Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-15
JOHN RoR1Nsos,s chow.

The excess of announcement and the
plethora OF promise made by The john Rob
inson Circus advances agents, led many to
think that the "show had its chief virtues
on paper. It exhibited twice here yesterday,
to immense audiences, ard from o close OBJ.
servation of the evening entertainment,
which has been subject to some conflicting
criticism. there is now no hesitation felt in
prenouncirg it a thoroughly good show. 1t
is double entertainment. It makes the
largest stretch of canvas ever seen here. The
performance goes on from to 10:15 con-
padding for mere filling in. Thus,
practically, the entertainment is one of four
aud o half hours. There is an absence CT
some CT the features found in most circuses,
such as high leaping, spring board exercises
and the exhibition of trained horses. On the
other hand. 1t presents pleasing features not
usual to circuses, such as remarkably grace
full Indian club exercises by women, a won
derful exhibition by large lot OF trained
dogs, etc. The housings, trappings and espe-
clally the wardrobes of the performers are
exceedingly rich and handsome. SURPRISING
the best presented here prior to the advent of
this circus. The only fault with the "show"
Is that there is too much of it. 1t is bewilder-
ing to attempt TO follow two distinct perform
ances in two large rings with the performers
at either end of an immense tent. One can
not well do justice to both with an effort that
results in q loss Of part of each performance.
8 hasty sketch of the duplicate performance
Viii best illustrate, and will present the pro-
gramme, that the reader may judge for him.
self, designating the two rings as the north
and south. Grand entrance and march about
the exterior of both rings. Equestrian quad.
rifle in both rings. Exhibition of three well
trained and very large elephants. South
ring, Minnie Marks, an excellent pad
rider; north ring, Barrett. a good
pad rider; south ring, sword swallow
ing 4; nerth ring, pedal barrel pitching
south, q very amusing exhibition of trained
monkeys as riders of dogs; north, trained
dogs ia miniature circus performance per.
forming mandril and monkey, and rapid
jumping by trained dogs south, three excel
lent acrobats in the ladder exercise north,
three gymnasts in groupings and athletic ex.
ercises OF superior character south, two
skilled trapeze performers north, thrilling
snd very skiliful trapezs performance by the
two Quinette children /; south, Robert Stick
ney, one OF the most graceful pad and bare.
back riders memory calls to recollection !; he
was aided by his son Robert; north, George
Holland, another skilled rider, the peer of
Stickney south, athletic exercises by Mile,
DE Granville, exhibiting wonderful strength
Of the neck and the muscles Of the
face, throat and back north, Belle Ashton
and Ella Debeck in Indian club exercises of
the most graceful character, showing how
this beneficial exercise develops the powers of
the muscles of the arm, breast aud back
south, four athletes on the horizontal bars
north, three athletes on similar bars. and Jim
Holland, good rider, in hurdle and Jockey
act south, klotz, skilled jussler; north,
twelve ground and lofty tumblers south, a
brilliant exhibition of horsegomanship by
Emma Lake. one of the most graceful and
daring OF equestriennes she was mounted on
a trained horse CT great beauty and intelii.
gerce north, Samwelis exhibition of trained
dogs, the largest and best ever shown here
south, Stickaey in a fine four horse, bare
backed act north, Miss Christine in a SINH
lar four horse act. There were three clowns.
Ash. Albion, and John Lowlow as the chief.
man of native wit, who was immediately
intimate with tine audiencs. which permitted
his familiarity with evident relish. He is
decidedly an original, very versatile and
taking jester, and chief among clowns. As
to the mensgerie, it was good exhibit, and,
without being superior TO some others, will
rank as an average exhibition. with, how
ever, a few points of more than usual promi.
nence-as, for instance, three beautiful gi-
RATES., the largest richnoceros yet shown
here, and several features new and interest
ing. 1t had the usual complement of lions
and beasts customarily seen in such exposi.
lions. Some OF the advertised features, sup.
posed belong to regular performance, were
found to be in supplemental shows. This
caused disappointment to some, but in all con.
science the regular performance was long ard
varied enough, and of character to sat.
isfy the reasonable. Dan Rice, the veteran
Snowman, made himself useful as q guide in
the menageries, and was greeted by many old
friends. The management was marked by
promptness, neatness of execution in carry
ing out the programme aud general good
judgment. These are the cold facts, and if
they constitute puff for John Robipson and
his show, he is welcome to il. The last per-
formances this afternoon and tonight.