St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-05
IN SPANGLED TIGHTS.
Members Of the New York
"Four Hundred" Enjoya
Little Circus,
In Which the Gilded Youth
Bravely Distinguish
Themselves.
Some Fair Riding and First
Rate Horizontal Bar
Work.
Giddy Costumes in the Ring,
and DizZieP Ones on
the Benches.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The amateur
circus at "Pleasaunce," the charming
country place of James NJ. Waterbury,
at Bay Chester, on Long Island sound.
last night, was successful even beyond
his fondest anticipations, and the out
come more than repaid him for the thou
sands of dollars he had spent and the
time and labor the project involved.
The idea of an amateur circus, in which
society people should take the part of
the performers, is not original with Nh.
Waterbury, the Due de Mornay having
astonished Paris with one two years
ago; but Mr.. Waterbury's friends
are willing to give him credit for
introducing this latest and most start
ling phase of social gaiety on this
continent. For months he has been ar
ranging details, and last nights per-
Torrance was, tire examination of vast
amount of stsEE;fsa ,aaai research. When
he unfolded hi;sclreject to his friends
they enthusiastically volunteered
their services. The circus was
held in Mr.. Waterbury's huge
covered tennis court, which is
large building, handsomely
finished in oak. In the center OF the
building a regulation forty-fOOt ring was
laid out by Jack Carroll. who was. in
his day, one of the most intrepid bare
back riders in the country, some months
ago: and regularly twice a week since
then the gentlemen who were willing to
risk their limbs and necks in
order to win the smiles of their
ladies fair have been at work under
his watchful eye. Elliot Roosevelt was
the most unfortunate of the lot, for,
while some tumbled ingloriously in the
sawdust, that young gentleman received
injuries which prevented his taking
part in last nights performance. The
rail inclosing the ring, instead OF being
padded with canvas, as is customary,
was
LUXURIOUSLY CUSHIONED
in the richest of crimson plush. and
from the roof hung festoOns Of the gay
est bunting, which crossed and re-
crossed the room in maze of red, white,
orange, old gold, crimson, green. hello
trope and almost every conceivable
color known, through which shown cal
cium lights of different tints. There
never was anything in society or out
of society that would compare with this
latest whim. Everything had been
done with lavish hand. The costumes
were beautiful. and the costliest that
could be made. 1t was 9:15 O'Clock
before Ushers John c. Burman, Isaac
Iselin, G. Oliver Iselin, Harry Coster
and p. Lorillard Jr., had the
audience all seated. Many beauti-
full costumes were disclosed when
wraps were thrown back; snowy
threats, dimpled arms and pearly ears
being ablaze with the diamonds, while
clusters of precious stones twinkled in
o'clock, amid blare of trumpets, eight
spirited polo ponies bounded into the
ring. bearing upon their backs Miss
Daisy Hearst, Miss Gary. Mrs. AdOph
Ladenburg, Miss Sallie HargOuS. Fred
erick Beach, E. {. Potter. r. COttenet
and Woodbury. Kane, and the circus be-
gan. The ladies wore red tight.fitting
jackets, white skirts of regular riding
length and black riding hats. The men
wore the stereotyped hunting costume.
They made the ponies dance quadrille
to an inspiring air with dash and finish
that would charm any cOnnOisSeur of
good riding. They had hardly disap-
peared when William Rinninger APP
peared with his
TRICK BABY ELEPHANT,
very ably personated by two young
men. They did the old 'Evangeline"
act, so dear to our ancestors, and re-
ceived a liberal amount of applause.
Then Messrs. Lesher, Landon, Taylor
and Molyneux, clad in silken tights of
dazzling hues, gave an exhibition of
high and lofty tumbling that caught
InCn
intricate performance on three-runged
cleverly done by Messrs. Lesher, Ian
don and Prot. Goldie. They did very
startling feats. A huge net was
stretched beneath them to save broken
bones. The applause which greeted
this performance and the funny antics
of Messrs. Havemeyer and Appleton,
the clowns, had hardly ended when Ed
ward G. Potter darted into the ring to
do his ''daring act on horseback" The
horse used was demure white gelding
named Johnny, which cantered so
smoothly that glass of water
placed on his broad back would
hardly have lost drop, but
MIR. Potter, who wore rose-c0lored
tights of the finest silk, rode most
creditably. nevertheless. He jumped
the banners gracefully and went
through one of the paper hoops. but he
came to grief in attempting the second
He more than made'up for it, however,
when Ringmaster Howard n. Potter
snapped his long whip furiOusly and
Johnny cavorted around the ring at
lively gait, MI. Potter sitting gracefully
much as a check-rein to sustain his
equilibrium. He was applauded, and
he received as his reward a huge bunch
of white roses. MeSSrS. LeSher and
followed with beautiful eX-
hibition of
HORIZONTAL. BAR WORK.
MolyneuX is an amateur champion at
this sport, and his work last night sur
passed that of tw0-thirdS of the profess
sional talent afloat nowadays. Budd
Appleton introduced his troop OF trained
dogs. They did their tricks very cred
itably. A roar of laughter, followed by
a burst of applause, greeted the appear
ance of Frederick Beach. dressed as
a female equestrian. He wore black
lace dress, with gold spangles, of |
the shortest kind. His mOustache |
had been sacrificed to the needs of the |
occasion, and blonde wig of the giddi- |
est kind covered his head. Mr.. Beach |
can ride with the best of them. and his |
exhibition was one of the features of |
the evening. He was ably assisted by |
the Johnny aforesaid. Messrs. LanaOn |
and Lesher gav,ea thrilling act on the
lOuble trapeze, and then came Vic
or Sorchon, who electrified every
body by riding three barebacked horses.
There were two or three other acts OH
he programme, and it was near mid
hight when the party made its way to
he country house. a few hundred yards
lway, where supper was served. Dane
ng followed, and at $50 O'clock the |
special train of seven Pullman cars
which brought them to the scene of the /
inaugural amateur circus performance.
vas on its way back to New York. The