Circus Historical Society
Great Forepaugh Show, Season 1883
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From Route Book of the Great Forepaugh Show, Circus Hippodrome and Menagerie. Season 1883. Circus World Museum's Parkinson Library provided the photocopy of this route book. All information should be checked with additional sources. There will be spelling and typographical errors.
A card to my friends. I attempting to get up a Route Book, I am perfectly aware that the subject could have been far more successfully handled by others more competent to undertake the task, but seeing no one willing to do so, and wishing to have a Route Book to show a few friends in Europe, I undertook it. If it does not come up to your expectation of what a Route Book should be, I wish you to remember that it is my first attempt, and swinging on a trapeze is more in my line than writing a book. Yours &c. C. Silbon.
Nineteenth Annual Tour of the Great Forepaugh Show, Circus, Hippodrome and Menagerie. Adam Forepaugh, sole owner.
During the winter of 1882 and 1883, a tremendous amount of capital was laid out to refit and make the show, without one exception the largest on the road. The big main tent is the largest of its kind ever in the United States, and we doubt very much whether a larger canvas was ever put up anywhere in the whole world. On thing is certain, that is, that no traveling exhibition ever put up such a canvas and moved every day, it must be said that big shows (or circuses) have now reached their climax, they will never get larger; it fact I am of the opining that they will get smaller, because it pays better. Now a great many people give the entire credit is due to Adam Forepaugh. It is a well known fact that he started from nothing, it is his pride to tell you that he was a butcher in Cincinnati, only twenty-one years ago, and now to day he is, without one single exception, the largest showman of the day. Owns and runs a larger traveling tenting exhibition than any three men in the world, and however much at times he may have forgotten the well known lines -
“Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.”
- all fair thinking people must acknowledge that extraordinary credit is due to him for his business tact and perseverance. This season he imported some hundred thousands of dollars worth of animals, &c. Mr. Samuel Watson, his agent, traveled Europe from the North to the South, from East to West, and bought everything worth having, he made the menagerie larger than any other three shows; also added a hippodrome to the show. Some idea of the magnitude of the show can be gathered from the details I have tried to gather together.
Now I have had the pleasure of seeing one or two Route Books, but they all seem to me to be written with an idea of pleasing the managers; now no one can accuse me of that, because it is a well known fact that myself and Adam Forepaugh have had several quarrels and it is purely a matter of business on both sides that I am with the show. What is herein written in this little book about the size and greatness of the Forepaugh show are simple facts - the idea of courting favors with the owner of the Forepaugh show is the furthest thing from my mind. Now in the route books I have read, I have seen it stated that particular season was the greatest on record, that the show was the greatest, &c., each one downed the other and as I have before stated, written with the sole idea of pleasing the particular manager.
Now I shall here simply state facts, without doubling the number of anything, and shall only give the names of the principals in each department, and some of the workmen. It is useless attempting to give the names of all workmen who are changing every day, the names I give are those there at the time of writing. I have stated that Adam Forepaugh owns and runs a greater show than any three men in the world and I believe I am right, the only show that is up to it in size, &c., is the united Barnum & London Show, owners, Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson, (three men) and from what I have seen and heard I do not think that their show equals the Forepaugh show, although I believe in several departments the Barnum & London is better managed, yet they do not make more money or bring greater novelties to the U. S. than Forepaugh. When we come to analyze the stock and list of artists for the two seasons, 1882 and 1883, I think it will be found that Forepaugh takes the first place, certainly the Barnum & London show were lucky enough to get hold of two very big features, the Baby Elephant and Jumbo, and it must be acknowledged that they worked both features well, but their menagerie and circus performance in no way compares with Forepaugh’s, who brought over Miss Louisa Renz, the greatest lady rider in the world, who could turn back somersaults on horseback, equal to any man, then the Silbon troupe of gymnasts, whose aerial act surpassed anything ever seen in the U. S. and astonished everyone, then Leonati the spiral ascensionist on a bicycle, all of which Forepaugh had to pay very big salaries, besides all expenses from Europe, the season 1882, Forepaugh imported no less than twenty first-class performers, this season, 1883, he imported fifty performers of different grades, the season now fast drawing to a close cannot in any way be called the most successful on record for Forepaugh, further than that he has stormed the enemy’s country and conquered. This is the second time Forepaugh has taken the Eastern states, he went over them some years ago but at that time his show was small, but this time he has left a reputation behind that surpasses any other show, not in one single instance do I know of where the press had spoken bad of the show, it has been nothing but praise from the first to last and I along with many others believe that the Forepaugh show stands second to none in the opinion of the public of the Eastern States as well as in the West.
Before closing my remarks I would like to draw performers’ attention to the formation of the Peek-a-Boo Club, by several members of the show; it meets every Sunday night, when some very interesting subjects are discussed and pleasant evenings passed. I hope another years it will be revived.
Business Staff in Advance
C. W. Fuller, general director, layer out of route, railway contractor, &c.
Robt. G. Filkins, head general agent.
Fred. Lawrence, general press agent.
W. Southgate, and J. H. Kelly, press agents.
R. G. Ball, James Robinson, H. W. Seaman, S. H. Seaman, contracting agents.
J. E. Nobles, and Alexander Jacques, special advance agents.
Advertising Cars
Mr. Coyle, manager, car no. 1, with eighteen men.
J. P. Marsten, manager, car no. 2, and sixteen men.
G. A. Robinson, manager, car no. 3, and twelve men.
Chas. Reed, manager, car no. 4, and twelve men.
Matt. Leland, excursion agent.
C. H. Gauff, ass’t exc. agent and ten men.
Prof. Abh, stereopticon and two assistants.
C. A. Potter, programme agent, &c.
E. D. Colvil and Sanford E. Lent, special agents, twenty-four hours in advance.
The Show Itself, and those show travel with it.
Adam Forepaugh, Sr., sole owner (with his eye on everything).
Adam Forepaugh, Jr., the young man it comes to.
John Forepaugh, (nephew to Adam), manager of privileges, workmen, attends front door, &c.
Ben Lusbie, lightning ticket seller and treasurer.
Chas. Jacobs, secretary and confidential accountant.
Chas. Davis, press agent.
James Jordan, C. Blackman, H. Martin, J. McLaughlin, ticket agents.
Large Tent - Circus and Hippodrome
Samuel Watson, equestrian director.
Artists
Lady Riders, principals
Sen. Lizzie Aguzzi, alias Mrs. Harvey.
Sen. Adelaide Cordona, alias Mrs. J. Bell.
Miss Lottie Aymar.
Miss Montague.
Gentlemen Riders
Sam. Watson, principal somersault rider.
Hurdle Riders
Mr. J. Bell, Mr. J. Lloyd, Mr. F. Cooke.
Mr. Antonie Powell, jockey rider.
Mr. W. F. Harvie, scene act rider.
