The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-07
SOCIETY IN
The CIRCUS
Oelrichs' One-Ring
Hippodrome at
Newport.
SENSATION OF
SUMMER SEASON
a Small Fortune Spent in Getting
Up Amusement for Eastern
Fashionables.


Gus day in Newport, but outside of the
fashionable set few knew of it. There
was no street parade, which usually
makes the coming of circus a holiday,
but the circus was in town, neverthe-
less.
The oelrichs Ring Circus arriv-
ed In town this morning and pitched it's
tents on the spacious lawns of Rose
cliff" on Viewpoints famous cliffs. 1t
may seem strange place for such an
able district, but the proprietress was
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, and. of course. a
swell site had to be selected for such a
show. That popular matron is ever ar
entertainments, and when she lit on
circus it took at once with the society
folk. She gave orders for the prepara-
tons for the show, and a small fortune
was spent in producing it.
The arrangements Mrs. Oelrichs kept
secret, and so closely did she guard them
that those who attended did not know
what was coming next until it was an
nounced from the ring. Harry Sims
Lehr, at Mrs. Oelrichs' request was to
be ring master, but he did not appear
The show was one-ring affair and the
tent, which was red, had a seating ca
pacity of 800 Mrs. Oelrichs did not care
to make her guests suffer by seating
them on the soft side of q board. so
gilt ball room chairs We're arranged in
tiers. The ring was built in the shape
of an oval and was filled in with sawdust
- - ~
Gus.
Outside the main tent was the Green
ROOM the dressing tent was labelled
while on the other side of the main en-
trance were small tents for the side
shows, upon which We're flaming pictures
depicting what could be seen within.
There was no sale of tickets at the door
and no one was admitted unless he or
she had the tickets sent. out by the pro-
prietress. Several policemen We're sta
toned outside to see that there was no
crawling in under the canvas, although
they had little to do other than to look
pleasant. There were pink lemonade and
peanuts galore, and the usual fakirs
found a. the entrance of such a show.
The guests upon arrival were taken
through the Oelrichs villa to the terrace
in the rear of the house, where the main
entrance to the tent was placed. AS
they were being seated, the circus band,
with the usual predominancy of horn aud
drum, kept up merry strain of music.
The show was scheduled to begin al 4
o'clock, but it was some little time later
when the bugle announced that the per-
Torrance was about to start, the opening
act being the grand triumphant march
of the Oelrichs aggregation. This was
led off by Master Herman Oelrichs in a
gayly decorated pony cart,tfor it must
be known that the show was given in
honor of this young heir to the Fair
millions.
1t was supposed to be show for young
people, but mothers and fathers, older
brothers and sisters were asked, that
they might see that the children did not
get too near the wild animals Unlike
the everyday circus, there was no me-
nagerie attached to the Oelrichs show,
although it was announced that the an
imals would be fed at the conclusion of
the performance In the side-show tents
Were wheels of fortune, colored singers,
dolls TO knock down with balls and at
fractions too numerous to mention.
Outside the tent the following large
poster wassconspicuous:
COMING FOR ONE DAY ONLY.
Watch the Date
Newport. R. l.. Saturday, Aug. II, 1901.
Will Exhibit
On the Oelrichs Circus Lot.
Oeirichs avenue, off Bellevue avenue
The Great and Only
2-PAWS and SPANS ALLIED SHOWS
y Not 4-Paws,"
which is forced by competition out of
the territory.
Presenting
Vast Array of Arenic Talent.
Immense Spread of Canvas Tents
Side Show of Living Curiosities.
Mammoth Menagerie of Wild Beasts
From all Parts of the World.
Watch for the Grand Street Parade.
Our Prices Never Change
General Admission to Circus and Mena-
gerie, so Cents.
Children Under IL Years Of Age.
Half Price.