, 1869-06-20
HORRORS OF THE TRAPEZE.
An Outrageous Performance In
philadelphia.

Fron tk Pkilddflphi Inquirer, June IL.
A scene OF considerable excitement occurred At
Eighth, On Saturday evening. during the nItn3
trapcze performance Of two atists announced on
the bills as Lilla and Zoe, One OF ther feats
swinging herself BY mea1s OF two ropes suspended
from the ceiling, fru1 platform erected in front
Ct the EaleE. entirely seros. the audltTtuu an-
1t considerable Altitude over the orchestra Sc
curing hc1seH on this tEapcze with he: feet, her
body swings dornwasts and she renIns e IN snat \,
nre, mounts the platform IN the gallery, and
feiztuE the iron rinGs attached 70 the ropes NEIL
uoued, thrown herself Oh, and darts towards L'lla
and, when nearing her, the chld throws q son-
mersault In n!tI-atr, and her only chance from
being crushed to death ?! t.:.ling rom ne DIZZY
being caught by Lin, who hangs With her head
dowuwarls from the rapexc-
Certain deAth would be The result OF the slight
Saturday evening the fe.. Was successfully per-
formed, 1t ls true, but Lila barely c-ught the
etA as ste revo1rea IN the air. As The laltcr WAS
duty va. 10 catch her from the hands OF Lila
failed to do So a1A the poor child fell to the rtt-
form Elaced over the orchestra, distance of se~-
ernl tett md struck her head and otherwise In
The CHILD was picked ur, when she Immediately
placed her hands TO her mead, and II was apparent
this, she WIS nost tnhuu,anly ordered To rcuouns
the platform IN tho gallery and repeat the feat.
The child oheJed, but such conduct on the part OF
ttoae having charge or tie exhibition was too
much foz the audience to stand, and there was .
unanimous CIT Of "So, no." Shame, ah1ne.'
"Take her hack, -" Take he: bacE," "&c. In tae
meantime the child retno11ted the platform, ana
then stood ready to repeat the feat, but the adl-
enee rpse maa*<, their great credit, nnd IRE
vented the ropes lron being handed 70 her. 0D.
able to combat such = display Of punllc indSrs-
tlco and dlsanptova1, the child was ordered 10 r-
| t:rc, which ahe cd amidst the most tunu1t1ous
applause Sow, whether she could hare per.
formed the feat again Ia het then condition MI. be
eceu fIoEa the following:
! 4Anet she had retired tic STAGE manager M
vAnccd and stated that 8he desired to perform
smother feat, and TINT she w19 not injured. and
| The consent OF the audience nM asked There
| WAS general No, no." and considerable hiss
| trg: but taxing advantage OF a few cries Of "lc
on, from the boys 10 tho gallery. the child nsall
| appeared and mounting the pl,tioro- took holt
| OF the rtn91 aud aEunE herself OF for the pu,
| pose Ct catching tho hanging trapezs With he
| fect and then making . Eommersanlt While de
| scenatng INTO an oatst-esched net As the audi
erce felt would BE- the case, tie csud essaycd tht
feat, hut failed 10 catch the trape1e, owing TO he
| nervous state, which Was natural, under the cir
| cumstancrs: huf she was saved from injury b.
| her eomneEdab!e presence OF mind IN not letrlnl
! 80 OF The ropes. The consequence was that sa'
t swung backwards and forwards atlld tcenc c
| much excite ne nj. aud WAS rele we'd from her per
| Eous position by the audience, who caught he
and carried her 70 the stage.