The sun., 1891-06-21
CIRCUS ALI THE YEAR ROUND
Mr. Antony Has His Plan. Afoot, with
Rich Men Backlog Him.

II Mr. Carl Antony Is not much deceived
New York city is to have permanent circus
next winter, modelled upon the plans OF the
Cirque d. Et6" nnd tho "Nouveau Cirque In
Faris. Many people know Mr.. Antony as the
proprietor OF tho Firth Avenue Riding Acnd-
emy. but few know him ma q veteran trainer
and circus man. There are q number OF
wealthy men In this town. however,. who are
willing to bnck Mr.. Antony's judgment IN cir
cuscs. and II 10 for That reason that the New
York Circus Company Ia being organized Mf.
Antony expects to sail for Paris In about Two
weeks to engage full. l.redced circus company
fos this city. Plans have been drawn for the
new circus building. and II 10 probable thnt
the Ehrct plot at EiRhth avenue aud Fifty.
ninth street will bo the site selected.
There are other mon besides Mr.. Antony who
have been planning permanent circuses for
New York. and as Paris supports several en-
tcrtalnments OF this kind IL is not improbable
that Mr.. Antony will find rivals In the flcl1.
MIR. Jutgens OF the Eden Muse may be one OF
thom. He has Ind plans and Specifications
prepared on moro OK expenslvc ncale than that
considered by Mr. Antony. and thero nro cap
i.alists interested In II. However. Mr. Jurgons's
plnns nro ns rot uron paper and Mr.. Antony 10
the FIRST 10 get to work In tho field. Mr.. All
tony Shove oil yesterday this list OF men who
are already Interested In the New York Circus
Company: DR.. Scwaid Webb. W. X. Nander-
bit. Perry Belmont, August Belmont. o. II. 4.
belmont. ". o. Bird. George Ehret, and 1saas
Fhe sSrporsticn e so DO form ed with snri; q;
M stock 6. ssoS ivSsa bs so 2sHo tSo
and to tho erection Of a circus building, Tor
Tsss ans Ar bnSns nnSH Gns
l.sun people. Mr. Antony brings his mnthe.
tipisins this By the 400 ofh si, ion dass tlSt lie
eApsets to Ind In each yenr he hue no diiIlcultv
n esienF esm n the estimated yearly receipts up
AZ any rate, Mr.. Antony 10 sprc that tho OK
Sa., H b s r. ind hi hi. 6s. sss
spent with horses. Il. was In the Kings stables
r. Naltsnns5a that hs Isean !. bis s "a, Ger as
His riding became known and he orene
ssh9.l e riding 1 and trninIng horses At Bass
snd 81 orcns %e s Rsns Sas Gsn an mi
is now ono OF the foremost eircns managers In
the world. and tho horse Adsaskn that An
iHc inest show horse in .Enfops. Aniony
found training liorses for other people TO en-
hih!t tame. work. and he started out with
mst viii success in al z the large eS Enropenn
Rrca, Snowman. and Antony was comparative.
y small one. Under canvas Darnum was
price Of one admission than ali The ofrcuses Of
hGo AnaHy saw hf 14sHo
flat he had ira med himself. Then he IN
Eighty; sixth street, and ,afterward a riding
school ia Eas, Fi'ty'elehth street. His pres;
riding sehec Is ut Mneith street and
perisnce erie n snn that Mr.. Antony brings to the New
York circus scheme
decided 10 rent Or purchase tho Ehret plot.
7 his so Is acses.Ihle and is larse enough l2y
He o Of IiG ron. frleS and terra Gotta NJ Hn."n9
thinks that It can Ie built ;or sl0000O. 1t will
contain one large circus ring, surrounded by
on from from The lobbies thero will be a .res-
iaurant. cafe. aud smoking room. Behind the
IS e Is S to
have an entrance from ,ths f9bSy 70 70 tho circus
stables, which will be ben kept In such condition
s9s q ss Se
ere M carried ont; ont; work will be begun on this
094FRSea 4Rs si to be furnish. IL such
circus win be sEirewhat OF 4 novelty to lhe
L. Paris has been tho great training school
liz Ge dasFs eaa Hno
e OK ia, hs
IIss,SS Es,s ssI abs low TSs rp:
the aS100s ,rsasd SR,sH %ess q
aoi he sans pad ss
Si"Sss trick horses and we'll. i.tralned Traihene
is.a ao% ;Sss
New York. The do n variety of tricks Mt ihe |
OF the rlneinaster, fetch and carry
S dGSs nsa nsss ~ Msshsvea spi hds ss asn
ic. Then there are o number OF female riders
whom Mr. Antony thinks, he enn add tn his
xoa7ssu Cirque q Paris; eRd ED Alefanare Mar
bnrins Ing the Water season The bls ] crcuses in
:idsrs drop heir ,ranslss Tor . I"i few months
ony thinks that the best Of. thom can nj bs Sc So
or Or his circus. There are to be irapez. I % per.
ormances and trained animals. and. In fact.
everything that can add 10 such an entertain
New York Circus, that frst class. entertain-
81 cost a.
The children are counted on Ra pretty regular
arns tho WnteS o. mon az
hat he ran 'gnre out lots OF profit for It's own
RS and unlimited amusement for tho public
u this circu us scheme.
The only yernnnsnt circus that has ever
,sen established with SUCCESS in New York
vas oponsd IL 1870 by Lent OH Fourteenth
treet. pext 10 Grace Chapel: It was called lie
,nc Of tho most interestin ,snccssses il this
Inc Of ente! tninment has been made In the
nok down there circus building that had
cen made In sections IN New England and
urpriseh tho natiyes They keep It omen from
'ovember until April and supplement thls
eason with Q travelling circus during u pnrt
! tho summer.
The Orrin DI othors have been exceptionally
uecesslul: but there are many people in Now
tho are sksptical about the success OF u per-
,nnsnt CIRCUS here. Mr., .Antony, however.
links thnt no knows the circus business from
Ie ridge noe to the tnnbaik. and he Ia con.
dent that New York will take kindly to this
ow Style OF amusement.
he Beirry or an Old Meeting House Falls.
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