The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-25

the feverish curiosity, sort of frenzy, which
was excited by the debut of the American
circus in Paris. 1t was hoped that these
audacious Americans would repeatedly
break their necks at the first performance !;
and this sort of exercise always interests the
crowd. So
"For several days past the most fantastic
rumors had been circulating in regard to
this American circus which was said to he
managed by three millionaires, and compos-
ed of artists, each Of whom had an income
of at least ten thousand dollars. The famous
Robinson who plays with the life of his son
Clarence, as child amuses itself with fif-
teen cent doll, was already celebrated in
Paris before setting foot on French soil. No
one can imagine the impression which a dia-
mond set in a belt makes upon the Partisan
gapers. If Arnault, proprietor of the Hip
podrome, tried such tricks, terrible hue
and cry would be raised against him but
no sooner do the Americans resort to such
q farce, than it must be admired, and all cry
out
"Oh! these Americans! What peo-
plel''
II have counted as many as two thousand
of establishment during the first performance
WulCu tuc [AiIfCflCdn CLCuS gave Ut Tic Cg
que ma Prince Imperiat. A stable-boy en-.
ters with a carpet, and puts it down in the
middle of the arena
"sWhat peoplei'> cries the crowd
"a clown who folds himself up like a
handkerchief is not a very extraordinary per-
son, is he? Were he Frenchman, people
| would throw two cents at him but he is
an American, and the spectators exclaim:
"'What peoplep
"'rhey show you a horse which the circus
| riders lift on small platform, and then car
| ry triumphantly around the arena it is very
| nice, l admit: but great nation should moi
| be proud OF so little. No matter, the gapers
| exciaim 90
What a peoplei
"A clown, who is not near as clever as hi
Partisan colleagues, feigns 70 lose his bal
| ance, and falls on his nose.
| ".What people these Americans are
| cries the whole house. p. r
"To tell you the truth l like the Ameri
| cans in some respects, bnt retain my en-
| thusiasm for another and better OCCASION
| Such, however is not the opinion of the Par
| isian gaper, who is in ecstaeies on beholdin,
| the poor performances of artists whose who'll
merit consists in their coming from the 9th
| er side of the ocean.
| "Do you remember still the performance
of the trained mule Rigoli at the cirquee-
| Rigoli came simply from Germany. Tha
was not far enough. The poor mule, there
fore, was Kissed in the most unmerciful man
ner. But the Americans come. They ex
hibited two trained mules, cousins of Rigoli
| As soon as the first mule showed its nose
the spectators exclaimed:
"'What a people these Americans are :"
''The lunch rendered by Mr.. Robinson t
| the Partisan Press, above all things, had
most colossal success. At the sight of a
these bottles of champagne, and the varies
delicacies which awaited the famished spec
tators at the close of the performance, NOR
| than one enthusiast uttered the following
| cry, which was
"!What people !
''Some of them IN their ecstacy contempla
ted with fearful eyes the walters from Bon
| Wallets restaurant who were serving up tn
lunch, and then exclaimed
"Look at these Americans! How grace
full they are What peoplen
'Rigoli the old mule, we are happy t
state, has always enjoyed full liberty to g
wherever it pleased. The intelligent an
NAL, having heard that the Americans ar
the first people in the world, went to Ne'
York, where it is at the head of specia
coaserratoire, furnishing trained mules I
the whole universe.
.sThe two mules now performing at til
American circus are its pupilsi"