St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-02
The SUNDAYS OUTING.
$4,000 At COMO AND 5000 AT LAKy
P1ALEM
THE JAPANESE AoRoBATs

Performed Startling Feats at
Como = The Show Was Free
and Better Than Many for Adj
mission Fees-3alIOon Ascen-
sion and Parachute Leap a.
Lake Phalen.
Ihere were, probably, $4,000 people
al Como park yesterday afternoon. and
equally as large crowd in the evening.
Inc weather was perfect, the sun shin
ing, and mercury standing not above 7j,
Inc famous Japanese acrobatie compa-
NY gave three performances, two in the
AFTERNOON and one in the evening,
Ihere was no charge for the entertain
ment. The throng was so great about
the wonderful performers that a large
number OF the outside persons were I'M
aole to get more than an occasional
glimpse of what was going on.
Inc Japs opened their performances
oy siack-rope feat by one of the men,
bers. This was no more than has been
seen many times in the Barnum and
Forepaugh circuses. Next another per-
former, lying on his back, tossed bar
rel on his feet. This. too. has been seen
many times. The next act was per-
formed by Japanese girl of apparently
sixteen. Standing on tower of mar
row blocks. lying loosely upon each
other. she leaned backward until her
hands rested on the top, and then
she raised her body above I'M
til her feet were straight in
the air; then she began throwing the
blocks away one by one until she
reached the table with her hands. ShG
performed other feats that seemed ute
as difficult aud dangerous. In the fourth
act one of the Japs lay on his back and
tossed the girl on his feet very much az
the barrel had been tossed. Finally
high tower of narrow boxes was built
up under the girl from the feet OF the
Jap. When she was elevated to a rather
dizzy height she performed a number
of acts, such as standing on her head,
and then the Jap suddenly kicked all
the boxes from under her and caught
her on his feet as she fell. These are
only few OF the startling things done
by these performers. The Japs were
encored enthusiastically. The crowd
was treated to better show than many
of the people had seen in their lives,
and by far the best free show ever seen
here. The JapS are sure TO draw Im-
mense Thongs during their stay at
Como. Minneapolis people have been
paying quarter each to see the Japs
perform at Harriet.
Among the many notables seen at the
park yesterday was Mayor Smith. He
was about the pavilion, and walked
lelsurely over the grounds with Hon.
William Rodger and several other we'll
known citizens, and had a general good
time.
Seiberts band gave an excellent pro-
gramme of music. During the first per-
Torrance of the Japs, Mr.. Seibert
amused the audience by giving selec-
tions from the "Mikad0." the appro-
prIateness of which was apparent TO all.
The band played number of difficult
selections from the masters, aud pers
formed them we'll.
ATLAKE PHALEN.
At Lake Phalen park yesterday after
noon and evening the crowds of people
were estimated all the way from 10000
to $1,000. The attraction there was a
balloon ascension and parachute leap
Z. j. Paul went up into the air nearly
two miles, performing Oil trapeze as
he assembled, and hanging by his toes to
the slender bar and doing other things
that made many shudder. When he
had reached the highest limit aud fin
ished his programme OH the trapeze, he
startled the crowd by suddenly Jumping
from the balloon anG starting dowR
ward i'll the parachute.