The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-28

week The workmanship is wonderful 1t
may surprise good many persons to know
that the elephant costumes cost the Great
! est Show on Earth" $1,000 apiece. They
, are made of silk plush and covered with
intricate acknowledgements, not done by ma
chine, but all by hand; and the other cos
tunes are just as expensive in the same
ratio.
But it was down at the entrance where
the fun and action was. To get there from
the dressing rooms you pass along behind
the stalls where the knowing circus horses
stand and MUNICH away quietly and con-
tentedly. On both sides of the entrance
are all the implements that are used in the
ring, such as barrels and poles, which the
uniformed attendants always seem in such
hurry to dispose of after they have been
used. The performers, awaiting their turns,
sit around on them.
Heads up" the attendants cry, when
they come running in with some implement.
The reporter heard it and wondered what
it meant A violent punch in the back from
ladder taught him tn at it was a warning
to clear the way.
CONTORTIoNISTS GETTING READY.
The contortionists, Harbeck and Harrison
and Wentworth, and beautiful Miss Emile
Sails, were hmbering up. They twisted
themselves into knots with all the ease in
the world
ugh, I'm stiff, +" said Harrison, as he I'M
raveled the knot into which he had tied him
! self without apparent difficulty and stood
upright.
He noticed the reporters incredulous look.
"This cold weather does it,n he said.
when it's warm the joints timber up bet
| ter"
docs it hurtF'
Certainly not; no more than 1t would to
run hundred yardSn
Mr.. j. r. Marshall, who brought the
japanese jugglers Teneka Yisachi, sumo
taro and Alright from Toxic, introduced
the reporter to them. Little Allright's
Good afternoon, sir" was cheerful. He is
named after the original Little alright,
who got to be called that because he always
said "An right" after he had completed
some wonderful trick. Suretaro is the father
of a little girl baby, who was mouths and
2 days old yesterday. She will be Jug
gler, too, just as soon as she gets old
enough.
WHO SOME OF THE RIDERS ARE.
There was rush and a trampling of
horses feet and the reporter made himself
small against a post just In time to esca pc
being trampled to death by Signor Jerry
Bells big gray horse. Then he picked his
way in fear and trembling between the other
horses until he got to where Miss O'Brien,
| Uuo 1OuuS lduy WHO buIOWS hLlNbS WIFI
such seeming recklesSness at Miss Gilbert,
was standing awaiting her call. Miss O'Brien
is the sister of Miss Jennie OBrien,
| the equestrienne, who is the wife
of George Gilbert the rider Miss Gilbert
is his sister. She is the acknowledged belle
of~the show. 1t is talented family, and
they are all very English.
Everybody wonders if it doesn't make
you nervous to have those knives coming at
| y i h., ,.4.o 20, I.,-
ooh, I'm used to it, y she replied 81 don't
mind it. If moved l would probably get
hurt, SO i stand quite STILL"
"If one of those knives ever struck you it
would cut pretty deep, wouldn't itg'
81 suppose So" she said, with a smile and
a shrug; "but we've never had an accident
yet, and don't look forward to one."
THE HUMAN FARMYARD.
"Here goes for some more torture" said
Walter Stanton, the human farmyard, - as
he made himself up as a duck and prepared
to go around and quack in the boxes and
make the people laugh. He came back
presently, shiverIng.
| 'When went over to that tank to take a
drink, " he said, "Tm blessed if about a
quart of water didn't run down my back u
Clown Rutfen's baby pig looked content
| ed when he came back from his trip around
in the baby carriage. He only looked so,
however. He couldn't help it. He was
| tied there.
When Ruffen released him he jumped
down aud squealed with pleasure at his re-
lease. His three pigs are common, every
day swine. but Ruffen affirms that they I'M
derstand every word he says.
1t was noticeable that the performers all
knew the tunes that the band was playing
out in the garden. They whistled them, and
when they played waltzes some of them
grabbed partners and danced about the
rough floor
1t was all very novel and unusual. The
chestnut" term, "all was hustle and ex-
citement," fits it best.
There was new arrival in the garden
Friday. The camel Rabba gave birth to a
little camel. He has been named Rob.