The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07


Tine point, as the following adyertisemens viii
show:
WANTgD-LApIEs AND GENrlEMLN to lear,
- sticet, New YORK
The place In question IL on \ fided crosstown
street, 9nd in a TIL. gnostly old house. one Of
number which served IA homes frr tho aristoc.
rncy ~ the great metropolis, which now holds
forth FAR up town.
porter net a very pretty. modestlv dressed youua
GIL. whose repeated pulls at the door bell me,
with no s.ccess. 1oge ter they pushed tho
crcakiug front door opcn and entere the dirty,
uncarpeted, and unwashed h ~. tin sign on
the wall directed them to seek for this place "
which they we're IN search on the third floor, and
tAsy elm ucJ the ere KIM stafs. As they al.
vanced, the voung lady. ~ burst of conf Hence.
intrusted the reporter with 'he following stor,,
whtcn, exec u for the suppression Oi her real
name, Il reported verbatim:
I" Yes am bound to 10 I'm IN perform. Nv
| father and mother are both OLD circus people,
and well OH, and they Object strongly ~ M,
entering on the DrOie-siOn; but when saw
Mr.. IS advertisement m ide ~ my mi1i to
take advantage Of II. so this morning ! put ON
one Of our hired girls dresses slipped ont Of
the house 10y the area step, before IA = 10,
and came hero. am going to make an arr inec.
ment To come here oaiiy every morning. Whsn
am little advanced, shah tell IA All about
II. but not until then"
In reply 10 the renorter's query, this deter
mined Young woman stated that she was not 40
all afraid.
1he scnool-room door was wide open. and the
shrill sound Of female voices penetrated from II
to the DARK CORRIDOR. A. the rep lrtcr cred he
was met bY tue teacher n tail. good-looking
! En"lisnn IN. win "A hehvv blonde moust t"he,
IN full tights ana n tight Leotard Jacket. Uno1
explaining his business. he was relegated for A
few minutes to nail bedroom, wbich served a.
an once. while U" proprietor OF the establish-
ment settled the business upon which his young
| lbuy companion ID come.
The school occunis- the entire n ,or. md con.
sists OF three large communicating rooms.
whose siding doors nave been removed. me
ceiling 4, remark ,uIy him, and from 10 in the
central Apartment depend two tripeze bars,
which swing To within twelve feet OF the floor
| Under these suppnrted by etrour IRON scrsw.
flrtV m R fha all -
| OF heavy Manila cord. This net is about two feet
| from the noor which. under 1t. " carDeted with
heavy mattresses. In the last OF the rooms IL
planted horizontal oar. and on SOM rough
| shelves about the walls lie a number of graded
dumb belts. The front room, with the execution
| Of aiing SWING, Is b re Of other furniture thans
| few chairs and an old sofa.
The walls Of all the rooms are literally ~.
pered with posters ana mot JgraUhs Of various
notabilites In aerial art. ana numerous posters
| announcing the rules ~ the scnooi. its rates,
*, ana notice OF contest Tor CHAMPION
shio. TO take place between the scholars thi,
month. The l.dy pupils. for the pupils were
all ladies. Young ana most Of them pretty. had
paused IN their exercises at the entrance Of the
reporter. Ihey were four IN numuer. clad Ia
white tights and PLAIN dark podlces mitch M.
ted their figures so closely as not 10 interfere
with their movements. In the swing. with her
lcgs thrust through the rings was tile MIN iaoy
wnom the pro urietUr introduced as ms wife.
" his Is my ASSISTANT he SAID. " We used
10 do donnle act together until about veal
ago. when broke my collar bone so badly thai
| was iaid up for nearly six months. Sue sup.
ported me while I.was sick. going on at the Tiyol
aud single acts. Then, when got well, started
this vi ice."
" How does II ray?"
