The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-13
Grand Opera House.

Moeller rebuild the Grand opera house
 so large? This question was asked
 last evening when the surging masses
 of people were vending their way
 through Crown street to this well known and popular resort to witness
 the stupendous Mid-winter Carnival and Great European Circus, which Has | pitched its tents on the stage there this week. There has never been a winter
 circus in this city before, and Mir Bun
 nell has again struck the key note in | bringing to this city this grand ag-
 gregation of European talent. It must be seen to be believed, this
 monster show to which both hemi-
 spheres have contributed their best artists to make it the show of shows,
 where the different fancies of amuse-
 ment seekers are suited in the long list of talent presented in the program Acts
 of all kinds are to be seen. tumblers,
 aerial artists. acrobats, jugglers, pan tomime clowns, musical artists and many other novelties too numerous to describe in pen and ink sketch but nevertheless a great assistance in com pleting this mammoth amusement congress.
 The performance is opened by an ex- cellent troupe of imperial Japanese jugglers direct from the seat of the Jap anese and Chinese war. They are follow ed by the transatlantic novelty duo, Bo- nitas, direct from Europe. and having been engaged this season for the Bar mum show. The Barrets give a fine club swinging act, the chief feature of which is the exhibition given by a young boy of six years. Other special features are the four LeMayos in their marvellous fancy trick and novelty com edy skating act; Miss Josie Millerco ner soloist. who renders several selec- tions worthy of special mention; the emperors of equili6rists, Masand and Marba, who introduce many daring and sensational speciaties; Mile Valeslca, a most beautiful and bewitching paragon of cleverness, who performs many marvellous feats on trapeze. She per- forms some of the most wonderful mid air gyrations ever witnessed in this country. Her beauty. the speciality act she gives, Is alone worthy the price of admission. The four Cohans are also most excellent, including their famous dancing dolls act. Ray Burton does some wonderful juggling on slack wire. Next comes Capitola Forest in a splendid terpsichore act, which includes specialties that are really wonderful Mile. Cartini's educated animals are next introduced. This is the funniest performance of it's kind which New Ha- veners have ever had an opportunity of witnessing. Acrobatic monkeys, skirt dancing dogs, performing bears, all happy family of comedians, keep the audience in perfect roar of laugh ter.
 The two Ducrows, aerialists, are fly ing meteors in their thrilling mid-air flights, during which the audience is held spellbound. Their exhibition is the best that has been seen at the Grand this season.
 There will be a performance both af- ternoon and evening all the week. The boxes were filled last night. Among those noticed were Miss Ingersoll and party, Willis L. Mix, Tax Collector An thony, l.. l.. Cobb, Frank Hull and Mrs. A. Dickinson.
 MT. Bunnell has decided to give prizes, ten in number, for the best essays on the Great European Circus and Midwin- ter Carnival in it's entirety, consisting of not more than ninety-nine words, either in poetry or prose, to be sent or handed in before this evening. The es- says will be submitted to competent judges whose names are withheld for the present, so that there can be no of any partiality or friend ship being shown in selecting the most 
 The essays have been coming fin by the hundreds, and there is a great stir among all the children, host of whom are trying for the prizes.