The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
THE CIRCUS is READY
The NOVEL WINTER ENTERTAIN-
MENT OPENS TOMORROW.
Many welI-Knovyn People VIII BE In
the Rtng-Programme and Cast
of Characters.

circus, in which local and foreign talent
are combined In the performers. Beginning
tomorrow evening the Cyclorama building
on West Market street, between Illinois
and Capitol avenue. will resound with the
snap OF the whip and the shouts Of the
crowd, which will witness the first even
ing's performance of the Society Circus.
The entertainment is one which Is a de-
cided novelty and one brought out for the
first time this season. 1t has been given
in several cities with great success. In
each instance 1t has been under the
auspices OF the members of some charitable
society and the proceeds have been for the
society. Well-known society people have
taken part, and not only have large crowds
attended, but the receipts have brought
much benefit to the societies. The differsnt
committees of the Free Kindergarten have
been actively engaged in making all of the
necessary arrangements, and so well has
the work been done that every detail Is in
readiness.
The Cyclorama building, which is cir
cular, will be fitted with circus seats and a
row of boxes entirely around the front.
These boxes will be decorated with red
canton flannel. which will make a bright
background for the ladies and at the same
time furnish protection to their gowns.
Special arrangements have been made for
q large number Of stoves, and the building
will be comfortably heated during the en-
eire week. 1t will be made as nearly like
summer as possible. The programmes will
contain a full list of the patronesses, num-
bering several hundred, which will be the
membership Of the Free Kindergarten So
X. Allen. Mrs. L. II. Hufford. Mrs. Albert
Gall, Mrs. John M. Butler, Mrs. A. G..
Ayres; Mrs; George Atkins. Mrs. John w.
Brown, Mrs. N. S. Byram. Mrs. R. w. Fur
mas. Mrs, w. III. Eastman. Mrs: George w:
Hubbard. Mrs. Harry Gates. Mrs. w. B.
Holten. Mrs: F. r. Helwig. Mrs. Emil
Wildman, Mrs. q. w. Langsdale, Mrs. v. T.
Malott, Mrs. A. n. Nordyke,. Mrs. John w.
Murphy sTmnno MIS- Ms. Charles @1amsI Merrill vd.r Mrs; 7; NIB B.
MSmmsn s%lt.h. Mrs. Mrs. :! j. 1: M MsMasts Mrs II; M 81.
mer Sewall. Mrs. J. Q. Van Wrinkle, Mrs.
g.; II. West. Mrs. C. A.. Zener and many
The officers of the Society Circus are:
President. Mrs. J.. H. Baldwin; correspond
Ing secretary and treasurer, Mrs. J. B.
Crea: operetta COMMITTEES, Mrs. John G.
Nrs. John W. Kern and Mrs. Louis R.
Levey; house, Mrs. Horace Wood and Mrs.
William H. Coleman; programme, Mrs. H.
S. Tucker and Mrs. Herman Pink; adver-
Using, Mrs; s. E: Perkins and Mrs; Charles
and Mrs. Arthur B.. Grover; supply, Mrs.
". D. Cooper, Mrs. M. NJ: Finch and Mrs.
Harry Murphy; press. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Z. Dunn. with representatives from the
journal, Sentinel, News. Sun and Tribune.
of all the space on the programme, and
has made considerable money out Of it.
NfQlfiad and nrnNaG that fha SnniQfU CirorrG
will be one Of the greatest attractions ever
In the city and ons Of the very best ever
complete as follows:
Characters in the Play
Dick INTERCHANGEABLE. M. B. Griffith
Chief of the Gypsies, bound to have a circus.
steve br0f pici;s risht.hand nr mani n: Van VIE
slAa NOOK Known as Gaping as silas, =. i'oh'
O%ld-school gentleman of Woodlawn.
Wiiioashby's nephew. = schemsr:
The pride Of the GYPSY camp. in love
Nancy Fortune. WIN DICK Miss E. Messing
The GYPSY who tells fortunes by palmistry.
i GYPSY who tells fortunes By cards:
Nl'' Niece Of Wiiioushby Meirose. MESSING
janet COMBS K wild flower. roster
Chorus-Mr. B.. Boyd, j. A. Kellogg, NJ.
Edmund Bradley. Harry Inigley, Thos. F.
Hallinin. Chas. Dean; D.. F; Trenary.. J.
Fred McManus. Ernest Dougherty, w. A.
Mecken, M. b. Griffith, Homer Van VIE,
GeSrgfe Edwin Edwin HUNT 1nns M Arthur I B.; GPovsr'
Ella Keeter, Pearl Comstock, Mrs. E.. G..
Fuller. Mrs. H. C. Fuller, Ethel Trenary.
Characters in the Circus
PProprletors and managers Merry & Me1ross
Talking clown and jester.........Dick Merry
Singing Silas Moore
Elephant trainer.................Steye Brock
Queen of the Len Gray
High school manage act."...;Adelle Grover
Sylph OF the flying rings........Jan Combs
Concert singer. Nadine
Animal men, side-show freaks, gypsies. vii
layers, etc.
Clowns-E. S. r.. Seguin, q. y. Adams, H.
C. futile, Robert McOuat. George A. Beck.
Speciality Artists-Bert F%eibleman. Harry
Murphy, the Bald-headed Glee Club, w.
Minor. Dixie Banjo Club, Plantation Glee
club ana many euriSsities.
j. Burgess Brown. w. S. Rich, w. Tark-
ington. Thomas Taggart.
Features of the Circus
knights and ladies of the nineteenth GEN.
Clowns. and the entire Society Circus.
Bob McOuat. the famous clown, with song.
Fancy evolutions by Indianapolis best
Graceful and difficult feats by the queen of
the tight wire, Miss Emma Stickney.
Master Raymond Wilson and trained dom
key.
Madam Marentette and her wonderful edu-
Gated horse, Evergreen"
Horizontal and parallel-bar performances
BY pupils OF Adolph Moles.
Professor Bromo-Seltzer. with his trained
elephant, Rajah-Mr. Ed Seguin.
Equestrian canine exhibits of dogs and po-
nies-Directed by Robert Stickney.
The greatest bareback act on earth-Duke
and Madame DeKack-i-ack CBert FEEBLE
man, Bert Adarns.)
The King of C~lubs-Russell Eckman.
Madame Marentette, with her jumpin
pony, Jupiter.
The champion acrobats of Cincinnati I'm
feats of wonderful tumbling.
Boxing by local talent.
Madam Marentette, with the worlds great
est jumping horse, Filemaker. Record, Z
feet. Az inches.
The circus viii conclude with the exciting
"Briar-root Hunt" with full pack Of coon
dogs.
The Free Kindergarten work in this city
Is not unknown. The members number
over six hundred. The kindergarten teas
have been very popular and very well
known to the charitable public for several
seasons. The organization is one purely
philanthropic. The members and officers
work without remuneration. The latter are:
President, Mrs. j. II. Baldwin; vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. j. III. Holiday. Mrs. w. A.
Bell, Mrs. j. w. Kern and Mrs. l.. n.