Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-16
ANTICS or MONKEYS.
A Queer Troupe of WelI-Trained
Artists.

New York Times.3 The trained mon
keys known in Vienna as the Brock
mann Monkey Show" who are to make
their bow to the New York public from
the stage of the Star theater on April
%, will sail for thissport from Hamburg,
accompanied by their manager, train
ers and personal attendants. These
funny animals have q theater of their
own in Vienna, aud are as much a fea-
ture of the amusements of that city as
| any of the companies of human players.
| 1t is said by able and judicious critics
that many an actor might proftably
learn something of value to his art by
| observing these intelligent quadru-
| peds, and many curious and in
teresting stories are told of their
antics on and off the stage. The
monkeys all have their own proper
names, in addition to the names Of lead
ing actors and actresses with which
they may have been christened by
some of their admirers. Among the
leading artists of the troupe arc Kull-
man, the elegant circus rider; the fat
and lOvesick LOttie; Anothy, who is q
gentleman not to be joked with with
impunity. Jack, the little dandy, and
George the clown of the company, who
can not crack old jokes on account of a
lingual impeachment, but who is said to
create any amount of fun by his queer
antics.
A German paper gives some interest
ing details of the life behind the scenes
of this unique company OF mimics. "As
soOn as the operation Of dressing be-
gins" says the writer, the cunning
little animal becomes restless. They
shuttle to and fro on their high stools;
they snecze and blow and snihle
and make faces at the keepers
and al each other. But woe to
him who would dare laugh
at their grimaces and their fooling.
He would soon make acquaintance with
their teeth and nails. The cOmical lit
tic fellows love to carry on all sorts of
fun, but they won't allow anybody to
laugh at them. For this reason they
are attached with little chains to their
stools as long as the dressing lasts. They
like to play all sorts of tricks with the
keepers who are dressing them. One
Of them amuses himself by tearing his
brand-new trousers into shreds, and
when he has fully succeeded in doing
so, he gives vent to his delight by loud
screams. Another takes pleasure in
| pulling off the vest which the keeper
has had the greatest difficulty in but
toning on him, and grins at the unfor-
tunate man with truly tiendish delight.
Il n Inlfu absolutely ICluSGS 10 pun MS
tiny little hand into the sleeves,
| although the keeper holds the armhole
in the most inviting manner before
him. The little rascal %pretends not To
be able to find it, pushing his hands in
| every direction but the right one. If
| the keeper at last loses his patience and
pushes the arm by force into the sleeve,
the indignant artist feels insulted, and
replies with a ringing slap on the keep
er's face.
At last the operation of dressing as
been performed. The little artists sit
quietly on their stools, not "A little proud
Of their gay costumes. They grin and
wink at each other, land MUNICH with
great delight nuts and almonds ana
other delicacies, with which they are
rewarded. Lottie is particularly vain
of her pretty costume. With great
c~omplacency she pulls her pretty dress
arranges her Coiffupe, pushes her hat
from one side to the other TO sec
which is most becoming and
keeps on a continual Irritation
with the gentlemen of the company
Dainty little Jack, for whom these dem.
onstrations of love are intended, seems
TO trouble himself very little about hi:
coauettish mistress. He sits quietly il
a corner enjoying the dranghts from
small bottle of mild beer, of which hC
is particularly fond, taking very grea.
care that not a drop of the preciou.
liquor is spilled on his snowy white
jacket and apron, which as cook is hi.
professional costume. Jack is possessed
Of a most versatile talent. With equa
skill and elegance he appears now as {
cook, then as a coachman or a circu
rider and athlete. Besides this, he ha.
assumsa Ger his own pleasure the func
ton 0f Tcking up the various article.
that lie scattered on the stage after the
performance and conveying them swift!
behlad the scenes. -.