National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-06
FoREPAuCH,s CIRCUS,


lions In store for the Public.
Last night the canvas was nll spread, the EN-.
poyces were all In perfect condition, tho new art
lists who had been brought over from Europe
had Ill arrived, the hor.cs had got rested from
their journey on the cars the musicians had gotten
their blowing apparatus in full working order, and
select few were invited by Mr.. Adam Forepaugh
| to witness dress rehearsal. The vast
| spread of canvas looked even larger than
It really is in It's emptiness, but the life and &C.
tlvity in the rings showed the earnestncSs Of the
performers. The great and only Forepaugh was
there like patriarch with his large army Of en-
ployccs, who sat upon the benches looking with
eagcrncss ut the acts of the new arrivals some Of
which made them
OPEN THEIR EYES IN woSDER.
Mr. sam Watson lowered about the rings and
when new artist failed to accomplish exactly
what was intended, sam would pat him or her on
the back, and say, "All right better luck next
time" and the second trial would be all right.
Many of the attractions are greater than
ever before presented, chief among them
being the riding of Miss Louisa REM,
Who gives an exhibition Of equcstrianism
both on pad and bareback that justly entities her
to be called the queen of the arena She is the
only lady who ever attempted to turn forward aud
backward summers tuts ON horseback and she
performs this difficult feat aS gracefully as If She
were ON spring. bOardinstc I'd ola gallopng steed
MISS LIZZIE pEAoDN,
the English equcsrienne, VIII. graceful mennge
act, In conjunction with Herr Won West, was
loudly appauded. LeOnati is another European
celebrity, aud his net in riding n bicycle mp
SPIRAL plane to the top of the tent Is marvellous
one The Slborn oupc comprises five as finished
gymnosS rs ever swung On n trapyZt, and their
Performances were truly wonderful. Then tlerc
were the elephants, who cbeycd the commands Of
Young AdGm Forepaugh as perfectly ana readily
The pCrf1 ming poi 1 g, who q m orehcn and carry
GU every instruction OF Lheig mastcn Won West
the lola sisters, who are thrown from Cutaput;
the Herhct broih rs accomplished gymnaS s.
tideIs without number, and tumbefs of every de.
Scripton. The mcungeric was Of course not oneX-
hibilion, hui from the closely hooded cages Coudbe
heard the low grOwls Orshrlll cries of The con med
monsters and Wonders r the for few clint.
: o the gran par q will take place, Starting
promptly at nnc o'cuck, when all the wonders of
THE GREATEST SHOW on EARTH
will be shown. In this pageant will be exhibited
the spectacle Of CLEOPATRA Queen Of Egypt, and
actcs being pcrsonnted by II pair of beautiful
women, whose equal cannot probably be found
in in q, this country, Adam EorcI3ash m@y
ter circus and menngeric with which he com.
menoes this seasons exhibitions. 1t Il difficult to
Plicaing the attractions, and IT may be safely said
that he has now reached the acme of his umbi-
ton by being the sole proprietor of the largest
G mbinetion of circus and menagerie that was
ever placed under canvas.
TIE FAMOUS RgNz FAMILY.
Among the personnel of the Forcpaugh combina.
ton the members OF the world. famous kCnH iam-
ily-Mr Leonard REM and daughter Miss Louise
Renz-wil in all probability come In for the largest
share of attention wherever they shall go during
this their first season In the United States. They
LEFT Berlin &c many, some three weeks ago, and
embarked mt Liverpool for New York whore they
arrived on the 18th of last month. Mr.. Leonard
REM is younger brother of the famous German
equestrian who made his name more familiar
throughout Europe than its foremost men evcrdd
and whose troupe is to-day unexcellCd in repu.
tation as the most skillml, daring, and
best trained cqueStrians in the arena.
The pro,ent REM company own nrge
theatre. like buildings in Berlin, Vienna, Ham.
burg BreSlau, and Budn- Pes h, where daily per.
formanceS are given on large scale. Mr.. REM
has travelled all over Europe; speaks English, Ger.
man, French, Italian and Spanish, and is fine.
looking gentleman of some forty years or more,
medium height, and n quick Observer. He speaks
very highly of the impression which this city has
made upon him since his arrival yesterday fOiC-
noon, and especially admired the fine view of
the city obtained from CapitOlH Hill.
MISS LOUISE REM,
his daughter, Is very handsome brunette of nine.
teen summers with well shaped and full form, in
tCllgent, dark Dyes and has almost been raised in
the saddle. She p riOrms feats which few of the
most daring horseback men even can undertake,
and Is great fvOrite with the people of the Ger
man capital. She moves with that ease and glHcc
which complete selfpOsSesSiOn and control over
every part of herself gives to the apie queens OF
the arena, and appears mognincently in her riding
costumes. She anticipates much pleasure from
her tour through the United States and shows
much interest in all matters of information con-
corning us Americans"