P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, 1884

My Diary or Route Book of P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth and The Great London Circus for the Season of 1884. Compiled by S. S. Smith. Circus World Museum's Parkinson Library provided the photocopy of this route book. Some information is not included in this online transcription. All information should be checked with additional sources. There will be spelling and typographical errors.

Officers of the Barnum and London Shows

J. A. Bailey, General Manager.

J. L. Hutchinson, Financier.

Frank Hyatt, Assistant Manager.

Henry Barnum, Superintendent and Router of Parade.

L. M. Hedges, Superintendent.

Merritt Young, Treasurer.

Benjamin Fish, Secretary.

J. T. McCaddon, Assistant Treasurer.

Frederick Levens, Down Town Ticket Seller.

Wm. Beecher, Outside Ticket Manager.

Byron V. Rose, Superintendent of Transportation.

R. W. Fryer, Equestrian Director.

Wm. Ducrow, Ring Master.

S. S. Smith, Descriptive Lecturer and Ring Master.

Carl Neygard, Trainer of Stallions and Ring Master.

John Cooper, Arthur Woods, Special Officers of Pinkerton’s Agency.

Prof. James Robinson, Musical Director.

Charles McLean, Master of Canvas.

Wm. Wilson, L. D. Putnam, Homer Silvey, Albert Cole, Assistants.

James A. Fuqua, Master of Stables. P. J. McCormick, Assistant.

Wm. Smith, Master of Ring Stock.

Peter Halstead, Master of Repairs.

Geo. W. Johnson, Master of Menagerie.

R. H. King, Thos. Kelly, Layers out and Forage Agents.

Geo. Arstingstall, Trainer of Elephants. Wm. Newman, Assistant.

Mathew Scott, Jumbo’s Keeper.

Chas. White, Superintendent of Sacred Elephant.

E. F. Enos, Chief Door Keeper.

Edward Mott, Company’s Representative at Cook Tent.

Harry Merrian, Ticket Counter.

Mrs. C. White, Costumer.

Willie A. White, Master of Wardrobe.

M. Austin, Chief of Property Men.

C. W. Bernard, Chief Usher.

Charles Lloyd, Proprietor of Program.

A. B. Stewart, Mail and Programme Agent.

C. C. Hall, Concert Programme Agent.

Performers, Circus Department

Ladies:

Mrs. Edward Snow, Miss Elena Jeal, Miss Linda Jeal, Principal Bareback Riders.

Mrs. Charles Fletcher, Artistic Skating.

M’lle Minneta, Iron Jaw Feats.

Millie Tournour, Mid-Air Balancing Feats.

Miss Katie Elliott, Miss Polly Elliott, Miss Annie Elliott, Miss Maggie Elliott, Unicycle and Bicycle.

Mrs. Caicedo, Mrs. Orrin Hollis, Mrs. Lea Peaslye, Miss Mattie Jackson, Mrs. Helene Dutton, Entree Riders.

Miss Mattie Jackson, Manage Act.

Miss Viola Rivers, Five Horse Rider.

Gentlemen:

Wm. Dutton, Orrin Hollis, Principal Bareback Riders.

Robert C. Gilfort, Wm. Gilfort, Roman Gladiators.

Juan A. Caicedo, Tight Wire.

Professor Elliott, Thos. Elliott, James Elliott, Mattie Elliott, Unicycle and Bicycle Riders.

Charles Fletcher, Wm. Fletcher, Artistic Skating.

John T. Crossley, Wm. Elder, Caledonian Sports.

Wm. H. Lorella, Thos. A. Lorella, Edward Lorella, Grotesque Dancers.

Louis Mette, Rudolph Mette, Willie Mette, Brother Act.

John G. Schrode, Wm. C. Schrode, Henry J. Schrode, Brother Act.

Frederick Davenport, Louis Davenport, Sparring and Brother Act.

Hugo Moulton, Edmund J. Rice, Robert Leando, Double Horizontal Bar.

Frank Morgan, Five Horse Rider.

Louis Mette, E. J. Rice, Natalio Lowande, Edward Belmont, Ladders.

James Coyle, Willie Dorr, Perch and Brother Act.

Victor Laiscell, Act of equiliberium.

Geo. Canon, Alphonse Canon, Eddie Canon, Brother Act.

Natalio Lowande, Joseph Ledesma, High Perch.

C. M. Ashley, E. D. Hess, Grotesque Skating and Big Policeman.

Toretti, High Wire.

Joseph Ledesma, Trapeze.

Clowns

Wm. Conrad, With Performing Elephant and Pig.

Frederick Runnells, Grotesque.

