The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-08
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1t is recorded in holy writ that man was
made TO rule over the beasts of the field.
The jungle folks were not included except
by intima ton, but the rule applies. Even
the most hopeless agnostic, were he at
Hagenbeck's exhibition of trained wild ami
mails last night would have to admit the
truth of the assertion, though he might
doubt the inspiration. While woman was
there to rule over the birds there Is moth
ing strange in that, she rules man, any
way. The stage was too small to accom-
modate the steel cage in which the per-
Torrance was given, a false floor was
built out over the orchestra space The
musicians were crowded out into the seats
in an undignified bunch. There was some
delay in opening the performance, owing
to the extra work entailed. First on the
programme was an exhibition of performing
Shetland ponies under the direction of Mr.
Winkler. The work was up to the Hagen
beck standard, the horses moving with the
precision of at least a militia company,
but 1t was viewed with more liberation
than interest by the spectators. They
wanted to see something with thrills The
next number was satisfactory in that re-
spect. Mr.. Penje brought out the lioness
Helena, who does several circus act (on a
pad) on an unsuspectins white horse bear
ing the name of Columbus. Helena was
Just enough out of temper to make the
people hold their collective breath. She
showed her teeth and snared. She paced
around the ring four or five times before
she condescended to mount the pedestal
set for her, from which She was to step
to the back of the horse once on the
morse DOCK she stepped on the back of her
steed gracously. With the exception of
making few faces at her trainer she went
through her performance quietly, though at
the end OK the act, when she should have
retired retired she missed the runway and dashed
wiIdiy about once leaping to the top of
the bars before she found the exit Miss
ta is'os sys WITH troupe Ia, of trained cocka-
FORMED Il number of very taking acts, in
rluding number of somersaults by one
member, of the company and fire scene
in which household goods were saved from
trained pigs, under the direction of Mr.,
american hog in number of amusing acts
that were clever for pigs. The usual
n u dog acts composed the repertoire
More lions to the number. of four, with
SIG aso tigers two leopards, two black bears,
one polar bear and six boarhounds with
MIR. Mehrmapn their trainer made the
cast OF the next number. There were nine
acts in all by this company. the most spec
tacular of which is ride taken by the lion
t.rince in a chariot drawn by two Bengal
Tigers. Prince is dressed for the occasion
IN crimson plush robe and wears a crown
on his head. 1t is only fair to the king of
the jungle 10 say that the trimmings de-
the occasional snarls with which he greeted
MS trainer have the ludicrous effect of
making faces" The polar bear has moth
ing to do but make himself the top of a
pyramid. Consequently, he had much spare
time These idle moments he devoted prin-
cipaily to siding over to the raised seat
on which sat the leopardess and taking her
nmectionately in his arms; Familiarity
mat she would permit till il became mon
otonous. Then he was dismissed with a
rev raps on the nose, only to come back to
the eharmer. The Thibet bear. who wears
n Hfl1i ito ..r,lJa hxr .i<. l.
mincing walk that was the envy of every
Junior member of the lamented Briarbrooke
tlub who was present Every time he
walked across the stage everybody roared
Ihe next Number, under the direction of
Mr. Philadelphia, was which has never
been done before. 1T was added to the
chow since the engagement at The CO.
Mmbian exposition. A small elephant
and -, lion We're brought into
the ring. The lion was made TO mount the
the larger beast went through various evo-
iutions. winding up with ride around the
ring on a tricycle. to the tune of DAISY
Bell, the machine being propelled by the
elephant by means of his forefeet and
est In the proceedings, whereas, the rest
or the lions shown had gone through their
work as IL they We're decidedly bored. He
was also in bad temper and raised a
threatening paw at Philadelphia a number
of times An interesting exhibition of
trained seals followed. Among other acts
the seals played tambourines with their
nppers to tune by the orchestra. The
time kept was that of the Midway, and
the tune ought to have been the Kouta
kouta, but Ii wasn't.
The performance of Mr.. Darling with
four huge lions. concluded the exhibition