The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
HAGENBECK'S ANIMALS
EXHIBITION UNLIKE ANYTHING SEEN
IN THIS CITY BEFORE.
EngIfsh's Opera House to BE Turned
Into a geological Garden-vaude-
Vile at Park and Empire.

OIe year ago tnlS month"; IN the Mdu1SOn-
square Garden at New York, nearly ten
thousand people witnessed a scene that
chilled their blood, to use a melodramatic
phrase. Philadelphia the lion trainer, was
in the cage with Prince, one of Hagen
beck's jungle kings. The lion was one of
the most intelligent of the performing
beasts which the celebrated Hagenbeck has
ever brought to subsection But Prince was
ugly on this occasion-in fact, for some
time previously he had given evidence of
bad temper. He refused to mount his pc
destal. The ordinary methods of persua-
sion were in vain. Philadelphia, with the
nerve and GOODNESS that had stood him well
during his lifetime experience in cages of
wild animals advanced threateningly
toward the lion, which, for some reason,
had determined to set his own will against
that of the master. There was an ominous
growl. The fangs of the beast shone muir
derously. The great throng was wrought
up to an exciting stage of alarm. 1t was
plain there was to be something more than
a conflict between the superior brain of
man with the meager intelligence of a
beast. The animal was bent on a contest,
in which only brute strength would win,
and in such fight one stroke of his paw
could fell the trainer dead. But trainers
know that a lions growl rs harmless and
that it is not until the king of beasts
raises his paw to strike is there any real
danger. Prince raised his paw, but at that
instant a big boar hound, one or more of
which intelligent animals accompanies ev-
cry act wherein the jungle beasts take a
Part in Hagenbeck's show, sprang between
the lion and Philadelphia. These dogs can
scent danger as quickly as can the trainers.
The act of the boar hound showed Prince
hn q y
back. With unfaltering nerve Philadelphia
commanded Prince TO get on his pedestal,
and the brute reluctantly obeyed
Instantly Madison-square Garden shook
with thunderous applause, and Philadel
phia, turning to the different sections,
bowed repeatedly. At this demonstration
the lion took umbrage. Quietly stepping
from the pedestal Prince walked over to
Philadelphia, and, without a warning
growl, struck him a clawing blow in the
face that laid open the cheek from the eye
to the jaw bone, as much as to- say: why
are you bowling and scraping? This APP
plause is for me-" He then deliberately
walked back and resumed his pose on the
pedestal. Half stunned by the blow, the
blood streaming down over his uniform,
dressing room, where three doctors dressed
his wound, taking twenty-seven stitches in
HIS lace. he SLOOu the OrOGdl without d
groan, and the next night was. ready to go
on again with the lion act. All efforts to
persuade him not to were unavaiing.
IF do not go on with the act he said,
Prince will know I am afraid of him, and
the next time he will kill me-
act he HeSt ngnv d ha re f rn ms
People expected to see him mangled to
death, but he never faltered. In his heart.
ness, and Carl Hagenbeck had him sent
home to Hamburg for rest. His wound
Cheek Phadelphia regafned se all his H" nerve
and announced himself ready for work
again. His old act with Prince was great
and Philadelphia desired to resume it.
NO" said Hagenbeck, Il have a new
act ac for you. ! will CONTRADICT ic. history
lifetime, and you shall train it at once.
will bring together those two mortal enc
and make the lion ride on the elephants
back"
And he did, That conversation took place
in Hagenbeck's geological garden at Ham
burg last summer, and at the performance
of Hagenbeck's trained animals in Indian
Philadelphia with the scar his cheek
and his wonderful act of making a lion
ride on an elephants back and the elephant
on tricycle. at the same time.
Nothing in the amusement line has made
SO great hit this year as has this wonder
full collection of trained beasts. There are
SuIIluldH lOuS tndC rue Sl6pndnlS, horses
and tricycles; Bengal tigers that walk on
revolving globes and draw chariots, tigers
that ride horses and leap and vault; in fact,
wild animals that are trained beyond the
power of the mind to realize how 1t could
be done. There are trained monkeys and
cocatoos, and ten beautiful little Shetland
ponies who are made to waltz and march as
only high school cadet could do. There
are French poodle dogs. pigs seals, horses
and elephants in great number. There are
funny clowns and the famous Hagenbeck
brass band, composed of sixteen first-class
musicians to complete what the press of
every city where Hagenbeck has exhibited
announce the most remarkable show of the
century.
Carl Hagenbeck differs from other show
men in several particulars. He has brought
together collection OF trained beasts that
would seem incredible to an ordinary OBJ
server, and he has caused lions. tigers,
leopards, bears and Stuttgardt boar hounds,
all enemies by nature, to live together in
harm my, and to obey the commands OF
all things has made Carl Hagenbeck's repu-
tation all over the civilized world. OF one
Hagenbeck advertises he does and in these
days of humbugging this is saying much
Mr. Hagenbeck, there are numerous enter
tanning and laughable features follows:
Eight Shetland ponies who go through
their drill and dance, and march, and waltz
at the command of their trainer; twelve
beautiful Australian cocatoos who do here
tofore unheard of and intelligent acts;
three trained and very funny pigs; three
educated seals which play musical instru-
ments, smoke pipes, play school and fire
off guns; sixteen very funny monkeys
monkeys they are too, nothing like them
was ever before seen. Space does not per-
nit going into details to describe the tricks
which they are taught to perform. Poodle
dogs dressed as German peasants dance on
their hind legs as if they were boys and
girls. Then the clowns. who would not go
long way to see a real good comical fell
| low who always has a funny story a
pleasant word for the ladies and some new
/! act for his little friends, the young folks.
One never grows too old to go to see a
| good clown, and Hagenbeck has two OF
! them; intensely funny and original fellows
too.
There will be two performances daily
after Monday. Special half-rate tickets car
| be secured for the children at all evening
performances to every part of the house ex-
| cept the gallery. The matinees will be al
| popular prices. The opening performance Is
| tomorrow night and the daily matinees
begin Tuesday afternoon.
j. w. Kelley at the Empire.
]. w. Kelley, 1.-The rolling-mll man." i.
| at the head of III. w. Williams's company
| at the Empire this week. AS a dispenser
/ of humorous monologue he has no equal a
| present on the variety stage. Nearly all o.
| his work is original, and is varied from da,
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