The evening world., 1894-03-05
AMATEUR CIRCUS IN NUTLEY.
Editor Bunnor, Eaton Stone and Others in
the Benefit for the Red Cross League.

II. G. Bunner, editor OF Puck and press
agent for the Nutlcy Amateur Circus, TO
be given on the evening OF March q at
Eaton stones training circus. at Frank
lin station, Nutley. for the purpose of
forming branch OF the Red Cross
League, says:
THE programme of the entertainment
TO be given on the evening of Tuesday.
March "a, will he (subject to minor alter
ations) as follows: After the overture by
1,obnson's famous old band, for fifteen
years with Barnums circus, there Will
rdars of cHrtS Mutey GS SeS Pro Sodt
of the Orange Athletic club. will appear,
with seven performers, in clever ladder
and trapeze actg. Prof. Doldts double
it's line In Essex County-which county,
whole lis OF performers for the circus,
often, msapplied designation of local
talent Several bareback acts VIII fol-
low. and none will he slow. Then the
National Trio. belonging, to the Newark
much elaborate tumhling. This IL the
well-known trio that scooped most OF The
prizes at the late tournament at Orange.
with his his M high.school horses, Magic and
Monte Carlo. drive tandem and do other
| acts of the Haute Ecole. lnterspersed
among these performances Will be exhi-
bitions OF fen cling by some of the best:
known champions of the graceful art OF
| boxing by Mr.. Al Geer of Nutley, and
his instructor, the admirable and only
Hugh Leonard and well-known citizen
| of Nutlcy whose modest title is at pres
| ent The Unknown
"One professional and three amateur
clowns vii enliven the ring. The pro-
| fessional is well known to all circus
soers. His name Is Fred Runnels, and
he will appear with the genial ringmaster
Prof. Ducrow. When these two worked
| looked upon az probably the strongest
team In the profession; and when Mr..
Ducrow kindly consented to coach n,s the the
mer partner should have fair share IN
the fun. Prof. Ducrow. 1t may be said,
takes as lively an interest In the whole
THE worlds champion shot Is Miss
| Annie Oakley. Crow and Creek Indians
Sioux and Arapahoe, European dukes
and duchesses, princes and kings, prin'
from Olga of Saxe-Weimar to Victoria
Mary OF Teck: potentates OF the East
with marvellous Asiatic appei,ations
have all bowed their crowned and crest
ed and coroneted heads before her-bu'
she will shoot at the Nutley Circus al
the same, sbecause she lives in Nutley
and is q good friend of the Red Cross
League.
Miss Oakley will probably shoot from
the back of Lady Surefoot, the beautiful
gray mare lent to the circus by MIR
Thomas Nichols Prof. Ducrow says tha
in all his experience no horse eve
learned the circus business 80 quickl!
and with such evident enjoyment al
Lady Surefoot.
After Miss Oakley's shooting will CONF
an event with u big T.. Mr. Eaton Stone
the first man who ever threw somer
sault on a bareback horse, VIII make hi
appearance In the ring after retire
ment of more than twenty years. Mr.
II. c. Bunner of Puck, Will presept Mr.
stone to the audience with brie
speech. 1t Is expected that the spirit
of all the old circus-going sports VIII b.
lowering up among the rafters of Mr.
: stones spacious and substantial train
ing circus when the veteran makes hi
! appearance.
PRODUCTION OF Prof. DuCrow's trick mules
Nip and Tuck, and the world Is chal
lenged to ride them. a.
There will be an afternoon perform
ance for children under fifteen and bona
fide nurses only mo big sister bushes
allowedD from which the wrestling an
l boxing features will be eliminated. Stage
will be run from all quarters OF tn
township, and the location OF their start
: ing points will be announced later. Seat
e will not be on sale for al least two weeks
hut applications for reserved seats ma
be made to Messrs: Bayne and Butler
managers, Nutley,. \. j.. and offers 10
boxes may be made to G.. ID. Bailey, OF
flee OF the Nutley Review, Chestnu
"The press will be tooken care Of b.
YOURS very sincerely,
III. c. BUNNER. Press Agent"