Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-07

is rapidly done, and there are no long waits
indeed, no waits at all. There is the usual
GRAND ENTRY,
And then follows the cotillion on horseback,
admirably performed, by the way, to the
musical beat of an excellent brass and reed
band. A Spanish bull is introduced which
does many neat tricks, and is said to have
been more difficult to train than any horse
known, but VIM. Organ, the trainer. finally
conquered him. A leaping corps of twelve
men comes next, and such leaping has never
before been attempted in California. They
fly over horses and elephants in great num-
ber and turn in mid-air and alight with
wonderful agility. Two of the men are es-
pecially noticeable, Harry Long, who leaps
over an elephant, on pedestal by which he
is standing fifteen feet high, and eight camels,
making distance of thirty-h feet ; and the
other, Frank Gardner the champion leaper
of the world, who throws double somer-
sault over five elephants and six camels,
the central elephant being elevated to hight
of fifteen feet Conklin enters the den of
lions, forces them to play with him-a thrill
ing exhibition-and the spectator with nerves
is very thankful that it is brief one. Organ
then introduces the beautiful trick stallion,
Humboldt a splendid leaper, and very
knowing animal, that excites the admiration
of the beholder. Adelaide Austin a graceful
bareback rider, is prominent attraction
and it is to be noted as one of the advances
of the modern circus that in all this show no
pad riding was seen; it was all bare
back, flesh and bones, stand-up-or. 60 down
business = and all the horses are
full-hsshed, steady on the track as clock,
responsive to the riders every motion. sleek
and graceful, handsome and we'll kept, win
ming the praise of horsemen and creating
some surprise that horses could be SO well
kept that live nearly all the time upon a rail.
way train. Mcintyre and Pico are the
clowns who appear, the one rather poetical
and studied jester, the other o rollicking
pantomimist. Not much of the business of
the evening is given to the clowns what they
have to say has to be forced in, for action and
rapidity appears to be the rule with the
equestrian director The triple horizontal
bars-Dunbar and the Reno brothers-is es-
pecially pleasing, and one of the Renos makes
the act very amusing by his grotesque per-
Torrance.
SIX TRAINED STATIONS
Out of nine are introduced, and are, in fact,
the card of the circus They answer to such
names at Organs call as liking, "Duke,"
Emperor, " Prince, " etc, and do in con-
cert all the tricks usually shown with one
horse, and some that are entirely new, very
novel and exceedingly misunderstanding
fully the glowing announcements and appar-
emily improbable pictorial promises of the
bills Of the show Indeed, these sleek, hand
some and powerful animals are show in
themselves. Maggie Claire is daring per-
former upon perpendicular rope, and quite
deserves the nom de plume she has assumed
of Queen of the Air." Barclay, the bare
back rider, is thorough. The three Living
stons are skilled acrobass, and Frank Gardner
is the champion rider as an English jockey,
doing in the act some wonderful leaping from
ground to saddle. O'Dale is another bare
back rider, in an act in which he rides and
manages six horses with skill that is only
equaled by the wonderful hexibility of his
gartered legs, which seem capable OF stretch
ing over a whole regiment of cream colored
horses. The trained ponies, in game of see.
saw, introduced by Mr.. Cooke, are curiosities,
as are also two running ponies following two
of the camels that are introduced Besides,
there are the three bicycle riders. the silent
| steed being run by one upon 60-foot wire
stretched in mid-air. while the others perform
upon swinging trapeze suspended from the
hub of the wheel-altogether difficult, novel
and break-neck act and wholly new to the
circus business. These are the chief features
noticeable in this
| RAILROAD CIRCUS,
| And which like all others are fully up to the
promise of the bills, and that in itself is q
fact worthy of record and acclaim among
men.
BEHIND THE SCENES.
But behind the scenes moment the reader
must be taken and shown the inside of circus
life to degree, and these are the facts stated
in briefest form which were cleaned from the
officers and attaches of Coles establishment,
which is taken now as thoroughly representa-
tive of the business. Connected with each
exhibition as employees are nearly 200 people,
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are many Others
At the head is Mr.. Cole, who is sole man.
ager, having as his close counselor his mother.
one of the original Cooke family of England.
all of whom were skilled artists and thorough
| circus people. The heads of departments,
after the manager, may be mentioned in this
order:
Treasurer, John d. Evans, occupying an
admirably arranged and ornamental office on
wheels.
Equestrian manager, T. Mcintyre head
canvasman, Charles Wicks; head hostler
and veterinary surgeon, John Laubright,
who has under him fifty men master of
transportation, A. Macarthur, who has full
charge of the loading and movement of the
train.
The master of the wardrobe
Horse trainer, William Organ.
The steward and cock and their assistants. |
the hotels and disposes of the actors in towns
and cities.
The postmaster, who attends wholly to the
delivery and posting of the mail matter of
the troupe and does other special tasks.
The press agent, A. E. Richards, who deals
with newspaper men and has charge of one
portion of the advertising.
The electrician, engineer and fireman.
The chandelier and lamp man, with one |
assistant.
The saddler and blacksmith, each with one |
assistant.
Captain Bates and wife, the giants of the
troupe, who entertain visitors to the me- |
nagerie.
Chief doorkeeper. Henry Cooke, uncle to
Mr. Cole, and an old veteran in the circus |
business. He has two assistants.
The head usher, with three assistants.
The musical director, A. ID. Good. with |
fourteen men.
George ConkIr, the "head animal man
such is the nomenclature that prevails
with eleven ass st ants, such as the bird man,
the hay animal" man, the cat animal man |
tthe attendant on all animals of the cat |
family, such as the tiger, leopard, etc.
The railroad contractor, w. K. Hayden, |
who contracts with railroad companies.
The general contracting agent, Charles |
Sivals, who arranges for licenses, provisions,
stoitS, hS" SoOcS, DiAA OonAbet
wardrobe and harness supplies. the lot for |
exhibition, feed for animals, etc.
The general advertising agent, Louis Z. |
Cooke, who has under his charge a hand |
somely-ftted car that precedes the show. /
His force is engaged in posting bills. He |
follows MIR. Sivals and puts the bills on the |
boards contracted for by him and arranges
all general and extensive advertising. He /
has sixteen assistants, such as the Autograph |
man, the chief bill-poster, the country bill |
posters, etc. These latter go out in teams
and "bill" all the villages and towns within
forty miles of the place of exhibition.
The excursion agent, +. @. Campbell, |
who arranges with railroads for excursions |
to points where the show exhibits gets out
the tickets, informs the people of the hours !
of departure and arrival, and assumes all the |
responsibility of such excursions
And lastly the middle man, he who goes |
out between the advertising Car and the show |
and floods the towns with dodgers (small |
bills) and keeps the public attention awake |
as to the great occasion-the coming of the |
grandest show on earth.
SOMETHING MORE OF THE INSIDE.
In order to give some insight into the bust
ness of the sawdust ring, the expense in
Cured should be known. Taking Coles Cir
Gus and Menagerie as an example, for the |
very good reason that no other is at hand to |
be pumped" the diiligent news-gstherer |
gets the cut direct in his inquiry as to the |
caDital invested but he assumes it to be fully |