The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE CIRCUS TODAY.

Last night the Bond Bros. gave their
last rehearsal prior to the formal open
ing of the circus season. AS is CUSTOM
airy at such exhibitions only a select
few were admitted. The performance
commenced with the grand entry led by
Professor McArthur'S military band,
followed by a comic song by DeLong
the jester then the performing herd of
elephants, Hurlbuts trained horses per-
forming al the same time in the opposite
ring. Brilliant principal riding by John
Davenport, the worlds champion bare
back somersault rider, and Oscar Low
ande, the finished SouthAmerican horse
man. Next a very laughable act by
Harry La Role, who dressed in the Gus
tom of a wooden shoe Dutchman, per-
formed all kinds of difficult feats on
bounding or dancing rope, turning SOM
ersaults with the ease and grace of a
dancing master. Rome Emery followed
in a pyramid act of unusual merit. The
next act by Miss Grace Thomas and
Miss Annie Carroll was one that always
creates unbounded applause: double
jockey act. each riding in separate rings
but concluding the act in one ring each
lady using the others horse and both
jumping from the ground TO the horses
back without touching their hands 10
the horse. The next act was by all odds
the feature of the show: the Flying La
Roles who perform feats in mid-air that
the ordinary mortal would find most
rifficult TO perform on the ground with
the aid of wings. Willie La Role throws
sOmersaults, somersault and half and
finally double somersault from the
trapeze bar TO the hands of his brother,
a distance Of twenty feet and returning,
his brother throws him a double somer-
sault back to the trapeze bar. The act
is concluded with d leap for life, Willie
assends 70 the top of the canvas and at
a signal jumps straight into the arms
Of his brother, a distance Of sixty feec
below. The De Clairvilles followed in
very pleasing double trapeze act and
breaking ladder perch. The concluding
act is that of Emil Throutzmeyer and
his bareback mule. Emil performs all
sorts of ludicuous antics on the back
Of an ordinary mule, finishing his act
by jumping the mule over gate three
feet high while Emil stands on one foot
frantically waving the other in the air.
Today Will see the largest crowd that
has attended a circus in many-a-day.
The parade viii take place promptly at
10 clock this morning.
FACE TO FACE"
The above was the title Of the play
presented TO a packed house at the
Whitley last evening by the Van Dyke
and Eaton Dramatic company. All the
seats were taken and all standing room
in the parquet and gallery was occupied |
Many ladies stood up being unable 10
get seats. The boxes were filed and |
many went away who could not get
into the house. The Spooners never 50 |
completely captured the city as has the |
Van Dyke and Eaton company. No |
company ever played a weeks engage |
ment in this city with such success. |
Every play seems TO be better than the |
preceding one. The company through ,
out is an excellent one-nice ladies and /
gentlemen. on or of the stage. Already |
the wish has been expressed that the |
company would remain another week |
Emporia Republican.
Crawford Grand. week Of April -. for |
che price Of admiSsion-ten cents n i
everybocy-to any part OF the house and |
no extra charge for reserved seats az /
Mossbscher's jewelry store
DIR. BBRRY'S LECTURE.
DR.. ]. F. Berry. editor o. the Epworth |
Herald. lectured last night 70 a large |
at the First Methodist Episco- |
pal church, Evanston, on What a |
Tramp Saw in the Emerald Isle" Dr.
Berry Is a brilliant lecturer. HIS des- |
criptive powers are exceedingly rich. n 4
pa thos he is master. As he conducts |
his audience through Erin's Isle their |
eyes are ever resting on new beauties |
From Queenstown II the south 70 Lon,
dOnderry and its famous walls IN the 4
north. nothing OF interest escaped the
DOtice OF this tramp. seldom indeed /
have the people OF Evanston listened 70 /
a more entertaining Iecture.-Daily In
ter-oceaa.