The sun., 1873-10-15
A Woman who F,lI from the Trnpeze Inter-


Fr0m ne 81. LoWs Heprbhcdn, OFT II.
A reporter OF the -. Louis Republican
had talk with Madame Leola SanyeRh, behind
the scenes, Just after she had finished her act,
last Friday night. She said
when did first think OF tax Ing To the busi-
ness About eighteen months or two year, ago.
lIe"-meaning saDyeah-" didn want me 10 go
On lie wouidnt 'encn me "a, a. nrst, out fraxsI
! could do II. when did hrst practise About
eighteen months ago. Then l pr@ctised about
ginning Well, | practsed on the single ira
leze' about nine feet IRON the stage; and then,
me Oh, yes, indeed, l should thinA so-at
lr.t,'
"Ma- | nerVuusf No, not mach. \ ut 10 so,
q course, but soon got over IL ana gained con.
hdence. commenced To practise IN jane and
"Twenty-thrd," said slnyeah.
1t was about six weeks Altogether, and four
weeks before. that makes about ten. Yes,
suppose that Is learning pretty quick How
many times did fail while was learning GA,
| don't know not many J.
" There Il no danger IN practising r remarked
Mr.. Sanyedh.
'Of 60 re there are lots Of little FALLS doing
the tricks, but the mattress II alwAls under
Meath and that saves the beginner There's no
" " at tricks did do for instance ?" Lcula
takes the story up again. perhaps you
wouldn't know them II were to tell you. Yes,
they all have name ; eyery motion ON the har
has a name. There Il the II trick. | learned that
among tho first, 1t looks like the letter H..
dhat u Done on the double hr. lhht was my
both came down that time.
II FELL ON her pretty hard. expect" said hr.
Sanyeah.
II didn't much like tho II trick after that for
some time, said LeOa, but We ura,tised 1t
that afternoon four times until had II perfect
| before We left OF. Another time, In doing the
| standing on tle feet trick, | slipped right
| through his legs aud fell about twelve feet
brother fell on my stomach, and that made me
Little sick, but IL di mt hurt me | WIS Hs good
Is new again the next day. Did | feel nervous
when DIST appeared IA pubtc1 Well, yes, at
| first, before went ON, felt little excited. but
when went on the house gave mo - reception,
! and got over the uneasIness directly. | felt
| just like W lrk ! | did the double act trapeze
with trotheT the first night, and the double leap
! On his back from the boxes tO the stage. W as
! glad when II was over | w,Ls that Yes, |
! have thought that some time may meet with a
heavy fall No, IL isn't fear exactly. | thinh ~
] IL rs possible to come some time, Of course, In
! the balloon act, for instance, II | swing and
! don't loose tine b btr In time, | 20 up too hish,
and then am sure To come down crop 'r
/ Did YOU see me miss my ZIP ON Monday niSht Z
| No am glad OF that. That's how | fell. |
! long had no net under me-"
But we have a net under her now remarked
| Mr. Sanyeah.
"What were my feelings ?" resumed Miss Leo
| Ia. "ruey were a good many, and they came
quick, ] tried To catch something, anything.
felt as II was up in the air about ten minutes
| What made me feel so funny was | turned
| somerSault and then | came down HAT Ne,
wasn't hurt, but IL " ~ near thing, too near tu
| he pleasant. That : about all have To tell you
| | think