New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
GONE INTO UyTER QUARTERS.
THE CLOSE or THE SEASON or BAEyU'f, SHOW
A CIRCUS G..RRET.

| A pelican with outstretched, molionless
wings stood watching adutan the opposite side %
the yard An elephant, with head placed against tho
buffer Of a sleeping ear was pushing IL along the siding
toward the long low building IN which The rolling stock u
Barnmn's London Circus and sanger's ROYAL Nruagrto
is stored during the winter months. dozen golden
charlos" from which the storms Of season or the rod
had stripped the greater portion OF the brilliant paints
with which they decorated last spring we're drawn
IN inst beyond the gates Of the enclosure Huge trucks
laden with boxes ad teut-hniure were being driven
~ 20 the doors Of large sorehouse when they wcro
quickly unloadcd by score Of bronzed laborer-.
sad DR. Hutchinson. Of the prupreiors Of the show
..Ihe. yIask Qerformance was given al Hannibal Ms
souri ON betfSer IL. 10 has taken q whole week
70 get back 10 Bridgeport, and here We are
our show opened IT, season az Madison squarc Garden On
March 90 Since then we have travelled 5000 miles ard
have give over 900 performances The largest rocepis
for single day Sl7ls7 % AZ Philadelphia, and tes
smallest s92 35 at Big Rapids Michigan. The PROFITS
for the season were about 500 Geo. We met With few
accidents in long journey careless and foohary
spectator Killed by elephant at Chicago, and ssv
eral performers fell from them horses and received Rjur
les during the summer Except for these
mishaps we were specially fortunate. Tho
longest run between exhibition time 3i9
miles and the shortest Hyo miles. The moss exciting
scene of the season was occasoned by the burning Of
tent at Chicago The animals became furious and eapcd
against the bars OF their The elephants trgmpeted
and tuggcd at their chains, but did not get loose"
Have you been much troubled with 'bumiDers' this
summeTT
About as much as usual" replied Mr.. Hutchinson.
he uoc ked the ashes from the cud OF hi cigar Al
sorts of tricks pTactised by people who desire
fo get into the show for nothing One " the
common methods employed Il this man cincs 10 ne
frupe lie desires 10 know II recognize memteTs sf
The profession II | reply that We 10, be Of eOurse
makes request for passes When asked for his code-
tias he unable produce them, and obliged u 80
away dscomhtcd. remember on Que occasion well
dressed gentleman approached me near the tcsetWasSn
Do you recognize the members Of the Grace Garland
Certainly replied WIN yOu guarantee their good
behavior while inside the canyasP
'Oh, yes, said the man. his faee nghhhs MP WIN an
Very well, just steprig mp to the ticketwagJn and
YTne man looked a. though mule had kicked him -
lis the general impression that gymDasts and
equestrians are shortyed AMI improydeut, correct
"HO," responded GI Hutchinson, gancns out Of tho
window GS S. o. 6 being once led toward 'tS .Se sa5
| know q large number Of circus performers who
~ rule hey do not follow the business after they reach
Gne age Of forty The physical training which they are
Obliged maintain while on the road II noi wholly Vrn
up AZ he end OF season, have supposed. 10
wouldn't do. Some Of them drink and 10 on rees when
gagged with troupe, bur they can't keep i up long
None employees arr allowed t0 Use liquors Of any
kind lie performers know that for Otetzc of this
kind they VIII be discharged and hence are very eaIS
| fu not 10 break tho rules. 1 VIII ailnl1
|
are no more 40 than men m other prvtssois sous a.
them property IN this state % the value of tnuands
of dollars. Maggie Claire y, the most pSp at OF oar
| female performers, nne house IN lVtrGt II ~
ixurioIsy furnished, and Is one OF the bet establish
| ments IN tue city"
Mr. HUTCHINSON took the reporter thruuch the lons
| buildings which form tie winter headquarters
| ef the Greatest SLOW Earth" After wishing
the elepbantnouse ,n which Jumbo and hs companions
busy engaged In consuming their uiotay meal gt
hay and grain and after inspecting the training Stable
and IL equine occupants Mr. Hgtehn-on I'D tle way tS
wha he termed tAe garre OF the ciIcus Here slowed
|
nnct mechanical curiOsities faded costumes and 0ru
banners. There figures without noses mana or
tl,ns without cranks, and bassdrums w1tuout beads
There huge gilded spheres will which iugssrrs
haue delegated thousands raSzes and bars upon whieh
gymnaSts have swung aud frO the heads Of ha
| dred audiences. a.,
There's piece Of mechanism that cost $1,000 SAID
Mr. Hutcnn l0nt ting singular looking arr ~ nent
The man who possessed the secret 10y whien the tang
was be worked, diet suddenly soon after We ehgasra
! had be laid one sde worthless mass os wheeS
| and pulleys."