Brothers Hugh and James Lloyd, trick riders.
School and manage horse rider, Miss Lilly Deacon, alias Mrs. Forepaugh, Jr.
Trick and liberty horses and pony performers, Mrs. A. Forepaugh, Jr., Mr. A. Forepaugh, Jr., Mr. S. Watson, Mr. G. Kline.
Elephant performers, Mr. A. Forepaugh, Jr., ass’t Eph Thompson.
Entree riders, Mrs. L. King, Mrs. O. Dell, Mrs. Aymar, Miss Lesley, Mr. J. Palmer and others.
Wire rope and globe performers, Little Allright, Mrs. A. Powell, three Brothers Lloyds, Sisters Clara and Adele Brown, Sisters Newbauld.
Clowns, Johnny Purvis and his two donkeys, W. Holloway, C. McCarty, August or the dude Carpenter.
F. Maura, tumbler.
A. Holloway, second ring master.
H. Melton, slack rope.
Specialties
Le Plus Fort Au Mond
The Silbons, greatest aerial performers in the world.
Leonati, the only spiral ascensionist on a bicycle in the world.
George Jagendorfer, Austrian wonder, strongest man in the world.
Nala Danajante, Indian snake charmer.
Three Brothers Herberts, America’s premier acrobats.
Adam Forepaugh, Jr., and his assistants, Eph. Thompson, twenty-five performing elephants.
Hippodrome
Director (up to August 1st) Mr. McDonald.
Director (after August 1st) Adam Forepaugh, Jr.
Lady riders and chariot driver, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. A. Powell,
Sadie Conley, Miss Montague, M’lle Marie, Mad. Merchant, Miss Yates.
Roman riders, F. Cooke, A. Powell, G. Kline, G. Witicker.
W. Gibbs, chariot driver.
The men jockeys were changed a good many times during the season, six English jockeys were brought over, but they quit before the show started out. The following are some of those that stayed the longest. J. W. O. Dell, Harry Knasus, James Gunn, Chas. Ryan, Rob. Earle, Thos. Clark.
Prof. A. E. Menter’s Great Band
| A. E. Menter, leader | A. Gilcher, piccola | J. Lydon, E flat clarionet |
| C. Kadel, solo B flat clarionet | J. Gauweiler, first B flat clarionet | J. Gauweiler, second B flat clarionet |
| F. Mullaly, solo B flat cornet | J. McRae, first B flat cornet | G. Wooly, second B flat cornet |
| C. Pool, third B flat cornet | G. Gauweiler, solo alto | P. Hebel, second alto |
| A. Lohofner, third alto | F. Lymour, first trombone | T. Cass, second trombone |
| J. Lynch, bass trombone | C. Rech, euphonium | V. Stoll, first bass |
| H. Tresch, second bass | P. Wood, small drum | P. Cart, bass drum |
Mr. Coleman, orator of the big show
John Beck, boss property man. Twenty-five property men:
| Seward Hagerty, first assis’t | Henry Freemen | Fred Degler | John Ryan | David R. Kitchell |
| Austin Pickett | William Bradley | Geo. Colvin | Joe. Murry | Gill Forgea |
| Albert Hodge | William Riley | Geo. Tubbs | Geo. Tormax | John McWatt |
| William Mahoney | William Trinkler | John Carr | John Haley | Geo. Clifford |
| Dan. Breman | Eugene Woodhull | Elliott Knopp | and others. |
Silbon’s private man John Baunon. Leonati’s private man Truman Bartlett.
Wardrobe master, Joseph McJesse, assis’t John F. Conway, Andrew Heggens, J. Carty, T. Coningham, F. Straton.
Wardrobe mistress, Mrs. Aymar, assis’t Mrs. O. Dell and Miss Lesley.
Charge of ring and hippodrome stock, Joseph Gordon.
Stallion men, Edward H. Brown, Thomas L. Smith, D. D. Nesmith, Geo. W. Crull, John Morgan and others.
Ring stock men, Ed. Sprague, Ch. Fisher, Geo. Little, Lewis Andrews, Ch. Waid, Rinehart Shafer, William Wittingham and others.
Buggy man, Joseph Morvus.
A. Forepaugh’s private groom, Michael Fitzgerald.
J. Bell’s private groom, R. Shaffer.
Trapin man, T. W. Howard.
Chandelier men, John Allen, assis’t John McLaughlin.
Ring maker, G. Robinson, assis’t C. Horn, thirty men.
Meal ticket man and seater in reserved seats, Mr. Leach.
Reserved seat ticket sellers, Mr. Colman, S. H. Seamon.
Reserved seat ticket taker and forage master, Luke Digney.
Concert Artists
Master Eddie Silbon, Homer and Lingard, Flinn and Euson, Sadie Conaley, O. B. Steel and Gormon Bros., Gibbons and Davenport, Littela, McMahon and Lynch, James Donahue, Alabama Jubilee Troupe.
Stage managers, G. Homer and Phil. Gibbons.
Concert band, Geo. Gauweiler, C. Shafner, G. Cottle, G. Wolley, J. Lynch.
Detective with show, Sachse, up to July 16th; after Mr. W. Henderson from Pinkerton staff.
Size of big show canvas, 214 feet round top with three 55 feet middle pieces, four king poles, two rows of quarter poles, supposed to seat 12, 000 people.
Menagerie
The menagerie containing no less than 300 animals and birds under the care of Prof. A. J. Forepaugh.
Animal keepers, H. Lake, J. Hashfield, A. Spencer, M. Lyon, O. Brady, U. L. Maddock, W. H. Adams, T. Meyers, A. McLaughlin and others.
Orchestra in menagerie, the Spanish Students, F. M. Lapetina, mandolinist, G. Peola, harpist, F. Girardi, harpist, W. L. Keating, calliope player.
Size of menagerie canvas 85 feet round top, five 40 feet middle pieces, six king poles.
The elephant and camel tent, under the care of Eph. Thompson and fourteen men, W. W. Johnson, John Baset, E. L. Stafort, Charley Amest, Alfert Weldon, Will Potter, James Holt, William Jackson and others.
Twenty-five elephants, eight camels, six sacred white bulls, six goats, buffalos, dogs, &c.
Size of elephant house 85 feet round top, two 40 feet middle pieces, three king poles.
Side Show
Twenty-two double deck oil paintings in front.
Manger, R. Terry.
Lecturer, T. D. Coyle.
Orator, W. E. Crosby.
Ticket sellers, H. Clayton, W. Bristol, A. Walker.
Ticket taker, Dyke Mail.
Performers
Magic (best in the U. S.), Roltair.
Juggler (first class), Royal Forbes.
Trained birds (first class), Sig. Gellette.
Curiosities
Australian wild children (great novelty), Tom and Hattie.
Gorilla man, Rudolph Grauwitch.
Albinos, Fairy Sisters.
