Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-05
" LES GCRRIBLES. -
The Burlesque Parade Makes Plenty Of

The Burlesque Parade Makes Plenty Of
The burlesque parade in the afternoon
by the Horribles " was hardly up to the
standard, in some respects, OF former cxhi,
! hitions given by the organization. Still it
was good.
The procession formed in the vicinity of
The J-street park, and shortly after 3 o'clock
the signal to move was given. General
Killemall, the Grand Marshal, headed his
fiery charger down ] street and hand
struck up a Chinese march. The Generals
bosom swelleG with martial pride-with
the assistance OF an enormous wad of co.,
ton batting-as he surveyed his mighty
and grotesque army from his saddle Two
! policemen rode on either side of him, prob
ably to quell his turbulent spirit when he
smiled the smoke of burning powder. 1t
cannot be said that the Generals makeup
was of the kind that throws maidens into
| ecstacies of delight and admiration. His
pasteb0ard nose (his real one having been
shot off in the Revolutionary War; was i'll
fitting, and his military trousers bacyed at
the knees. His charger could hardly be
called Bucephalus, being minus one eve
and possessing peculiar impediment ia
/ the movement of one of his hind legs.
But, taking all in all, the Generals appear
ance and Accomplishments We're q suffici-
emily appropriate introduction to what
followed.
Several hideous-featured aids, mounted
on steeds cut on the same pattern as the
! Generals charger, came next in line, but
their aiding consisted chiefly in Yelling
like Comanches and pelting the specta-
tors with torpedoes.
a grotesquely- -attired band of alleged mu-
sicians came next, and after this what was
probably the most ridiculous and laugh
able feature in the procession. 1t was com
posed OF dozen or more rollicking youths
attired in imitation of Miss Nave Kewen's
famous zouaves. The boys essaved to imi-
late the Delsarte movements with wooden
dumhbells, and capered about to the i'm
mense amusement of themselves and the
spectators.
Pugilists, imps, fairies, burnt-cork ne
groes, troubadours etc followed in great
profusion and confusion, principally on
foot, and all hands yelling and screeching
IN desperate attempt to outdo the dim
created by the explosion OF crackers and
bombs on all sides of them.
sorry-looking waffle wagon with the
| regulation gong attachment came next, in
which an industrious baker fried and su-
CARED blocks of wood and then generously
pelted the dainties at the spectators.
On another float was a realistic repre-
sentation of John Chinaman's favorite pas
time" washee clothes" Eight or ten imi-
tation coolies went through what they sup
posed to be the Chinese cleansing process,
and in the attempt numerous pieces of wear
ing apparel were, after being dipped into a
bucket of water, whipped into shreds and
hung up to dry.
A circus" came next 1t was headed
by Mademoisele De Standononetoe, the
celebrated bareback equestrienne, who
| throughout the line of march made des-
kperate but vain attempts to stand erect
| upon her horse. Beside her marched the
| ringmaster, who spasmodically announced,
| in sort of piccolo voice, the daring feats
Mademoiselle wouldn't perform. Behind
came a clown inserted in dummy horse,
and he was followed by Hindoo snake
charmer, who condescendingly offered her
| photographs for sale TO the spectators at
the nominal sum of S14 apiece. The
| last feature of the circus was q realistic
representation of Daniel in the Lions
Den." A daring and reckless performer
sat in the interior of huge mounted cage,
while about him prowled several wild and
untamed goats, cats and dogs. The specta-
| tors stared with fear and amazement, but
the young man only smiled as though
wholly fearless of any harm from those
| terrible beasts of the forest
Another Chinese orchestra followed, and
then came float upon which was pitched