The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-08
X. DOBLEY
mrs rem PREPARATION o A SLY
yISIT TO THE CIRCTN


iheN " hS "
yard-like Kestfuin-ss Wins Mrs. Dobley
over and They Play They Are Eioping.
Dobley cam into the sun parlor Of the Pine
hurst Inn, Pinehurst in the pines. where Mrs.
Dobley sat crochc,ing a golf w~aistcoat She
looked approvingly at her husband, who wore n
pink coat, knicketbockers and vivid plaid stock
ings lie had no hat with him, because it was
an unwrlt,cn law at the Pinehurst Inn that no
hat should be worn with golf or polo costumes,
and Mrs. Dohlry insisted that it was bad taste
to depart from the customs Of the place.
Good boadiG. by dear, said Mr. Dobley; I've
idus bed dowd 10 the lake Lowry boadig! Egs-
cue by dawkig through by dose, bud I've cod
ragted a bad coad I'd by head
How beautiful the air is exclaimed Mrs.
Dobley How fragrant the breath Of the pines
How rest!ul it all is"
Almost, like a grave" said Dobley, being in
%terprr,ed into ordinary talk Il am 80 completely
rested that | feel depressed. And these peculiar
costumes that a man must wear really. 1t make,
Inc feel NJ though were part Of a comic opera"
Il cant understand how il is that you object
to dressing as everybody else does, said Mrs
Dobley. There are certain social conventions
that one must respect at a place Of this sort"
Il don't see why | should make a chrome OF
myself In order 70 add a touch o.. local color 10 this
hotel. said Dobley. Il tell you, Mrs. Dobley.
I feel like a Turner sunss. and l don't like H."
Why can't you settle down and enjoy the
advantages Of the place." said Mrs. Dobley. ~'rhs
air F."
"Oh, yes: there always Is the air. somehow
said Dobley, Somehow We can't got away from
II. Bu. for my part | long for my happy New
York home. And the circus Is in town"
There Is nothing very remarkable about that.
Is there" said Mrs. Dobley, 1T comes every
year It's an old story"
so is the sunrise an old story said Dobley,
"and the moonlight. An old story ever new.
The coming Of the circus is as full OF spring sug-
gestion 10 me as the shy crocus lifting its head
above the tender earth"
We'll, ! hate The circus said Ma Dohley.
It's all very wei! for children. but a6 - ally
for sane grown-up people"
There 1t is" said Dobley. you women wn
insist on agcing yourselves by outgrowing every
youthful pleasure. To me the circus Is q brim-
ming fountain o! perpetual youth"
IF they would only get something fresh" said
Mrs nobley. but it's always the same old thing.
When you've seen one circus you've seen.
Il presume from your remark that you have
already seen the seal orchestra vocal and in.
strumental'" asked Mr. Dobley.
NO, I haven't" said Mrs Dobley ~curiously y.
what is II like"
You have much to live for, then : said Dobley.
II you ever heard the seal contralto-the only
one In the world. sing Because ! Love You to
an accompaniment - drum, cymbals a tambourine
and a bell you would never sneer again at the
circus"
How perfectly ridiculous you are" said Mrs.
Dohiey, How could such a thing be possible"
Simplest thing III the world said Dohley.
The tank is rolled into the ring while the band
plays some catchy operate tune. The seals
emerge on q sliding cellardoor arrangement,
and gliding each to its place bow gracefully to
the a,idlenc' N. Instrument that each is most
nIoflcient IN Is fastened to one Of its flappers, or
fiippers- don Z know which term is technically
correct. \ rack containing a sheet of music
i attached, 10 thencck OF each seal, and after a
brief prelude the voice Of the seal ~contralto rises
in eNquiSlt' cadenceI to the roof Of the tent. l
have heard her sing Ben Bolt in a manner 10
bring tears 10 the eyes"
1T must b. very remark able" said Mrs. Dobley.
1t almost outdistanCcs the Lefty Lind dance
OF thr BABY elephant" sad Doblcy; That mar
vel OF poetic motion! Light as thistle down, its
dainty feet flash upward amid a mass Of swirling
skirts
Skirts" exclaimed Mrs. Dobley.
