National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-10
AMUSEMENT rs.


BARNUMS CIRCUS,
p. T. Barnums great triple circus left Balti-
more at IL p. IN. Saturdaya and arrived in Wash.
ingon at o'clock Sunday morning. The
animals and tents at once took possession of
the Athletic Park grounds on Ninth and Il
streets. The performers nre quartcrcd at the
various hotels in the city. There arc in all 800
people connected with the show.
There are also five Pinkerton detectives en-.
ployed by Mr. Barnum, under the control of
Capt. Cooper, to prevent crooks or pickpock'
cts from Ieaping harvest.
Arrangements have been made for addi-
tionel street ears torun for the accommodation
of the public, and special trains win bring
crowds from neighboring cities aud towns.
Among the novelties introduced tnis season
are the champion bareback uct Of Orrin Hollis,
the unparalleled Juiians,, greatcst male and
iemalc--vlostic contortionisis and chair gym,
nasts in the world, and Lolo, Sylvester, and
Lola, celebrated European specialists tue only
lady gymuasts who turn homersaulls IN mia.
air. They were specially engaged by Mr.. Bar
mum for bis united shows nn IL Is their first
performance since the accident IN Pniladel-
phia in which Miss Lola fell and broke her
Shoulder blade. Mr.. Norris IL. Warner, Bar
NUNS courteous press agent. shys that the most
thorough order and discipline Is mdiut5inef
among the employees, VIII are attentive and
polite. No profhuc word or bUistcrous lan-
guage is tolerated. Ungentlemanly language
used by an attachc Of the circus results In an
immediate dismissal, Bainum's Is in1sed q
moral circus. The street parade tomorrow
magpifcencc and spendnr. The route of the
procession Is as follows: S street % Seventh to
Pennsylvania avenue, 70 circle, to X street,
procession leaves the grounds at o'clock,
and will be in the following order.
Band wagon, drawl By eight horses; twenty
knights on horseback, open cages Of tigers,
open cage oflions, open cage Of lolpards open
cage OF pumNe, or American lions, chime
chariot, six Arabs on horseback, followed by
two cages and two chariots, bagd wagon
4 ssaN.T l,saRa Il
back, SIX horsemen, five cages, plpo organ
| four camels, two chaTiots drawn by fouI
camels each, chariot drawn b. two camels
seven seven cages, twelve eisphanIs, two cages. cages
each, chariot drawn by four ponies, chariot
| containing clown drawn by one pony, band
wagon followed ~ two chariots. No one
should fail to visit the circus as II Is BGruum''
farewell tour previous to his embarkation fol
Europe.
| JEANNE Winston and her troupe viii oper
| the summer op' ra season tonight at AlbauIh
Grand Opera House.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
McNish, Johnson and sSlavln's Ministries
| will play three nights and Wednesday matt
nee at the New National Theater, commencing
| tonight.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
Bella Vivian-we'll know who she is-q
the Dime this week and all this week
a beautiful and dashlug. soubrette, wac
| leaps lmlneninteiy throigh the eyes lnt
| the heart. William Moore, too, the cale
bIaled character actor, appears In the na
tlonal comedy, "our Jonathan." Everythin
is IN the play: fun of the funniest pathOS teal
| dropping; sensation. thrilling; dramatic slfec
startling. sweetmusic and captivating daucin
accompany. The dramatic representatives ar
| superior
HERzoGs OPERA HOUSE.
The pretty, dancing singing ever. Jolly Louis
Sylvester, at Herzog's all this week. She wi
certainly have "a Hot Time" Hope 1t w1n'
hurt her, though, but do everybody an ininit
deal of good