The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-07 00:00:00

M. BLONDIN.

Yesterday M. Blondin again astonished and ter-
rified his audience at the Crystal Palace with a
repetition and an addition to his performances of
Saturday last, The attendance of visitors on this
occasion was not nearly so numerous as on his first
appearance. The cold and gloomy weather may
have had something to do with this, and very pos-
sibly the rather general fear entertained that M.
Blondin must one day fall, perhaps had its in-
fluence in keeping people away. But we firmly
believe that if there is any feeling of apprehen-
sion entertained on the latter ground it is as ground-
less as it can well be towards a man who follows
such a perilous vocation. Tremendous and really
terrible as are some of the feats, Blondin himself
looks upon them as mere nothings, and we may
also add that he has practised every conceivable
method in which he could fall from the rope and
catch it with his hands, so that in the event of a
real slip, which he considers all but an impossi•
bility, he would be perfectly prepared to save him-
self. It is wish a view to such a possible contin-
gency that the floor beneath the rope is kept clear,
that in case of losing balance he might at once
drop his pole. The space is not kept ()lien, as
some persons believe, in order that Blondin him-
self may have a clear fall free of the visitors.
Yesterday, in his Indian chief's dress, he went
through his usual feats, turning summersaults
backwards and forwards, standing on his head and
lying on his back, with as much ease and steadi-
ness as if the field of his operations were as broad
as Cheapside . After keeping every one in a tremor
while he walked the rope blindfolded and in a sack,
pretending to miss his step and staggering and
faltering in a way that seemed horrible to look at,
he at last retired, and after a short absence reap-
peared in the dress of chef de cuisine, and with a
heavy and rather bulky stove on his back walked
down the rope to make and cook an omelette in
the centre. While walking, the stove, though large.
awkward, and heavy—weighing nearly 501 b.—
seemed no manner of hindrance, but getting it off
his back and securing it to the rope seemed a
dreadfully perilous task. For this purpose he had
to lower himself with the utmost care till seated
on the rope and then make fast his balance
pole. With this secured, he had then to free him-
self from the stove, and not only to balance himself
without the pole, but to balance the stove too. For
a time the audience scarcely breathed, as stove,
Blondin, and balance pole were all swaying more or
less widely from side to side. At last, to the relief
of every one, the obdurate cuisine was fixed, and,
pole
seating himself down coolly, without balance
owridaenydtehpithngbbeunteatthhe,
Brolopnedbinetpwreeenneehdlemdstelefh andie
cook-
ing, by first lighting his fire. He then made his
omelette, breaking the eggs, and casting the shells
away beneath with as much sangfroid as if at an
ordinary kitchen dresser. He stood on the rope and
tossed his omelette with the dexterity of a profes-
sional, and, one being cooked, proceeded to make
another. When both were ready he took from the
inexhaustible stove, which seemed to contain every-
thing, plates and dishes, and a bottle of wine, and
placing them all on a tray, lowered them into the
centre transept for the consumption of such visitors
as chose to partake of these highly cooked dainties.
There was another short anxious interval while
Blondin got the stove on his back and resumed his
pole, and then, walking quickly back along the rope,
took leave of his audience amid loud cheers.
On Monday next he crosses the rope with his feet
in large baskets. The rope is now being erected
for him in the grounds, to pass along the terrace,
and through the fountains while playing.

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