Incidents and Remarks

    The show wintered at Haywards, Cal., and opened the season there on March 29th, from which place we made a run to San Bernardino, Cal., a distace of 528 miles. Longest jump of the season.

March 19th. Prof. Tony Franks taken suddenly and dangerously ill. Wm. R. Foepaugh received a severe fall while attempting the feat of throwing a sommersault from a trapeze to a suspended rope.

March 31st. While on the way to San Bernardino a broken wheel was discovered attached to sleeping car No. 3, which necessitated our leaving the car at Los Angeles for repairs. In consequence of which over thirty-five people had to resort to flats, cages, etc., for the remainder of the day and night. On our return to Los Angeles, April 3rd (after roughing it for two nights) we received the car with smiles and many thanks.

April 11th. Tony Franks rejoined the show. First time of the Mardi Gras procession, during which Chas. Fox and Rel Meaub were both thrown from their horses and received slight injuries.

April 29th. Frank Melville and Chas. Davis ran 100 yards. Davis won, Time, eleven seconds.

May 2d. Clark, the band chariot driver resigned, as also did Tableau Jack.

May 3d. Total destruction by fire of the chandelier wagon. Till Jones and assistant, who were about to enter the same, miraculously escaped a horrible death.
    Jno. Robinson throws a double sommersault over the five Elephants. He being the first to attempt and successfully accomplish this feat over the 4 Paw Elephants.

May 5th. Tony Franks died at 2 P.M. in room (56) of the American Exchange Hotel, Virginia City, Nevada, aged thirty-nine years and eight months. Deceased was a native of Buffalo, New York, a thorough musician and much respected as a man and beloved by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. This would have been his tenth consecutive season with this show as band leader. The remains were enclosed in a metalic casket and taken in charge by his brother, Charles, who accompanied the same to Brunswick, Maine, from which place they were interred Wednesday, May 15th, under Masonic honors, of which order deceased was a member in high standing.

May 18th. Grimaldi and Miss Louise Boshelle joined the show.

May 24th. Jerry E. Dodge (Decorative Artist) in attempting to get on the Locomotive attached to advertising car, in some way lost his hold and fell across the rail between the car and tender, one wheel of which ran over him causing instantaneous death, just at the time the train was about to back and was scarcely moving. Deceased was from Australia, where he has a wife and child, I believe. As an artist he was unexcelled in his line of business, and much respected by his many acquaintances.

May 29th. Chas. Franks rejoins after an absence of nearly four weeks.
    Dan Green joined the show, having recently left Cooper & Bailey in Australia, S.A.
    Chas. Fox, Gymnast, and Till Jones, Chandelier man, left the show.

June 22nd. G. Brooks Clark joined the show, having left San Francisco the week previous, to succeed A. Moreland as ring master, who resigned; as also did Juno. Hart and Charles King.
    J. B. Radcliffe joined the show.

June 26th. Suydam Bros. left the show.

June 27th. James Fuqua left for San Francisco, Cal. in charge of fifty head of fine stock, the property of A. Forepaugh.

July 6th. Herr Drayton joined the show.

July 27th. Frank Melville and Louise Boshelle were married.
    Ishpeming, Mich.,July 27. James Jordan “the Champion outside Ticket Setter” disposed of 2,390 whole tickets at sixty cents each, and 715 half tickets at thirty cents each, which is equivalent to 2,747 whole tickets, and the largest amount (by over 1,100) ever sold by any one in this country.

Sept. 2. Wood Campbell thrown from a carriage and received a broken leg.

    The show closed its summer season at St. Louis, Oct. 12th, from whence it will proceed to Texas with a view of showing the entire South, provided, the yellow fever will have subsided by the later part of November, by which time it will be through with the above state. The officers and -company, with few exceptions, remain unchanged.

Adam Forepaugh, sole proprietor.