White Moor, Chas. Price.
Circassian lady, Mana Zeralda.
Fat boy, Frank Hill.
Fat girl, A. Williams.
Phantom lady or skeleton, Mad. Southwick.
Yorkshire (Eng.) Giant, H. Alexander Cooper
Imported from Europe by A. Forepaugh.
German midget, Henriette Morety.
Band of eight pieces, Antony Luke, leader.
Jos. Ward in charge of Tom and Hattie.
Mrs. Morety in charge of the midget.
Eight canvas men.
Size of canvas 80 feet round top with 40 feet middle piece, two king poles.
Lemonade and candy stands, under the care of Abe. Nail, five inside and five outside butchers.
| J. McKutchen | Jesse Nail | W. Marshall | Al. Smith | |
| T. Connens | R. Sullivan | J. Hicks | A. Menoney | |
| H. K. Leon | C. Wright | C. P. Riley | Joe Miller | and others. |
Boss canvas man, layer out of lot, &c., Dan Taylor, first assis’t Dele Slack, other assis’t Ick Long, Chas. Kernell and Jim McKane.
One hundred and three canvas men for big top, menagerie and elephant house. Names of some of the men.
Stake pullers, M. Murray, J. T. Reynolds, G. J. Thompson, W. F. Lovey, J. Hogan, G. Ferguson, W. Robinson, W. Ashom, J. A. Johnson, Harry Matters.
Stake carriers, C. Uhl, G. Prince, T. Barrows, &c.
Reserve seat men, boss, P. Arnold; men, T. Schimmel, E. E. Blumel, F. Martin, T. Moehler, G. Eldrige, F. Essig, E. Stewart, W. Rolber, W. Dawson, P. Stott, J. Johnson, &c.
Boss hostler, William Coners. Drivers:
| Joe. Gordon | W. H. Godshalk | B. Richards | J. Mossey | |
| G. Nichlas | Barney Mock | R. Sampson | J. White | |
| S. Woodman | J. Murphy | J. Lang | C. Lovette | |
| W. Stillman | W. Isler | Ed. Douglass | R. Royale | |
| F. Davis | T. Clark | G. Jimson | Ed. Kennedy | |
| D. D. Nesbit | W. Whittingham | C. Percy | J. Farley | |
| J. Wicklow | J. McCarey | J. Tippe | J. Gilmore | |
| E. Dean | Th. Howard | H. Parks | J. Baine | |
| L. Bascomb | W. Wayer | J. Hannah | W. Dunn | |
| J. McGluee | G. Fisher | C. Horn | C. Fisher | |
| M. Mclaughlin | G. Harrington | A. Shaberad | P. F. Judge | |
| Th. Noalan | F. Davis | G. Hawkins | E. H. Mullen | |
| T. Smith | R. Burr | H. Roger | P. Welch | |
| A. Schwer | C. Hanford | A. Cust | R. McClonkey | and several others. |
Horse tent men, boss H. Smith; men, D. Rogers, H. Masker, P. O’Conner, W. Fitzgerald, J. Clare, &c.
Master of repairs, R. A. White.
Carpenters, H. S. Harding, F. S. Eddy.
Blacksmiths, David Carberry, James Lawford, assis’t.
Cookhouse and eating tents
Head cook, Charles Gunner, second Glazer Van Ingle, third and fourth, Fred. Johnson and Little Shorty, butcher, T. McCornville, water man, James White.Waiters:
| John McDonlon | Pat. Kelley | Pat. Welch | Marton Burns | |
| W. W. Davis | Chas. Smith | Alec. Hasles | W. Taylor | |
| J. Smith | G. W. May | T. H. Peebles | W. Daugherty | |
| James Jackson | J. Thompson |
Watchman on train, trunk man, &c., John Williams, assis’t Lewis Evell. In charge of sleeping cars, Theo. Mink.
Porters
| W. McCarty (Philadelphia car) | A. Capup (Washington car) | Eugene Lag (Boston car) | J. W. Johnson (Chicago car) | J. Phelps (New York car) | C. Whitey (Baltimore car) |
Master of transport (up to July 16th) Robert Black, assis’t William Naslie; from July 17th to end of season, William Naslie. Thirty (men) razor backs.
Order of Parade
1. Single mounted knight to clear road.
2. A. Forepaugh’s private brougham, beautiful team of four blacks.
3. Grand band carriage, band of twenty musicians, leader, E. A. Menter, ten horse team, greys.
4. Ten stallions, led by attendants, in uniform.
5. Ten tiny ponies led by attendants in uniform.
6. Six lady jockeys, mounted on English thoroughbred horses.
7. Six gentlemen jockeys, mounted in English thoroughbred horses.
8. Two Roman chariots with two horse teams.
9. Two Roman chariots with four horse teams.
10. McCarthy express, clowns team of goats and donkeys.
11. Canvas tableau, eight horse team.
12. Two cages.
13. Big cage, six horse team.
14. Small tableau, drawn by five elephants.
15. Small tableau, drawn by five elephants.
16. and 17. Two cages.
18. Grand tableau, St. George and the Dragon, ten horse team.
19. and 20. Two cages.
21. Cleopatra’s Barge with music, slaves, &c., six horse team. A magnificent picture.
22. Sixteen mounted knights, in silver armor, two fair ladies.
23. Small band carriage, twelve musicians, eight pony team.
24. Canvas tableau, six horse team.
25. and 26. Two cages.
27. Big cage, four horse team.
28. Golden boat, with comic figures, camel team, four.
29. and 30. Two cages.
31. Canvas tableau, with slave troupe of minstrels, six horse team.
32. and 33. Two cages.
34. Third band tableau, ten musicians, six horse team.
35. and 36. Two cages.
37. Lalla Rookh’s departure from Delhi, surrounded by elephants, slaves and mounted attendants.
38. Blue Beard and one of his wives on big elephant, surrounded by attendants.
39. and 40. Two cages.
41. Twenty mounted knights, in black armor.
42. Sixteen mounted Turks.
43. Canvas tableau, with real lion and lady sitting on top, six horse team.
44. Big cage, four horse team.
45. Grand tableau, the world, with a lady siting on top of the globe, thirty feet from the ground, ten horse team.
46. Bolivar, the monstrous elephant, and his followers, attendants, &c.
47. Open den of tigers, with J. Forepaugh sitting in the midst, six horse team.
48. and 49. Cage and small tableau.
50. Calliope.
All together about three hundred horses and ponies, twenty-five elephants, six camels, and about two hundred and sixty men and women. The greatest parade ever made in the U. S. I have not described the different tableaux, more than just giving their names, and I shall simply say that they are second to none in the world, some of them are superior to any others.
No. of Employees, Animals, &c.
