Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-11-06
Old Lohn Rohinson,s Circus.

Old John ROblDSOnS OiScGs'
Old John Robinson's big show, the !
advertisement of which will be foul
on our fourth page, will give two ex-
bibitions here on the 10th of Novem-
Der. No better show travels than this
one. and our show going people Will
get their moneys worth by attending
it. The following notice of this old
and reliable institution is from the
Courier-J ournal of Sept. %;
Although Robinson's Great Worlds
Exposition has come to Louisville at
time when it would seem that the city
was surfcited with arenic amusementS,
nevertheless, Judging from the heavy
business done yesterday, it is probable
that it will effect a more successful! en-
capement here than any of its rivals.
While there was well-hlled auditor
tum in the afternoon, at night every
available seat was taken, and the can
vas bounds were taxed TO contain the
multitude. The entertainment was al
togethcr of a very superior order. The
menagerie. besides being well stocked
with the staple animal curiositles, con-
tains in addition arhinoceros, giraffe.
an ostrich, the largest Gland on the
continent, a half dozen elephants, and
as many camels, and two sea-lonS
that form the connecting link IN the
chain of development between the fish
and the beast. But these are only IN
cidental features. To recount them all
would be too severe a tax upon ouI
space. When Old John Robinson
spreads his tent in place, his visitors
are apt to hasten the menagerle de-
partment in order to gain eligible seats
whence a good view of the ring per
formapces can be obtained, known:
that he generally brings the best clrcu
of any Snowman on the road. AM
in the present instance the people o
Louisville will not be disappointed, a
those who witnessed the perfOrmanc
Yesterday will freely attest. First, an
the Apollo of the arena and par excel
lence. was Robert Stickney, who lead
the leapers in their act, who after som
preliminary aerial evoluhons, threw
double somersault over TWENTY-FIVE
horses. He afterwards gave an exhibI
ton of his superb horsema nship, rio
ingand driving four horses at once, an
afterwards accomplishing some maj
Vicious bareback achievements. Elnln
Eddy, the rope walker, made quite
hit. His backward movement on II
rope. alighting erect upon his feet, Wi
an extraordinary feat, and deserved Il
applause it received. Very darll
tranezists are Messrs. Whitney al
Davenport. The blood almost curdl
in the spectator. If the newspape
do not have to record the death
both some fine morning, it will be
wonder. Whitney, in one instanC
stands erect on the trapeze bar, VIII
davenport hangs beneath, his on
support being the interlOcklng of |
feet about the former 5 ankles. VIII
ncy then lets go his hold on the rol
and in that position they remain un
the applause subsidies. Romeo
bastian proves himselfa capable equ'
TRAN. while Miss TournOr does sol
Juggling on horseback, and some ira
exc swinging that entitle her to t
rank of star performer. Miss Ro'
lind Stickney is very graceful hor
woman. making among other thing
lean through hoop about the size
dollar, more or less. Miss En-
Lake and her trained ponies form
tcrcsting incidents of the program
She also rides over hurdles in a VI
dashing manner, lifting her horse W
consummate skill. The performaT
must. however, be seen to be prope
appreciated. The programme Is
lengthy to be detailed, with the CO
planetary mention appropriate. 1
all Is enjoyable will be evident wi
il is known that LowlOw is the clio
and a very prince Of the motley he
One thing is especially notable alb
the exhibition and that is the la
some dressing of the performers,
the elaborate housing of the hor
The costumes are all bright, new
tasteful. Altogether, Mr., Robin
starts South with a show hrst-elas
every particular, and one which r
establishments may well dread,
against which their flaming bIll-sta
mast pale their Intellectual eolorin
Old Winston was a negro preat
IN Virginia, and his ideas of thee
and human nature were often