The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-09
STORY OF A CIRCUS RIDER.
nova WOMdN LEIRNED THE BARE
BACK TRICKS.

HcknOWiedElnL inc Npplh'Se vi INV W
the amphitheatrc. the Rngmnster gave an ex-
ira flourish Of his whip. which started the last
horse leaving the enclosure. He turned quick
w. foil on his side. and striking out kicked the
fnir oauestricnne severely on the shin. She
fell but WINS W in n second. NJ was the horse.
Icbanccd To be one ~ the spectators. and 1t
Mt once occurred to me tina, II this woman who
ncts twenty thousand dollars a year by the skill
full uso OF her limbs and feet on her horses
backs. should happen to break one of her legs.
the public would Ice inter stcd TO know II.
Fortunately. although the blow was hard and
the pain acute. no honr was broken. and Madame
was able to walk slowly home. She is a native
of Frame about thirty years old. tall slender
pleasant looking domestic in her tastrs. and
very quiet in manner. met her after the per
formnnce with her husband. who has charge Of
the ring during her ncts and uvailcd myself OF
The opportunity to ask her n few questions.
She says she il extremely fond of her bust
ness. and could never be- happy II she were To
leave II.
How long. said l. have you been in the
circus2"
Ever since wns child. Ny father and all
our family were circus people. and was about
our horses from my earliest days
when did you begin To ridc2'
81 rode when wis i've years old. hat bcgad
public bareback riding when was thirteen
WAS it difficult at frstY
Very and had to practise 50 much; but
aiterward It became second nature. train my
own horses They know me. and them. Th"y
would allow no one else To ride them. Mr..
Stickncy tried these four. but he could do moth
ing with thcm.'
Arc they very valuablcW
"Oh. yea. wouldn't sell the one on which
DO my pgGnSrPo G., for any mon"{ Eu s waS
~. "a 81 4 ltf.N. wan All
work like charm together"
Why is it hat these bareback horses are al
That's hecause the rosin shows less Oh
What is the rosin forfn
1t is NECESSARY. especially II our shoes are
ne.wor stiii. ,,a,,a IN r,ro,,o,,
"Ihavc played AL oyer ne world and before
NIL the crowned heads. | LII" Ia ride ia the
Spanish and frrn ia rings. tut thc Amrricnns
are very en- 'uurlsing also. In California they
are very enthusiastic. Here in New York the
people have seen AL the. great artists. and one
has to to- extra good Ia please them, hut On the
road they hayn not seen 80 many. although they
seen TO be- very discriminating there as we'll
or do not use the rcln-. nj pleasure. hut in the
ur-horsc at you use them all the time. Why
=" The single horse is trained. He does Just
SO with or without the rrins, bul need the rein7
with the four horses 70 give them their cues. !
regulat. their gong ahead, coming hack. and
forming IN proc s-lon 10y the rein entirely
90 DO you ever feel afraid or nervous when
"Scycr Idontthins Of myself at all I sim.
ply,say To- niys. II tins Il your w,rs. you layr it
or shine-hrrc VIII r. Vs. have Il beautiful ring.
or on u' rrad with the mud IN the rang six
Weren't you nervous when before the
or..Wn,d heai,ic.i WHOM ,or erokr .,,-,,..
nervous. II t'mp"ram, nj u tor me. never
CAM you play potter 90 a iul houseg'
40. sir. Il is prn-nn, q" $50 j. iu nous" for
the sake OF the manager. hut D, makes no differ
=" 20 you become cx'i;cd by the noise and
Not ia the leasi. make noise and hi-hi
too. ny. all tho time an' attending 10 my busl-
You had pretty hard ki.l to-niglt'"
Yes. was tik"n 10y surprise. ! was MAKING
nv compliments To- the audience when Ten tn
blow ic2uldn : think Thni Il Wa n saw a.,
1 shall rub II with iinment and do 1t up in
Have y1a lad many blows and falls? ?"
On YES. | BROKE my anhl" twice and my
arm four mes. Last s"asnn ] lNy in tho ring
nncons,loas l9ns rme' but those things are
How long have you been married"
"forunal~iy aug hu-ban Is in tho business
TO-, or you, wouldn't ha," Yucl 'oma-tie liie.'
Oh. have "a lNveIr home ia Bordeaux
Franc. ana three litt" children.
"Girs an three girls the elcsr is nine year.
Old. ono - ny babies wH- h'rn iu iA lac lSnl
l wiki could -"S iinon. Gai t dioesi.'itdo I,
travel with Children 100 this hn-u'-
Ihsn YOU don ( propose 90 pui them III th'
"Oh. yes. Thoy are a wild about horses al
ready. These laws about child performers
Keep u from lGui IL. them ia %. rms at once
soule day viii bring ,hcm oui.
what de- wy and the horses do at the clos'
" Nest ana practice
VOL. there are Two paces ono in Now Jor
Bey. and one on Lon, l,lanl used IL 20 ou
Every daI to prGri 80; iraia ny oMn hor-cs
where "A ring cdn De made / iet the horses res
Rmnntn, an ihen tcl!in them.
From hard work These aet- 10 not occupy
mucn time. tut tncy are very cXa- tlng and In
horsc- -uil"r exceedingly
s5meina- I am literally Exhausted Fo
]ns'anre IN my PRINCIPAL act.
because there are ii IN AIT things to 10 in it
It's the technical name for Tho first AMI SHOW
looms. jumping from my feet md fall NJ On m
Knees. The physical strength used up in tina
In twenty Years you have demolished grea
many bal lon-. haven't youY Counting matt
noes, you huyo averaged sixty balloons u ia
Tor six months in every year. That would be-
81 per day to 3'dAys 10
Bmouhs year 20 years .... 2lUCo
Or n grand total Of 2lG,0OO balloons"
Yes laushinGy replied Madame Dockrl
~"
A.. she said this, atcrrible scream was hear
vi
PARKS and the rest ran over and found that
venerable monAcy had inadvertently pushe'
hls pnw through the hars of the next cage. afte
which hc icii asleep. A MS hieNous monkr
watched tine paw, saw ia owner cnt'r the ant
pf MOI, and. ling II IN his teeth, bit II througl
and through. Mr.. Parks struck the bitter seVrrn
seyerr blows with a heavy sick before he r.,
lcas"l the IftW. NJ which the sufferer fell bacl
In his clsr, and tainted dcad away.
h"auullns the conversation with Madam
ppckrilI, aSkcd her il she needed help at an
pine IN III" rlng, as IT was noticed that her hua
band. in dr"sscoat and lavender tights, WAS al
ways pr"srul
"On. no.. said she. Il depend on my ow
perYe. nrN,r mink Of anybody or anything
shout and hurrnh, and all that. tut Keep M
own hrHl "a luy business. watch my horse, AN
do what haNr done "a thousand times before
Then the attention OF individuals. the nal
terl of aNlualntlnrcs aas no effect no stimu
lAting boost is II were p
Not at ALL Mr.. Dockrll is always with m'
ii" has hlH m"naEe act on q horse viii h former
ly belongcd u Napoleon Ill Ii was tax ~ tfoi
his stnhlcs Mr.. nockrill bought II, and train"
T. and rode il IN siN weeks time Ito Il grei
thing 10 .ri a good horse"
Yes. indeed, SAID big Bliss Charley FISH
the greatest mHlc bareback rider in the Worl,
hns boon Offering big prices for horse this 81
years. and couldn't get one. found him ON
last week in a bakers cart You ought To $,
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