ION, pretty well for tho hard times, I've got
ten lady pupils and six gentlemen. Ihey exer.
else three times week on different DAYS.
never have the ladies' and gentlemen here to.
eether. just SIT down here, now, and watch
the exercises"
Tho exercises which followed were certainly
worth watching. They consisted of tue usus
evolution. on the trlpeza, and 10 all cases tho
young ladies' proved themselves worthy pupils,
OF the n, sisters. and of Ger n.
did good wuik In simple double act. hey mad
only ur4c,sed for about a month In ali and
were qualifying themselves for m engagement
which their instructor proposs to Obtain fOi
them at leading variety theatre here.
The new pupil, while this was going on had
been afraying herself for her first lesson IN thu
back nall bedroom, which serves as a dressing
room, and now appeared, slishtly confused ~
her novel attire, IN "A SUIT similar to that worn
oy the others. these suits are provided by this
prop tor himself. The young LADY, was put to
some simple exercises on the hotizont i bar
but n { main business OF the day was deferred
Until the reporters departure.
you see about how 1t Is" said the proprie.
tor, as he accompanied his visitor to the door.
"when they Gr't come here they are stln and
CLUMSY, and It takes some breaking III pef %
tneS can be trusted to the swings. ~ soon az
they are supple enough, my wifc aud take one
an hours * rc.se with US. Tnis goes on until
they are able to work for them civ $. Then We
simnly direct them. Hard To learn? Well now.
, all they want Is confidence, anu they soon gei
" How do you train them Tor double actsf"
I'VE train tlCn one az a tine. That IS. mr
vile or ne tikcs urst one ana tneu the other.
and ~ through tne let vita each until thei'I
Wen 40 in II. lheu we set en- to work az 4
tugei her, the same as on saw those girs lul
just now. After they are well trained here. |
take thcm 70 a IN are one that IN get
the use ~ Tor one houg or So day-Aud kerr
else with them there unth they gel used to nlsh
swin-s, ANA bscone absolutely sure. always
Eet them engagements WHOM theY are capanie.
that's part OF my contract with them when
they nrst come to learn. They are Geneg lily
gus Of families who are pretty well on. lnl
nave been Induced 10 learn the bushes, irlb
having seen performances at variety thsa.sei
aud tircl-ei.
There mast be a pecuil n charm aboutit."
"Ihere l.. Nobody VINO has never been On
from II. Why. bnth my wife and have been
nearly killed a d, zen times, vet I'm as fond u
the wo.i. now Is was twenty Years AK, wA-uI
Women are the best pupils" he went on.
They are more daring. and learn ga 'k'f
than men. I've worAsd six months to -. a
man u really do tue slm lee ats IA 4 cpHd
teach any girl Ia one fourth OF the time. ihey
average tniee .. four months m letrainc. Ia
ftHsr teach dozen Ems tAan three inca AHy
What are your ,crmsl"
ms pe'lh'ht question snmewNa. cmbir
Passed The -1ld-naiured trAtezs professor. OK
alter monitn, pause ne SAID.
the', Az. az. AM II ~ tba -'''S ~
eating ln ON nv prlcrr. Hes triHd IL i..c...
and ID il III gye hin. = cnauct II ,.i
rhi, remark lea to a di.coyer,-ihat ~ ,us
| existence another aud rival school luHfs
! uun ia tpe ar, hu' onN tN1 REGULARLY 90. .i.
! i@rl >, A.e'-' ~ IA seArcA oi the sscJnd 'ns
us hide lace" the professor Gale aftel
hun - he i-.ctnlld tie stlir-: "a toss d .1l.
i've can 1ell ygn,' aud ST. That assurance
tue seeker itrr iaioruhtion dep rttd.
| he rival school was m4cn more uiflcul. &C.
hnd, ont 40 81 the reporter caiue upIuIt. ii,
/ AVcnue \, near TOM kins - iars. IT. pt,
/ lessor - 'n American, anl. hh' hlstiy,l. a. 81
/ performer, VINO uas been ihclpaci,atcl by at
] uCNl4EIt from Toll wing his t4llt4.pl- q