The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-06
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tn San Francisco, Ang. IA, four Chi.
hese actors were before Judge Hoffman,
1nsa writ of habeaS corpus, to decide
whether they fall within the terms Of
the law excluding Chinese laborers,
but admitting actors and artists. The
four claimed that they had been EN-.
P]oyed previous to 1884,. when they re.
burned to China, at the Chinese theatel
on Jackson steeet, near Dupont. Dur.
ing the course of their examination some
doubts were cast upon their respective
abilities as opponents of the Chinese
drama, and at the request of Carroll
Cook each Of the four exerted himself
to display his dramatic worth.
Long Kwong was '.jumper," and,
rising and placing his chair on one
side, he sto I'd on one leg, holding the
other out straight and raising both arms
heavenward, with the fingers of hi,
hands outstretched, he hoped around
to the infinite amusement of all in the
court room: He displayed such agility
that no one disputed his claim, and he
was discharged. ..;;:.
Quong Wa was d sweet, singer from
the 'rice and chopstick" district, and
he comemnced Chinese rendering Of
the Babies. on Our Block" beginning
in a low fog-horn key and rising sud.
denly to shrek that caused the build
ing to shake and his honor to order
him discharge at once and removed
from the neighborhood for fear he
might be tempted to tackle another bal
of the song:
All Sic was q female impersonator
and went through the performance of a
forlorn maiden with an imaginary vii.
lain still pursuing her. According to
Sizes rendering the forlorn maiden Of
the fowery kingdom, when she sees a
villain approaching, holds her arms out
straight and whirls around like a top,
! at the same time uttering shrill shrieks
ofterror that are supposed to pierce the
| villains heart like arrows. Judge Hof-
man ordered the versatile Sic discharg-
ed and sent to find the sweet singer.
The remaining actor, when called up
on to show his abilities, astonished
every one. First of all he kicked Of
his shoes, and then proceeded to clear
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room. The interpreter winked at Mr..
Cook and explained that the last man was
clown: Judge Hoffman was beginning
to look aghast at the deliberation with
which the so-called clown was prepar.
ing for his exhibition. A space Of TWEEN
tp feet having been clear, the clown
stood in the middle of the space, and
glared around with such a demoniae
grin and roll his eyes that several Of
the attorneys moved uneasily in then
seats. If was only for moment. I'm
mediately after the Chinaman gave a
bound in the air and almost touched the
large chandelier then he rolled over and
over, this way and that, and all that was
visible was black ball with legs and
arms flying around 1t. He was up in
the air, then at this end, Of the room,
then at the other. The "Beggars
Dance" which Pan -keevis danced al
Hiawatha's festival was nothing in com.
parison with this display of agility.
Fearful that the zeal Of the actor would
lead him too far, and that he would
expire from exhaustion, Judge Hoffman
declared himself satisfied that the
clown was really peer in his profess
sion, and other evidence Of the clowns
former residence here being adduced
Judge Hoffman ordered them discharg.
ed and bail exonerated.