Evening journal., 1899-10-19
AT HOME AMONG WILD BEASTS.
Woman's Power over Fiercest Deuizens Of
the Jungle Instructively Demonstrated
al the Fxpositiou

still talking of Hagenback's wonderful
aggregation of trained animals, AMI
the long engagement in New York Inn
mediately subsequent to the Chicago
engagement is still fresh in the mem
ory of thousands. 1t was during the
New York engagement that this un-
rivalled entertainment became So
ciety fad, and attracted the Four Hun
dred as freely as It did the street Arab
of the east side.
The desire for excitement ever pres
ent in the human mind Is fully graft
fed for the once by witnessing this
unique performance. Beautiful young
women in the midst OF groups of fero-
cious Nubian lions. liable 10 be de-
voured at any moment, yet holding
them In subjection by the exercise of
the mystic power of the human mind
over the widest denizens OF the jungle,
strain ones interest to the highest
tension and intensihes excitement to
the extreme pitch.
This show. as seen on the Esplanade
of the National Export Exposition, has
many new and original features made
public for the first time at this en-
gagement, and those who fail to see
Nlio Hibn Nldon UtliOiHldltt Will ibnt
the opportunity Of a lifetime.
Nine. Gertrude Charlotte Pianka.
known the world over as the Lady OF
Lions" Is the handsoment woman in
her peculiar profession. Her life has
been spent in constant companionship
with the king Of the jungle. She has
tanned and trained more lions than any
other woman who ever lived. Her will
power is intense It is that will power
that makes her master of wild beasts.
She lives for them. and declares she
always will. and her exhibition OF
Brutus, Spitfre. Juliet. Browser and
Sphinx is the. finest example Of wo-
man lion training ever seen in this
country or Europe. Spitfire, although
exceedingly ugly, actually saved Nine
Piankas life on several occasions, and
the thrilling exhibition of this accom-
plished and daring woman, entering
the lions den blindfolded, has won for
her the highest celebrity wherever she
has appeared.
Captain Cardono, the African ex-
/ plorer, assisted by Nine Torontus and
their noble train of full grown Bar
barry lions-Nero, Emerson, Gladstone
and Leon-constitute an entire show
in itself. The gymnastio feats. pyra-
mid acts, the poses and numberless
variety of acts as arena performers
/ of these ferocious animals indicate a
marvellous degree Of intelligence.
For fun making for the children,
Jolly" the reason endowed elephant
| is introduced by Mr.. Matt Johnson
London's leading animal trainer. The
activity, speed and remarkable clever
ness of Jolly" have made him famous
on both continents. Jolly is Of such
enormous size and strength that on
his way across the American continent
to the National Export Exposition hs
was used TO do all the switching of the
cars. He is very patient about q tasl
of this kind. although not particularly
fond of the work. Much of his TIM
is spent in munching candy and pop
corn and carrying the children arouni
on his back One of his greatest feat
of strength is called the tug Of war,
his competitors being 200 OF tn
strongest men in the audience. At
policemen's fete in Regents Park
London. four years ago, Jolly" out
pulled 100 picked men, and at Madi
son Square Garden, New York, in 1895
he easily defeated $50 firemen, and ha'
plenty of strength to spare. Jolly
Is the noted elephant ridden by hi
royal highness, the Prince Of Wales
while hunting in India. and feels yer.
of the decorations conferred on him.
Mile. Cleo. the charming Hindol
= snake enchantress, with a priceless
horde of beautiful reptiles, alligator
and OQuanas, gives daily blood curdlinl
a.. g.. al nII
and his famous leaping Russian
French-Canadian and American wolves
, coyotes and great Danes. are bette
than any of the travelling dog show.
Bobby Mack. Americas premier clown
and his funny pantomimic circus, in
trOduces his group of clever dogs an
. monkeys Nine. Marie Louise Maurell
the French animal expert, gives a beau
tiful and unique performance with he
handsome and agile leopards an
jaguars. the only trained specimens O
their kind in the world. The famou
boxing kangaroo, Bob F." and train
E er, Dick Burge, of England, afford rar
entertainment.
Hagenbaclz's trained wild animi
. show never disappoints or deceives.
never offends good morals. never an
Z noys good taste. and never displease
good people Il delights the little fol
D and affords diversion for the million
II has more rare imported animals an
presents a far greater fairyland {
e fun for the children than romance ca
0 offer There seems to be no limit
{ the variety of geological specimen
e that the management continues to II
+ troduce to visitors
e Mr.. Frank c. Bostock, director ger
d eral of Hagenbacks, is one of the be-
e known men in his profession on bot
n sides of the Atlantic ocean. II
e mother was a Miss Wombell, who's
= father established the first. menager
n in England as long ago as 1905. He
e a master in handling wild animal
and has. at enormous expense, addC
y to the exposition an educational an
d valuable source of entertainment, an
+ the chief delight Of more than half
million children.