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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS bi relation to the extraordinary Peribricaneea of Mr. JOHN DENIEB, llie dn-mpion Gymnast and Tight Rope Artiste! Embracing Criticisms on some of the longest and most daring Tight Rope Atcennona am Re- cord ! ! Tbs IUtsU ars drawing crowded hoiMM St N>ble't. Mr. Jubn i 'fnint ■ifhtly supnred in n Urrilic act of (■kill and datiaff— entitlsd THE ORRAT DROP ACT OF LA TRAPEZB PfiRILLUESB. — [N. Y„ World. MantinribB|HaU— MpsUc of hold< ing 3,500 people- wu filled to oftr- flowiny last evminf, to witnoM tbo performanoM oftho wonderful Denier JBroihera. — [Lowell Cuurier. Laat night the celebrated Gymnaat, Mr. Jo'jii D«nier(who ia not unknown to fain e^ made hia firat appearance thia aeaaon in anew and ternftoact of skill aad darin||, which to be a)ipre«;iaied. ■uat be witneated, and when witnena- ed fiUt the beholder with, wundei and admintion. The feat accompli nhed waa that introduced by ihc Hanlon Brothers and repreaentpd at Niblo's on lirequent ooeaaioiis. It h^a nev^r bn- fere been aueeeMatulIf iinitiit*'d — but tbe interest manifested last night, the breathlesa attention, the crouelnng at- titude of that portion of the audience not fiiTored with front scats, proved at once unmiaiakeably, that it waa a auc- ceaa, and that Mr. Utnier had gained the apex of profe csioal abiliiy. The (sat ia performt^d at a high eletation, sad with such rapidity thitthe eye San scarcely follow the mireaients, vhick are lerainxted by a li>ap to a avapsaded rope by which the Gymnast tiM stag*. It ia a grand perfonnam;", aad ti* ae approeiated must aeen.— 2%e BroolUjfH Eagtt. Thb DiViNo FeatoI walking upon a rope from in fioni of Bobinson'a bHilaiaga, on Central R4>w, to the rool oithe Asieriuan Hall, wis succeaaful- ly pett'oimed laat evei>inp, by J»hn Denier, one of ihup ot Oymnaa's, now p -rrorming at the theatre. Six or eight thousand people spplaud'^d the iariug perfoimaiice as bs stepped uptm tke baUuatrade.— TAc JIarttord Daily Courant. John Denier walked the tight rope from the top of a pole abuu: 75 feet high, in fri>nt oj Kdbinson's huilriinsr, to tne top of Aiiiariean HalLat? n* clock laat evening. The feat waa sue- sessfully performed, to the aimiration sf aeveml thousand people githered on the State Hotiee Sqtiare. The laat uf it— aaeendingthe eteep pitch near The Hall— waa rftj difllcult.— JAe ffort- ftrd Evi-ning Pru$. John Denier, of the Denier Brothers, gymnaala, who are to open in ihta city this week, performed the daring lent THE CELEBRATED (Late of the Renowned RaTeri), eTHNASTS, ACROBATS, TiaiT an siask ROPE ARTI8TS, Ilantomimest0, &t., "Whose wonderful performances at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, and all the piincipal cities in the Southern and Western States have attracted such immense audiences the past season — WKI soaei acrive In St. I^tun I FIRST 6R&ND PERFORMANCE j WILL BB OIVKN AT THE I Mechanics' Institute ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, R 7tli, ; And continue each evening during the week ! I The DENIER BROTHEiiS , Will appear in all their most Wonderful and Daring j Acts as peiformed by them at tho Cremoraies Gardens, and principal Theatres in the United States.' Nothing of the kind has ever been witnessed in St. John ! The perf< rmaooes are Unique in Character, and of the most Chaste and Ele- gant Desorlptioa I ExtenaiTe Arrangemanta will be made to render tlia Whele Aftiir the aest BriiiiaBt ever witaessed iiSt. Jehil! It i« not in the prorince of a