Number of men, women and children employed - 478
Number of horses, &c., hippodrome stock - 50
Ring horses - 20
Performing stallions and ponies - 15
Performers own horses - 5
Baggage horses - 275
Donkeys - 6
Elephants - 25
Camels and dromedaries - 10
Oxen and bulls - 8
Giraffes - 2
Zebras - 2
Wild animals, birds, &c. - 220
St. Bernard dogs - 3
Number of animal cages - 42
Baggage wagons - __
Tableaux for parade only - 12
Number of railway cars - 64
Sleeping cars - 6
Flat cars - 32
Stock cars - 16
Candy car - 1
Oil and trunk car - 1
Elephant cars - 5
Advertising cars - 4
Pony cars - 1
Miles traveled during season - 5,390
Longest run - 160 miles
Shortest run - 5 miles
Stands lost, Chester - 1 day
Stands lost, Batavia - 1 show
Fine days - 106
Dull days without rain - 22
Rainy days - 54
1. Big three ring circus and hippodrome, 214 feet wide and 364 feet long, seats for 12,000.
2. Menagerie, 210 feet long and 80 feet wide.
3. Elephant tent, 160 feet long and 80 feet wide.
4. Dressing room, 100 feet round top.
5. Side show, 120 feet long and 60 feet wide.
6. Blacksmith tent.
7. and 8. Eating tents.
9. to 15. Stables, 70 feet long, 25 wide.
Requires a lot eight acres in size.
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Route
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Journal
April
Commencing April 14th, at Philadelphia
Saturday, 14th - made a grand parade and gave a show for the press.
Monday, 16th - First day of season. Nasty wet day. Only poor business.
Tuesday, 17th - Fine day. Middling business.
Wednesday, 18th - Fine day. Good business.
Thursday, 19th - Fine day. Good business.
Friday, 20th - Fine day. Good business.
Saturday, 21st - Fine day. Only poor business.
Sunday, 22d - Arrived Wilmington early. Rained very hard all day made lot very bad.
Monday, 23d - Rained heavy all day. Very hard work to get big top up. Gave two performances up to knees in mud and water. Only poor business. Did not get off until eleven o’clock next morning. Men worked all night up to their waists in mud and water and were only kept up by a good supply of whisky. The poor fellows were in a terrible state next morning.
Tuesday, 24th - In Wilmington until one. No hotel for people. Went on to Lancaster passing through Chester about 2:30 and missed the stand there. Arrived at Lancaster at nine, night; no hotel. Had ot get something to eat best way we could.
Wednesday, 25th - Lancaster, bitter cold day. Only middling business.
Thursday, 26th - Harrisburg, fine day. Only middling business.
Friday, 27th - Reading, dull morning with wind. Nearly lost big top in getting it up. Big storm of wind and rain at 3:30. Peaks pulled down; Silbons cut out and show finished quick. Rained at night. Good business both afternoon and night. Lot a long way out.
Saturday, 28th - Pottsville, dull day with showers of rain. Late in getting big top up. Miss Montague’s horse fell on her in races and hurt her very bad. A colored waiter in cook tent fell dead on lot. Good business in afternoon, poor at night. Miss Montague left in hotel.
Sunday, 29th - Scranton, arrived at 2:30 afternoon. No breakfast. Fine day.
Monday, 30th - Same place. All factories and workshops stopped. Very good business both afternoon and night. Lot a long way out. Fine day.
May
Tuesday, May 1st - Wilkesbarre. All factories stopped. Very big business both afternoon and night. The side show did a tremendous business. Altogether this is one of the best days of the season. Dull day, but no rain.
Wednesday, 2d - Allentown. Arrived at 9:45. Stopped on road for an oil train which ran off track and caught fire, all burnt up. Late fixing. Parade at 3. Afternoon show started at 4:30. Fair business afternoon and night. Fine day.
Thursday, 3d - Easton. Madame Marchant fell in races and her horse on her; broke three ribs. Lot in fair ground three miles from depot. Good business both afternoon and night. Fine day.
Friday, 4th - Plainfield, N. J. One of the big tableaux got on fire in freight depot. Baggage horse died on lot. Whiticker (Roman rider) and Harry Carrey (jockey) left. Poor business. Fine day.
Saturday, 5th - New Brunswick. One of the best steeple chase horses (English thoroughbred) brok its leg and had to be killed. Poor business in afternoon, good at night; fine morning; rain at night.
Sunday, 6th - Stayed in New Bruswick; no hotel for some of the people. Fine day.
Monday, 7th - Camden. Fair business. Very sandy lot; rough town. Fine day. No hotel for some of the people, eat at cook tent.
Tuesday, 8th - Trenton. Fine day up to five in afternoon, when a big storm of wind and rain came up, carried the big top completely away, owning to it not having the extra stakes down; broke Leonati’s spiral up, some of Silbon’s poles and several other things, everything in a woeful state, the dressing room saved by the actors and property men hanging to it, no night show, only the side show and menagerie open; very big business in afternoon, and thousands came at night.
Wednesday, 9th - Neward. Only three poles up in big top, bad lot, all water one foot under ground, Leonati did not work, he went to Philadelphia to get new spiral; Silbons worked on broken poles; middling business; dull day. Miss Montague joined again after her fall.
Thursday, 10th - Newburg, N. Y. Arrived 3:45, late fixing lot on top of hill. Leontia did not work but got his spiral ready for next day. Silbon and A. Forepaugh had the gloves on about the broken poles and two quarter poles. Thanks to Dan Taylor, the ____ can’t say who got the best of it, but Silbon payed for the poles. Fine day, fair business. A big elephant died.
Friday, 12th - Paterson, N. J. One of Sisters Newbauld fell off high wire through a stake pulling, hurt her foot and eye. Leonati worked four poles up in big top. We and dull in morning, fine after. Good business afternoon and night.
Saturday, 12th - Jersey City. Poor business in the afternoon, good at night, fine day.
Sunday, 13th - Danbury, Conn. Arrived 3 in afternoon, no breakfast or dinner, find day.
Monday, 14th - Same place. About 20 performers and musicians fined five dollars for being late for parade, they stayed in New York and could not get back in time, great row over it, some got the fine back. Good business in the afternoon, poor at night. Fine up to five in the afternoon, then heavy rain all night.
Tuesday, 15th - Waterburg. Big business in the afternoon, poor at night. Fine up to five in the afternoon, then showers of rain all night.
Wednesday, 16th - Bridgeport. Showed on Barnum’s lot, next to his winter quarters, did a big business both afternoon and night. P. T. Barnum came to the show in the afternoon and sat talking with Forepaugh all the time, both managers were well applauded by the audience. Fine day.
Thursday, 17th - New Haven. Very big business afternoon and night, amongst the biggest of the season. Fine day.
Friday, 18th - Meridan. Only poor business. Fine day, little hot.
Saturday, 19th - Middletown. Poor business. Fine day. Stayed.
Sunday, 20th - Same place. Fine day.
