New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
WEST END CLUB GIVES A CIRCUS.
ENTERTAINING AND ORIGINAL AFFAIR AT THE
HOUSE AMSTERDAM-AVE

circus described in the bills with four lines OF
ad1ectives beginning with "splendiferous and
ending with 'mastodonic" exhibited last evening
to guests at the West End Club. No. 444 Amster-
dam-ave. Although some Of the pictures on the
posters not quite realized in the rings, still
the crowd that filled all departments Of the coun-
try circus made complaints unless upon the
abundance Of side shows and freaks. which could
not be closely inspected in the time given
Policemen stood at the door Of the tent, preserv-
ing order. The visitors took in the branch down
stairs first. There the "barkers" FOR the different
"onIy shows on the ground" were trying to shout
one another speeches. with the result that every
body had to take everything on faith. for nothing
could be heard. Even the hurdy-gurdy player, be-
tween the roulette and shell game operator.
did not know what tune he was playing. The freaks
drew the greatest crowds. Their announcer clad in
straw hat crash suit. shirt embracing all colors
and showing large incandescent diamond. pointed
out with pride and strained voice the ten foot
Chinese giant, Walter Content; the Fat man. George
Topli:z: the skeleton, Milton A. Mass the albino
lady. George H Shuman; the leopard boy. Fred
MannowitZ; the Siamese twins. Sam Maus and
Jack" Marks united by chains. and with
mon expression OF torture skfuy painted on their
faces; the bearded woman, Nate" Barron. who
continually importuning the fat man on the
question OF the set Of her whskers. and the dudes
Joe" Thornton and NJ. A Mass.
Real Italians from Mulberry Bend were every
where roasting peanuts and selling them for twice
the street prices. A cOlored youth stuck his head
out of hole In the tent and offered his scalp as
a target, but most Of the people interested
IN playing the petting the wild animals
that the head was not noticed In the menagerie
tent there were a rooster and duck the size OF
the lion; tiger and frog, all phenomena The
tiger took off hts head twice to cool of
while the lion ripped a part Of his skin and could
not, with proprety, take part in the grand entree
and parade. In the other tents. where five cents
Ter. filled with .'Bradstreet's' books. The Psalm
fus. and "A Glimpse of New-York by Night an
open window
Upstairs in the ballroom real circus ring with
sawdust and clowns in it and band OF music close
by attracted large number. Here Sam King the
the muscles Of his chest and arms. and the exer-
ton OF grimace. lifted a weight marked 1000
and trapeze performing by professionals were
among the features. The fight between George
209 pounds had to be stopped by the police who,
TO revive the contestants threw the contents OF
Many other daring and understandable deeds were
done. and the whole performance was greatly en-
J0yed, as each feature had something original
Those that had the affair IN charge were described
on the programme follows:
Amateur Manager F. Toplftx
Guy Monster Aggregation Alex A. Duchen1in
Legal Adviser the s............L H Kramer
Baggage Master the Elephants' Arthur stoneh
inspector Royal sawdust Maurice Hsrts
MdnEht Reader TO the Trained Pigs J. Chas selgan
Chief faster OF the Pink Lemonade Jack Names
Ragme PLAYER OF the steam Calliope Monroe F Toptz
First Lady Of the Wardrobe Marks
Boss BIlposter Ben Wolf
Police captain George Korn
roulette Ferdinand Richoid and n F Topits
Inctrr T"ipor ha T IiaI.
Barksrs George Pings sesman and Sam king
clowns sherman Manners Greenha and Barron