P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, 1876

Statistics of P. T. Barnum's New and Greatest Show on Earth, For the Season of 1876, through the Principal Cities and Towns in the Eastern and Middle States and British Provinces. Compiled and arranged by Richard A. Arnold, 1876. 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.

P. T. Barnum, Proprietor

J. J. Nathans, General Manager

Geo. F. Bailey, Superintendent

Lewis June, Agent

S. H. Hurd, Financial Manager

Thos. P. Jones, Treasurer

A. M. Nathans, Superintendent of Pyrotechnics

Jas. McLaughlin, Chief of Detectives

Dan. B. Hopkins, Press Agent

Thos. Kelley, Commissary and Layer Out

Chas. B. Mitchell, Commissary and Layer Out

Chas. B. Warren, Chief Doorkeeper

Geo. H. Wade, Assistant Doorkeeper

Rod. S. Wires, Programme Agent

F. B. Baker, Programme Agent

Advertising Department

Chas. Stow, Manager of Publications and Advertisements

Fred. Couldock, Contracting Agent

Fred. A. Keeler, Assistant Contracting Agent

F. A. Bartlett, Excursion Agent

Paste Brigade

J. O. Jennings	J. H. Breeze	G. Simmons	J. Donovan
H. Jennings	C. Thompson	E. Lamb	F. A. Buck
P. Kisselbrack	S. S. Moore

J. Fidler, Agent for Barnum’s Autobiography

Wm. Conklin, Chief Usher

Wm. J. Potter, Agent for Admiral Dot

Ben Blackwood, Programme Agent for Admiral Dot

Budd. Howe, Agent for Mr. Lowande

Hippodrome

Walter Waterman, Director of Amusements

Frank Whittaker, Equestrian Director

Performers

Martinho Lowande, the Brazilian Champion in his Horseback Carrying Act. Also, four and seven Horse Rider.

Tony Lowande, Child Wonder.

The World-Renowned Carlos.

William Carlo	Geo. Carlo	Frederick Carlo	Amelia Carlo
Fanny Carlo	Leo Carlo	Harry Carlo	Hattie Carlo

Chas. W. Fish, Champion Bareback, Somersault and Trick Rider.

M’lle Jeannette Watson, Equestrienne.

Master Rolland, Equestrian.

Japanese Satsuma and Allright.

Geo. M. Clark, Clown.

Jerry Hopper, “Adrian” Trick Clown and Stilt Performer.

Leapers, Tumblers, Acrobats, etc.

Chas. Davis	Wm. Rolland	Thos. Watson	Thos. Clifford
Lew Whittaker	John Saunders

Entree Riders: Senora Satsuma, Mrs. T. Clifford, and other members of the Company.

Wither’s Silver Cornet Band

Prof. Joseph Withers, Conductor.

Reuben Withers	A. Schneider	George Pierson	G. Walsh
John Nichols	F. Withers	Jos. Allen	J. Willett
Jas. Smith	Wm. Wrench	R. Trenckman	P. Ohel
I. B. Sayers	Dan. Underhill	Wm. Merriam	G. Bogert
Wm. Little	C. Ball

Museum Department

W. L. Jukes, Superintendent

Richard A. Arnold, Assistant Superintendent

J. R. Moores, Engineer

Dr. G. Kahn, Moses Kahn, Alfred Seabury, Fred Bradley.

Bohemian Troupe of Glass-Blowers

Wm. Woodroffe, W. L. Jukes, Oliver Locke, D. H. Banks.

Prof. S. S. Smith, Expositor of Natural History and Human Curiosities.

Admiral Dot, the Smallest Character Artist in the World.

Capt. Geo. Costentenus, captured by the Chinese Tartars, and Tatooed from head to foot.

Zuruby Hannum, Circassian Lady.

Zoological Department

Col. Chas. White, Superintendent. Lion King and Elephant Performer.

Dr. Oscar Kohn, Trainer of the Hippopotamus.

Keepers:

Fred. Rivers	Chas. Schule	Samuel Hodge	Frank Palmer
Thos. Gilmartin	John Betts	Jos. Barrett	Hugh Waters
Henry Smith	Henry Page	J. Cunningham	J. Martin

Railroad Department

Peters S. Halstead, Master of Transportation

James Halstead, Assistant Master

Geo. P. Read, Conductor of Sleeping Coaches

A. J. Remington, Car Inspector

A. D. Burdick, Night Watchman

John L. Haines, Night Watchman

Beverly H. Freer, Day Watchman

Railroad Men

Geo. W. Townsend	A. A. Scott	Jas. L. Kennedy	A. L. Hart
F. E. Upton	L. E. Hart	J. E. Kane	Wm. Peyton
Jas. H. Anderson	Alvin Thompson	D. E. Morris	G. A. Brown
Chas. A. Sickler	S. M. Heath