Knockabouts:

Louis Snow	Chas. Bliss	Robert Meinhard	Louis Mette	Rudolph Mette
James Murray	Thos. A. Lorella	Wm. Lorella	Geo. Carron	Al. Carron

Admiral Dot, The Smallest Clown and Dude in Existence.

Tumblers and Leapers

John F. Batchelor, Principal Leaper.

Clint. Romelli	John Hunterson	Isidro Castellano	Robert Leando	Chas. H. Ellis
E. J. Rice	Edwin Fritz	Fred. Runnells	A. Onofri	Edward Snow
Frank Morgan	Tom Watson	Edward Belmont	Louis Snow

Hippodrome Department

S. S. Smith, Judge. R. W. Fryer, Starter. Carl Nyegard, Flagman.

Lady Jockeys: Miss Christine Stickney, Miss Mattie Jackson, Miss Sallie Price, Miss Jennie Sawyer, Miss Nellie Venoa, Miss May Stewart.

Chariot Drivers: Madame Watson, Wm. Smith, Walter Ries.

Roman Standing Race Riders: Frank Morgan, John Hunterson, Edward Snow.

Male Jockeys: Geo. Gannon, J. W. Flinn, Wm. Hicks, Thos. Rickard. Jack Sutton, cowboy.

Runners: John Crossley, Wm. Elder, Harry Thomas. Isidro Costellano.

Impersonator of Indian Squaw.

Robinson’s Celebrated Military Band, 20 pieces

James S. Robinson, Conductor	O. L. Bond, Solo Bb Cornet	James Byron, 1st Bb Cornet
J. F. Dolan, 2d Bb Cornet	W. H. Higgins, Eb Cornet	T. Remington, Eb Clarionet
M. Hickey, Solo Bb Clarionet	John Savage, 1st Bb Clarionet	H. D. Adams, 2d Bb Clarionet
Edward Weber, Solo Eb Alto	John Schattuck, 1st Eb Alto	Eugene Carr, 2d Eb Alto
Wm. Little, Solo Euphonium	Wm. L. Marsh, Solo Bb Trombone	W. H. Fry, 1st Bb Trombone
G. I. Partridge, Bass Trombone	C. McCullon, 1st Eb Tuber	W. Sweetland, 2d Eb Tuber
W. A. Gaffney, Small Drum, etc.	H. E. Maynard, Bass Drum, etc.

Partridge’s Celebrated Continental Band, Franklin, Mass.

G. I. Partridge, Leader	John Savage, Eb Clarionet	H. D. Adams, Bb Clarionet
H. E. Maynard, Bb Cornet	J. F. Dolan, Bb Cornet	Frank Oneal, Eb Fife
A. C. Goulden, Small Drum	C. Lindsey, Small Drum	W. T. Betton, Small Drum
H. I. Messer, Bass Drum

Calliope, Bell Chimes and Steam Organ

C. A. Baker, Calliope Player.

C. W. Bernard, Bell Chimes.

James Higbee, Licensed Engineer and Organist.

Band of Caledonian Pipers: Wm. Ennson, James Lunnan, F. Beaton, Colin McLeod.

Ticket Sellers, Door Keepers, Etc.

Main Entrance:

E. F. Enos, Chief Door Keeper.

Louis Hedges, Byron Rose, W. D. Hagar, Door Keepers.

Wm. Dutton, Frank Morgan, Assistants.

Reserved Seats, Door Keepers:

James Higbee, Henry Barnum, A. C. Gouldon.

Henry Engelke, Dressing Room Door Keeper.

Reserved Seats, Ticket Agents: John Crossley, Edward Mott, Wm. Elder, C. A. Baker, Wm. Bartels.

Outside Ticket Agents, Wm. Beecher, Manager.

J. E. Lippincott, Tom Roden, Geo. Losey.

R. C. Hitchcock, Store Ticket Advertising Agent.

Museum Department

The Ethnological Congress comprises the largest collection of living human curiosities ever gathered together.

Chang, Chinese Giant. T. F. Cameron, Manager.

Admiral Dot and Major Atom, Distinguished Lilliputians. Mr. and Mrs. Kahn, Manager and Manageress.

Burmese Dwarf, Moung Bouk.

Burmese Ladies, Mah Hmet and Mah Khin.

Burmese Children, Thine Woon and Htoon Yohn.

The Sioux Indians, Major C. Newell, Manager. Louie C. Newell, Assistant.

Standing Elk and wife.

Whirlwind Soldier and wife.

Rouster, the Medicine Man.

Jumper, Five years old; grandson of Standing Elk.

Little Black Eyes, Five years old; daughter of Whirlwind Soldier.