The Advance Department

R. S. Dingess, Gen’l Director and R. R. Contractor.

T. R. Toole, Gen’l Director of Publications, &c.

D. K. Townsend, Gen’l Contracting Agent.

T. T. Bird, Programmer.

J. E. Orr, Lithographer.

J. E. Dodge, Decorative Artist.

Bill Posters, George Caldwell, J. W. Gates, C. H. Brooks, J. C. Shaffer.

The Show

Jno. A. Forepaugh, Manager.

Addie Forepaugh, Manager.

Ben Lusbie, Treasurer, and Champion Ticket Seller of the World.

Col. Robert Filkins, Press Agent.

Doorkeepers, Adam Forepaugh, Addie Forepaugh.

Assistant Doorkeepers, Robert Filkins, Wm. M. Sherwood.

Reserved Seats: Wm. M. Sherwood, Superintendent. James Henry, Ticket Seller.

James Jourdan, Outside Ticket Seller.

Usual Ring Programme

Wm. Monroe, Equestrian Director.

G. Brooks Clark, Master of the Circle.

Act 1. Grand Opening Pageant. Introducing the Six Elephants, Camels, Comic Masqueraders, and Mounted Knights and Ladies, embracing the entire resources of the concern.

2. Exercises with the Cannon Balls, Herr Drayton.

3. Principal Acts of Polite Equestrianism, William Dutton. Clown, Tom Barry.

4. The Riding Canine, Hector.

5. Enchanted Barrel, Louis Leslie.

6. Educated Turkish Stallion, Mahomet.

7. Sports in Mid-Air, by the Monarchs, Hawley and Forepaugh.

8. Principal Act, Madame Berdeau. Clown, John Robinson.

9. The Boneless Wonder, Young Ajax.

10. Seven Horse Act, William Monroe.

11. The Telegraphic Wire, Miss Louise Boshell.

12. The wonderful school of Highly Educated Performing Elephants, five in number, introducted by their trainer, Master Addie Forepaugh.

13. Batoutte Leaps by the entire Company, led by the Champions, Conwell and Stowe.

14. Grand Bare-Back Principal Act, by the only Frank Melville.

15. Marvelous Acrobatic Exhibitions, by the Leslie Brothers.

16. The Empress of the Arena, Madame Rolland.

17. Triple Bar, by the acknowledged Champions, Hawley, Forepaugh, Dunbar and Robinson.

18. Bounding Jockey, Frank Melville.

19. Countryman’s Visit to the Circus.

The Band

Toney Franks, Leader.

Willaim Rowland, Solo Cornet	Chas. Franks, 1st Cornet	Chas. Warner, E Flat
Richard Dudley, 2nd Cornet	Henry Kiley, 1st Alto	James Morrison, 2nd Alto
Walter W. Bennett, 3rd Alto	Louis Shoppe, Tenor	Berthold Eberhardt, Slide Trombone
Elix Fisher, Baritone	James Russell, Tuba	Al Mason, Side Drum
Thomas Donnigan, Bass Drum

Property Men, Jacob Wall, alias Dutch, Master. Wm. Coyle, Jack Wood, Chris. Saltsman, Jos. Phillips.

Wardrobe: Theodore Mink.

Menagerie

Prof. A. J. Forepaugh, Superintendent and Lion Performer.

George H. Calvert	Robt. Merrimen	Henry Schurr	Wm. Collard
Wm. Thompson	B. Madison	Tim. Ryan	A. Anderson

James H. Childers, Delineator of Zoology.

Museum

Robert Black, Superintendent and Manufacturer of Mechanical Figures.

George Smith, Frank Smith, Joe Black, George White.

Chandeliers, Harry Ogden, John Carroll.

Canvas

Size thereof: Circus, 145 ft. round top; 50 ft. Middle Piece. Dressing-Room, 50 ft. round top. Menagerie, 80 ft. round top, with six 30 ft. Middle Pieces.

Daniel Taylor, Master of Canvas.

Sam’l Malsees [or Malsee], alias Babe Assistant.

