Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-26
Dog and Monkey Exhibition.

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The Home Journal thus speaks of the singular
performances that were lately had at Niblo's
Opera House, New York City:
"On the stage was table, arranged as for
dinner, at which six fashionlby dressed monkeys
were seated. They were waited on by French
man, who, at the moment of our first glimpse,
was going round the table filling the wine-glas
ses, each monkey in turn holding its glass up
over his right shoulder, and when it was filled,
drinking off his toast and water with consider
able grace. The next scene was performance
on the slack rope, by two monkeys in succession
and the following were the feats executed The
rope was arranged like a common swing the
monkey performer hrst enjoyed swing in the
usual manner, going as high as the scenery
permitted the molten, however, being commu.
nicated by the hand of the exhibitor then the
monkey stood upon the rope, and swung as high
as before finally, he turned a sommerset, after
the manner of slack rope dancers then another
then backwards then half dozen and con-
cluded by somersetng continuously, like wheel
with great rapdty. There was next perform.
ance on the tight rope. The monkey of this
scene was dressed in the usual style of rope
dancers, and was assisted by white balancing
pole, which he held gracefully, and really ap.
peared to depend upon for preserving his equi-
lbrium. Next enters carriage, drawn by two
white dogs, monkey coachman on the box, mon
key footman standing behind, monkey march
ioness inside, arrayed in riding dress of black
satin. They drive around the stage several times,
at length wheel comes of, down goes the car
riage, the marchioncss leaps to the ground, the
footman picks up the wheel and rolls it to the
carriage, the coachman flies to his horses heads
and holds them fast ; the marchoness walks to
chair placed for her accommodation, holding up
her long dress in very ladylike style, and re-
mains seated till her vehicle is repaired, when
she bounds again into it, and drives off. Then
there were some equestrian exercises, the horses
being dogs, and the riders monkeys. Then a
goat was introduced, which walked on his knees
fired off pistol by pulling a string attached to
the trigger, and did various other feats. A large
white dog was the next performer, whose doings
were perhaps as surprising as those of any 9TH
er member Of the troupe. At hrst, he merely
ran round and round the stage; at signal from
the exhibitor, he lifted one OF his fore feet, and
ran on the other three, as though he had become
suddenly lame then he changed the ina aginary
lameness to his other fore foot then to one of his
hind feet, then to the other; next he was lame
in his right fore foot and his left hind foot at the
same lime, galloping around on two feet onl Y
last, and most wonderful of ALL he lifted from
the ground one fore foot and one hind foot on
the same side, and in that extraordinary manner
ran round the stage rapidly several times The
pantomimic scene of the Deserter created con-
siderable amusement. The deserter Was per-
sonaed by dog, dressed in the uniform of
French soldier. He took his place on the stage
very demureiy ; an advocate in his robes pro
duced the legal authority for the execution
When all was ready, the eyes of the deserter
were bandaged, monkey soldier advanced, took
aim, and fired the deserter fell forward, dra
matlcally dead and though the exhibitor lifted
HIM roughly by one leg, he made no motion, and
his limbs hung down languidly. Then came the
grave-dlgger, with lantern, spade, and black
dead cart; the dead body was placed in it, and
away went the monkey SEXTON drawing his load
In the dawdlng, mechanical manner OF mon
key who was used to it. Towards the close of the
evening, the entertainments were varied by the
revolutionary hero alluded to above as the re
voVlng man., This individual spun round upon
one leg, with something like the rapidity of
humning top, fast enough at least for the colors
OF his dress to blend, and the parts of body to
be undistingushabIe. But more-whIe thus
revolving, he held upon each hand large din
ner plate, and on each plate there were three or
four tumblers half full of colored water and
to his immortal honor be it recorded not drop
was spilled The performances closed by The
ascension of the dog John Bull, surrounded by a
brilliant display Of fireworks"
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