Jack Sutton, cowboy.

Zulus (three males, one female, one boy five years old).

Hindoo Nautch Girls, three.

High and Low Caste Hindoos (three males, and one female).

A Native of the Andaman Islands.

Afghan Warriors from Afghanistan.

Todas Indians from the Nilgiri Mountains, Southern India.

Nubian Arabs from the Soudan:

Abomna	Ali	Mahmet Ali	Mustafor	Mahmet Adam
Mahmet Adam	Bilal	Mahmet Ahmet

Sacred Elephant’s Retinue:

Chas. White, Superintendent. Reddy, Hindoo Keeper.

Burmese Musicians:

Mg Hpo Tsar	Moung Myine	Mg Hpo Thine	Mg Htoon Lin	Shoa Roo
Run Htoo	Hpo Goung	Hkoay Ngyov

Mg Bah Chone, Mg Hpo Choe, Burmese Priests.

Wardrobe Department

Mrs. Annie White, Costumer.

Willie White, Master of Wardrobe.

J. Stack, T. Hubble, W. Wilkinson, Assistants.

Property Men

Mike Austin, Master of Properties., B. C. Hammond, Assistant.

Ring No. 1: James Monroe, Geo. Baker, Geo. Shafer, Chas. Goll, C. F. Firman, James Flinn, Wm. Jones.

Stage: Andrew Watts, Harry Wilson, Wm. Nage.

Ring No. 2: Louis Cohen, M. Minnehan, James Donohue, James Regan, E. W. Backer, Ed VanBerg, Herbert Church.

Advance Corps

W. H. Gardiner, General Advertising Agent.

Andrew Haight, General Railroad Contractor.

Chas. Stow, W. W. Durand, R. F. Hamilton, D. S. Thomas, Press Agents.

Joel Warner, T. Davis, Excursion Agents.

R. F. Ball, Contracting Agent.

Harry Montague, J. R. Davis, J. B. Gaylord, Foreign Agents.

N. Behrens, Special Agent. J. M. McKaeg, Assistant.

Car No. 1:

H. C. Hedges, Manager	Thos. Dailey	D. Holbrook	J. Shannabrook
D. Doyle	Chas. Venable	Geo. Collier	Geo. Frazier
W. W. Currie	E. Hurley	A. Warn	J. Florence
F. Houghton	L. Ounie

Car No. 2:

Crete Pulver, Manager	A. West	J. Isham	G. Cummings
J. McDonough	Wm. Vandenburgh	H. J. Steele	H. Gallagher
E. Barrett	G. Baldwin	J. H. Bans	R. R. Leftwich
Sanford Robinson	J. J. O’Sullivan

Car No. 3:

J. V. Stebig, Manager	E. Lowre	M. Peachee	C. Castleton
H. Trotman	J. Bickerton	A. McNeal	J. Wildes
G. Smith	C. Ross

Car No. 7:

Al. Riel, Manager	J. Currie	B. Link	Ed Dempsey
Louis Gadwell	Wm. P. Fay	Will Brown	E. C. Beach
Frank Windiate	Chas. A. Taylor	Chas. Reynolds	Gus VanTyle

Stereopticon: G. A. Bernard, Manager. Wm. J. Mulloy, James Hunter, Assistants.

Canvasmen

Charles McLean, Master of Canvas.

Wm. L. Wilson, L. D. Putnam, Homer Silvey, Albert Cole, R. Schultz, Assistants.

Big Top:

Homer Silvey, L. D. Putnam, Al Cole, Superintendents.

Frank Wilsher, Chas. Hamilton, H. Wickson, Principal Seat Men.

H. McCrackin, Colins Mallery, G. W. Laflin, Assistant Seat Men.

R. Bryan, Ring Maker.

H. Myers, Wm. Franklin, P. Crosby, Assistants.

H. Masterson, Hippodrome Track Maker.

Wm. Knight, Stage Carpenter.

Canvasmen:

J. Barrett	James Hughes	Frank Zepp	J. C. Pall	F. Fulerton
Julius Henning	Elnor Hanscon	Wm. Riley	M. Ennis	D. Hamilton
John Nolan	C. Hicks	F. Meyers	R. Brennan	M. Anderson
J. Finn	G. M. Franklin	J. Monerhan	J. S. Murry	Frank Wells
D. Wilsher	H. Godard	H. Heitman	Geo. Smith	B. Taylor
Geo. Barrett	Wm. Batten	J. Ames	F. Larkin	F. Lavigne
Wm. Peeletrean	J. Hart	Wm. Murphey	J. W. Robertson	Lee Wells
Mark Dugan	J. Chamberlin	G. Hatherwary	F. Peets	Job Gordon
F. W. Hiscrody	James Fitzpatrick	Geo. Terry	E. Lacery	Geo. Zimmerman
Harry Sudbery	Wm. Wilson	L. Smith	T. Granell	Adolph Zemermen
John McCan	J. Wolf	P. Conrad	G. H. Hill	G. Wilson
T. Rogers	C. Skinner	Louis May	J. Creamer	Thos. Connors
T. Julian	J. Mills	J. M. Sharp	H. Winchell

Oblong:

Wm. L. Wilson, Superintendent. Henry Smith, Assistant.