Monday, 21st - New Britton. Leonati and A. Forepaugh had gloves on about who should pay for the blow down at Trenton. Only poor business. Fine day. Heavy rain all night from 11.
Tuesday, 22d - Hartford. Rained very hard all day, up to knees in mud and water. Something terrible, good business considering the weather. No concert at night. Got off lot easy, it being hard in places.
Wednesday, 23d - Holyoak. Dull morning, rain afternoon and night very bad. Poor business in afternoon, good at night.
Thursday, 24th - Springfield. Nice lot in fair ground. Expected to do great business, but only did middling, the night house far the best. People said that the year before, the Barnum and London show was so crowded in the afternoon, that they were unable to give any sort of a show, and the people were disgusted. Fine day.
Friday, 25th - Norwich. Lot about two miles out of town, over hilly road. Only poor business. Fine day.
Saturday, 26th - New London. Poor business. Fine day.
Sunday, 27th - Boston. Arrived 6:30 evening, no breakfast or dinner. Train off track twice.
Monday, 28th - Same place. Very windy and stormy day, showers of rain. Poor business, but the show pleased immense.
Tuesday, 29th - Same place. Very windy, peaks all down. Silbon’s things taken down three times. Only middling business.
Wednesday, 30th - Same place. Gave three shows, did a big business. Watson, A. Forepaugh, Jr. and Coleman, had a race for twenty dollars, Watson won on the English horse, Coleman not in it.
Thursday, 31st - Same place. Dull all day, with heavy showers of rain. Only middling business.
June
Friday, 1st - Stayed at Boston until the 7th, ten days in all, but the business was only poor. On the 2d an ostrich died. On the 5th A. Forepaugh and Watson had a race, when Kline went in and did a kind of swindling, Leonati and Silbon lost money on it besides several others. Had a very big storm on 6th and 7th. Mrs. Palmer went to the hospital with rheumatism on 6th. The Peek-A-Boo Club was formed on 7th. The trunk and oil car caught fire on 7th, at ten at night, burnt all middle out, but did not get to the oil. J. Williams and two assistants were badly burnt, and went to the hospital. A colored tent man was cut in two on the railway. Every one glad to have done with Boston.
Friday, 8th - Brockton. Arrived 8:30, late in getting up. Poor business. Fine day.
Saturday, 9th - Taunton. Poor business. Fine day. Owl Club started in opposition to the Peek-A-Boo’s.
Sunday, 10th - New Bedford. Heavy rain early in morning, dull after, most of the people went out yachting and bathing.
Monday, 11th - Same place. Heavy rain in morning, fine after. Good business afternoon and night.
Tuesday, 12th - Newport. Palmer joined again. Very fair business afternoon and night. Fine day, but windy.
Wednesday, 13th - Fall River. Fine up to 6 at night, then rain all night. Good business afternoon and night.
Thursday, 14th - Providence. Fine day. Great business, among the best of the season.
Friday, 15th - Woonsocket. Fine day. Poor business.
Saturday, 16th - Worcester. Palmer left in hospital again. Fine day. Very big business, one of the best days of the season.
Sunday, 17th - Fine day.
Monday, 18th - Nashua. Rain early in morning, fine after up to 5, then a shower. Only poor business.
Tuesday, 19th - Concord. Very wet, dull day, late fixing. Middling business.
Wednesday, 20th - Manchester. Dull day. Fair business in afternoon, good at night.
Thursday, 21st - Lawrance. One of the drivers of six horse team had his leg broken, wagon upset in coming on lot. Jack Williams came from the hospital in Boston, the other man that got burnt at same time died. Did good business afternoon and night. Fine day.
Friday, 22d - Lowell. Had a race on the fair ground track, half mile, between A. Forepaugh, Jr., S. Watson, G. Kline, A. Powell and Chadwick, mounted on the pick of the English stock, big pools mad on the race. Watson favorite. Powell won by a big lump. Poor afternoon business, good night. Fine day.
Saturday, 23d - Haverhill. One of the baby elephants died. Poor business in the afternoon, good at night. Fine day.
Sunday, 24th - Portland, Me. Fine day, most of the people out sailing and bathing.
Monday, 25th - Same place. Fine day, did a big business. Black tiger gave birth to three cubs.
Tuesday, 26th - Lewiston. Late fixing; fine day; fair business. One of the deers died.
Wednesday, 27th - Bath. Fine day, poor business. The rival hurdle riders, Bell and Lloyd, fined five dollars each, for staying in ring after bell rang. Coleman left show.
Thursday, 28th - Augusta. Drizzling rain all day. Mr. and Mrs. Forepaugh’s, Jr. wedding day, married in 1882. Poor business.
Friday, 29th - Waterville. Fine day, very hot; middling business in the afternoon, poor at night. Mrs. Powell got knocked off her horse in the races by striking against a quarter pole.
Saturday, 30th - Bangor. Fine day, good business.
July
Sunday, July 1st - Saco. Arrived 2:30 afternoon; no breakfast. Fine day.
Monday, 2d - Same place. Fine day; little wind between 5 and 6. Middling business in afternoon, poor at night.
Tuesday, 3d - Dover. Fine day. Fair afternoon business, poor night.
Wednesday, 4th of July. Newburyport, Mass. Very hot. Let about $40 worth of fireworks off. Fearful storm of wind and rain with heavy thunder and lightning from six in the evening. Leonati’s and Silbon’s stuff taken down, all peaks down. Only middling business in afternoon, very poor at night; no concert at night. Gave a very quick show of about one hour.
Thursday, 5th - Salem. Terrible hot. Another fearful storm as bad as the night before at 6:30. Only gave short one ring show at night. Leonati could not work. All chandeliers burned and broke. Good business in afternoon, poor at night, but good considering the weather. One of the grooms had his head and eye cut open by one of the men for pulling a revolver out and threatening to shoot some one.
Friday, 6th - Lynn. Fine day but very hot. Only poor business. Holmer went to Keene to make arrangements for P. A. B. club’s picnic.
Saturday, 7th - Fitchburg. Fine up to eight, night, then another terrible storm just as Silbons were going on. They had to take all their things down in their dresses; all peaks down; show stopped; two chandeliers thrown down all on fire. Great panic. Every on got drenched. No concert. Coleman came back.
Sunday, 8th - Keene. Dull with showers of rain all day. P. A. B. Club’s first picnic a great success. Thanks to G. Holmer’s exertions.
Monday, 9th - Same place. Fine day. Lot a very long way out. Good afternoon but poor night business. Homer & Lingard had some dispute with Addie and John Forepaugh and left the show.
Tuesday, 10th - Battleboro. Fine day. Very small lot; could not get up all canvas; only two rings. Fair afternoon business, poor night. Lottie Aymar left show on business.
Wednesday, 11th - Greenfield. Fine day. Middling afternoon’s business, poor night. Lloyd and C. Hurbert fined ten dollars for fighting. Cause of fight Lloyd’s boys.
