The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-18
HUNTINO'S SHOWS.
A Good Performance Given at Oxford
Friday.

Huntins's Show exhibited in Oxford
last Friday according to advertisement.
Good as it was last season it is superior
this year. 1t has been strengthened
at ali points. Many new features have
been added and it is bigger and better
show every way. There are about %
more people with it aud more than
that number Of new horses. The entire
canvas is brand new. the wagons
freshly painted and lettered and the
whole outfit presents more glittering
and gorgeous appearance.
But tho chief merit Of the show lies
in the ring performance. This was
especially good there not being poor
feature in the whole program. The
riding of Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Loughlin
was superb. Two more brilliant per-
formers in their particular line are not
to be found. In her menage act
mounted on splendid specimen Of an
Arabian horse Mrs. Loughlin does
great many things entirely new. and
which were surprise even to Hen
derson people in the audience. This
horse was trained here during the past
winter and he exhibited wonderful
degree of intelligence. 1t is necessary
to see his performances to appreciate
and admire this noble animal and
his daring and graceful rider. Among
the acrobatic feats the most thrilling is
that of Joseph La Fluer, who turns
backward somersault from a 3O-foot
ladder, as was seen here last season.
Equally interesting was the flying
return act of the Hunting Brothers,
and a clever novelty on the Spanish
rings and trapeze by Mile. Theola and
the Malcolms. The acrobatic feats
and performances on tho horizontal bar,
slack wire, &C., were cleverly done
also. A couple of trick ponies and a
remarkable troupe of performing dogs
contributed in no small degree to the
entertainment and greatly pleased the
children. Altogether it was a good
show, representing the best talent. and
the various feats were all interesting.
While not the greatest Oh earth.' it
can justly lay claim to being one of
the best. A large crowd witnessed
the performance and there was general
praise and satisfaction Oh all sides.
The music is one of the features of
the show. It has an excellent band
under the leadership of Mr.. Eugene
Wack, who has held the same position
for several seaso IS past. He is fine
musician, com )etent leader, and an
all round good fellow generally. The
cornet he uses is solid gold. one OF the
finest and costliest instruments owned
by any band master in the country.
Mr.. H. H. Whittier, the gentlemanly
and clever press agent, remains with
the show Indeed, he is one of the
fixtures Of the institution and each
seems necessary to the we'll being of
the other There are a number of
other clever gentlemen along also.
We mention MIR. Frank A. Robbins,
an experienced Snowman, though
young in years, who used to have one
of his own, Mr.. o. M. Crosby and Mr..
Griffin, all agreeable and entertaining
whom to know is a pleasure.
We have not space to speak of Mr..
Whittier's courtesy and kindness, his
taking US through the various depart
ments of the show, explaining the in
side workings of the same, and giving
us great many points about the bus
mess and life of a Snowman unfamiliar
to the general public.