Chas. Gardner	Frank Long	Chas. Christian	H. Curley	J. White
J. Riley	F. Keirnan	Geo. Saltgiver	J. M. McLaughlin	G. Galigher
J. Kinney	Wm. Malone	T. O’Heran	Wm. Flynn	T. Flynn
C. Montague	R. Rogers	J. Austin	Thos. Considine	M. Kernan
M. F. Cartwright	F. Walton

Stables: R. Schultz, Superintendent.

Thos. Gravis	C. C. Smith	A. Rice	Cobb Dubois	Wm. Snider
John Smith	T. Mason	C. Holenbeck

Railroad Men

Byron V. Rose, Master of Transportation.

George Sholders, Watchman of 1st Baggage Train.

George Goldborough, Watchman 2d Baggage Train.

Andrew Murty, Watchman, Cage Wagon.

Curley Honsinger, Chief Car Inspector.

S. A. Case, Assistant.

James Kingery	Samuel Cooper	John Young	Jacob Chowing	James Gillilan
Al Huff	Frank Phillips	John Adams	Joseph Racine	George Beva
Geo. Ferguson	Thos. Funk	Alac Racine	Wm. Goodman	Wesley Blair

Mr. Rose can certainly boast of one fact and the only one of the kind in the annals of show business – not having one occasion of discharge a man in his employ – and finished the season with exactly the same men he left in New York with. This fact is a most noteworthy one, and conclusive proof of his high standing in the estimation of those under his supervision, and also an illustration of that happy facility so natural to him in all his undertakings.

Car Porters

John Teller, Chief Porter.

Z. W. Cargill, Baggage Master.

Frank Huffman, car No. 53	James Handy, car No. 51	C. J. Janze, car No. 54
Paul Beaver, car No. 56	Wm. Smith, car No. 57	D. Loder, car No. 58
Wm. Austin, car No. 59	B. A. McMahon, car No. 55	J. Burns, car No. 50

Ring Stock Men

Wm. Smith, Master of Ring Stock.

Pony Drivers: Howard Aults, W. S. Randal, Rober Homan, George Vaughn.

Arthur Whitcomb, Mr. Bailey’s private groom.

George Hill, Mr. Hutchinson’s private groom.

Thomas Lawrence, Jeal Sisters’ private groom.

John Chapman, In charge of Saddles and Trappings.

Frank Ball	Wm. Corless	J. K. Renolds	Wm. Hicks	Wm. Locklin
J. Kushmere	E. Smith	Wm. Stering	Daniel Fry	B. Speers
Chas. Westcott	George Little	E. Berry	John Burns	M. Doud
James Fuller	B. J. Heffern	Charles Edwards	Washington Smith	Henry Vogt
John Taylor	Fredrick Heller	Henry Dow	George Gannon	John Flyn
James Dawson

Grooms and Drivers

James A. Fuqua, Master of Stables. P. J. McCormack, Assistant.

Richard Hall, Superintendent of Feed.

Eight Horse Drivers:

A. Lyttle, Band Chariot No. 1. D. Denio, Band Chariot No. 2.

Thomas Lynch, Globe Tableau. J. Hannah, Elephant Tableau.

Helpers: F. A. Wilson, Frank Fuller, Wm. Shoemaker, J. Donahue.

Six Horse Drivers:

E. Murdock, Steam Organ. Chas. Benner, Steam Calliope.

Wm. H. McShea, Neptune Chariot. E. Buckley, Lion Den.

Helpers: H. C. Cameron, George Ellis, John Minnock, F. Stout.

Wm. E. Churchill, Big Rhinoceros. James Woods, Little Rhinoceros.

D. B. Woods, Chime Bells.

A. J. Beegle, Indian Tableau.

Four Horse Drivers, Open Performing Dens.

F. Prentice, J. Conway, Wm. Ray, Charles Cookston, E. Wade.

Thomas Abbott, Band No. 3.

