The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-05-10
THE MONKEY ACTORS.
The Entertaining Performance of Broc
maDn's Troupe at the Star Theatre,

The Entertaining Performance of Brock
maDn's Troupe at the Star Theatre.
A company of actors consisting OF
famous monkeys, remarkable dogs, dis
| tiDguished ponies and one cstimable goat
took possession OF the stage of tho Star
| Theatre Tuesday night. a very large
audience applauded animal intelligence,
and the first nighters were there in dress
sults-thOse mysterious first nighters
who neither toll nor spin in Il journalistic
way, and yet possess some kind of claim
on the managers for free seats; inscrutabe
people who see more of the drama and
know less of its principles than ordinary
folk. Many Germans were there.
Young people holding the hands of old
people marched in, filled with anticipa-
tion, and at several points in the per-
formance made comment in loud voice.
Altogether the most wonderful exhibition
was the first on the bill 1t was "a BANQUET
at Newport" At table were seated
Mr.. Blackberry, q dude, who, after the
manner of gentlemen monkeys of social
position, wore tail and shiny silk hat
during the feast; Miss Terrini, whose
department and hustle were alike unex-
ceptionable, n demure and sly lass
Colonel Axletree, retired army officer,
with n three-cornered cooked hat, rumi-
mating and severe visaged gentleman of
the old school, and MIR. Fox, the clown,
whose left hand knew what his right one
did, and both were Industrious in abstract
ing nuts from neighboring plates.
Mons. Bouillon, $4,000 imported
cook, appeared at command. He was
dressed like the French chef de cuisine,
and was very cunning and natty. Betty,
maid of oil work, had mincing walk
and was entertaining. The dolngs at
the table were comical Mons. Bouillon
was very amusing when he leaned far
over and watched lovingly the people at
the board drinking vino. lie would
then petulantly turn in his seat, renec-
lively look up at the ceiling, shake his
head and steal backward look at the
proceedings. He expressed his apprecia-
ton when Mr.. Brockmann gave him a
glass of wine. With n parrot or two in
the company there would be tho deuce
! to play. The suggestion may commend
itself to Mr.. Brockmann.
The drive in Central Park was brief,
but lively. A monkey driver and three
monkey occupants OF coach, to which
two dogs are harnessed, are overturned,
and when they pull themselves together
they assume positions and look at each
other in amazement. The dogs are well
trained and exhibit, what is rare, no fear
Of their taskmastor. They are notnoisy.
A monkey walked the tight rope.
Another performed on the flying trapeze.
Dogs danced. Dogs jumped through
hoops from the back of running horse.
The ponies are beautiful and graceful
movers and dancers. The numerous
tricks of the dog were clever, bit the
principal features of novelty are the
'CBanquet at Newport" and "rho Drive
in Central Park" The goat, since
Victor Hugo associated it with Esmeraldf
in his novel, "Notro Dame" has not
been withoutroman interest. This one
is fairly interesting.
The Germans arc tho greatest o.
animal trainers, and the students Of the
universities spend much of their time il
bringing up poodles in tho right way
Brockmann uses poodles exclusively
1t is great show in its entirety fo
children, and tho "monkey business
has features of interest for anybody.
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