Canvasmen:

Sam’l Stout	Jno. Lisler	W. H. Walters	Jno. Tigners
George Sparks	Wm. Henry	Chas. Warren	Frank Heck
Jno. Knouse	Wm. Boser	D. McMaster	Rob’t Taylor
Barney Guyer	Paul Meyer	Chas. Ruse	L. Sherman
Jno. Enders	Geo. Shewell

Ring Maker, John Tignor.

Railroad Department

Judd Webb, Master of Transportation.

J. Baily, Watchman.

J. F. Eby, Car Repairer.

Mike Flood, Porter.

Train Men: Barney Wingate, Frank Smith, James McDonald, Wm. Newcomb.

The Stables

James Fuqua, Veterinary Surgeon and Gen’l Supt. of Horse Department.

Jno. Cox, Band Chariot Driver. Valentine Smith, Edward Bennett.

Benj. Richards, Tableaux Car Driver. Helpers, Ed. Wade, Frank Williams.

Billy Connors, Lion Den Driver.

Robert Carleton, Rhino. Driver.

Ring Stock

Mike Fitzgerald, Padder.

Tom Lynch, F. Melville’s Priv. Groom.

James Childs, Lew Whitney, Tom Williams, C. C. Harris.

Buggy Stock: David Morse, Tim Devan.

C. B. Watson, Stableman.

Drivers and Grooms:

James Neugent	Edward Pumthery	Jno. Metzger	Wm. Tracy
Frank Worthington	James Harding	Chas. Pitt	Frank Webster
H. L. Palmer	Burr Laux	Chas. Price	Jim Taylor
Dick Hurn	Ed. Warren	Charles Young	Jno. Ellis
A. B. Wilcox	Tom Harris

Jack Henderson, Pony Driver. George Clark, Helper.

Superintendent of Horse Tents, Jack Hall. Assistants: Jno. Keene, Chas. Austin, Edward Kelly, Wm. De Garmo.

H. C. Kimball, Harness Maker.

A. N. Vaughn, Gen’l Repairer.

Blacksmiths: Loren Estep, J. W. Walker.

Privileges

Adam Forepaugh, Proprietor, Side Show, Concert, and Candy Stand.

Jno. A. Forepaugh, Manager.

Frank Frost, Assistant Manager.

Outside Candy Stands: Owen McGladdery, Jack Bristol.

Inside Candy Stands: F. Mulford, H. Williams.

Coupon Agents: Jno. Delantey, R. W. Woodford.

Usual Concert Program

Part First

Overture, Orchestra.

California Echoes, Jno. Foster.

Ballad, Miss Virginia.

Comic Song, Chas. Blair.

Grand Finale, Selections from Bohemian Girl.

Olio

Sailor’s Hornpipe, Miss Louise Boshelle.

Comic Song, Tom Barry.

Song and Dance, Miss Saide Connelly.

Quintessence, Chas. Davenport.

Topics of the Day, Jno. Foster.

Double Song and Dance, Peasley and Vennetti.

Ballad, G. Brookes Clark.

Dutch Song and Dance, Chas. Blaire.

The whole to conclude with the wonderful performance of the Russian Fire King, Rel Meaub.

Concert Ticket Sellers: A. Smith, John Foster, Harry Williams.

Side Show

Jno. A. Forepaugh, Manager.

Frank Frost, Assistant Manager.

Orators of the Day, Dan Green, Wood Campbell.

Miss Victoria Meyers, Bearded Lady.

Pearl Foster, White Haired Lady of the Isle.

Maj. Burdett, Smallest Man Alive.

Punch and Judy, and Feats of Ledgerdemain.

Performing Monkeys, Educated Hog, and Serpents.

Side Show Canvas: A. Smith, Master. Chas. Mitchell, H. Stone, T. Brook.

Total number of miles traveled — 9,948

Longest run made — 528

Shortest run made — 1

Length of season, 28 weeks and one day

Number of men employed — 200

Number of horses — 225

Number of cars used — 35

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