New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
CIRCUS LIFE BELOW STAIRS
ROMANTIC DRAMA FROM Oriental
INDIA" PLAYED AT THE GARDEN.

THE BIG-HEADED DWARF AND THE HANDSOME
JUGGLER-AN IDEAL NECK FOR A COCKTAIL
ANIMALS SUBJECTED WITH CANDY
People who go to the circus and only see the rms
performance lose half the fun. There Is "ea'''i
OF life ard color and nolse-and few smeAs-oeio"
stairs that will well repay visit. The menagerie Is
the most moral part Of the great moran s'o"'
and the Youngsters absorb solid chunks OF iniorha-
ton about natural history during ranlpe III inc
cavernous depths of Madison Square Garueh' bu'
the main attraction OF circus life below stairs '"S
year is "Oriental India" Some captlous PERSONS
might expect 10 see occidental India ana doup'-
less Mr.. Bailey will ada that to his repertory mex.
season-If II has been discovered "Orental lndla
is situated in the circus map In the east ehu OF ue
Garden, thus showing proper attention 10 "c'ui"N'
of geographical detail. The temperature Is kept up
TO Indian summer 'evel for the Indians don't wear
much clothing and the festivities In when they III
dulge are mainly OF an athletic descrip'ioh'
1t isn't all athletics, however There IS a strong
flavor OF Art aboriginal Art with capital A. Iheie
are real actors from the Ilydrobad Theatrcai COM
pany who give thrilling one-act curtain-rasers III
dialect and sing songs As in the old miracle pays
men appear women. and the dusky gentleman VINO
plays the leading lady is a great success bo'h as 10
manner and makeup The theme IS the old, OLD one
of love fierce and unrequited. II being leap year
the man is naturally on the defensive lie toSSeS
his head scornfuly and looks Oriental daggeis 1T
the love-slck maiden who dances and who SIDES up
TO hin, with anguIshlng looks. Throughout the
whole ACT the imperspnator OF Indian feminine
charms chant an Oriental rhyme. The tone effect OF
which Is like the song OF q buzZ-saw woong par
ticularlv knotty plank. At the same time he casts
about his victim the charm OF woven PAGES ana OF
waving hands. Finally the obdurate bachelor yieiis
and joins the may waltz with yawp OF glee. All
this 10 an obligato accompaniment on the tom-toins
After the curtain-raser comes the d.noe OF the
Temple dancers" These plump and dusky
naidens who como from Buddhist convent, ac-
cording to the veracious master OF ceremonies the
behoder IS apt 10 wonder whether their Mother
Superior knows they out. they are 50 young ana
coy They belong evidently to the species of Oren-
tai hallelujah lasses They dance and sing TO n
fortissimo pounding Of the tom-,oms while the
high priest smiles upon them from beneath his
twenty five pounds OF gold headdress.
over in the corner BY the stage where these and
other performances are going on ~ a curious little
lump OF humanity. Abdul Hand. Nedda pygmy.
Abdul is twenty-nine years old and about two and
a half feet high. His head is larger than his body
and his face is black night lie has nshy eyes
and large. tip-tilted nose OF the most pronounced
with intelligence. Generally his stolid face and
figure are in unbroken rtpose but once IN while ne
raises his puny hand 20 his brow with weary on
wha-a -diffc ence- morning expression. some
ann aef he w sme sleepy Se smile MI Wave his
The sicnie-. handsome Indian juggler who was
with the show last year s st.ll in the company Ills
skill gets little opportunity for IT, display In the
rush and hurry OF the circus. He is past mastcr
OF his art and DO the basket trick and make
the mango grow upon the sterile pavement after
the manner Of his kind His Partisan education
stands him IN good stead. and many are the offer
ings brought him by short-haired young women %
artfui compleXons who stand ana smile at the
shapely Hndoo In the long intervals Of a mono.
syllable conversation Of How do?' and How you?'
The Jolly little Gotta dwnrfs again with the
show after an a-cOnquering tour % the dime
museums. The Kandan and Singha.esc dancers are
still on the bill The Devil Dancers. whose duty ~
is to scare away evil spirits. do double breakdown
in masks that are hideous enough 10 delight tho
heart OF the small boy and drive liiie girls into hts
Between the acts the "CO.umhO tree climbers
travel up and down creased pole with CELEBRITY
that would put an electric lncman - shame
About the other portions u the Garden base
meni the cages OF the extensive mcnag"r!e
closely packed In together Two club men stood
looking the giraffe yesterday. The %N or seven
feet OF winlpipc OF this towering beast seemed 10
fascnatc them.
How would enjoy cocktail II had a throat
like that" said one. with longing expression.
Yes bu; think OF the agonies OF castor OIL said
his pessmlstic friend
The gentle hippopotamus stands with mouth open
continuously TO catch the popcorn that the children
throw al him. The elephants have eaten so much
candy that they threatened with dyspepsia and
the osirchcs are losing their appetite for
single nails the result Of too miscellaneous
diet.