New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
A GRE4TJUGGLEE on JUGGLING.
AN INTERVIEW WITH NJ. PAUL CINQUE-
NALLI.
From The PoH nan gazette.


NJ. Cnquevalli has fitted up his quarters IN
soho Ia Japona,se. The ceiling has In its place
is "A huge japanese sunshace ot many coiofs, when
swings fO ard fro with the slightest breath O Ihc
Ordinary folding doors oi th" soho lodging -honsr are
replaced 10y a carved DOORWAY. adorned with peicoc1
leatherS haf hidden by dra'ries lsOlHd Tue room
runs a iao OF japanese paper, on Which the
Japanese mind has run riot NJ CinineY'i ath''lin IN
pavs tie pia no fhe mandolin Is open book. the
rri;ar ana arc tuneful to his accomplished
hand fhe violin j. hs hobby. Pole by birth. he
speAss English. French, German anu Russhh. Ibe
tran nc oi 4 j. almost useful as that Oi
miVcl .ifv \ uggeI is born aud not made. He was a
iueglcr IN those days NJ Played havoc WIN is
,,,, them in the ar threw them round his eg, hal.
dozen fine II i true tlcy genera!v -hds 'ru.
every one ,y Me j. finest eler oi bis day of
all time Hu this after twenty years daily practice.
n"iS.'r ~ ~ Tt,i"S am devrloniue a new trick, I
t,ics are cor iei When nnd that have imitator
vent ,onetn!nc else For instance, thorght came 70
me- tni, morning trick "a cigar ana cigar
in the tube OF tie holder. saan pracse
ihonth perhaI- for an hour or two day never give
a trick without henS so sure o' .na. "o,' po. q
large sln a.airst f,urc. simple juggling sic a. ono
docs balls could do blndold 80 am i- ihe
become The 1anu IoioWs lAe eye Day 'he liiu u
rhe more important of the tWo. -uppo-" nave hAi
a dozen knives in the air propel one 80 as 10 give II
bali lurn another turn tHr' urn dhH = li'I,
tn1rn f-o turn s calculating the revolutions Ol each one
as il fails through the All. -upi ose one or them j.
falling horizontally instead OF vertically theh one sc',
out oi tAc way ana LET'S II fall on the ground IN teachhS
beiuucr set, HIM 10 Work WIN one Dali anu one
hauG-ihr let. II l. ike teaching chhd 10 read iie
h.clus ,,Itn the \ L {. tleD fOrHh "A NorL 20 u Is
W f,i and a. sure A. the right you your pupil
bcsn thn Tignt han. II doubles inc dmcf Iol lHe
ti ordinary articles ~ eve. day he. II j. inter
e,tine the public a Al elaborate apparatus. Hey can
20 home and try thrrnse YES lake . candle ana a
candestc or two candles and two eandiesticks TINS
i, one Of NJ Cnquerans most 'aLoH, treas OF Iu9
AN utulrella and p lex through number o' aerial
% -, the ,,erorn,r 10 know that the public DO not
uif
of a trIck 10 give them lesson one sometimes pAr
W i ,rs.rs down once or twice ist at tine critical
moment Then the third lime the applause l. trenen-
no. and fbeu IL is a very different thnc performing II
a room by daylight ard before the Hery glare oi the
roo,it.nt- Perhap, NY most difficult feat Is tie one
am doing every night Just with knife and fork md
raw poJafo simplicity again, you see with the
kue The potato In two. after keeping Il u Ior some
time then catch the two halves one on hs en- e.
the otner the fork That now. was suggese 10 ne
one night al supper where was guest ~ Ii'e % u
something. the host said; you eau j"gsle WIN my
thing \ knife and fofk were on my plae and cooked
e 1r.er is the gentleman Of the profession
still ON in an scrObatie entertainment With my brothers,
but IL J. severe IRAN ID i1i M man " a, ,,,
oue nerves eye and hand out OF order tor the juggling
which regniros such exacttuie aud precision can
unite the twO # nave an interval 3ei"ceI tne perform!
ancss 1t Is the profess ns IA m,St seat 'n ~ u
What j. thrr irll asA. oa, sra n,ehino
had trained icss and trained mes Tnere i hotnns
,iana iS"y come To- see me- The Russians yes. The
Germans no. Tney want 10 be aaused have once OF
uu
nnne supper thai would not do iraIe performance
nom bal Don. took him. II was at Copenhasen-
TIE balloon was giant. my par being Few yards on
the basket | was dressed sailor. Ihe "lhu Mis
blowing ont 20 .e, bat started clunC 10 the p'r,
and aid few turns IN the air. then scrambled up anu
st on the bar; ~ assembled 10 great height cam
hered info the cal Then dfited out ana INTO Tue
sra We noated about for bOur Until we were
rescued got a cold. but won my champagne supper
That was nothing. / was engaged 10 take an hcilht
nnht al an afternoon entertainments II had ra'hc III
the nisht took my Tight landed on tue Opposite
bar and tell eighty feet The rope was soddeu ana h'
|
homes For e.glt months In hospital WIN my ielt
arm IN a sling. | practised with my right Juggling,
then j. better than aerial fights An acroDa 100 mus
always he IN good health lie Das headaehe ne i no
roo. Ihaye u headache. but take my tlrn VIZ, .c
resi- have had or two awkward KNOCKS hon t"o
washing tub which weight well az Dulh- -pin
il rouna throw high IN the air. and eaten IL on iph
mole which stands my shoulder. IL NAV ih' s'u
wear a helmet now You ask me about training bvh
drink. and smoke little IS possible IL Is ~
il Is necessary. Tie eye ana the hand are HeAca'e
organs ....,,. oo,oo .o
NJ Cinquevall is also a mesmerst. sceptle came 70
him "A few days ago. rtIOw me into trance he sau
DEFY You. Look my ring" replied monsieur
mounting to "A large diamond his little hueet Two
minutes gone few passes, concentrated LOOK tIe
eve, cloSsd and the tepc was undor the lnnhenco nc
was a bri liant pianist Play" said Mesmer -eauhg
him al the piano. He struck lew Sardyuc cOtus' tc
fingers bent the sound died away. WAS lhluateu "
Dauish doctor My first successful eXI erlneht was Oh
"A friend. / threw ham into trance Ike oaSo. but az
nv Efforts could not Ike him fled 10 my INSTRUCTOR
VINO lived close by. II he who released my irIenu
from inesneric seTvtnde."