New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
IN THE ORANGES.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE AMATEUR
CIRCUS
EASTER WEEK TO BE CHARACTERIZED BY
SEVERAL NOTEWORTHY AFFAIRs-A NUM-
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CIETY-ENGAGEMENTs ANNOUNCED.
The grand amateur circus OF the Orange Riding
and Driving Club. which will open In the clubhouse
rext Friday evening" is the topic in social
circles OF the Oranges. and people are much inter-
ested in learning TO what Is going on. and what
the features OF the affair 10 be- The entire
management OF the affair is under the charge OF
Robert Whitaker. who is the equestrian director.
He is hard at work drilling the equestrians. The
athletic and acrobatic part OF the show is under
the training OF Professor John T. Crossley, the
physical director OF the Orange Athletic Club.
The show will open with a grand entree and tour
nament. In which all the performers will appear.
many Of them in fantastic costumes Then will
como the athletes, the clowns donkeys, clowns
without donkeys. clowns on basket horses. stuffed
elephants and ali sorts OF comical features.
The programme will embrace some twenty-five or
more acts. most Of them arranged for this &C.
cason. In the equestrian line one of the features
will be the bareback riding OF Mr. Whitaker on his
celebrated horse "Dohlman" Miss Minnie Loer. Of
NewYork. will do bareback act. and there is ia
be comic act Fun In the Circus" by Messrs
Ward and Leach and another one. Fun In the Bar
bers Shop" by Frank Kenebell and James Brown
Lieutenant Arthur Won LAonhardi. OF the Riding
Club will give fine performance his trick horse
W. D.
do funny act in imitation OF the lieutenant Pro-
fessor Won Gehlman OF New-York has been en-
gagged 10 do a manege act. and this will be i'm
mediately followed by burlesque on 1t by Frank
Kenebell A comic act. Circus Riding Exposed"
will be feature. and members OF the audience will
be invited TO try their hands at bareback riding
John Dougherty. the champion club-swinger. will
give exhibition. Mr. Mohen OF Jersey City, will
do some clever Juggling; signor La Carte. of Jer-
sey City. contortionist. will tie himself into a
double knot for the benefit OF the audience. and
Master George Thompson will do two-pony hurdle
act. The acrcbatic and athletic work BY the men,
bers Of the Orange Athletic Club will include leap
ing two. four and six horses. and throwing
somersaults. a boxing bout between two feather
weights. horizontal bars. double trapeze. human
pyramids and Roman ladders There is also to be a
me acrobatic act by the members OF the Newark
This week is to be a notable one in Orange So
Sesy circles The last OF the series o. subscription scr
place on Thursday evening. when a brilliant assem-
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Mrs Charles A; Sterling. Mrs oliver 8 Garter Mrs
towers Farr. Miss Lille Page Ely and Mrs Henry
Graves.
tanned by Dr. William d. Robinson Friday night:
The orange Maennerchor held concert and ball
There were about four hundred guests present and
the AFFAIR was great success 49,
This week vi be marked by y, several weddings
among them that OF Miss Elsie Wesson. OF Scotland
St. to DR.. Carleton :. Francis. OF Erookl!ne. Mass
ard Miss Eta Il. Hedden TO James VI. Seymour. jr.
Both Of these will take place on Tuesday
The engagement is announced OF Miss Ethel Child
Of HollywoOd-ave., to John e. Spear. OF Grove-s,
East orange.
Albert Wall, OF South Orange. Is engaged to Miss
Mary Carey OF Baltimore Another engagement
that has just been announced is that OF Miss Emma
Tucker. OF Prospect Terrace. East Orange. to
George Morris. OF Brooklyn.
The Young Mems Catholic Literary Union. Of
Orange, Will give amateur minstrel show in
Columbus Hall Theatre on Monday and Tuesday
evenings.
ISOLATION Hall under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association on Wednesday evening
The Rev. l.. N. Bliss. OF THE Independent lect-
ured on THE Armenian Question"
Miss Lillian Y. Parslow gave an enjoyable violin
recital at the home Of Mrs Edward f. Quimty on
Monday afternoon. Miss Parsow was assisted by
Francis Fischer Powers. barytonc.
quiet wedding took place IN East Orange on
Monday evening. when Miss Katie Bamey. OF East
pr George 8. Bishop. Of the First Reformed
Church. performed tho ceremony Miss Mary
Blamey n sister OF the bride was the maid Of
honor and the best man was James Chamber ain.