The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-12
KNIGHTS OF THE SAW DUST.
an clntis SiHFfN AND RS" ROUTH
BIESNG JHI IiNT CE>ItRI.

FROM ,sc ~nov wii,h ri,nsrd Ccorac
Vr..ir-ion rss'n TO ne Dl.~ - iHr-
nam g. nire in Clii'.rnrd n.. 4in-r'th
ul4, rnl Etila. calico q .ir-, aud
oiart u, trfil> 81 the sHv DIS rem.
l1rnr.f. uu,t-i u tie Cuiicd states was
,,,.u.l..tlvu m.n u.u,d Rockets. brhniie
t...rn..i.u a4 to It, of.au.1 tion itlow e
....,...ft .i..i... lut if reproduce at this
,...nIt4t .u;iA-t wish the enormous ,ir-
,l.c.r,v con ietiug ior public favor. d. would
t,.i'Ic.s lie considered very small 40 iir
Et,nast was. however. Gen. Washington and
If..fr tatronikcd ti4 rc formances In lhila-
,.tLi4 ard 1t was deemed quite heightened
.a,-ei.eut for tiat city ~ l,sl. Two or three
..r. htnra FrDnchnnn named l3oschard WAS
a.. .ciafcd in management with Wckc's' ana
,Aantne lr,tcr dicd the cnterprising Gaul Tor
tin,e had the business an to himself. Ills
...rc.. ,ucluiasel rivals and several circus
G. 800. aiic. spraua up during the Latter part ol
t.,l.t rdtho beginning oftlc present century
ltis\tiy doubtful, however, If all combined
,.nli have made ny a show as biz as li'rr"m's
WIS last year, or II their EXPENSE or receiftS
,yfins the fottv years between lleO ana loN
would ave Gsurcd M 90. large rs those u any
,n. Of a dozen cirtu-cs Of the present time Tor
u~iuEle season.
low reopie have any ides how very cruz,
tling the American circus was IA late as ISIS
fttDaf time nine horscs and seven men CON
f.tptcfn rill troupe. Tie band was made up
ofahutiy-eurl,a clarionctte.snd bass drum;
{ ere was no roof o. th, ring enclosure, the
J -tst "pos'ers were about the Size "i one
: 3, ot Iur SrS. and their pictorial ornaments
g. % was ,onnucd &C. rude wood cut about six
i.u.s squsrc. in the centre OF tho sheet. and
1 .iated IN black: ana performances were rerely
..t.s f,tf
. '' 10 "'N''' wv J." WV WY '.,N'7' ''"'S'
re means Tor fe'hlv Illuminating the mig
&, ..,dies c,,itia l.. tru,rovi.ea Cvrav-ltte
49, -.
CIRCUS men OF 'NW cay went from I'AVe u
1 &c is night. moving ultorether by wagons.
,,.titnct stnrflinr e,rlv.arlsen VILLAGERS into
"'''"'' sur '"., ''''.'' N"''-'' NV
) Nu- cAlcctAuln Nv TIER Whlte canvas fence
90 Nrenk OF da,; waking the echoes with soil
,''''' No. " '''''''"- ''''' 20,
. h'd came 10 Town ln4usins an unWonted
4. cement into all human and animal life ia
e.. vicinity 10y their wonGfcus performances
dlrlug the afternoon and evening. and with the
q. los ,t .,v.niu, fiun. tbcir tent fo,iv A.
49,, - 80, -. 80
N'-i 'ehV "he tho At"p ana pu'e''V s'e'llhS
Hvlv. leaving behind them IA tangible
, OF ,.ri...,, i,.. ,t,. ri,,,, IL, the ...,,l
g.. sruGle. until rain and sun and frost had
T. yen % ont ot sight.
ilt there were things then for which the
al ciirus men of to-day sieh vainiv.
o tavern Keepers charges were hut thifty-
fe. % aud mar cents % dan flr each man. and
". often even a. vas rofli'ted. the pleasure
e.. iNc shoWmau's company being accepted as
4. f.irns.tiln for their entertainment. There
uo .tu.e t. my; NJ ground rent was
csn ud "a: one little poster Of tho sort de-
incd vas generally deemed sufficient FOR a
i.rrnaha were expc1tea or required forage for
O. horses was cu,ap; newspapers were few.
o.. d what tt,ro were DID not eNIect coluu o.
o. .,.fti- meats. aud the percentage ~ " dc d
D.. e., iatne audiences was excecdiully small.
n lY DAYS those tDr tine circus men.