The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09

the cage of lions, in which she nightly ap-
rears-tearing the diadem from the brow
OF the king of beasts and placing it upon
her own shapely head-she is only a
woman with all of the dainty ways of 81
woman: a charming conversationalist on
almost any subject. with a broad view of
the worlds affairs, the result of wide
travel and experience
Adgie, the lion tanner, may be %. 30. or
even more years OF age. One does not
think of years when talking TO her, or
rather listening to her entertaining talk
about almost anything. In no conyersa-
ton does she take part that stirs her ma
ture so much as that of her lions and her
work with them.
II have been all over the world, senior"
said she: "aIl over the world except
ChIra and Japan. I have appeared in the
capitals of Europe and have been in all
of the large cities of the United States.
Oh, no." she said, in answer 10 a ques-
ton: Il am not Spanish. | am usually
called So hut | am not. was born in
this country-in Santa Fe, n. NJ. Ny
father was a spanard; my mother a full
hlooded Indian. Out of compliment TO me
they sometimes call be a Castilian. but
am only part Spanish-Amercan Do I
like my work? Yes | love IT," and the
black eyes snapped and the green lights
shot ont Of them. while the supple figure,
with cat-like grace. sought new position
on the stool where she sat in the prompt
entrance OF the Peoples theater. She
was all animation and excitement in an
instant The woman disappeared ana the
lioness grew In her place.
sdgie made an appointment for an in
teryiew at the thea re Tuesday afternoon.
Before she came the stage hands had pre-
pared everything for the unusual matinee
performance The cage during the day
has "fats'' about II. while small heat
ing stove. called n salamander. stands
within the temporary room, TO take the
chill out Of the air. When the Post-Intel-
ligencer reporter and artist arrived Adgie
had not come 10 the theater. The "fiats''
were taken down and the cage was hauled
toward the footlights. The auditorium
was dark and gloomy. the row Of boxes
losing themselves In the shadows toward
the rear. The curtains had been caught
I'M, showing that the daily cleaning had
tust been finished on tho stage the work
men proceeded with their duties always
cut II reach Of the massive paws that pro-
truoed through the bars Of the cage.
Prince. TFiiby and Victoria had been
aroused from an afternoon ssesta They
were not pleased. and glared angrily out
through the steel bars. Being convinced
that something unusual was about 10
happen, they hrrame Interested They
yawUe3. and tire huge jaws came together
with q snap. There was always a sleam
~ long white teeth, and the caverns Of
pink did not look inviting even though
the color was beautiful. Then the two fe-
maies became playful. They ran swiftly
around tho cage ana le7ped over each
9the-. Their movements were graceful
ana feline. hat the great huIks came down
heavily and the cage and even the theaser
'tseif shook. Prince looked on disapprov-
ingiy. III trigG 70 GoEe in corner but
Z Tssf1- Ia. I TN 7t..lrs
! moments 30 the glare ~ tho footliehts.
II hirh vera turned or. Then he rose and
stretched ard yawned repeatedly: with
each y8Wr tbe jaws creakcd ike the rusty
htTEes - door
Pretty soar uSht quick step was heard
in 80 corridor back ~ the boxes and a
musical V1i~e spca king 30 az emplaye or
1he horsa. told Z tla approach of the lion
tanner Tho uons an came 20 the front es
'@e cage ant pressed thsir ra1zzles against
fhe hars TholT BIG eyes looked out into
ga" shadows - t1F tAe3tev and tneiv tails
spaog II suppressed excitement. In
moment Aagfe VS. on the stage Meas
2n'iF Sr~"tlnE every body. She was en-
Fftarsd IN cloak. which She threw aside.
Nor s0st was "a remarkablo as The wo-
man. her hat wzs incidentally Spantsh
arc II "a hhe -da. shown IN rlotllras ~
foFeadoTs. Sc wore bright reI holA~o
ard 93f limbs were en~asaa ia b}s>k bloom
80 reaching 70 her shoe tons. - an r~A-
9aret for your We We .Aer." said she
wat~h d. Hot IKE % taking into 80
sAsGoSs. where Er0ap ~ men were <if-
fiF<. And row. "a hat ran do tar yotlq 7
asn cGite ready" I: vas suggested thar Il
might nef be necessary fer her 70 enter fh@
c'se. ''oa. thai Is sc 10 matter" she re-
piled
Il was Al Interview anAe- -he st~an-sss
circumstances J. corcs co rha nortiar 81
4 reporter some Zines - have 20 talk "a
a}ea Or women throl,Eh bars and Lrea graf
ings bu3 tas Subjects are usually confined
against their wills N cages AHzYe Row
sreF. uuloseked tae door of "a. structure 81
s.es! bars and S1r22g i8to ITS center with
= 2aas- heavy we1o IL her aa1a. W.ia.a