Circular to enumerate or give justice to any adequa^a description of the aston ishing performances of the Denier brothers which are of the most varied and novel character. The performance will commence WEDNES- DAY EVENING, November 7th, and continue through the week — on which occasioa the Daring and Unparalled Act of Opinions of the Press In relation to tha Eniraordinarj Perfnrmansra of MR. JOHN DENIER, for 14 years leading Gymnaat* Pantbniimeit, and Tight Jtop* ivtise of the Reno«iwd Havel Troup. Yeatardajr Mr. John Denitr, tba daring Ojrmnaat, croaaed 'he Niagara Pall«, in th** prea^nee of the Prinea of Walea and Suite. Tbe taoiMa Blondin earrving him npin bia b4(.k. — [Bufialo R<*eord:!r. Tbe laat A*t§i^fJ^uX of iho wonder. All Denier wat wilking on high StiNe, h*B bo«ty boui\d with chains and a Sank ovt-r bis bead.[ — Bridgtport Sen. tiaal Handreds were nahbla to gain ad- mittance laat eveaior..^^ witness tha asUHiiahing prrf •rmanevlnf the Daoiar Broti.ere.--iSpringleldR»pablican. Sffljptb'a H ill ia a arena of th* moat intenae excitement. H'indredi are nighilf ttirnod awar. The |»errorm« ancaa of the Denter Brotbera are tro'y woaderfol.— [MaDcheaiar Mirror. Mt D. ia one of the moat gracafnl and •Xpert Gjrronaata in the enuniry, and hia enearement is another ev^ dence i.f tbe mana serial deaire to ■•- cure n4>veliy. -[Evening Transcript. He walked nimbly aeroae the whole length nt the rope, and after reeling a few Momen's he commenctH hii< re- turn, but thia time he walked back- wards. Whrn he arrived at the cen- tre, he aeated himaelf on the rope and atrapped kin balance pol«t to it, and proceeded to execute rome v^rv difi- cult Gymnastic f<>ato: aVr which ha uiia'lr.>sr and irracerul aa could be d->ne on a fluor, bo pMceeded at an easy gai: to the end of the ropn, nnu'd the |>iaudits ef an ailmnlog crowd. [D.ily Evening Traveller. The atiirma is now removed, how- ever, f9r if we have not a Blondin, we have a Mr. John Demer, who atylee himaelf " champion Gymnaat and Ti|^ht-Rope Aniat. Our man ia an antat. Blondin don'i claim so mneb e* that, therefore we can afford to pity tb> New- Yorkers.— [Boston Herald. That Denier is a wonderful man. — After having thilled the thnuaands and tena of thousands by performaneea that have had nn superior for daring —[Boston Evening Oaiette. IxcaBDiBLE. — Itisrumnred that Mr. Denier, th** daring f)«nainbu!i!>t, will shortly eomm'.'nce at tbe m'ddle ot his rope, and walk towards boto emta at the same time.— [Evening Trsnacript. Ha executed aume of ibn mnat wsb- derful fcato, while on tbo rope, etev witneaaed in this vicinity. Amid tim- id cries of alarm from the feinale.por- tion of the apectaturs, ha pMceeded with bia ne«and original act, entitlt^' La Traptne Periliuese, which we ^ darataad, has never been ateinpted by any other artist. — [Buaton Poat.j Mr, John Dnnier made his lm^\x fsoesion uuon the tight-rope at Na- lall— was Vfry difficult. — Tkt Burt' J......— I k. _UII — w»« TfiPT diAoult. — Th* Hart- ftrd E*i-ning Pnu. John Dtiiier,i)rih«I>tnicrBn(thcrj, »BnMl*, who ar* to op«n in ihiii eity (hit wttk, perfumed tbe daring; fent of walkinf upon a rop« tnm in fnmt o# Robin«)ii't building, on Central Row, totberoofthH Ameriean Hall, in Hartford. Iiat Fridajr evening. Tli« l^rfwimance ienier states tuat the nerve re- quired tu perform on the tightrope, ean n>-viir ne acquired or roiained ex- ocpt by atriot habita of temperaaoe. — FallRivorDsily Newa. A p<>eHlisr fexture of the evening a •atertainment was the Oymnastio and rope exhibitiont of Mr. Denier, one of tiie famoes Ravel Company. In ike first part of the evening he ex- biniied a variety of Oymnaatic feate npnn the suge, which were executed with remarkable fkiU, and elicited 4-*afening rounda of appiauat. Later ia the evening Mr. Denier walked serosa a ropo which waa extended fiRMB the upner belotiny to the opno- ait* fide. Thia lent requiree eoaeider- •ble rervc, but it wm centum ated aa eaeily, apparoa ly, aa if dona upea tko loor.