Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-26
AmusEMENrs.
RUNSISG WILD.


Running Wild" is as funny as q men,
Der of the legislature trying to be honest.
Blu. it has pathetic side. PAthos and hu-
NOR are twins. They shake hands every
time they meet. If you want to see the
twins go to the opera house. All New
York City has seen the play and the people
are still laughing over it. You will laugh
In fact every body laughs and it should take
three men TO count the money at the boz
office. The play is funny. the people are
clever, and, as the New York World adds,
Its success in our city is sufficient proof
Of its coming popularity" 1t will be n
Granite Hall next Wednesday evening, May
2sth. Seats open at Hunts Monday morn
ing.
fKnop all men By these presents
GREETING
Since our last acquisition of the Royal
Entertainment, known as "Running Wild
Comedy and nth a view to the perpetu
alton Of our hereditary greatness and in pur-
suance Of our usual custom. we have de-
termined to tour your realm in pomp and
glory and grant all goodly subjects holi-
day, wherein opportunity will be given afore
mentioned subjects to pay such tribute to
the sights we bring
Therefore, on the night announced by
the heralds for our entry. we command that
your city be made the scene Of royal rest
Courts will adjourn, schools will be dis
missed. merchants, artists, artisans, me-
chsnics, laborers, husbsndmen, those who
spin, and all who 60 down to the ships will
all suspend their operations and attend our
grand fete to witness the wonderful artists
of the modern age.
When our heralds sayeth, Ihen We will
come with much pomp, show and glamor.
Therefore We command ye prepare for
the night of rejoicing.
FRED SCHWARTZ.
CECIL FRooM.
Cons. in-Chef
j. NJ HOWARD,
Herald in Advance.
Given under our royal hand and set with
the royal seal this VI Of v, Ammo D0mini,
/ xDCCCLXxxx.
TWELVE BIG Shows IN ONE.
\ Frank A. Robins twelve big circuses in
one will exhibit at Augusta on Friday. May
30. The big show cannot afford to change
its date, come rain or shiEe. and - 1t is
equipped with the l&tes; patented weather
and rain proof tents, patrons of the man
moth UNI fcation need fear no discomfort.
the nuMber of performers in the twelve
shows in one is said to be stonishing there
IRE more than 4 hundred hippodrome and
hare back riders and one hundred young
ladies' in the great ballets and marches Of
the two spectaculars. As the gymnasts.
vauters. athletes. arsl artists and other
actors are in the same ratio, so
the actors with the twelve big shows
end the acts performed by them
make the big Robbins consolidation .
twelvefod wonder. The mensserie e)n-
/ aims many splendid specimens of wild.
.med trained ard led animals; and the
curios in the double museum are counted
! y the thousands.
( verv bizarre collection 10 found in the
criminal department of the Palais de Jus
/ ee, which the criminal department Of the
( great museum is called. This department.
( t-Sches great moral l-sson to the youth
+ the land. for it contain. full and COM
} lete sets of burglars ard safe-blowers
ioois, sneak thief kits. and weapons once
l..d in the hand. of matdsrers, each of
ghich i. iectured upon, and many are the
morals daily f,ted 20 aiorn the tales. The
rewly- lie gained instrument for taking
the lives o. marderer., to safety justice.
Il also to be seen. THIS machine, VIII IN
IS called the electroIpie. is nov in use IN
all the psnitentiries in New York State.
The circus give. SIX acts at one time, and
'ae hin odrou.e races are run bv Arabian
and Ken uckv fhorushbreds: the speota
cultr productions are given for the hr
time under convss, aud one hunared young
sni beautiful ladies are employed III the
balie,s and marches.
One ticket and one price of admission
sd mits the holder to the twelve shows