Tableau Cages:

C. C. Clark	James Taylor	Wm. Sanlin	C. Lenard	John Taylor
D. G. Tripp	John Messick	M. H. Tripp	R. Stevens	D. Tracey
H. Spencer	James Thomas	Wm. Simmons	L. Humphrey	George Aupperle
E. Gordneer	John Fields	John Woods	Frank Webster

A. Denum, Water Wagon. John Reynolds, Pull up Team.

Lew Graham, Veterinary Surgeon.

Menagerie Department

Geo. W. Johnson, Superintendent. Joseph Delorme, Assistant.

Animal Men:

W. H. Winner, Tiger Den	W. H. Blackburne, Panther Den	T. Buckley, Hyena Den
Joseph Delorme, Lion Den	T. D. Campbell, Leopard Den	Chas. H. Schumacher, Bear Den

Cage Men: J. McCabe, Julias Curtis, T. J. Holian, Yocum Dehn. S. S. Koch, Zebras.

Camel Men

James Davis	John Dubois	Harry Clifford	Chas. Hitchcock	Albert McLaughlin
James French	Emil Huber

Elephant Men

George Arstingstall, Trainer and Superintendent. Wm. Newman, Assistant.

M. Scott, Jumbo’s Keeper.

Geo. Holton	Geo. E. Palmer	John E. Nixon	Jas. B. McCormick	Daniel Gray
Wm. H. Dennis	Daniel Watson	Thomas Brown	Charles Roy	B. C. Hooker

Privileges

Under the able management of Wm. D. Hagar, W. T. Campbell and Wm. Henshaw.

Side Show Department

Wm. Henshaw, Manager.

Frank Hoffman, Descriptive Lecturer.

Frank Bristol, Richard Elliott, Solicitors and Ticket Sellers.

William Milo, Door Keeper.

Mlle. Etta, High Wire Ascension.

Miss Annie Jones, Bearded Lady.

Miss Ida Jeffries, Circassian and Snake Charmer.

Miss Mary Sawyer, Illawarra Quadroon.

Madam Milo, Long Haired Wonder.

Madame Southwick, Living Phantom.

Patrick O’Brien, Mrs. P. O’Brien, Giant Couple.

Charles B. Tripp, Armless Wonder.

Herr Haag, Elastic Skin Wonder.

Two Aztecs, Mrs. Nellie Marsh, Matron.

Mlle. Loretta, Performing Birds.

The Great Logrenia, Man of Mystery.

John Darrington, Living Skelton.

Band:

A. Cameroni, Leader	J. Cameroni, Trombone	G. DelRossi, Bb Cornet	M. Baiselli, Bb Cornet
P. Biaselli, Eb Clariontte	J. DelRossi, Alto	D. Ferrettei, Alto	C. Renzi, Bass
T. Amadeo, Small Drum	N. Shioli, Bass Drum

Canvas Men: Wm. Horner, Master of Canvas.

Chas. Woodell	Geo. Parker	Morgan Leister	Peter Roach
J. Wahl	A. Fountain	John Smith	G. Mitchell

W. Kelley, Chandelier.

Barnum and London Concert Co.

Wm. D. Hagar, Manager.

S. S. Smith, Stage Manager.

P. Reilly, Irish Comedian.

Geo. W. Rice, Chas. Barton, Ethiopian Comedians.

John Peasley, Lea Peasley, Sketch Artists.

Helene Smith, Song and Dance.

Eva Bennett, Serio Comic.

Hindoo Nautch Dancing Girls (3).

Sawyer’s Colored Jubilee Singers

A. Sawyer, Manager.

Bones: Harry Thomas, Mack Beard, Lewis Ewell.

Lee Coffin, Banjo; Slim Coffin, Banjo; Frank Hall, Guitar; J. Mitchell, Guitar.

Tambos: Charles Williams, Frank Reyno, Wm. Moore.

Concert Band

James S. Robinson, Director	E. Weber, Second Violin	E. Carr, Viola	M. Hickey, Clarionet
C. McCallan, Bass	J. Byron, Cornet	M. Carnes, Trombone	W. A. Gaffney, Drums, Cymbals, etc.

Elephant Act, Eva Bennet, Chas. Barton, S. S. Smith, Lew Davenport.

Confectionary Department

W. T. Campbell, Manager.

Thos. Berriman, W. L. Breen, Superintendents.

Main Stand:

E. Edwards, John Willerd, James Cook, A. Anderson.

C. Z. Dukes, Menagerie Stand. James Fay, Museum Stand.

Outside Stands:

B. Berriman, John Flandreau, Thomas Austin.

Harry Merrick, Side Show Stand.