Skirts most assuredly, Mrs. Dobley. be-
lieve that skirts are usually a feature OF a Lefty
Lind dance
But an elephant l can't believe it."
NOR could ] until | saw II" said nobley. 1T
used 10 be considered n great thing for an ele-
phant I" stand on a tub and wag its tail and tunk
In time TO the High School Cadets but at the
= ~" - WV NHV FtPlhINS pay l'htl WIN
real chips, do a cakewalk and 60 through a one
act play written for them."
" hat wonderful animals they are said Mrs.
Doblay thoughtiully. Il would like to see that
dane
And the man who rides a bicycle down a fight
Of several thousand steep steps, setting off sky
rockets and pinwhe.is with his hands and feet
at the same time. II is truly marvellous, And
the clowns Oh, those funny fellows ! laughed
NOR" at the last circus | went to than ever before
in my life
Was II 50 very funny
"One Of the incidents makes me laugh even 10
recall it said Dobley, chuckllng. "A clown gets
in an alteration with n countryman who happens
70 be- walking around the ring, They dispute
about the proper way in which to ride a bicycle,
! the clown falling to keep the wheel going NJ all
| The countryman enters the ring and 81 course
every on" Is prepared to se him Guido III" clown
In stupidity
"les'' said Mr7. Dob,ey.
But here the audi nee Is treated TO a surprise.
After, several very cumical struggles With the
bicycle the clothing Of the coun'ryman beco mes
torn and disarranged and finally comes of"
Well said Mrs, Dobley,
Displaying q full suit Of s~pangled tights The
oonntryman, who. Of course il an eNpart rider,
then does marvellous tricks upon the vince. Can
You imagine anything more exquiSitely planned
For originality and superb subtlety think that
cannot h' equAlled.
II, must h. very amusing, said Mrs. Doblry.
The clown then -nruCerds on his way around
the ring went on Dobey, and finally becomes
involved in n heated discussion with a man who ia
sitting VI, among the very highest Of the tent
girders. No one has noticed this man before,
strangely enough, until the clown calls attention
TO him lie evidently is some intoxicated person
who has chosen this cod and dangerous method
for observing the performance. The clown, for
getting his ClowniSh character in his indig nation,
tells the man Ia come down. The man eVidently
returns some abusive reply. Suddenly the clown
takes a revolver from his pocket and, aiming de
li5erately at the mans heart, fires
Gracious" said Mrs. Dobley. Does he hit
him"
Every time" said Dobley. The man falls
with a ihud, while a thrill Of horror runs through
the audience.
"DrcedfuI" exclaimed Mrs Dobley.
That's whore the Joke comes in, ex planned
Dobl"y gleeiully. It's stuffed man.
- stuffed man How horrible"
i mean a dummy. .Iusta suit OF clothes stuffed
with excelsior aud u mask and a hat. oh, It's
the funniest thing ever was thought Of The
audience simply screams with laughter.
Their the trained birds that fly out in the audi
forum" al" rather pretty" said Dobley The
last one rot told m" that would marry a dark
man, who would b" inSaHeiy icn'ulIsu f me
How can they tell asked MIS- Doblry
They cant That's where the fun comes in,
sad nohlcy It's all Fart Of the circus. But
~ si,uld think thnt would he lovely" 'aii
Mrs Dbbry.
"rhn Do, faced girl isn't pretty, Of course o
said Dphlty, but she's Interesting in her way.
Then She makes all the other women seem lihe
beauties She answers questions and tells you
how odd she j."
How old is She
Shes been rs now for some time, mid Dobley,
about Ci-ht yeUr,, | thluk. B'iur' thPt she used
10 h' the Iirardcd Lady She doubles IN the parts,
believe ,l}rarirU LAZY ct tn" matinee and Dog
faced Gid at The o|y'ring ,crformaur' They've
lr,r, whit" tn" Dps lace Cir. j. NOR oi q sayouta
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