Chas. H. McLean, Superintendent of Pavilions

Leonard D. Putnam, First Assistant

Wm. Newman, Charge of Seats

John Weaver, Assistant

John Wilson, Ring Maker

John Riney, Repairer

Canvasmen

Daniel Carroll	T. Lee	S. L. Van Wart	C. Loucks
James Davis	John Ryan	P. Hawley	Wm. Lee
W. Springston	Geo. Devoe	Wm. Brady	John Donahue
M. McLoughlin	F. Wells	I. Barrett	A. S. Smith
Wm. Carroll	Chas. Baker	Wm. Owens	John Cary
John Brown	Daniel Rawley	Chas. Honey	Wm. Herbert
Robt. Murray	Jay Gould	William Wilson	William Pomeroy
Robt. Hainer	Richard Forbes

Chas. Bushell, Flags and Banners

Lucius Foster, Supt. of Oblong Pavilions

Canvas Men

T. Langan	I. Bender	Wm. Fitch	R. Moody
P. Reddy	Michael Kernan	J. Fenton	J. Teller
John Austin	R. Bryan	Thos. Burns	Geo. H. Harrison
Michael McNally	Andrew Stevens	Edw. Cann

Horse Canvas

Tom Austin, First Assistant

Fred. Bailey	P. Haffner	W. Burnham	Jas. Hughes
Robt. Schultze	Sam Bailey

Alonzo Dunbar, Master of Properties

Wm. Dunbar, First Assistant

George Staples

Samuel Rose

John Thompson

Wm. Williams

Geo. Waterman, Gas Engineer

Geo. Colby, Assistant

P. W. Smith

Mrs. Chas. White, Mistress of Wardrobe

John Mack, Book Agent

Reserved Seats

Peter Welch, Doorkeeper

Robt. McGrath, Ticket Agent

Wm. Taylor, Ticket Agent

Dr. Asa C. Berry, Veterinary Surgeon and Superintendent of Horse Department.

Wm. Smith, Assistant

Drivers

Len. Ballard	J. Woods	P. McCormack	E. Barbour
Wash. Smith	Ed. Farley	Wm. Schreeder	Herb. Wilcox
John Taylor	Wm. Hamilton	Clark Knapp	John Harley
Wm. Roy	Wm. Loughlin	Samuel Bissell	DeWitt Ganong
Jos. Burnham	Wm. Kinney	E. Murdock	E. Hack
Eugene Munn	C. Perry	Wm. Williams	Geo. Brower
Webb Pease	S. Bailey	John P. Couilyard	Ben Matthews
Steve Quick	E. Buckley	Al. Johnston	John Kehoe
Wm. Thompson	Wm. Dalrymple

Joseph Berez, Lowandes’ Groom

James Pennell, Carlos’ Groom

Fish’s Groom [no name listed]

Confectionery Department

Geo. W. Coup, Proprietor

John Fulton, Proprietor

Robert Westendorf, Manager

John W. Holmes	Chas. Wright	E. C. Penny	Samuel E. Ellis
J. McGehee	J. F. Steere	Jos. Garrett	L. D. Atchison
Barney Rice	Ed. Hague	F. Robbins	F. Blackman
Ed. Albee

Hotel De Barnum

Harvey N. Fowler, Proprietor

Wm. Starr, Contracting Agent

Sanford C. Shrieves, Manager

Oscar Schiller, Carver

Frank Richardson, Cook

Ed. Cary, Assistant Cook

Ed. Kelley	Frank Ward	Wm. Kelley	Frank Lee
F. Fitzgerald	Hugh Madden	Thos. Morgan	C. Barnett
A. J. Delany	Jas. Drew	Michael Kelley

Centennial Palace of Wonders

Bunnell Brothers, Managers

A. W. Hall, Superintendent

Chas. Corbin, Ticket Agent

Harry Williams, Ticket Agent

Dan K. Black, Supt. of Mechanical Department

Fred Pride, Assistant

Performers

S. S. Smith, Stage Manager

Prof. Chas. and Carrie Austin, in their Challenge Musket Drill.

Prof. Chas. Young, Premier Ventriloquist of the World.

Dick Sands, World-renowned Clog Dancer.

Dan Luke, Ethiopian Comedian.

Holbrooke and Hughes, Song and Dance Artists.

Chas. T. Ellis, Dutch Comique.

Tom St. Clair, Comique.

Miss Marion Young, Serio-Comique.

Vira Farrand’s Parisian Ballet Troupe

M’lle Viro Farrand

Lottie Wentworth

Minnie Sherman

Eva St. Clair

Human Curiosities

Zoe Meleke, Circassian Lady

M’me Kathinka, German Giantess

August Reis, Dwarf

Johanna Reis, Dwarf

Hermann Reiss, Dwarf

Yeppo, African Wild Boy

John F. Turner, Superintendent of Curiosities.

Chas. Hamilton, Master of Canvas

John Barry	Jas. Daly	Geo. Hagarty	Thos. Ahern
E. B. Taylor	Jas. McLoughlin	Jas. McDonald

Wm. Morrissey, Gas Engineer

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