Thursday, 12th - North Adams. Big storm in the afternoon at 3:15, all peaks down; show finished quick. Fine night; middling business.
Friday, 13th - Pittsfield. Another storm of wind and rain at 4 just as big show finished; all peaks down. Fine night. Middling business. Ch. Day, who was ahead of show, discharged, same old game. Why will a man be his own enemy?
Saturday, 14th - Albany. Fine day. Very dirty lot. Big business afternoon and night. Silbon got kicked by a property man.
Sunday, 15th - The whole show laid over at Fonda, N. Y., horses unloaded and cook tent put up.
Monday, 16th - Fine day. Middling business. Mad. Marchant joined again. R. Black, master of transportation, left.
Tuesday, 17th - Schenectady. Fine up to 1:30 then very heavy storm; all peaks down. Show did not start until 2:45. Rained off and on all rest of day. Good business considering weather. Canvas man got both his legs cut off on railway.
Wednesday, 18th - Troy. Fine day. Big business.
Thursday, 19th - Hudson. Fine day but lot very muddy; late getting fixed. Only two rings. Fair business.
Friday, 20th - Poughkeepsie. Fine day. Good business. Mrs. Powell knocked off her horse again in races by striking against quarter pole.
Saturday, 21st - Fishkill. Fine day. Very bad business. One of the drivers of a four horse team left his team standing in the street while he went to get some beer. The team took fright and set off at full gallop down the hill, passed several wagons and made straight for where they were loading, but in turning a sharp corner the wagon upset and rolled down a bank about 45 feet dragging the horses after it and knocked four women down who were standing on the corner. Wagon all smashed up. Two of the women hurt very bad. Miss Montague left the show and sailed for Engling on 24th.
Sunday, 22d - Saratoga. Arrived at 2. No breakfast. Most of people put out in private houses. Find day.
Monday, 23d - Same place. Fine day. Very good business. Messrs. Forepaugh and Silbon arrested by the protection to children association for allowing Master Eddy Silbon to perform, but were at once set at liberty and judgment given in their favor. Chas. McCarty joined again.
Tuesday, 24th - Fort Edwards. Fine day. Middling afternoon’s business, poor night. Small fight with some guys at night.
Wednesday, 25th - Rutland. Fine day. Big afternoon and a good night’s business.
Thursday, 26th - Burlington. Fine day. Very big afternoon and good night’s business. Did not get away until seven next morning. Train run off track in the tunnel going out, smashed two flat and two stock cars. Had to take some of company’s cars. One of the big centre poles fell on a canvas man and hurt him very bad.
Friday, 27th - Montpelier. Did not get in until 11:30. No breakfast. Parade 2:15. Afternoon show 3:30. Good afternoon but poor night’s business. Fine day.
Saturday, 28th - White River Junction. Arrived 8:30. Late getting ready. Parade 12:15. Very big afternoon business. Heavy rain from six to eight. Good night business considering size of town and weather.
Sunday, 29th - Stayed at same place. Lottie Aymar joined again.
Monday, 30th - St. Johnsburg. Fine up to six then looked like storm. Spiral taken down. Only a few drops of rain. Very big afternoon but poor night’s business. Night show stared 7:30 over 9:10.
Tuesday, 31st - Randolph. Arrived 9:10. Late in getting ready. Parade, 2:30; show 3:30. Showers of rain during day. Only part of big top up, two rings. Good afternoon house, but worst night house of season. Everything off lot by ten.
August
Wednesday, August 1st - St. Albans. Clouded day. Very big afternoon’s but poor night’s business.
Thursday, 2d - Malone. Dull day. Very heavy rain at six evening. Big afternoon’s but poor night’s business. Jordan got shot in his hat by mistake. Rained heavy all night.
Friday, 3d - Pottsdam. Very cold dull day. Big afternoon’s but poor night’s business. Leonati had a slight fall.
Saturday, 4th - Ogdensburg. Cold, dull day, with showers of rain up to 2:30. Big house in the afternoon and good at night.
Sunday, 5th - Watertown. Arrived 10:15. Cold, dull day; little rain.
Monday, 6th - Same place. Fine day. Big business in the afternoon, good at night.
Tuesday, 7th - Owego. Lot on lake side under water. Had to go on old fair grounds two and half miles out. Bad lot. Parade 2:30. Afternoon show 2:45. Only very middling business. Fine day.
Wednesday, 8th - Rome. Arrived 8:35. Parade 1:30. Show 2:40. Fine day. Only middling business.
Thursday, 9th - Little Falls. A drunken man fell back off top seats and hurt himself. Fine day. Fair business.
Friday, 10th - Utica. Fine day. Very big afternoon and night’s business. One of the best days of the season. A man hung in the town at ten in the morning.
Saturday, 11th - Norwich. Arrived 8:15. Broke all the buffer, &c. out of the car Philadelphia and knocked us about very much on the railroad. Parade at 12:30. Show 2:25. Good business. Left in good time and arrived within eleven miles of Binghampton at 3 when the first train stopped over a trussle work to take water. The conductor forgot to flag the next train which came right into us smashing the caboose, all the platforms on the sleepers and causing a great panic. Lucky nothing left the track, if it had there would have been a terrible smash as the trussle work was 30 feet high. Chadwick sick.
Sunday, 12th - Binghampton. Arrive 8. Fine day.
Monday, 13th - Same place. Heavy rain at 6:30 then dull and heavy rain again at one. Very good business. Williams had a fight with railroad man for looking at the ladies’ sleepers.
Tuesday, 14th - Cortland. Fine day but cold at night. Good business in afternoon, poor at night.
Wednesday, 15th - Syracuse. Chicago car run off track coming into freight depot. Fine day. Big business both afternoon and night. One of the days of the season. Chadwick went to Buffalo sick.
Thursday, 16th - Auburn. A report that small-pox broke out in car New York among canvas men. Mrs. Palmer sick. Fine day. Very good business.
Friday, 17th - Geneva. Fine day. Poor business.
Saturday, 18th - Ithica. Dull close day, with showers of rain. Mrs. Harvie hurt her foot. A railway man got playing with the tiger on the cars, and got his arm badly torn. Another railroad man was drunk and fell off the train and had both his legs cut off.
Sunday, 19th - Elmira. Fine day.
Monday, 20th - Same place. Fine up to 1:30, then short heavy storm, very hot and close, expected another storm at 7:30, but it passed us. Business big in afternoon, good at night. Leach left the show. Silbon a little sick. J. Williams taken to Binghampton on a warrant for striking railroad man.
Tuesday, 21st - Watkins. Fine day, very hot, poor business. The great boat races on the 15th and 16th at Watkins, where the people were robbed and cheated so bad, did us very great harm in all the places around. J. Donohue took Leach’s place with meal tickets. Lottie Aymar left show for good.
