The sun., 1893-12-01
NOVELTIES IN ADJUSTMENTS.
TIE EDrCI7ED WILD BEIS7s ARE
HERE ~ GREAT SHIPE.

tareste-t Arong Tnrn, l. the Lion that Rides
HorrcbrcN N-The Dnn-s du Vrntre In Town
with No Chicss 80 Drnpery-sword Rout-.
The HaReubeck animal show. which has
been performing on the Midway rlaisnnce all
summer. opened at Tattersalrs. Tiitv.nith
street and Seventh avenue. last night TO a
crowded house. The old horse exchange has
been transformed into a circus with raised
ring for the performers In the centre and rows
of boxes and sents all around. The ring Is
enclosed by an iron cage that reaches up to
the ceiling and protects tho spectators from
any Of the wild animals that might become
unruly. yet at the same time the bars are
small enough not TO interfere with a good view
Of the beasts.
The first trained animals that appeared last
night were not very feroclous. They wero two
Shetland ponies two big boar hounds. and
the smallest elephant in civilization. Topsy,
the elephant. is hardly three feet high. and
pomes into the arena In trunk. which Is
opened when her turn comes. Miss Marcella
Berg trained those performers. and made
them go through all sorts OF tricks that greatly
delighted tho children. Next came Mr. Beke-
tow. q clown. and with him were three wild
boars. These savage looking beasts have been
lso trained that they walk on their hind legs
Ennd drag one another around In chariots In a
tnost orderly and dianined manner.
Y The most wonderful thing OF the evening was
Undoubtedly Mr.. W. Philadelphia's lion Black
Prince who rides on horseback. Tho lion is a
Berce looking specimen. and does good deal
aof snarling and swapping. which add greatly to
the interest OF the performance. He Jumps on
10 the platform saddle on the horses back and
lfides around the ring In the ordinary sitting
position OF a cat and with undisg uised contempt
for the applauding audience. The calico horse
does not seem to mind it at all. 1t is said how
bever. that it took year to get the horse to re-
smain in the same cage with Black Prince. The
Ehorse's head and neck are protected with a
hood Of spikes so that Mr.. Lion cannot claw
him II he docs not trot fast enough
y Sometimes tho lion is on all fours on the
saddle. A platform is liked at one side Of tho
hing few feet higher than the horses back.
from the horse to the platform. The next time
the horse comes around the lion Jumps back
follows the u lion 0 afouHd ali the time time % and is
estd to be for the protection 81 the trainer
~ MIR. Heinrich Mehrman introduced group OF
seventeen animals into the arena all at one
time. and oil loose There were four lions. two
Mo posr fess Ses
and six boar hounds. The latter act as police.
and chase the animals back to their seats
turn to perform. 4 tiger walked carelessIy
past the black bears seat last night. and The
gave him swift cuf over the launches that
almost knocked the tiger over Then the bear
Aas u he had never seen n tiger. This bear
walks about on his hind legs with most
1aughable swaggcr. He has a comic facial
expression pnd II way OF scratching himself ut
most inopportune moments that kept the au-
dience In a roar of laughter He walks the
tight rope and treads on n globe as " 1t
were habit OF bears to do these things. One
Of the tigers also walks on the globe. The
finale OF the act is q pyramid made up OF all
tthe animals. after which they are allowed to
roam around and play together in the arena.
Prof Darling exhibits five very large Nub.an
lions. none Of which was horn in captivity. and
over whom he appears to have perfect control.
He piles thom all in heap and Jumps into the
'fewGy mass very much as a football player
lumps into scrimmage. He pulls their names
and rubs their noses and the big beasts paw
all over him like big dogs. One lion
is trained to pretend that he won't get down
from a stool. Prof. Darling then gets under
him and carries him across the arena on his
shoulders and throws him down to, the ground.
The lion must weigh 7OJ pounds Another
lion rides n bicycle. and all stand on chairs
and hold banners for the dogs to leap over.
An effective scene in tho show is n chariot
drawn by two tigers in which sits a big lion
dressed in royal robes and wearing crown:
ProL Darling also drives around In a chariot
drawn by three lions.