... With a cynical frown - I replied, Don't you see, Why, he's-only a clown ! S'Ti a simple solution, fie said, with a sneer WVlhat a sad prostitution Of manliness here. BDt the clown, all uncouscious, with grins and skips, Soon drew a emile on Thompson's ...

... yells, amidst Which the Clown in vain - endeavourad. to sake himself beard. Tha Clown, With the Columbine, Harlequin, and Sprites, then r. wont through the performance as well as possible, the hisses and groans continuing. At last Clown Y came forward and ...

... yoell, amidst which the Clown la vain en- deavouced to make himself heard. The Clown, with the Columbine, ialrlequin and Sprites then went through the performance na well as possible, the hisses and groans continuing. At last Clown came forward and made ...

... patrons was to be secured, and traly bits great humour and ability as clown were displayed with sur- prislag effect. He excited hearty laugilter and repeated cheers. The excellent clown, Mr. Mathewman, whcse efforts Ito please havc been so indefatigable ...

... elicited. Besides the ordinary stock in trade of circuses, five well-trained horses, eleven equestrians and acrobats, and funny clowns, the programme includes novelties which hare not before been seen in Dublin, and which are very interesting and attractive ...

... continue with unmoved risibles while thetricko are being worked out by the Indefatigable Clown, and file snffertng, but still zealous colleague, Pantaloe. Clown Jo a hst in. himeself, and is already an established favourite, especially In the galleries ...

... eld must have shone with unwonted, and resist- less smiles on witnessing the quips nnd cranks, and mis- chievous roguery of Clown and Pantaloon, those chartered fools and merry knaves of the yule-tide drama. With characteristic tact, the managers of the ...

... an end-the reign of the faires. and most graceful of Columbines- of the lively Harlequin-of the ever merry and mischievous Clown-of the grotesque Panteloon-and (though last not least in esteem) of the little and surprisingly active Sprite, now approaches ...

... boys, bakers, vendors of vegetables and fruit, and upon unprotected females, and the generally successful efforts of Messrs. Clown and Pantaloon to get up a row upon every possible occasion, per Jaa aut nsefas, were heartily enjoyed, duly appreciated, and ...

... Gin- ger Wine, The Clown (bay mare), whose jumping was undoubtedly first clm, Grofus, and The, Mo- narcl. After the se-oond 'round Grofus was. awarded the first prize_ The second lay then be- tween Bumble Bee, Sheldrake, The Clown, anrd The Monarch. - ...

... the cap and lie the crown- What of that? I sloop on straw and lie on down- What of thatl? And he's tbio King and I'nl the clown- I What of that ? If happy 1, lad wretched he, Perhaps the King would chhngo with me I Illastra/ed Loudoesi Xeas. CHrARIES ...

... HOciSES-OVEn THE cOcaSE. ?? Prize, l3; second, £10; third. £5. ?? as old e gan's b w Moartjoy, by Delight, 3 Mr F G Gordon's The Clown, 7 vears old . . 2 'V 7v J F Kaiser's Pepper, 4 years old . 3 Sixteen competed. v The jumping began with a good display by ...