6 The magnificent » CHARIOT OP C9HHERCE ! Drawn by a giant team of Flemish horses. This superb exposition of art is twenty “five feet in length, thirty-five feet high, with practical top, made to raise or lower by the aid of machin ery. The entire body of this immense carriage is also covered with heavy, carvings and richly gilded ornaments. In the rear, upon pedestals, are carved statues illustrating Britannia and the Genius of Columbia! Interspersed among the carved and gilt figures which adorn the sides, are inserted heavy plate mirrors of great strength, beauty and value. Upon the face of the dashboard and in the rear of tho chariot are gilded Dolphins, Tritons, Mercury, Ceres, and other emblems of peace and commerce, surrounding which are richly wrought silk flags, banners, heralds, devices, etc. From the cen tre of this chariot rises up to a towering height an euormoua golden globe, upon which is seated a lady, in full steel armor, representing Britan nia, with trident and British shield, supported by emblematic representatives of America on each side in carved statuary. This chariot brings up the rear of the grand street proces sion. TUB FRENCH TRICK CLOWN, Moxs. Kexxeuel has never, before this sea son, appeared in America. His specialty in downplaying is that he never utters a word during his performances. All he does is in comic pantomime and ludicrous grimace. His very nods speak.—his fingers have voices. He was conceded to he the funniest ring-clown ADVANCE AGENT. THE CHABIOT OP COI,ir»IBB.OB. in Paris, making the people laugh at the gro- : lies, ans W the same reason witnessed with dc tewmenesa of his attitudes and ' expression of ' '>!?'>*• o' l - 1 without causing the slightest alarm , •, . , . ... , 1 in the audience for the safety or the-daring face—his wonderful agility m eomic antics and • the admirable adroifcnesa with which he prac- j tiaes his jokes upon the gentlemanly ring-mas ters. ECs admirable burlesque of the manage act, upon a basket horse, is the most comical A menagerie would be incomplete without thing of the kind imaginable. Mens. Kcnne-’ cages o£ monkeys. People love to Bee the .. . .t- , . .. .. . - I nimble, playful bel is successful -because Ins wit gives uo of- CV catures those .fence to anybody, while his-gyiunastics are but Qi. miniature men. •a continuation, of. laughable pantomime, from w in their ludicrous the time he enters until ho leaves the ring., ir- j^artoent^f the ' resifitibly comic and especially telling among s^^^^‘-" E: v‘jnenagerie the the little folks. There is at least one advantage tailless ape will excite the risibilities; in an in the Prench clowning of Mohs. Kcnnebel, he otiier the dog-faced baboon will hold his , cannot weary his audience with long stories or ' vith now ■ IHOWS. DOCKIIIII. . mn?t/ n of r?rit besides his admirable performance with his nessing Dundy ■saSay' &USgk ' horse Ellington, Mons, Dockrill is distiu- Jim imH. LitUe ,Jjr^§in| guished as a. “ segue rider,” beluga department i in. equestrianism that requires a portion of dramatic grace as well as horsemanship. His [ keys never want ': graphic pantomime on horseback, illustrating 1 nn audience— i ’ the perils of-tho sea, is a superb delineation; i t'key a Tf,^ or " , , .. ", v . •. , ... * itea with the crowd, who sometimes make and his other changeable acts are very adroitly invidio us comparisons between them and the done and given in excellent taste. 1 colored population. All Monkey Land hive TIIIS ROBEI.U iERIAL GYMNASTS, I Sig. Eugene Romelli, Mile. Marie Romelli and Master Carlos Romelli. comprise the distin j guisbfed family of acrobatic artists hearing that name, and who are now performing an engage ment with 1:1 owes’ Great London troupe. Their performances are mostly of the mid-air. or scu . aational order, and their manner of exhibiting ! tho various feats described in the programme is most extraordinary and original. M’lle. and Sig. Romelli appear together hi an aenal course of gymnastics, known in the bills as the “ Iron Cradle,?’ the “Brigands’ Tournament.” tho “Choir Perchc,” -ctcr- All these representa tions. except the .Tournament, are given som<- fifty feet in height from the ground. M’llc. Roinelli’n performances are positively fearful; but the public being aware of tho fact that she has never yet nu t with an accident worthy of notice, and that she has attained tlie highest perfection in her an., togi-i her with the confi dent and graceful manner in which she acquils herself throughout the thrilling scenes, give! assurance to the uudic-nre. and there is no ap prehension manifested for her safety, Tim feats of equilibrium and elegant posturing by “Mods. -Romelliand boy, ondtheir lofty gymnus- '^jLsssJ 4^ THK MONKEYS. J.ANDS. THE E] representatives iu the, British Menagerie* at Howes’ Great London Circus. •' iIiOIOCH- THE "WILD “BEAST • TRAINER. . Theillxnq Incident.— -At- the time when ilr.* Howes procured the den of Bengal tigers and the lair of Hyenas in India, these ferocious qreatures were under the charge of their trainers —Montano, the African cannibal, had the care of the Hyenas, while Moloch, the .Invincible, con- s troledlhe Boyalßcngal Tigerfi. These g-oups occupied different cages—the five tigers being . secured in one, and the nine. Hyenas in the ' other. Mantano was the only living being ever known to have succeeded in bringing a pack of hyenas under subjection,andnonebeforeMoloch hod ever had the temerity of entering into, a cage full of full-blooded Hoyal Bengal Tigers with impunity. It liras becamcnecessary, in or der to make the cxhibitionTnoro complete,-to bring these native experts along with the ani . mills, and they were engaged accordingly.. - During the month of October, 1870, at the tin 10 when all London was excited over Urn •astncss and novelty of tlie equestrian and wild animal exhibition, ilr. Howes was then giving,, i. hat the tigers,, owing to some neglect of a Mib ordinatc keeper,-escaped from their cage. The attendants ilcd in affright, and a number of policemen entered the building under orders to shoot the savage ’animals, who had already killed one man and severely mu lilnted another. l»ut before the orders were put y in execution -■ * Moloch” enter- 'i ■ cd the bulidiug. Without a mo- meat’s hesitation he rushed to- wards the wild. beasts, who stood "hiring; nb him ensanguined , by the blood of the I unfortunate man they were de vouring. and growling. threat ening defiance at their master and keeper. The hor- rified spectators stood appalled, expecting to see the brave man tom in pieces. With ' hound “Moloch” was in their midst! He speaks! The tigers heed him not —but, uttering a roar which shook the building, and opening their blood-stained jaws, prepared to make the fatal spring! Suddenly a tigress rushes on him, but, with great dexterity and agiant’s strength, he dashes her back and in'a commanding voice . he shouts to them to doir.n They rorou nize his command. They know their master,- ; and in another instant are reduced to their ac -1 customcd submission. "• . LADY EQUESTItIAMSITI ILEUS* The ring" performances in-Howes’ London Circus will commence with a new and beau tiful “Amazonian Cavalcade,” composed of twelve ladies in full armor, and magnificently mounted upon richly caparisoned steeds. .They will go through a diversity ofrapid and exhil arating evolutions, "exhibiting a perfect school of saddle exercise and" skilful use of the bridle hand, which will bo highly instructive to lady amateurs in the invigorating • accomplishment of the maftfiye. WEST AFRICAN JLION.-.. -« v,..-i---- t '''-' 0 0' _."----e/ ..„ _ c ,I— P , A , i - ;'4 r, l , b P ) ' . ) 4 - it' : * , 'S ..It Parrot and-Paroquet. TRAIED.
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