— Itoetoa JwaraaL DariQg and Unparalled Act of <^x t!)p Mm nf air ! Will be performed by Mr. JOHN DEN lER, appaar- lag la Msgnilleent Costume, upon a Single Cord, at a loftjr height from the floor, paai>ing directly o*»r tkr head* uf the audience, rxecnting the moat astoniabing feats ever witnetted, repreaenting The AffiU Mports of Che WUd Arab of the Desert. ' La Corde Tsndae, or the Renoae of the Man of Air upon the Kope, ly- ing fell length upun his kark anpported only b; the K'>pe, The Startling and Daring Performaaco of Wheeling a Wheel-bar lOw the Entire Length of the Rope ! Z]^TOXt'5I>XSX.S r B .A. T, Creat Aerial Plight ea the Cepe apea high Stilts^ Aa Aetol latens* Exoiteineni! This Startling Parformance it witnessed with paeuUar teatatfont of Wonder and Amaiemrat. On the ooeaiion of Mr. Deniar't Benefit at the Boston Academy of Muaic, th* Boston prsM withoul exception prono inerd it to b« without parallel £L TKAP£ZO— -4 Terrific Act of SkUl and Daring ! Pel formed at a high elevation from the Stage, and with sneh rapidity that I he eye ean tearoely follow the movements. THE GREAT DROP ACT—Echelle La Trapeze Perilleuse ! Nxver sttemp'rd by tay other living performer! Lyineaorosta bar >uipeiided from the ceiling, upon bit back the daring pernirmer tuddvn • ly alidea off head downwards, apparently to be dathea to pieeet belcw, an inatant thrill pravaiU which it drowasd in shouts of applauie at he catohet by bit heelt only, and it initantly tested upoit the oar. Beautiful and tiracerul Performance of LB BABBB SBULB-upoa the Vlying Bars. TkiToBlll^rs liSqCEABB— Or. the CUwi'i Frolic «pei StiiU. A Scene of Laughter and Fun, firat performed by Mr. Denier upon higii Sliita in 847 with Cie Ravel Troupe. JOKO— Or the BrazUHan Ape— The Man Monlcey ! Tbit lurpriaing initatiin if the Funny Charactert«tict of file Ape- By Mr. John Denitr it 81"^ rrell worth the price of admistion. Beaatifel Sfieetacle ef Li Perche! Performed upon the top of a slender pole twenty feet in height! Astonishing Feats upon the Corde Tendue GRAND TIGHT ROPE I'ERFORMBNCE ! Tight Rope Dnncing — Vaulting— Evolutions— Leaping — ^Turning 8oiiimer-sauht upon the Tight Rnpe ! ! lielu aub ^onbetful iftats introkcdir m\ '^ PARTICULAR NOTICE— Arrangements are lieing made by several of the leadini; citizens of St. John to have Mr. Denier give a GRAND MID-AIR ROPE ASCENSION. The day of which due notice will be given. The Rope will be stretched from the top of the Court House across King's Square to the St. John Hotel ! The Sale of lickets will commence MONDAY at the di&rent Book Stores and tioteia. It is particuiaiiy desired that lickets ihouid be purchased at the Book Stores as much as possible, to prevent confusion at the door. W. W. Warren, Manager. — Ptiatod bjr O. W. Dat. 4 JMarket St. deivtaad, has never \fn ateinpted itf anj other artiat. — [Boston Post.J Mr. John Denier made hie flNMlh fsocsioa upon ibe tiglit-ropo at Na- sant, /fsterdny aflernonn, and par- harmed eomi* really perilous icait.— ]BOston Herald. Dabino Ascefsior on a Tiaa*- Rort. —Yesterdsjr Afternoon, Mi.Joha Deniei «*alked a dbtaneaol about oaa thouMwid fcet on a ti