The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-09
EDITOR IN LIONS DEN.
A German Newspaper Man Enters a
Den TO Win a Bet.
lLondon Daily ~.


A chief editor ia a lions cage is the lat
est sensation at Main. The
gentleman in question is Herr Muller
EerrIurth, the editor OF the Frankfort
sun, a member of the town council and
a Wen known sportsman. The Frankfort
papers last week informed the public
mat Herr Muller HerrfuTJh would make
the Saturday evening performance spec
laIly interesting by entering the lions
cage with Mile Marguerite. who performs
every evening IN the hlppOdrome with her
seven trained lions, ana there open and
drink bottle of champagne. as he had
DeJJed ne would do. The result of the
announeement one, may imagine. The
gTeat han was fun half an hour before
the commencement of the performance.
Mile Marguerite. with her lions, was TO
be one Of the last turns.
At last the great moment arrived. Herr
Muller Herrfurth, q stout man of middle
size, entered the hall in full evening dress,
with top hat ana patent-leather shoes All
eyes were turned toward him. He walked
up to the seat reserved for him and sat
down. in the meanwhile the curtain rose.
On the stage stood the large cage in
which the seven great lions awaited their
mistress The latter soon put in her ap-
pearance, armed with a tremendous whip
She stepped quickly into the cage and
put her pets through ali their usual
tricks, jumping through hoops. drilling.
etc Then, after firing off pistol, she
LETT the cage, and disappeared behind
the cage. while the cage and its occupants
remained visible
The audience now began to grow i'm
patient and shouts were heard: "Turn
him OUT" He has made a fool of u.s."
Hiss himi" etc. At once, however, the
manager stepped up to the fOotights and
said Ladies and gentlemen: The great
moment has come, and Herr Muller Herr
fulth viii carry out his wager" Turning
10 the latter, he added, Herr Muller
Herrfurtn. If you wish to win your bet
please step up. Mile Marguerite will
make you acquainted with your friends.
Breathless silence prevailed. The jour
naiist left his seat with the words, Il am
ready. and stepped on TO the stage with
erect bearing. The lady met him, he gal
lantly kissed her hand, and then entered
the cage A little table had already been
placed inside covered with a white cloth.
On II was a bottle of Neuve CHcquot. and
near 1t were two chairs. Mile. Marguerite
opened the bottle and signed to the gem
The excitement among the public had
reached its hei9ht Herr Muller Herr
furth coolly opened the cage door and
walked in He took rold of the bottle and
filled both glaz vale Mile. Marguer-
tie chased the iCus about. Then, holding
his glass Of sparkling wine, he stepped
into the middle of the cage, and, turning
to the public said, I empty this glass TO
the health of the courageous Hon-tamer."
The latter clinked glasses with him, and
both drank The public was now in a
frenzy of enthusiasm. shouting, Long
live Mullerl' Bravo, Mulleri' etc. Mile
Marguerite next asked the journalist to
take seat Both sat down, the gentle
man filled the glasses again, while
mademoiselle coaxed the largest lion TO
come near her. He stalked up majestic
ally, gazing full of curiosity at the
stranger. Herr Muller bent towards him
and stroked him. Other lions came slowly
up and were all likewise patted. The
journalist then lit a cigar and handed
the burning match to his neighbOr, who
lit a cigarette with it. The glasses were
again filled and clinked, and emptied to
the health Of the audience amid deafening
cheers, and the performance was ended.