Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-09
From the Cincinnati Emo uirerof Sunday last.l
IBeasu Butler at Mozart aIaII.

A morbid desire to look upon. mOnstrosi-
ties is one of the inexplicable features of
human nature. The donble-headed calf,
the living skeleton, and the repulsive GO
rilla, allure the crowd wherever they, are
exhibited; and multitudes, will surround
the prison where the ,perpetrator of unnat-
ural crimes is confined, struggling to OBJ
tain even a glimpse of the detested cul-
prit. Although this sentiment is some
what toned down by education, and soft
ened by refining influences, yet all men
pos: ess it in agreater or lesser degree. 1t is
upon this principle, and upon no other,
that we can account for the fact that so large
number Of people assembled at Mozart
Hall last night to see Ben. Butler.
You have been at a menagerie, no doubt,
when some particularly savage and ungov-
ernable beast was advertised to be eXhib-
tied. He is kept concealed until the
proper moment arrives for bringing him
out, in order to produce the desired sensa-
tion. You remember the impatience with
which the crowd looked upon the perform
auees of lions of mild aud inoffensive de-
meanor, tigers disgustingly tame. and ele-
plants so submissive as to excite contempt,
to say nothing Of the antics of monkeys,
striped jackasses and such. II was with
some such feeling that the throng at Mo-
zart Hall last night listened TO Dennison's
haraDgue, impatient as they were to have
the prime monster of the establishment,
the premium Beast of the meDagerie, plac-
ed upon exhibition. We will give Denni-
son credit for exerting himself to the
utmost OF his ability. He made his
bray resemble the roaring Of the
malignity goes to make up a tiger, he was
that ha txyao lfOiolf Of a n Hifr N
the grave Of the dead past; he had the an
tics of the monkey and the hiss of the SER
pent, yeti the people were impatient for the
appearance Of the monster who was the
principal card in the show. When Denni-
son had performed his act and retired, then
every body was eager and alert. All necks
we're stretchedand all eyes were strained to
catch the first glimpse of the Beast as he
should be led out. Men who had yalpables
about their persons buttoned their coats
closely about them, women turned pale, and
some who were in manner sdefenseless,
and therefore more easy subjects of insult,
were halt inclined to leave the hall. In
fact several who had made cotton an agent
in supplying deficiencies of natural devel-
opment, retired precipitately at once. .
There was murmur of voices at one of
the wings of the stage, the excited imag-
nations Of the assembly could almost hear
the roar of the Beast at being disturbed,
and the clanking Of his chains as he was
led on; there was movement among the
actors and soups" upon the stage, a fall
ing back of seene-shilters and .property"
boys, and the Beast was before them in all
his responsiveness,
Il, The audience cheer and throw up their
cal at sight of him. See him cast his eye
over the throDg. [ lie has a cast in his eye,
you know He is estimating about what
quantity oil silverware is represented in the
audience, They cheer some more. He
hasn't stole anything yet, but he looks as
though he was capable of 1t and wanted to-
He"uilcorks" at length. General Grant
cotked him up at Bermuda Hundred, but
by a desperate effort he uncorks himself
OCCASIONALLY He roars and raves, PAGES
the stage Ikea baffled tiger, or struts it
like d peacock; is pompous, self-conceited
and indignant by turns, and altogether
gives a performance, disgusting as il is,
that Is sufficiently sensational to move an
audience of the kihd that was present last
night 70 excited demonstrations, and secure
him remuneratiye engagements with man
ayers. The Beast draws like any other
monstrosity, for one night at least, and he
Is being exhibited at various places during
the. present canvass. 1t is questionable,
however about his being of any particular
aid t0the party for whose 'sbeneftp he has
kindly volunteered to play.