The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-31
>HURRAH AT THE HIPpODROME,
.cA'EERS FOR ROOSEVELT, PEACE.
"a MAKER, AT OPENING SHOW.
Sohn W. Gates Stirs UP Cries That Hes
All Right'-Marcelline Exhibits New
Droileries- Many New Circus Stunts
Seen-Hi PERI Orn, nCe (. 0es SIM n othly

6ohn W. Gates Stirs Up Cries That ''He
All Right"-Marcelline Exhibits Ne,
Droileries- Many New Circus Stunt
Seen-BiE Performance Goes SIN oothl!
The Hippodrome reopened last night
There was q remarkable demonstration q
the close Of the first act. With the stag
absolutely vacant there was lowered fror
the flies huge American flag, envelopinl
an enormous picture of Theodore Roose
welt. Draped on either side were the Rus
sian and Japanese flags. AS the arrange
ment was lowered two white doves wer,
freed from cages in the wings.
The orchestra struck UP THE Sta
6pangled Banner" and the 5000 persons IL
the house jumped to their feet and cheeree
like mad. This demonst ration lasted fully
fifteen minutes.
Even after the band had ceased booming
the national song and the audience began tc
sit down. a fresh impetus to the cheering
was given by John w. Gates, whose patriot.
Ism led him to stand up in his box and shout
whats the matter with ROOSEVELT"
deafening roar OF He's all right
Who's all right? Roosevelt" arose. This
method OF cheering took up another nve
minutes. but the audience finally Gained
down.
The scheme originated in the mind OF
Frederic w. Thompson yesterday after
noon and 1t required considerable hustling
around in order to got the picture and flags.
The Hippodrome began its second sea-
son with so smooth performance that
had none had foreknowIedge of the fact,
1t would never have been suspected that
ty,o ha tho ho,,co he,
formers in it had been having vacation.
The attractions offered by Thompson &
Dundy were the same in name as those
which were playing when their first sea-
son ended-"A Yankee Circus on Mars
and The Raiders In name only was
Thompsons trip to Europe had resulted
In the gathering together of a show al
most entirely new, and of its kind unquos-
tionably the equal, II not the superior,
Of any exhibition of the sort that has been
given in New York.
OF the original Hippodrome favorites,
the best, headed by Marceline, the jumping
clown, had been retained. Marceline has
added two or three new features to his act,
one Of them being jump and somersault
has done since he first appeared in America
has been funnier than the entrance of these
men into the ring. Marceline summons
them with whistle, one by one and each
takes his place with different walk. The
gait Of each is initiated by the little English
man, to the immense amusement of the
audience. Marceline's hat is also source
OF constant amazement and laughter.
Nile. Theresa Rentz. billed as the in
structor in haute ecole to the Bavarian
court, does high Is school act which made
dresses herself in white, and appears in a |
black ring. The conventional high school |
riding she displays ia of high order, but |
her triumph came when the stage was |
darkened and she and her horse did a
on her steed and draperies were beautiful. |
Another riding act was given by Louise
and Robert Cottrell, who performed feats
Of balancing on the backs of a pair OF NOV
only on the solid ground. Albert Care
Of the Royal Circus of Holland gave good
dog and horse act. These, with the leap
ting exhibition, completed the animal acts.
The Clarkarians appeared on the trapeze
and made their usual and deserved hit.
Their absence from the ring seemed I'm
natural.
The acrobats were the -Four Milans, in
"a fine an exhibition Of strength as has
oeen seen here in many days, the Three
Lucania Trio. all Of whom appeared at the
,ame time, and kept the audience twisting
To necks so that 1t should miss nothing.
Tho Byrons in a Filipino musical specially
5ompleted the circus program.
Between the acts OF the circus the Kauf-
nam bicycle troupe made their first Ameri-
AN bow, and by their really remarkable
rick riding redeemed what many feared
would prove tireeome item Of the bill.
riresome 1t was not, for the group riding
vas forceful and intricate, while Miss Minnie
laufmann made good her right to the |
tile pride Of Europe Among all the
ANGUS trick bicycle riders who have APP
'eared here none has been more daring more ,
raceful OF more successful than she, and
er support by the troupe was entirely ,
rorthy Of her skill.
In the circus Francis j. Boyle was Signor
rkInderuiro and Miss Mccoy was Aurora. !
he songs that were 30 successful in the
pring were repea ted, with the dances and
crobatio acts that were seen then. The
ID success Of the performance was rewon. ,
be Dance OF the Hours and The Raiders, ..
18th the plunging horses, we're unchanged. !
he results OF constant training are plain :
9TH tho horses, which took the water jump
The huge house was completely filed, !
nd there was not an act that failed to reach
high mark. Success seems to be habit
ith Thompson Il Dundy, and the Hip =,
odrome, with an excellent performance in !,
very department, deserves it's prosperity. !
he regular 2 O'Clock and O'Clock per- :
FINANCES will be given daily hereafter. =