New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
AMATEURS IN THE RING.
ANOTHER CIRCUS TAKES THE FIELD.

NuTLEY WILL RUN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
CLOSE RAcE-PRocEEDs FOR CHARITY
VETERAN PROFESSIONALS AND YOUTHFUL
AMATEURs-MR. RUNNER CONTRIB
UTEs THE MENAGERIE.
Where the navy blue Passac rolls its placid tide
Of dye-stufs from Paterson down TO Newark lies
the little town of Nutley. Travellers through that
happy valley journey a branch of that peren-
naliy picturesque railroad known as the Erie. The
trains semi-weekly in character. and while run
ming out through the suburbs Of Newark toward
Nutley they stop the far corner of every block.
There are also several assorted lines Of red and
green horsecars which start from Newark In the
heyday of youth and enthusiasm to run to Nutley.
but they grow tired and halt by the waysde before
reaching it, From all which 1t would hardly seem
probable that Nutley would be much of show
town. and yet its name is just now associated with
a wonderful amateur circus which is to open for
a short season Of one consecutive night In that
neighborhood next Tuesday
Nutley has the good fortune be the place Of
residence of r. c. Bunner, a gentleman who harbors
varied and curious ideas on the tariff and coli
lection of equally varied and curious pets. Mr.
Bunner has arranged to furnish large portion Of
the brains and menagerie for the approaching
Great Moral Show" at Nutley. special train will
carry delegation Of New-York spectators, and
these. with the colony Of expatrated New-York
fameS VINO inhaDlt Nutley, Will so swell the
going public of the vicnage that all the seats have
been sold in advance and at double prices. The
proceeds of the show to be presented to the
Red Cross Society. The Nut.ey circus, though
amateur in name, is to be upon strictly busi-
basis Even the performers will pay the regu-
lar admission fee The salary list, we'll the
free list has been suspended, the grounds and
buildings have been freely given without money
and without price by Eaton Stone, the original
bareback rider and all the materials used in fitting
up have been contributed by the local merchants.
The only 'deadhead' other than the reporters IL
to be Miss Clara Barton, Of the Red Cross Society.
Somewhat like that celebrated performance Of the
play of Hamlet " from which Hamlet was
omitted, the Nutley Amateur Circus is to be given
elsewhere than N Nutley. Upon a!ightng at Nut.
ley in search Of the circus. Is directed to get
back the tram and go to the next station. which
Is the town Of Franklin. At Franklin the directions
are to walk half a mile further up the track and
keep eye out for big, white building on the
right. Throughout the amateur season Of 1884, how.
ever a specia. train will run up from New-York
and will stand a dilapidated siding within few
rect Of the circus building until the performance
is finished.
Yesterday number Of the performers were Wig
orously rehearsing The veteran circus rider. Eaton
Stone. who entered the arena when he was eight
years old and who owns up to seventy-six
years of age was in the ring giving the performers
the benefit of his experience. On the night OF the
circus Mr.. Bunner ond Mr. Stone will enter the
ring and mutually introduce each other to the
spectators. Mr.. Bunner will present Mr. Stone ~
the original bareback rider. and Mr.. Stone will
introduce Mr.. Bunner being in his opinion the
worlds champion donkey rider. giving his reasons
for the faith that is in him.
A trick pony in another part Of the ring was
yesterday being initiated into the art Of standing
on a narrow pedestal. His forefeet were easily
tempted to the pedestal, and then Mr.. Ward tried
to show the animal how to put up his hind feet.
Mr. Ward is the manager Of the Nutley aggrega-
ton, and he won his spurs by managing Mr..
waterbury's famous circus up in West Chester, the
success of this second attempt is assured As the
lesson proceeded Mr. Ward seized the pony's OF
hind leg in loving embrace and tried to hoist II
up the pedestal. The pony, not having caught
the idea. tried to lie down Mr.. Ward. After
five minutes Of struggling the result pro-
nounced "a draw" and all hands stopped to take
breath.
The sharp crack of pistol outside the building
told that Miss Annie Oakley getting her touch
the trigger. Miss Oakley. who figures in every
day life Mrs Butler. is the "crack shot" Of her
sex. II not of the world and has been for many
years with the Buffalo Bill show. Mr.. Butler
acting the part OF trap TO spring the clay pigeons
.1e after the ohe ws Bullets
asked about the qualifications OF dead shot Mrs.
81 suppose it's gift, though practice helps. still
I've gone for months without touching a gun, and
practice and made good / ever did.
It's matter of feeling The marksman who hesi-
tates Is lost Just take II for granted you are going
to hit and fire away before you have time to doubt
the certainty of success"
Mr.. Bailey. who Is OF the landed proprietors
OF Nuey. and who will I'LL the exalted position OF
ringmaSer. also the ground Mr.. Bailey
says he has easily mastered the ntricaces Of whip
swapping. but is lying awake nights at the PROS
for afternoon and evening. He is thinking OF
adding stuffed club and a pair Of brass knucxleo
to his equipment for the purpose OF keeping these
merry gentlemen In subsection
AS to MIR. Burners qualifications a donkey
rider. Mr.. Stone deposes that that gentleman rode
over TO see him his favorite Neddy last Sunday.
that Neddy opened the gate. walked into the yard
have climbed upstairs into the guest chamber II
the watch dog hadn't seized him by the tail. All
this was done. as the seisht-of-hand men Say,
without the assistance OF confederates or the
| OF apparatus" Mr.. Bunner taking no part in the
proceedings except to sit on the donkey and trail
his legs on the ground Balaam's wasn't in IT
that Is to say couldn't trot In the cass-with
Mr.. Burners educated donkey. according to the
averments Of Mr.. Stone. and his white hairs win
not allow his statements to be disputed
There will be gorgeous hand painted and hand.
picked souvenir programmes, illustrated by q
dozen different volunteer artists. The materials
alone have cost about ninety cents for each. and
the work OF the artists Is Of untold value. These
will be sold at 81 each. The building is to
be deliberately decorated and Illuminated with elec-
| trio lights There will be boxing and tumbling. q
concert after the show. and an Ethnological Con-
gress of Jersey clam dggers. An afternoon ex-
hbition will be given for children but at the even.
| ing performance. for which the special train win
rum solid bank of social and artistic ceebrities