The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05
A NEW FAD
In the Way Of Social Amusements.
James Waterbury Gives an ANA
tour Circus at Bay Chester.
A Lavish Expenditure of Money on
tho Entertainment.
Young Swolls Do Daring Acts on
Horseback and Trapeze
And Win tho Smiles and Gracious APP
plause OF the Fair Ones Who At
tend-A Great Social Success
And Brand New Thing.

tend-A Great Social Success
And u Brand New Thing.
NEw York, May i.-Thc amateur circus at
Plcasuncc, the charming country place OF
Mr. James Waterbury at Bay Chester, on
Long Island Sound, last night, was success
full even beyond his fondcst anticipations,
nnd the outcome more than rcpaid him for
the thousands Of dollars lac Ind spent and
time and labor the project involved. The
idea OF nm amateur circus in which society
people should take the part Of the perform
crs is not original with Mr.. Waterbury, the
Due Dcmorny having astonshcd Paris with
one two years ago; but Mr. Wntcrbury's
friends are willing 10 give him credit for in.
Producing this latest aud most startling
phase Of social gaycty on this continent.
For months he has been arranging details,
aud last nights performance was the Gull
mination oi "A vast amount Of study and re-
search. When lac uuioldcd his project 10
his friends they enthusiastically volun.
tccrcd their services The circus was
held In Mr.. Watcrburys huge covered tennis
court, which Is n large building handsomely
finished In oak, In the center Of the build
ing regulation forty foot ring waslaid out
by Jack Carroll, who was In his day one OF
the most intrepid bareback riders IN the
country, some months ago, and regularly
twice a week since the gentlemen who were
willing 10 risk their limbs aud nccks in
urlCr Ia win the smiles uf their ladies fair
have been at work under his watchful eye.
Mr. Elliott Roosevelt was the most untor-
tunatc ut the lot, for while some tumblCd
ingloriously In the sawdust. that young
gentleman received injuries which pre-
vented his taking part Ia last nights per-
formancc The rail inclosinC the ring in
stead OF being padded with canvas, rs Is .
| customary, was luNutiuusly cushioned in
the richest NJ crimson plush, and from the
| roof hung icstoOus Of the gnycst bunting
! which crossed aud rccrossed the room In
/ maze OF red, white, orugr,old gold, crimson,
| green, hcliutrupc aud almost every cOncciy-
able color known, through which shonc
| tacium lights Of different tinis. There
never was anything In society or
out IT society that could compare
| with this latest whim Everything had
| been done with q lavish hand. Tho COS
| tunes were beautiful and the costlcst that
! could bc made II was . o'clock hefore
! Ushcr John g. Burmun, Isaac lsclin. G.
| oliver lsriu. Harry Cu,trr ami L. l.urllard.
| lr, lad thc audi,nge all seated. Many
beautiful costumes were Disclosed when
| wraps were thrown back. ruuwy thruats,
dimp'cd arms and pcariy ears being ablaze
with diamonds, while clusters Of precious
stone, twinklcd la the hair II many ~ the
ladies' AZ U3D o'clock. AMID blinc Of
irumpci- eight spirited polo ponies bounded
into 10, ring, bearing upon their back. Miss
| Daisy Hearst, Miss Cary. Miss Adulph In.
| dpnbunr, Miss Saliic lliriuua. Ere lerick
! Beach, l.. &. Potter. H. tutlcuct and Mood.
| bury Kane. aud the cicIr began. The la
dies wore red tighthttiug ilokcis white
| skirts ot regular riding length and black
riding habits. The men wore the stcrcuiypcd
/ hunting costume. They maze the ponies
dance qugdrilc To nn inspiring air. with
dash aud lnih that would charm any
conuoIsscur 81 good ring riding. They had
| hardly disappeared when viii an thinning
| appeared with his trick baby Gle ,,haut, very
| ably pvr~uuhtcd by two young men They
did the old Eynngclinc act, 80 dear 90 Duran.
crstln and received liberal amount VI ap-
plau,c. Then Mc,srs lrslcr, Lnndun, lay
Tor and Mulyncux. clad iu ilkcn tights u
dazzling hurs. gave an exhibition Il high and
! lofty tumbling that caught everybody. Tho
| lvs EChol1s. u very Intricate pcfiurmunccon
n three runrcd ladder suspended from tho
ceiling. wns clcycrly done by Mcssrs
| Lr,hcr. lnndon aud Pruf Gullc. They did
] Wy startling icit. A huge net was
| stretched beneath them 10 save their
| bones. The applause which greeted this pr
| Torrance and the funny antics of Mcssrs.
/ llavcmeyUr aud Appleton, the clowns had
hardly ended before Edward G. Potter darfed
into The ring 10 do his daring act ON
horseback" The horse used was a dcmure
white rclding named johnny. who canurrd
very rinoothly, but Mr. Potter Who wore
rose colorrd Tight Of the finest silk r,ic
most crciiiably, nevertheless. lie ju,nl-d
| banners gracefully aud went through ouruf
the paper loops, bud be came 10 gricf In
attempting the second lie moro than made
| az fuf it. however, whom nngmlgtcr Howard
/ \ Potter snapped bis long whip furiously
| and Johnny cnyuriCd around the ring NJ a
! lively gait Mr Potter sitting grc fully
upon tie beasts quarters without ~ much
| M u rhprkrrin tn sustain bis equilibrium
| he Was Hpplnuigd, aud hc received a. his
/ reward a hinge bunch NJ white rOsc-. MCsira
] lo.hcr and Nolyncanx followed with
| beautiful exhibition ~ horizontal bar work.
! MU'yugaux D. un amateur champion az ihis
| sport. ard his work lHsi u,ght surpassed that
oi two thirds ~ the pr. fr,s .onnls nowadays.
! Mh Appleton introduced his troop OF
| trained dog. They did their tricks very
| ctciiinbly
A ruar 81 laughter. followed by burst Of
| applause, greeted the appearance Of Mr..
I Frederick Beach, dressed a. . female cqucs-
| TRAN. llc wore black lace dress With Fold
| snnecs ui the shortest kind. His moustachc
| had lrcu sacrificed 10 the needs Ut ihc Occa-
| ra,.ou nnl blonde wig Of the giddicst Mind
covered Dis head Mr.. Beach can ride with
| the h.st oi them, and his exhibition was one
| Of the features oi The evening lie was ably
| assisted by thr Johnny Aforesaid Mcssrs.
| laulln aud lcshcr gave thrilling act on
] the double trapczc, aud then came Victor
| schroon. who electrified everybody by rid.
| Ing three harcbacked horses
These, with two or three other acts not In
| the program. were performed, and u was
| near midnight when the party made IT, way
90 the country house, few hundred yards
away. where supper was served Dancing
| followed aud 90 . 30 o'clock the special train
81 seven Pullman car which brought them
/ 10 the scene Of the inaugural amateur circus
/ performance was on ~ way back % New
/ York Tho universal opinion was that tie
affair was a grand success.