The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-23

bars he saw growing at paws length beau
tifully-colored wild flowers, similar to
those seen in his native jungle before he
had learned the ways of the wicked
world. He reached out his paw and
partook, and so the trouble commenced.
Now, everybody who has seen magic
flowers knows their peculiar properties.
Every one who has visited Bancroft's en-
tertainment in former years remembers
seeing the magician take one or two small
flowers, roll up his sleeves and say: "Now,
we shall See" and forthwith produce
bushels upon bushels of flowers from the
nucleus of his hand.
The trick is this: The flowers are held
together by a small spring; when this is
touched thousands of flowers spring into
being And those were the false and tickle
buds lion Wallaclxer got up against.
The balance of the story was splendidly
described by the guinea pig, who drew dia-
grams of it for the pink-eyed rabbit 1t
seems that the flowers did not let loose
their powers of magic until they had plac-
ed themselves in a good position in Wal
lacker's stomach. Then they braced
themselves and began to grow
The first intimation that the other men,
bers of Bancrofts animal contingent had
of the affair was a roar that nearly spit
their heads and sent them flying to the
furthest parts of their cages. The guinea
when the flowers began to get in their
work he never in all his life saw such a
look of surprise and bewilderment as came
into the eyes of Wallacker, the lion. And
as the flowers commenced to multiply
with great rapidity, Wallacker roared with
great lustiness.
The most exctable part, however, was
when Bancrofts secretary, commonly
known as William, came in by the back way
to get into his trunk. William had locked
the door-the only exit at hand-and was
crossing the middle of the stage when a
brand new bud, four times the size of any
of the others, burst against the inner
walls of Wallacker's stomach, and he
emitted a war cry deeper and stronger
thaS anything that had yet preceded it,
being of enough capacity to set the cage
rolling down the incline on which 1t rest
ed right in the direction of the secretary
William saw the lion moving towards him
and In the half light of the darkened stage
decided that the animal had broken loose
With wonderful agility he made
daring cortortionist spring to
the nearest object. 1t happened
to be the marble collonade used to
support a palace-that is, one of Bancroft q
PAPER mache and painted canvas palaces
and, in less than it takes to tell it. the
magicians secretary had climbed to the
top.
anu tildl ID tue way Iney were nnaIly
discovered by the night watchman-the
lion roaring and William clinging to the
ropes at the top of the collonade.
What the end of it all was, the Guinea
pig confidentially whispered to the pink
eyed rabbit.
1872 which will be given at the theater
Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee, is one of the largest and most en-
Pertaining extravaganzas of recent years
1t Is a witty concet which takes Christie
pher Columbus from Spain and sets him
down in Madison square, in New York of
to-day. 1t is well filled with amusing
jokes, surprises and specialties. The story
is better than that of the usual burlesque,
and the music is of the light and popular
kind which catches on with an audience.
Some of the special features will be the
Kilanyi living pictures, a Spanish ballet.
and the "Hurrah Dudes" The chorus is
some The scenery carried by the COM
pany is extensive and is said to be mag
niicent.
Mr.. Edward L. Bloom, manager of Ban
croft, the magician, arrived in the city
from Charleston last night. Mr.. Bloom is
one of the best managers in the theatrical
business, and is, personally, one of the
most pleasant gentleman to meet.
J. L. Weed, advance agent of Al. c.
Fields Ministries, which will be at the
theater Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. was in the city yesterday.