J. T. Cook, John Gordon, Animal Books and Autobiography of P. T. Barnum.

Hotel De Barnum

W. L. Jukes, Proprietor and Manager.

G. Dewitt Davis, Caterer.

J. R. Moores, Superintendent.

John Gillian, Head Waiter.

F. Smith, Store Keeper.

Cooks: E. Renner, Charles Fingado, James McDermont, James Osborn, John E. Durfey.

Waiters:

R. Schrade	F. Allen	Wm. P. Goodwin	Andrew Dewyer	Jos. Smith
A. Ryan	A. Black	Wm. H. Fitzgerald	W. H. Clark	F. Deno
Thos. Mullins	P. Flanverwitch	J. McDonald	Felipe Pecusa	G. H. Hendricks
W. Lyon	C. Meyer	J. Keller	C. Filson	John McCue
D. Shanahan	H. Bark	F. Donahue	James Carr	H. Rouse
H. Stirk	H. Williams	A. Black	Wm. Land	J. W. Carl
G. Stirk

Camp Firemen: Thos. Mitchell, John Bell, A. Hill, John McMahon.

Chandelier Department

G. W. Austin, Superintendent.

C. C. Murphy, J. F. Heaney, Wm. T. Oakes.

Repairing Department

P. S. Halstead, Superintendent.

Cromwell Vermilyea, Wheel-Right.

Frank Ackes, J. T. Clarke, J. A. Murch, Blacksmiths and Horse Shoers

John Benny, Harness Maker.

L. Loucks, Wagon Oiler.

Balloon Privilege

L. A. Wright, Wm. G. Ronaldo, Proprietors.

Frank Mills, J. H. Mills, Chas. Waters, Sam Little, Agents.

Tonsorial Artists: Louis Davenport, George Shafer.

Interesting Statistics

From New York to Bridgeport, 7,840 miles

Length of season, 83 weeks

Number of employees, 727

Number of flat cars, 32.

Number of stock cars, 15

Number of elephant cars, 7

Number of baggage cars, 1

Number of sleeping cars, 10

Number of advertising cars, 7

Number of baggage and tableau wagons, 75

Number of animal cages, 25

Number of elephants, 36

Number of camels, 25

Number of horses and ponies, 330

Canvas

Big Top, 488x252 feet

Menagerie, 296x136 feet

Museum, 216x136 feet

Dressing Room, 131x76 feet

Horse Tents (7), 80x40 feet

Side Show Tent, 156x116 feet

Cook Tents, 60x40 and 50x30 feet

These dimensions represent the largest amount of canvas ever spread and very justly styled “A city of tents.”

Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson, Greatest Show on Earth, Season of 1884

    Grand inauguration of the season, at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, Tuesday afternoon, March 11th. Instead of opening on Monday night, as advertised, Tuesday had to be chosen, as it rained Saturday, the original day for the Grand Street Parade. This took place Monday night, and proved, as usual, the feature of all Torch Light Shows ever seen in New York.
    The interior of the Garden, beautifully decorated, was arranged with three rings and a stage. A small part was curtained off for the Menagerie.

Programme of Acts

Subject to change.

Grand Orchestra of 24 Soloists under the directorship of James S. Robinson.

1. Triumphal Pageant and Grand Entree. Simultaneous presentation of Processional, Arenic and Caravan Splendors, around the great exterior Hippodromatic Circus and in all the rings. Introducing herds of Elephants and Camels, Giraffes, Ostriches, Elands, Elk, Guanaco, White Buffalo, Llamas, Zebras, Bisons, Sacred Cattle and other Rare Animals. Also, the Allegoric March of the Nations, Imperial Cavalcade, Oriental Spectacles and really magnificent Costumes, Trappings, Paraphernalia, Banners and Devices.

2. Grand Entree.

3. Introduction of Jumbo, Baby Elephant and Dwarf, Baby Camel, Ethnological Congress of Strange and Savage Tribes, among which are Fudians, Burmese, Todas Indians, Syrians, Hindoos, Zulus, Australians, Cannibals, Afghans, Aztecs, Botocudos, from the Amazon, real Nautch Girl Dancers, East Indian Giant, Asiatic Dwarfs and others; the Living Marvels of the Museum, Chang, the Chinese Giant, Admiral Dot, Midget Actor and Orator, Major Atom, Smallest Man Alive, Fat Women, Living Skeletons, Armless Men, Bearded Women, and other curiosities.

