St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-06
Charming Mrs. George O.
Starr Gives a Globe Man a
Racy Interview.
The Veil OF Secrecy Which En-
veiops the Life Of Circus
Women.
A Profession to Be Proud Of
for the Pleasure Given to
ToilepS.
The Inner Daily Workings and
Expenses Of the Modern
Circus.

81 have been reading with interest the
article on the Modern Circus Girl,
which the GLOBE has this mo rning,"
said Zazel, as she laid down the Sunday
edition. ut is well written and does
justice to the ladies in our profession.
Take the Forepaugh show, with which
am now engaged. Look at the ladies
who are earning living for themselves.
You will find them Intelligent, quiet
and good. Those of US who are mar
Tied love our husbands and are as happy
in their love as any person possibly can
be. They are in many cases working
to provide house for themselves and
incomes that will support them in their
old age. Others provide for their par
entS and relatives, keeping them in al
most luxury while they toll day after
day.
II am amused very Often" contln-
ued ZaZel, lat the remarks that are fire.
quently passed concerning us. why,
they are just like other folksn was the
exclamation of
A Society Belle,
who begged to see us in our own dress
ing room. Had no idea they could talk
so we'll, said her companion. DO you
ever go to church?' inquired the lady
who chaperoned the party.
"TheSe are simply samples of hun
dredS of ridiculous queries. At that
very moment there were probably more
Bibles and prayer books in the trunks
in that dressing room than in their own
homes. AT night bowed heads of nearly
all give thenkS to their God for dangers
escaped, for blessings received, while
with child-like trust they lay them
selves in their sleeping berths, conf
dent that the Creator is carefully watch
ing them as they pursue their pleasure
pilgrimage-not pleasure for us, eX-
cept in thought that we are making
happiness for Others"
"IemptationsI 7" and then ZaZel's face
grew serious as she replied: Yes, such
as they are. Insults would be the bet
ter word to use. Temptations they
might be TO persons in the
Ordinary Paths of Life.
Yet, we who have from childhood
been taught to know the world look
upon them with contempt. You speak
of what is known as the 'masher.' The
self-conceited idiocY of that type is so
far below our notice that they are not
worth speaking about. As rule the
girls of the circus can protect them
selves from those who forget they had
mother. When they cannot there is
enough muscular chivalry among the
gentlemen of The circus that is only too
happy TO teach persons that respect is
due us.
''W are proud of our profession, and
feel that in aiding to amuse from fifteen
to twenty thousand fellow creatures
daily we are creating an oasis of pleas
ure of at least one day in the toilsome
desert that marks the life of the farmer,
artisan and housewife. Then the chill
dren, dear little ones, how their little
hearts and minds are frightened. Then
some of them remember US, and often
send US little tokens of their apprecia-
ton. Some take the form Of
Gifts Of Flowers,
while others write us letters. Here is
one. You can use all but the name"
1t was as follows:
DEAR ZAzEL: Three or four years ago we
saw you here with the Barnum show. 1 nave
three daughters whom, naturally. 1 am proud
of. They are bright girls mentally, and it
has been my desire to have them physically
perfect | drew their attention to you in
order TO have them learn to be graceful.
For the pest three years it has been amusing
to hear their remarks. If one stoops too
much while at study, sister will tell her that
she must sit up straight if she wants to look
like Zazel. Should another move awkwardly,
she will be corrected with the remark.
Zazel would not move that way. They are
well advanced now in physical culture, but
we all feel we are indebted to you, who,
without knowing it, has aided US so much.
Accept the thanks of my daughters, as well
as my own. We should be only too happy to
have you visit us, in order that we might
thank you in person. Yours truly. -
THAT is one peculiar in ITSELF" smil-
ingly said Zazel. 1.-The one which L
treasure more than all the rest is from
Chief Hugh Bonner, of the New York
fire department. who wrote to thank ME
for having jumped from the fire depart
ment building, in New York,
Into the Fire Net
1t also tells how he adopted my code
life saving in connection with the net.
When realize how many persons lives
have been saved by it | am thankful. l
was educated as a gymnast." There
was a suspicious moisture around the
large grey eyes of Zazel, but she laughed
| as she concluded, "But, there, am just
! like all women, talking too much"
ZaZel in private life is known as Mrs.
George o. Starr. She is stopping at the
Merchants hotel with her husband, who
| is agent of the FOrepaugh show. Ia
| eel created a sensation in London,
where for two years she drew thousands
daily to the royal aquarium, where she
was shot out of cannon. As walker
| of the high tight wire she is clever.
Formerly she combined with her act the
mid-air horizontal bar. the trapeze, and
was noted as the first woman to dive
into the net, having in one instance made
head foremost dive of 125 feet. In illus
trating the fire jump she leap in ordinary
street clothes from the very top of Fore
| paugh's canvas. Mr.. Cooper, the owner
| of the show. believes that the fire-net
should be adopted in all large cities.