The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-06-20
Japanese Trioks---How they are Perform

The Ciucinuatiaus are blessed with a
troupe Of Japanese acrobats, who perform
nightly in Mozart Hall. Tho Fat Con-
tributor' Of the Times went to witness the
performances the other evening, and it APP
peared so easy of imitation that he tried it.
The following is his description Of the Japs
tricks. The result of his imitation is, for
obvious reasons, told by the editor of The
Times:
People who throng Mozart Ho, nightly
to witness the wonderful aud III que perfor
mauces Of the Japanese troupe are greatly
puzzled to know how they are able to do
some of their tricks They were to me at
first, but after studying them closely | saw
through them Ii is the fin that does IL 4!
[ could do any of their tricks if they would
! only let me take one Of their fans
A Jap lies down on bis back and balan
ces a fifty four foot liberty pole in IA perpen
| dicuar position upon his big toe, which he
is enabled to do 10y tanning himself vigor-
ousIy Then another Jap takes fan,
and climbs to the summit of the
liberty pole and holds himself out at
arms length with his teeth alone. 1t will
be observed he fans himself meanwhile.
This is Intended to convey to the audience
an idea Of the perfect GOODNESS which pos
sesses him during the performance of a
dangerous feat, but it is in reality the fan
that keeps him up. If he should acciden-
tally forget his fan, be couldn't stay up at
all. They build up the most remarkable
pedestas to climb to the summit of They
take brass drum, fan it, put four cannon
balls on top, fan them little, then cover
Al ., 4
put coal scuttie on that fau it, add a tea
chest. still tanning, put a tamborine on
edge-ways, tanning the edgeways then a
crockery crate, which is also famed, then
~ flower-pot surnounted 10y window sash,
and when the whole has been properly
famed young Jap climbs up on the sum
NIT, and standing on his head fans himself
gently aud sings out ''All Right" Any
body Of the least penetration can see that it
is the fan that does it after all. If he should
drop his fan he wouldn't be all right
The Japanned gentleman who pretends
to explain to the audience Gin Japanese,
how those tricks are performed, is careful
not to say any thing about the fan business.
| listened closely to hear if he would the
other night, and he didn't. He only family
alluded to it when he said: ''Chee sa boro,
nos Ike 20 70 Ike, mats ka foo stra, ring sbeea
ia uos hay chez" 1t will be seen by the
above that he very cuuningIy evaded touch
lug upon the fan directly. | again assert
that with fan, and perhaps, pair of Ja-
pam Knees, could perform all the tricks
they do.
A thought strikes mel will prove that
| am right before writing any further.
Here is palm leaf fan ready to hand.
Looking out into the alley | see ladder,
wheelbarrow, nail keg and picket fence
With these simple articles, and fan, | will
show these japanese
Note by the leading editor The infat-
uated writer of the above attempted to
demonstrate the truth of his fau theory, and
the result is four physicians are working
over him this moment. He has suffered a
compound fracture of the arm,a disclocated
shoulder, some broken ribs, fracture OF
the skull, besides serious internal injuries
aud the entire destruction of his fan. When
first observed he was wheeling the ladder
up the wheelbarrow, with the nail key on
his head and the picket fence balanced up
on the top of the nail key. He carried the
fan i'll his teeth. He had nearly reached
the summit of the wheelbarroW, when the
whole contrivance tumbled in heap. 1t
was hard work picking him out of the Pick
ct fence. Poor fellow he always had a
dread of going on Picket! He is delicious,
and talks necessarily in japanese He has
made but one coherent expression since the
accident When asked if he would have
something to drink, he frightened up a
CLEAN of Intelligence flashed across his face
aud he exclaimed ''AIl RIght!' We hope
that ne may be, but dread the result of his
infatuation and folly. If serious consequent
ces ensue, we shall have his body Japa@aed
and sent to his friends