St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-17

Something Of the Daily Ron
tinc-GIitter Overshndowed by
Fact-Early Marriages of Pro-
fessionais Explained.
The GLoBE's young woman went to
the circus yesterday and straying
around found herself at the dressing
room tent. 1t was shortly before the
commencement of the afternoon per-
formance, and the circus girls were pre-
pairing for the grand ENTRY The
visitor had previously met and talked
with the charming Princess Dimitri. SO
had no hesitation in stepping right in.
Nine. Watson, the costume woman.
after greeting the reporter quite cor
daily. remarked: "A newspaper wom-
AN? Oh, yes, l suppose you want to
know something of what circus wom-
ans life is on the inside
The reporter Informed her that such
was her desire, and that she hoped the
girls would 20 right on with their dress
Ing and not mind her at all. With one
or two rather suspicious glances from
couple of little girls at the farther side
of the tent, they ali went on with the
preparation of their costumes and left
Nine. Watson TO talk.
'ls not this the hardest kind of life
that Il girl can lead?"
at has its hard sides, of course" said
Madam Watson, "but still we have some
comforts. Our sleeping cars are very
cosy, and, although we work very hard
during the day, we can rest well at
night. for we get so much accustomed
to travelling that we sleep just as well
on the road as we would in the best
hotel. For my part ] would not like. after
travelling all night, the idea of getting up
early and walking sometimes two or
three miles to the tents for breakfast,
aud very soon after dressing for parade,
which one little girl informed me tired
her more than all the rest of the days
work. Returning from the parade it is
lunch time and then very little time is
left to dress fer the afternoon perform
ance. Then they do have little rest
before dinner time, but an evening per-
formaDce keeps them up late, for alter
the crowd has departed 1T is
Pick up and Pack
and get back to their cars. Then even
II the latter are comfortable. the dress
ing tents are awful-as good probably
as they can be, everything considered,
but imagine nothing but small tin
basin standing OIL q trunk TO wash in,
and leoking-glass standing up on the
same article of furniture. These are
the cOnveniences which the circus girl
has, and when you see only the glitter
and tinSei on the outside it probably
never occurs TO you now many annoy
anceS that girl goes through before she
is ready TO take part in the enlry.''
Miss Aggie Bliss informed the in-
truder that all of the women with the
Forepaugh circus were married, and
that all but TWO were working right
with their husbands.
''Do the girls marry young?" was
asked.
Very young and always in the pro-
fessi0n. One of our little girls who
married lately is only sixteen. 1t is the
mems fault, on the WHOLE" she con-
finued, "fOr if they intend to keep their
wives in the business they consider that
+; the sooner they can teach them TO work
with them the better"
Beset by Temptations
The life Of a circus girl is beset with
more temptations than that of any other
girl who goes out into the world to fl ght
, Tor herself, aud any who are SO ready 10
condemn her as aciass might remember
that she comes in contact with the very
worst in men 10 begin with, TO say
nothing of other Temptations without
number. Everything in her life is hard,
with very few bright spots in between:
and for the good she does do she de-
serves twlce as much credit as the girl
who simply does what is right as q
matter Of course. or she has never seen
anything of the harder, rougher side of
life.
Then when the grand entry is made
and this girl of many temptations rides
into the ring and performs some of the
many wonderful featS of horSemanship
which you so much admire, if it occurs
10 you as it has done to others, that it
might be just as well if in one mad leap
she might cut short the caree: that
seems SO hard and promises so little,
stop just one moment and consider the
story heard yesterday of one brave little
woman who rides Oh the ring (One of the
best in the FOrepaugh shOw), who in
this way supports husband, from whom
she hears every day, who is laid up in a
New York hospital with broken leg,
broken for the second time, in doing a
wonderful trapeZe act. There may, it
seems. be acts of heroiSm performed
even in the midst of many dangers, and
An Exciting Exhibition.
To say that all men, women and
children who attended both afternoon
and evening performances OF the big
show yesterday came away feeling that
they had been 10 the best circus that it
is the luck of most of IFS to see, but
mildly expresses the satisfaction that
was very generally felt. A better col
lection of animals it would be very hard
10 find. The horses III the parade were
fat and well kept, and the men and
wagons made very good appearance.
AT the grounds the menagerie tent was
the center of attraction. until the .
O'Clock performance began. There are
three baby animals i'll The show, Baby
Ruth, who is twelve months
being the one that received most atten-
ton. Babe, one of the Older elephants.
has mothered little Ruth ever since she
was landed. the second in point of
interest is little calf born 10 one of the
Burmese sacred cattle at Rock Island
on Aug. .. The little black mother
looks like a toy cow. while the calf is
hardly larger than a kitten. A little
bear cub. who was having great time
over his bath, also attracted good deal
of attention. George ArStingstall, the
cilleI Oh the lHt1dScrIe, Is FAMOUS
animal trainer, and has put into shape
the remarkable den of beasts exhibited
in the opening of the circus, which in
cluded herd Of ten elephants, a herd
of camels, and any number of cages of
Wild animals.
The secoud act on the programme
was q fine spectacle of the American
Revolution, with scenes and battles
during the war of 1776. Then came
some of the most wonderful bareback
riding acts. Miss Jeal's daring per-
formances were especially remark
able. and one of the men, Will
iam O'Dale's, bareb back somer-
sault act was most applauded.
OF all the wonderful trapeze acts the
one performed by Miss Louise Vaidis
was the most remarkable. The wild
warrior COSsacks of the cZar are the first
Of their kind to arrive in America. and
are accompanied by the Princess DIM
itri MacaloblichOily. who acts as their