The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-27
Rarey's Last Matinee.


| THE HORSE TAMER's PROGRAMMES yAxIEp-AP
| rEARANcE OF AN AMERICAN cRUIsER-A BATTLE
/ ROYAL BETWEEN RAREY AND HORSE THAT KNEW
i HIS OWN MIND, AND WAS BOUND TO HAVE HIS OWN
| wAy-DEscRIrTioSo OF THE TOUGH CUsTOMER-A
/ LONG CONTEST AND FINAL VICTORY FOR RAREY
/ ETC.
The ndomitable Rarey gave his matinee dadieu at
Nblos Garden yesterday, and had, usual a very full
house. sPrinklng OF society people, GOOD many
sporting lots Of pretty girls the general public
in large numbers. The "lecture" was commenced at
three O'Clock and in the which has already
made familiar to the readers of the HERALD Cruiser y
the inevitable, was introduced sCrusero was WELL fat
and hearty 'Cruiser shook paws with Rarey carried
things IN his once dangerous mouth aud otherwise made
himself generally agreeable The audience duly edi-
Ned with view Of Cruisers" muzze and Cruiser
| mizzed.
Mr. Rarey then announced that several horses would
be introduced candidates for his peculiar system that
he had not had the honor be introduced either
them and that he would do his devoirs thoroughly
| possible with them.
The first animal presented was an unbroken colt vari
GUS attempts had been made saddle this juvenile "a
regular ednt terrible all Of which he had resented
personal insults kicking up like antique Joseph the
ballad, behind and before. (By the way, Cruiser"
struck out with his hind legs bit before he of.
Rarey said that was way he had when he wanted to
| take a little excrcise) Rarey and the colt had
| brief but energetic struggle, when out came
the straps, and down went the animal Rarey wipes his
brow, makes few sensible remarks the proper
manner Of breaking and saddling horses then rides the
colt about the enclosure beats a drum in his ears and
the first lesson is
The next candidate was a brown mare, who looked as
if she had been through large number Of civil wars If
anybody is anxious for description of this Rosnante he
overhaul Shaksperes "Kathorine and Perucho :
The horse whereon the shrew conveyed to her
home is customer, with slight difference 1t was
represented that the present pupil Of Mr. Rarey had
| had her temper soured by too much Third avenue
railway, and that she in the habit of kicking to
unpleasant extent not only to others, but herself In
point of fact this animal had absolutely kicked herself
of her feet, which something of achievement
she about sixteen hands high In the enclosure
she kicked at ALL but squeiled like soprano
sfogaio anxious for engagement with country
ger She went from the top to the bottom of the gamut
| and then did few fortunes her account Rarey
conquered this equine prima DONNA upon
her back Git like climbing to the top Of five story
house, and led her away perfectly docile and silent
| as Greenwood
His last customer and the worst, far appeared in
the shape OF rongray horse big the Great East
and strong a line Of battle ship. 1t stated
that this horse not vicious ugly, the ladies
say, but he Wild unmaageable and like South Caro-
i
seemed eminently disguised with the entire proceeding
lie looked at the audience if he would say "what dc
you expect from me? Don't you think you'd better e
home and get your dinners like Christians and bother
your heads about poor brute like the subscriber Al
for Rarey, the grey looked at him deany, and Rarey
returned the compliment the heroes Of the prize ring
| do before the battle commences.
| OF verify, the rong gray tough customer. No
paror horse he. Rarey mesmerized him long time
his hand and afterwards got the first turn of the strap
about the ankle. good deal time than usual
occupied in this proceeding, and Rarey endeavored to
hurry up the denoement The horse, however, did not
agree with this accommodating spirit Of the exhibition
Quite the contrary. He allowed Rarcy TO 60 nicely
enough until he arrived the buckle wberewith the
strap is fastened when the most violent objections in
the shape of boiling and kicking, interposed The
attempt strap up the fore leg made at least fifty
times without once the horse threw Rarey down
in the sawdust broke the straps and bride and stood
quite supreme the enclosure on another occasion he
| broke away from Rarey and rushed rapidly from one
TO the other taking general survey of the
dience, creating considerable CONSERVATION among thu
old ladies in the front seats Of the parquet.
gentleman in the gallery also somewhat exercised and
inquired Of Rarey if the people in the theatre in any
danger Considering that this philosopher
perched forty feet above the horses head his que
ry seemed slightly superuous. The groom brought
in bride replaced and the contest renewed As the
groom held the horses head, Rarey applied himself II
the task Of srappng up iron gray fore leg Both man
and horse were pretty nearly done up. The hors
bathed in profuse perspiration, which absolutely
| rained down from his body. Rarey patted him
smoothed his legs applied the strap decatey Queer
Victoria could have buckcd the garter about Ncwcaste
leg but all in vain With every attempt out tho
fore legs, and away went Rarey with the straps. This
conflict continued for nearly hour and half anc
| Rareys endurance is something miraculous Any
three ordinary men would have been ex
| hausted long before the fight ended Finally Mr.
rongay gave far permit his leg to be strapped
half way and in short time he keeed over. Rarey EN-
braced his old foe took his head in his arms, fonied
him. and made the most Of his victory, such was
| The gray not entirely subdued but acknowledged
that he had found his master Rarey mounted him. rode
him about, and altogether brought him to realizing
sense of the superiority Of mind matter At tho
end the lecture having been unusually prolonged by thu
otstnacy Of the iron gray Mr. Rarey announced that thu
horse had been frightened by the introduction
| OF the buckle at too early period
through his fRareys) anxiety TO finish a
as early a period as possible. He announced further
that he would give his farewell performance at thu
Academy OF Music next Saturday donating half the pro
cccds to the Widows and Orphans Asylum Among othe
equine stars, MT hrey expected 10 nave Tor TINS int
resting occasion, the distinguished Peacock and Mr.
| Sewards ArabiaDs This 'lecture' the most in
tertstpg that Mr. Rarey has given here. His struggle
with the iron gray clear fight, in which pluck, per
and endurance the victory. 1t proved L
the satisfaction of the ncreduous auditor that Mr.
Rarey fully deserves the aurels he has
| which he modcstly
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY or MusIc.-Miss Hinckley's rccep
ton in the role OF Lucia by the Brooklyn public last night
perfect ovation. crowded house and audience
predetermined to give the young artist cordial recep
ton could not fail 10 She sang ad mir