The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-10
Mr.. Rockets earlier experience in fead-


Ing operate companies has fitted him to
Judge OF the selections. 1t Is assured that
the brightest and best nsastc 10 chosen.
Ills comedy Is overwhelmingly dron and
pathos intense. His Characterization Q
wonderful psychological study.
Mr.. Ricketts, support Includes . num-
ben OF artists OF repute-Miss Carrie
Roma. late prinla donna OF the Tivon
theater. San Francisco: the Sisters
O.Brien, direct from the Aihambra thea
ter. London; Little Ethel. Lillian Drew.
Celia Crosby. Harry Mcdowell Thomas
Meeban and Fred Gambei.
A number OK new and decidedly novel
speciatties with be presented The In
tricate terpsdclorean speciality by the Sis
tery O'Brfen. entitled the 'whirfwimd
Dance" with brilliant effects. In a won-
derfui dance. Little Ethel win stng soma
OF the latest Ccsber songs with tmtta-
tionA
Horse-Tsmer Gisasou's Fsats.
The talk OF the town at present IL Prof.
o. r. Gleason. When his advance adver-
tisemsnts called him tho king Of horse
tanners. people were disposed to doubt his
right to the title. Now since his exhibi-
acknowledge his right. Every night Ar
anory han has had $500 seats and every
available inch OF standing room occupied.
And the same at the matinee yesterday.
The professor viii give no exhibition this
evening. but will do so tomorrow even
Ing.
After taking Sheriff Van do vanter's
Wild. wicked horse, nervous and excitabac.
in hand for q few moments Friday even-
Ing. he had 1t following him around the
ring. Then he had It follow him over ex-
pfoding fire crackers. flying papers. steam
whistles and waving flags Then ne took
two other animals and after tanning them
hitcheu them with Van de vanter's horse
and drove them around the ring, subject
Ing them TO the severest tests. He
handled eight horses. During the even
Ing one or his company was hurt by one
OF the horses and woman became so
excited she tainted away. Prof. Gleason
announced that owing TO thu urgent re-
quests OF local horsemen he had cancelled
his engagement in San Francisco and
world remain here another week. Every
night he viii use new methods and the
worst, most vicious horses. including one
man-eaier. viii DO trained.
In answer TO the question OF a POST
TnteII.gencer reporter. Prof. Gleason
laughed at the idea OF hypnotfsn. ~ have
often been accused of praeticing hypnot-
Ism on the horses. but that Is nonsense.
All use is common sense and science I
have acquired by years OF training.
Horses are Ike children and trainers are
like teachers How many teachers are
there who are perfectly successful, who
handle tbs children entrusted TO their
care perfectly Very few. The same with
horses "a with children: you must know
each ones character. understand them
perfectly One can be governed by love
and affection. while ano,her has TO be-
taught that IL must obey. that you. not
st. are the master. Talk 10 horse. let IL
know ana un5srstaaA perfectly what you
want 1t TO do: ard remember II has not
thu same Intellect that yen have.
'syoa talk TO dog. make IL understand
everything ypu want. Why dom. YOU do
that with your harse7 Show the animal
that steam whistle. flying paper. electric
cars and drums wisi not harm i. and Il
viii never need second lesson. You can
understand better what mean By seeing
my work IN the ring
One thing ~ eertssn--the hors. SHOW "a
the popular fad IN Seattle. Peopte Ike -
be excited and they can be every evening.
II - like new performances every even-
ing. as nsw horses are used each tsrne.
and nsw methods. Every seat Ia occup,~a
and I'll standing room. 1t IL . sight sn-