The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-19

M Asper-Ion that has been INDIGNANTLY re-
PEELED by hi. Manager.


There are very few men who are moro
Thoroughly imp,ryious to Joke than ln.ic
Kiaify the NICER. who is now proprctu ~ oi
the drama Around tine World ~ Eir.iy D'rs.'
Altlough lac has spent most OF his i.fc before
the public rs a dancer, and has Lir..cd up lis
nini'le heels for the anu-emcni of thousands
life i. 60 him. a. 20 WIS to the old Sc 'rituin'-
dog, " full Of cfiiu.nt--" This characteristic j.
spma'imcs taken advantage II by the li1h-
minded. anl th a.,.i, lmrc is not uaircIucntly
tie victim ~ practical iohes.
when Around the World In Eighty Days
was being performed in the Walnut street The
aire. Philadelphia there appeared in one Of the
scenes a real elephant, which tho Kimlfys had
been to some trouble and expense to procure.
The animal was a source OF pride to the brothers.
. spec 'nlly TO lmre. ON one night of the per
Torrance. aprp~ccuitfm box was pcruuird hv wo
N@W YORK manigrls and benjamin T. Russell,
lnWNrr. one Of o." managers said " " hen
kiNlfy comes tu the box. as Ina, "a .urc Ia vnt,
jus, utNe some cH.u'l remark about that being
wen made up property elephant that 1t Is
not 1--WE one, lpu KNOW, ana see what kiralfy
lmre soon entered the box. and Mr. Russell
said quietly. THAT'S a remark ably well made M
Elephant. l-n Z NJ buc would almost imagine
hc was alive. But think they way his tail too
much. The manager ought to tell the man
about that kmlfy heard HIM aud ho TO-
boon in,roducei To- To- Mr Ri.sel. "2at ' ei ,1.
phant ways hees tail himself" The lawyer
paid mo- attention to the remark. but said.
Yes. It's very good imitation very. The legs
are lit'lc bad. to he sure. but, ON the whole,
L. tie best stage elephant ever saw" kimlfy
hlurtcd ont. " Iat elephant eats eight hundred
pound hny cffy day. and | lnY ten dul'air a day
FOR ii. I'iorf Wy. snir 2nt elephant Na- born
in India. aud vas ccmpnricd 10y le great Van
Amourg1 lie cost iiiy tuusand doliI.r and i.
~ beet lairfuruug 'l"i itiit in ~ rpuhtfce lie
can stand on hos head. ON hes trunk $50"
moi. yuu u -N ta'l ieNt Interrupted liu- sell.
" llut ii won't eo down. Why. uHn alive. any
I,1ll en- So" 'Af. ~ property elephant. Look
"IieI you he j.. q real elephant. "a, mooch
alive - tuu arr y'a muuret. w | can th. /
have YOU ~r"pinl suddenly aud producing
drrd dolltir gat he i-a 1--we olcpi mt" and lie
slIpe9 bis pD, N"tn""l. tunmphmilN
Nr Eu-acu .iu'ftly drew uuf 20 roll If ILLS.
and too, - di'y aud nyo tens. and handed
inen To- tne '1uin"d"fe' saying Put Your
The conlne.s and confidence ~ the LAWYER
ST gyered thV mauNger Tor moment. lie turned
Hud pled auNiOu-lN 40 the elephant. There lao
stood. his little pig cyrs blinking m the glare u
FROM sid" to Side. and his much tai ed of tail
o-ci'lltiug uucas.y There could be mo- doubt
about Ni- heiug alive. IL seemed To- slurc. and
$50 hc gave slu 30 tho cio-rfi -fuhei .llnr. How
is mia bet to be decidvdf' asked the stake
At ~ close - 7is act Ne elephant rres to
hoes stable ueaf 10y. We viii - too, and then YOU
Sew. ~ he let ~, among 'h, laif'nts u
tho thnni 90. and there were @ dozen or more at
The stable door, among them Mr.. Goolwin. the
MANAGER OF the theIfrc. when tie '-putaut 3
airNt Fl. lmtc was accOmlau Icy hi brother,
hi- almost csact counterpart Zoo dluctraure aud
cltrn feri-ilr- The party catered the dimly-
li-htcd stable. There stood the elephant doing
Dis he+' to prove kiruliys assertion. that ho
"u'c eight hundred pounds - hay cUrh day At
;he coianpud of his keeper the Least bached nut
OF his stall. and then proceeded. though rather
uuw 'liin-ly. 90 gn through his performances. lie
stood ON ll- head. on his hind feet ON his front
feet. nu one foot Goa short he did all tAat we'll
trlinta tlt ,ilnnt could he expected 90 DO. Hti
more. At cnrh new display lmrcs face furly
,lnnc with triumph. lie shrugged his shoulders.
raised his eyebrows. and stood nu hs tOt. i'm iuy.
When tae last trick WAS uniie. when the eei liant
't- UuCr more Iu hi- stall. bee rushed 10 the
-tt. cAold'r ANA said. " NOW I fAlu'. your friend
VIII not doubt but zat he l. "A very live elephant.
iiuN ~ None! Is mine, aid Inc reached Out
h's hand.
The stakeholder looked az him pitylngly As he
answered, 40, Mr. kirlfy. am constrained
fo say fhlt YOU have lost. I will admit that az
hr-i Thought YOU were about To win. but after
what have seen ! ann quite confident that no
live elephant could possibly do 81 much and
that what you call AN elephant l. simply very
wonderful and complicated arrangement of ma
chiucry. quite remarkable In its wav. but not
by any means alive. Here is your money Mir.
Russell
10 say that Imre was ancy but family cx-
presses II. lie mged-and his brother with him.
comingto Philadelphia to -windle honest peo-
lie. a trick not worthy OF the habitucs of
t"ncy Island. The New YORK. parry retired,
first leaving tho sl1of kiralfN's In Goodwin'
hands. When am hour later lure received his
money again, Ie smiled fceDly.