With such an unrivalled stud as that of Mr. Myers, and with such a
company of equestrians, it is, of course, inevitable that the scenes of
the circle will be on a commensurate scale. Mr. Myers has enlisted the
services of almost all the best-known riders, and his horses fulfil all
the requirements of the circle, both for high breed, for docility, and
for training. There is not a more accomplished and graceful horsewoman
in the world than Mrs. Myers; and her performance on her thoroughbred
steed “Cromwell” will form one of the most pleasing features of
the exhibition. Madame Nyegaard’s feats, performed while riding a
barebacked steed, are also unique; while the Madigans are unsurpassed
in those daring gymnastic feats which would almost lead one to the
belief that the rider was born and brought up on horseback, that he
lives, takes his meals, and sleeps on horseback, and that a visit to
_terra firma_ is an abnormal occurrence which occasionally breaks the
monotony of his ordinary life.
James Madigan’s double somersaults, performed while the horse is at
full speed, and Charles Madigan’s riding of four trained horses at
once, are feats which have excited the admiration of all the towns
on the Continent which Mr. Myers’ Hippodrome has visited. Special
attention must also be drawn to the quadrille of eight thoroughbreds
ridden by four ladies and four gentlemen, all accomplished performers,
who guide their intelligent steeds with the utmost grace and dexterity
through the most intricate figures of the dance.
Amongst the most notable of Mr. Myers’ horses are the thoroughbred
“Cromwell,” mentioned above; the horse “Mexican,” presented to Mr.
Myers by the ill-fated Emperor Maximilian; and the seven coal-black
horses from the Imperial stables of Trakhene, in Prussia.
Parades and Processions, Sports, &c.
One of the features of the performances in the Roman Circus Maximus was
the grand procession which preceded the sports, and in which all who
were about to exhibit took part. These will be reproduced during the
stay of Mr. Myers’ establishment at the Crystal Palace; the chariots,
constructed on the classic model, gorgeously decorated and lavishly
plated, and drawn by horses of the highest breed and mettle, being
daily paraded on the great course constructed on the First and Second
Terraces, as before described. There also will take place from time to
time the hurdle-races, steeple-chases, and other entertainments, in
which the great resources of Mr. Myers will be utilised. The classical
character of this portion of the entertainment will be maintained
by the decorations, which have been entrusted to Mr. Fenton, and in
which, amongst other items, the fasces and ova, which formed important
features in a Roman circus, will be reproduced.
Acrobatic and other Entertainments.
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