Wednesday, 22d - Pen-Yan. Fine day, poor business. Mrs. Harvie went to Buffalo with bad foot.
Thursday, 23d - Canadiagua. Dull and fine. Very fair business.
Friday, 24th - Rochester. Fine day, business big both afternoon and night, one of the days of the season.
Saturday, 25th - Albion. Fine day, poor business. The Herbert Brothers left the show. In leaving town the Boston S. C. car ran off the track, and went into a man’s garden and yard, all men in car but no one hurt.
Sunday, 26th - Buffalo. Arrived 8 A.M. Dull morning, fine after. P. A. B. Club excursion to Niagara Falls, a great success. C. Silbon collected $89 for Chadwick.
Monday, 27th - Same place. Fine day, big business, one of the days of the season.
Tuesday, 28th - Lockport. First train arrived 6:30, second 11:15, no breakfast. Parade 1:45, show 3. Fine up till 2, then a very heavy rain all day and night, worked amongst mud and water. Fair business considering the weather. Cage train left first.
Wednesday, 29th - Batavia. Cage train arrived 10, baggage at 12, no breakfast, dull cold day, no parade. Band carriage went out at 3:45. No afternoon show, only part of canvas up. Good house at night, side show did a big business.
Thursday, 30th - Dansville. First train arrived at 7, second at 10, parade at 12:30, show at 2:30. Fine day, poor business. Cage train left 10 at night, some of the people who were not sharp left behind.
Friday, 31st - Bath. Cage train arrived at 7, baggage at 10:30, parade 1:15, show at 3. Fine day, poor business. One of the little elephants lost in going to cars, found him eight miles out in the country.
September
Saturday, September 1st - Hornsville. Fine day, business good in the afternoon, poor at night. Mr. White left show.
Sunday, 2d - Olean. Arrived 12:30, passenger train ditched, had to wait until they cleared the wreck to get past; no breakfast. Dull cold day. Chadwick came on.
Monday, 3d - Same place. Fine, but very cold, business good in afternoon, poor at night. Beck made a collection for property man who was sick with typhoid fever in car and sent him to hospital.
Tuesday, 4th - Bradford. Arrived early, but railroad men would not place the trains to unload until they had breakfast, late getting up. Fine day up to 9 at night, then rained. Good business. Only part of canvas up. Chadwick worked.
Wednesday, 5th - Dunkirk. First train arrived at 7, second at 8, cage at 10. Parade 1:30, show at 3. Fine day but only poor business.
Thursday, 6th - Erie. Fine day, fair business. Two railroad men killed on railroad that night.
Friday, 7th - Warren. Arrived, first train at 8, second at 9, late getting up. Parade 1:45, show 3. Dull morning, rain at 9; night, fair business.
Saturday, 8th - Oil City. Nasty, cold rainy day. Lot on top of very big hill. No parade; only band carriages. Only part canvas up. Poor business.
Sunday, 9th - Titusville. Fine but cold day.
Monday, 10th - Same place. Fine, but very cold night and morning. Only poor business. From here only gave a two ring show with three center poles in big top.
Tuesday, 11th - Jamestown. First train arrived at 8 second at third at 10. No breakfast for people in cars 4 and 5. Only band carriage went out at 1:15. Show 2:45. Only middling business. Find day. Addie, little mare, gave birth to a colt.
Wednesday, 12th - Meadville. Fine day up to nine at night then heavy rain. Only middling business. Had two shows before us this season.
Thursday, 13th - Youngstown. Arrive late. Dull day but no rain. Did a very bad business. Four shows before us and a grand reunion of some lodge of knights same day.
Friday, 14th - Ashtabula. Fine day. Business middling in afternoon, poor at night.
Saturday, 15th - Painesville. Fine day. Fair business.
Sunday, 16th - Cleveland. Fine day.
Monday, 17th - Same place. Wet, dull morning. Had all canvas up. Plenty of mud. Only middling afternoon house but good night. Colman arrested. Barnum, London Show, about three weeks before us, also two other shows.
Tuesday, 18th - Galion. First train at 7 last 9:35. Parade and show late. Only part big top up. No country people in town. Only poor business, night house the best.
Wednesday, 19th - Springfield, O. Last train arrived 8:30. Fine day. Only middling business.
Thursday, 20th - Dayton. Rained hard in the morning the entire parade got wet, dull all rest of day. Chadwick sick again. Only middling business.
Friday, 21st - Delaware. Detained on road by collision. Passenger train ran into a hog train at a crossing, did not arrive in town until first train, 9, second, 9:30, third, 10:30. Parade and show late. Fine morning. Looked like storm in afternoon but no rain. Only middling business.
Saturday, 22d - Columbus. Dull day up to six then rained all night. Only middling business.
Sunday, 23d - Sandusky. Arrived at 2:30 afternoon. No breakfast. Dull, rainy day but very hot.
Monday, 24th - Same place. Dull, rainy day. Only made cage parade. Big storm of wind and rain at 3 in afternoon. Poles began to dance; stakes gave way. Cleared the audience out as quick as possible; expected to see big top go every moment. Silbons things lowered quick. Leonati got to top of his spiral but had to leave his machine at the top and come down quick. Canvas torn all to pieces, quarter poles broken, &c., but she kept up, that is what was left. Cook tents, horse tents and part of side show blown down. Gave night show but Leonati did not work. Did middling business. Mr. Blackman (ticket agent) forced to marry a young lady he had wronged, with revolvers pointed at him. One of the canvas men from side show bit one of the property men all over like a dog, got 60 days in prison for it. Some of the drivers and waiters from cook tent were quarreling in a saloon. One of the drivers broke seven glasses over the head of one of the watiers and fatally hurt him. Driver disappeared. All glad to get away from such an eventful day.
Tuesday, 25th - Mount Vernon. Dull day. Very cold. John O’Brien came on to the show. Did a fair business.
Wednesday, 26th - Newark. Fine day but very cold. John A. Forepaugh and Mr. Colvin left the show to go to take charge of the O’Brien show in Forepaugh’s interests. Poor business.
Thursday, 27th - Zanesville. Fine day. Good deal warmer than last few days. Very bad business in the afternoon fair at night. Mlle Marie hurt her foot very bad in races; her horse fell.
Friday, 28th - Cambridge. Fine day up to nine at night then heavy storm, thunder, lightning and rain. Rained all night. Fair business both afternoon and night.
Saturday, 29th - Wheeling, W. Va. Fine day. St. James hotel been shut up but just opened to take their contract to feed the circus people. Only middling business.
Sunday, 30th - Pittsburgh. Grand Farewell supper of the Peek-A-Boo Club, held at the Robinson House, at 9 o’clock, when seventy people sat down to an excellent bill of fare.