4. Ring 1: Six Trained Ukrane Stallions, Herr Nyegard.

4. Ring 2: Comic Donkeys, G. Leon.

4. Ring 3:Introduction of Educated Ponies, Mr. R. Fryer.

5. Ring 1: Grand Springboard Leaping, by the Company.

6. Ring 1: Zouave Musket Drill, Lynch and Latta. The Dancing Globes and Barrel, Edward Earles.

6. Stage: The Elliott Family in their famous and original patented Unicycle Act, by the Entire Family.

6. Ring 2: Champion Club Swinging Act, Gus Hill. Grand Exhibition of Muscular Development, Prof. D. L. Dowd. Surmounting the Crystal Pyramid, J. Bensley.

6. Ring 3: Russian Ladder Specialties by Four Russian Athletes. The Art of Self Defense, Davenport Brothers.

7. Ring 1: Hing Tight Wire Ex-Cellevius, Mons. Torretti. Extraordinary Contortion Exercises, DeBar Bros. Hoop Perch, Coyle and Door.

7. Stage: The Three Fletchers in the unapproachable, humorous, technical, and artistic Parlor Skating.

7. Ring 2: Bird-like performances and Amazing Somersaults from feet to feet on the Spring Wire.

7. Ring 3: Parallel Horizontal Bars, Leopold and Wentworth. Slack Wire Eccentricities, Master Bensley.

8. Ring 1: Principal Equestrian Act, Elena Jeal. Rudolph Mette, James Murray, Clowns.

8. Ring 2: Principal Equestrain Act. Annie Carroll. Fred Runnels, Chas. Bliss, Clowns.

9. Ring 1: Parallel Horizontal Bars, Moulton and Rice. Lofty Chair Pyramid, Victor Lasele.

9. Stage: Bicycle Riding by the greatest experts in the world, Elliott Children.

9. Ring 2: Roman Gladiatorial Contests, Statues and incredible Feats of Strength, Guilfort Brothers. Grand Contortion Marvels, Ronaldo and Wentworth.

9. Ring 3: Caledonian Sports, Crossley and Elder. Comic Stilts, Caron Brothers.

10. Great Iron Jaw Feats, finishing with a wire descent holding by the Teeth, M’lle Minnetta.

10. Stage: Aerial Acts on Disconnected Rings, M’lle LeFevre.

10. Ring 2: Mid-air Flying Rings and Single Rope Descent, Maggie Claire.

10. Ring 3: An Exalted Act on the loose Flying Rings, with descent holding by the Teeth, Maud Oswald.

11. Manage and double Tandem Act, Herr Nyegard.

11. Ring 2: Companion Manage Act, Miss DeMott.

11. Ring 3: The Perfection of Manage Acts, Miss Mattie Jackson. The Funny Pig, Wm. Conrad.

12. Gymnasium Wonders by Mette Brothers. Marvelous Brothers’ Specialties, Coyle and Dorr.

12. Stage: Original Comic Parlor Skating Scene, The Three Fletchers.

12. Ring 2: Brother Comic Gymnastics, Caron Brothers. Acrobatic Feats, Davenport Brothers.

12. Ring 3: Youthful Acrobatic Originalities, Schrode Children. Comic Act, Meinhard and Bliss.

13. Ring 1: Running and Juggling Globes, Jeal Sisters. Comic Chapeaus, Snow Brothers.

13. Stage: Burlesque Comic Skating Exercises, Ashley and Hess.

13. Ring 2: Grotesque Dancing and High Kicking, Three Lorellas. Hat Spinning, Mette Brothers.

13. Ring 3: Light and Heavy Balancing, Robert Cilfort. Comic Juggling Act, George Sun.

14. Ring 1: Herd of Huge Educated Elephants, by their Trainer, George Arstingstall.

14. Stage: Clown Elephant, “Tom Thumb,” Wm. Conrad.

14. Ring 2: Drove of young Performing Elephants, Wm. Newman.

15. Ring 1: Principal Bareback Somersault Act, Wm. Dutton. Fred Runnells, Clown.

15. Ring 2: Principal Bareback Somersault Feats, Orrin Hollis, Rudolph Mette.

16. Ring 1: Superb Flying Trapeze, D. R. Hawley.

16. Ring 2: Laschelle Trapeze and Flying Somersaults, Tree LuProils.

16. Ring 3: Mid-air Balancing Feats, Mlle Tournour.

17. Ring 1:The Heroine of the Flaming Zone, Linda Jeal.

17. Ring 2: Great Five Horse Act, Frank Morgan.

17. Ring 3: Queen of Five Horse Equestrianism, Viola Rivers.

18. Ground and Lofty Tumbling, by the Acrobats of the Company.

    Friday, March 28th, Arrival from England of Toung Taloung, the Sacred White Elephant, on board the Lydian Monarch. The following card appeared in all the prominent papers of the country:

$500 Dollars for a Poem
    P. T. Barnum desiring to commemorate the successful achievement of bringing the first and only white sacred elephant from the land of Buddha, we hereby offer a prize of $500 in cash for the best poem touching this unparalleled event and treating of the royal sacred white elephant, Toung Taloung, known as the “Sacred Race of the East.” “Leveler of the Earth,” &c., &c. The poem should contain from 12 to 50 lines, and the name and address of each competitor be sent in a separate envelope sealed, which will remain unbroken until the prize is awarded. The committee have the right to reject all poems if none are considered worthy, and none to be published except the prize poem, without author’s consent. No rejected manuscript returned. The committee is composed of Judges John R. Brady and J. F. Daly, and the Rev. Robert Collyer. All communications to be sent to these gentlemen, care of D. Appleton & Co., Bond street, New York. Every poem to be in the hands of these gentlemen before June 1, 1884. Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson.
    The following is the result:
    New York, June 7, 1884. Rev. Robert Collyer, Chief Justice Charles P. Daly and Justice John P. Brady have announced that among the numerous poets who have striven for the prize offered by Mr. Barnum for a poem on his white elephant, the rhymes of three are of equal merit, so far as they are able to judge, and the money should be equally divided among them. The names of the fortunate ones are Joaquin Miller, Elbridge S. Brooks, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. H. P. Dwinelle.

    Monday, March 31st. First exhibition to the public of the White Elephant. Introduction of Barnum’s Hippodrome which continued until the close of the season as follows:

Hippodrome Races

R. W. Fryer, Starter. S. S. Smith, Judge.

1st Race, Gentlemen’s Jockey Race, three times around the track.

Horses	Jockeys	Colors
Gold Dust	J. Nelson	Red and Blue
Lightning	C. Ross	Red and Green
Gibson	P. Sullivan	Green and Pink
Olivette	J. Ross (Colored)	Blue and Yellow
Buckshot	W. Hicks	Purple
Prince	B. Heefner	Red and Black
Captain Jack	W. Hill	Red

2nd Race, Most Comical Monkey Jockey Race, twice around.

3rd Race, Man against Running Horse, once around, Harry Thomas.

4th Race, Ladies’ Flat Race, three times around.

Horses	Lady Jockeys	Colors
Kansas	Miss May Stewart	Blue and Red
Gazelle	Miss Jennie Sawyer	Blue and White
Dohlman	Miss Rosaline Stickney	Yellow and White
Jennie	Miss Louise Price	Purple and White
Soda	Miss Mattie Jackson	Red and White

5th Race, Fast Foot Race, once around, Crossley & Elder.

6th Race, Camel Race, Native Nubian Riders.

7th Race, Double Team Roman Standing Race, three times around.

Horses	Riders	Colors
Bill and Bird	Eddie Snow	Colors
Silver and Dan	John Hunterson	Red
Gipsy and Colvin	Frank Morgan	White

8th Race, Laughable Wheelbarrow Race by employees. All receiving cash prizes except the last, his going to the first.

9th Race, Elephant Race, to saddle, once around.

10th Race, Four Horse Roman Chariot Race, three times around.

Four Horses Abreast	Charioteers
Nigger, Star, Fritz and Stocking	Madame Watson
Pete, Jerry, Spider and Eagle	Walter Reese

11th Race, Life in the Far West, Indian Chase for a Wife, the pursuit, capture, interruption by cowboys, the fight, defeat and rout.

Home Sweet Home

    With the ending of the season comes remembrances of one of the most pleasant tours in the annals of the Barnum and London Shows. Financially speaking the management have no complaints. Socially everything has passed off admirably, and as far as weather is concerned it we had ordered it ourselves we could not have had better. Although the Subrasa Club have disbanded the members will not forget the many tempting dishes set before them by the chief of caterers Fred Mendoza, and the prince of cooks Wm. Ducrow, of course President Smith would complain if Carl Nyegard had a larger orange than himself and then as a natural consequence the irrepressible Crossley (although not belonging to the club) would be obliged to have his say. Brother Dutton as usual contributed his share of conversation and would occasionally read something of interest, but the crowning feature was the rapidity with which the boys always responded to the call of the dinner bill and the remarkable justice they did to the good things set before them and it is not to be wondered that the universal verdict invariably was a king never fared better than us. Taking everything into consideration this season will be one long remembered and when one thinks of the amount of paraphernalia and number of people transported over so many hundreds of miles he becomes completely nonplused when he learns how few accidents have occurred.

Winter Quarters, Bridgeport, Conn., 684 miles.

The End.

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