New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22
THE MONKEY ACTORS ARE HERE
SOME IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA WHICH THEY ARE
supyesFp To HAVE.

SUPPOSED To HAVE
The long expected company Of Darwinan comedians
who arc 10 appear and unfold their several tails at
the Star Theatre, arrived yesterday on tho saale
with them their steeds which are ponies goats
and dogs II all that IS told OF these siman perform
ers IS true there likely to be change In the usual
ideas aud people may como TO think that IL man has
not descended from the monkey, the monkey has as
cendsd from tbs The power OF ascent OF tho
most recent mportatious was strihngy exn'oSen yes
terday, as all seemed inclined TO reaoh the hgness
elevation that their limited quarters anoroea Al
though the manager, Herr Brockmann, ohereo 70 eVo
a performance for the enlightenment of tho custom
House authorities those stsrn and strict interpreters
OF the law refused to class actors performers VINO
could not or would not speak They demanded duty
OF 90 per cent an lndIgny which the leading tragcaan
resented with series Of cries that his Keeper I'D
terpreed as being his opinion that tho Nae'onA' noo
should be, America expects that every man 'n''
day Will pay his duty
1t was hoped that Mr. Crowley would have oecn
able 70 eo down to meet his distinguished relatives
and exchange impressions of the country Du' ms
aaectIouate guardians feared that the day was 'oo
cold to risk exposing him. In his absence ~
difficult to gain very succinct account OF 'ho
arrivals, IDEAS but II was cleaned that IL ha' ione
been their fondest ambition to appear before Aieo"
audiences, and that they had boon much imProo.ou
with tho beauties of the Bay and tho gsanto STATUE
q, Trertv The comedian was believed to have sara
that ~ there was so much liberty hero no snouia ho
TO have little Of 1t, his quarters were 30 sA ~
didn't call them moro than sixteenths
There are about fifteen monkeys OF assorted sizes
and colors. Some look as II they had been eAper.
menting with bright colored grease paints ana naa
given themselves blue noses and yellow chlns, put inc
reporter was assured that nature had icon the only
artist The WHISPERS Of some did not set wen, Du.
theatrical wIe-maker can doubtless remedy this de-
feet little Of his face powder may also Do neoaoa
on the bellies of the troupe, who are not In danger Oh
being insulted by inquiries as to white horses
Mr. Brockmann said Il have been training these
animals for a number Of years and wherever they
have appeared they have made great success Wniie
their attempts at acting are very funny their ruins
and driving are perhaps their most astonishing ieats
have one who drives coach and four ponies ana
one who handles the ribbons over six. HIS style
Is simply grand and he would do credit to the Coaon
ing Club All the monkeys stood the voyage wen
except Victoria, who has been martyr 10 sea sch
ness. she has passed tho time hugging a waa oi
bav TO her distressed stomach, which seems 70 DC
proof Of the theory of doctors that warm oanaagS
will prevent or at least relieve that uhPeas am
malady Let me tell you there goG1 aeas 70 90
learned from watching monkeys, and nope s'oA'
many people will come and watch NINE"