The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-04-05
THE TENTED SEASON
Rapidly Approaching for Orrin
Barber's Great Show.
A Detailed Statement of the Artists
and Working Force that Will
Do the Season of 1883
With Barber's Circus.


ed caravans Of amusement, yclept Gil
cuses, are getting ready to post u
their flaming Autographs announcing
that Thusandso's mammoth milllouair
confederation of stupendOus rallwa.
shows will astOnish the small boy, ant
furnish gala day for the country folk
tat such and such a day. There are III
nerous Circuses in America, some CO
lossal in their magnitude and others o
less size and Importance.
Canton has within her borders a ch
Gus which is rapidly winning an euvla
ole reputation, and is an institution q
which any city may well be proud.
A DEMOCRAT reporter paid a Visi
to the headquarters of Orrln Barber
new big 20 cent railway shows, whlc,
,ire located on South Plum street,
The Fort Wayne crossing. The scrb,
was piloted through the heauquarten
by Mr.. James IL. Adams, better know
us "Funny' Adams, the mirth-proyoh
ing clown.
Mr. ADAMS stated that the shU\
would open the season, April 9th, vii
u TWO days stand i'll this city. WUrh
men are now busy painting poles, seal
boxes, etc, a brilliant blue color H.
managers have just received one thoL
sand reserved seats, which have baC
and foot rests of the most lmprOytt
pattern. These seats will be covere,
with cushions and be much easier tha
chose usually used in circuses
Twenty horses will constitute th
live stock, including trained horses ali,
Two trick donkeys. The shows will b.,
transported on special train, COnslS,
ing o. five cars, all owned by the circus
Three OF these are fiat cars, one a stOc,
car and a magnlticently furnishe,
coach. These cars have already al
rived.
About one hundred people will COLI
stitute the show people, including
workmen and artists. Below we CIV
Y complete list of the heads of depart
ments:
OFFICIAL.
Orrin Barber, sole proprietor.
James r. Adams, manager.
Louis Burgeois, treasurer.
=. 4. Miller, general agent.
Edward Everett, press agent.
Harry Fisher, programmer.
CIRCUS CHIEFS.
B. Baxter, boss bill poster, with :
force of six men, will bill the towns anC
cities.
Max Fleming, assistant bill poster
with four men, will bill the cOuntr!
districts.
Charles Reddy, property man, witt
six assistants.
Charles III. Adams, steward.
Dell Burch, boss canVaSsman, with {
force Of twelve men,
Henry Wixon, hostler, with eight
men as assistants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parks will serv
as chief cooks, having two assistants
each.
Perry Zerbe will serve as chandelier
man. He Will be assisted by one mai
The manager has signed the follow
ing
ARTISTS.
Mazzantina Brothers, the renowned
flying men.
Charles Witmar, head-balancer AM
juggler.
DlSelOW Dr0CnerS, aCrODaUS.
Blanch LeClair, aerial artist.
Ament Il Nichols, the famous roller
skaters.
Signor Malo, contortionist and bone
less wonder.
Nubar Hassan and his wonderful
band of Arab pyramid builders.
Professor May and his amusing dog
circus.
Frank w. Marion, the singing clown
whose beautiful voice is applauded
everywhere.
George Eyster, champion bicyClist
The Nelson sisters, aerial artists ant
the only female tumblers in the world
J. T.. Carrier, the unique barrel dane r
Texas Bill, the scout, and his cowbO.
bride, Texas Winnie, in their great
Wild West act.
The two Fraziers, bar performers and
leapers.
Albert Hertchert and his famous mil
itary band of twelve instruments.
Last but not least, Funny" (JameS
R.) Adams, the clown, assisted by John
ny Anderson.
The side-show, which comprises the
usual talent and curiosities common to
these minor tents, will be under the
direction of Mr. b. L. Bowman.
The management has received an
enormous quantity of Autographs OF
the incest description. A portion OF
these are from the Russell-Morgan Co.,
of Cincinnati, and the balance from the
Buffalo Courier office. A large guam
tity of contracts and official papers
were printed at the DEMOCRAT job
rooms.
We wish the Orrin Barber circus a
of prosperity, and see no reason
why it should not have it. Canton Ie)-
pie will give it rousing reception when
it opens the season in this city.