October
Monday, 1st - same place. Dull day. Ben Lusbie, sick. Seamon in ticket wagon. Johnny Purvis got very drunk and would not work, he left the show. Miss Addel, also finished; business fair.
Tuesday, 2d - same place. Heavy rain up to twelve; then dull, grand army republic day. Thousands of people in town. Bands of music all over. Exhibition going on. Did a fair business. Jerry, wardrobe man had a little drink, commenced striking Jockey when Watson stopped them. Jerry called Watson some foul names, so Watson gave him more than he wanted, the great Exhibition building on fire as our train pulled out of town.
Wednesday, 3d - McKeesport. Arrived at seven, but very late in getting lot on top of a very steep hill, had to fetch the elephants to help push the wagons up, no parade, only band wagon went out at 12:30, show started 35 minutes late. Mrs. Harris had a very narrow escape, she fell under her horse, some shooting outside show. Fine day but cold. Good business.
Thursday, 4th - Uniontown. First train arrived 9, second 10, third 12:15, no breakfast, cold not pull trains over the mountains. No parade. Band carriage went out at 1:30. Show 3:35. Lot on top of hill. Fine cold day. Middling business. Some shooting, but no one hurt.
Friday, 5th - Connellsville. Fine cold day. Another hilly town. Lot across a small river, wagons had to pull through, some stuck. Small bridge made for public. Good business. Some shots fired.
Saturday, 6th - East Liberty. Rained in morning, dul and cold after with little rain. Poor afternoon. Good night. One of the jockeys fell of his horse, in man and horse race, and broke his ankle very bad.
Sunday, 7th - Indiana C. H., Pa. Last meeting for the season of ‘83, of the Peek-A-Boo Club.
Monday, 8th - Same place.
Tuesday, 9th - Johnstown.
Wednesday, 10th - Altoona.
Thursday, 11th - Bellfonte.
Friday, 12th - Lock Haven.
Saturday, 13 th - Williamsport. Last day of the season 1883.
Sunday, 14th - In winter quarters at Philadelphia.
Big Show Program
1. Overture, “Menter’s Medley,” Prof. A. E. Menter’s Military Band.
2. Grand spectacular entree in three rings, and oriental pageant procession on the hippodrome track.
3. Ring 2: Nala Damajante, the only Hindoo snake charmer in America.
4. Adam Jr.’s equestrian elephant, presented on the hippodrome track.
5. Ring 1: Bareback trick act, Master Hugh Lloyd.
6. Ring 2: Jockey act, Anthony Powell.
7. Bareback trick act, Master James Lloyd. The dude, Billy Chadwick. Talking clown, Charley McCarthy.
8. Clown, with song, Phil Gibbons.
9. Signor Leonati, king of the bicycle, in his daring ascent and descent of a spiral stairway.
10. Ring 1: Lilliputian ponies, in a series of comicalities. Introduced by Mr. Geo. Klein.
11. Ring 2: S. Watson’s desert beauties.
12. Ring 3: Miss Lillie Deacon’s school of performing stallions.
13. Ring 1: Feats of strength. George Jagendorfer. First season in American.
14. Ring 2: Herbert Bros., acrobat wonders.
15. Ring 3. ‘Little All Right,’ the Japanese Wonder, in his famous slide for life.
16. Ring 1: Sisters Newbould, double high wire.
17. Ring 2: Maura and Hicks, Japanese ladder.
18. Ring 3: Willie Lloyd, invisible wire.
19. Ring 1: The hurdles, Don Jeromino Bell.
20. Ring 2: The hurdles, Frederick Cook.
21. Ring 3: The hurdles, James Lloyd.
22. Ring 1: Revolving globe and slack wire, sisters Clara and Adele.
23. Ring 2: Juggling on slack wire, Mad. Powell.
24. Ring 3: Double tight rope, Lloyd Bros.
25. Haut Ecole, Miss Lillie Deacon, introducing her famous English thoroughbred, Cartridge.
26. Ring 1: Principal act, Sen. Adelade Cordona, clown Billy Halloway.
27. Ring 2: Principal act, Lottie Aymar.
28. Ring 3: Principal act, Sen. Lizzie Agassi, clown Johnny Purvis.
29. Johnny Purvis’ two aesthetic donkeys.
30. Ring 1: Adam Forepaugh, Jr., herd of fifteen performing elephants.
31. Ring 3: Eph. Thompson, herd of ten performing elephants.
32. Le plus fort au mond, the Silbons perilous mid-air combination.
33. Ring 1: Four horse act, Sen. Adelaide Cordona.
34. Ring 3: Four horse act, Fred. Cook.
Hippodrome Races
Judge, M. F. Coleman.
Starter, Samuel Watson.
1st Race: Gentlemen’s jockey race, three times around the track.
| Horses | Jockeys | Colors | ||
| Tom | George Fordham | Red and blue | ||
| Hazel Kirke | Eddy Gannon | Blue and white | ||
| Gladstone | Jimmy Foster | Purple and yellow | ||
| Prince | Thomas Grinshaw | Green |
2nd Race: Elephant race, once around the track.
3d Race: Man against running horse.
4th Race: Clowns and donkeys.
5th Race: Double team Roman standing race.
| Horses | Jockeys | Colors | ||
| Mystery and Dot | Frederick Cooke | Amber and red | ||
| Grand Duke & Buckshot | George Klein | Dark blue | ||
| Spot and Scalper | Anthony Powers | Red |
6th Race: Camel race, once around the track.
7th Race: Ladies’ jockey race, three times around the track.
| Horses | Lady Jockeys | Colors | ||
| Spectre | Miss A. Yates | Red, white and blue | ||
| Sleepless | Miss M. Brienne | Black and blue | ||
| Gypsy | Miss M. Marchard | Blue and amber | ||
| Huntress | Miss A. Powell | Blue and brown |
8th Race: Ponies and monkeys.
9th Race: Four horse Roman chariot race, three times around the track.
| Four horses abreast | Charioteers | Dave, Jerry, Sue B. and Leopard | Miss Sadie Connolly | John H. Sam, Guess and Bismarck | Mr. William Gibbs |
Samuel Watson, Director of amusements.
Pinkerton’s celebrated detective preserve order in and about the tents.
Program of Concert
1. Dive for life, Master Eddie Silbon.
2. Alabama slave troupe, Jubliee Shouters.
3. Homer and Lingard, society sketch.
4. Flinn and Huson, double clog.
5. Sadie Conoley, song and dance.
6. O. B. Steele and Gorman Brothers, skaters.
7. Gibbons and Davenport in songs and dances.
8. Powers Brothers, skatorial kings.
9. Flynn and Huson, double Irish sketch.
10. Zitella, the queen of character songs.
11. McMahons in Hebrew songs.
12. James Donahue in his champion clog.
13. McMahon and Lynch in their far famed Irish comicalities entitled “A Game of Taffy.”
All Over
Good Evening
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