The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-28

the actress, impusively, "I wonder what
they would do" 81 guess they'd do about
what any young man would do under the
circumstances, remarked the young wom-
ans escort dryly. The larger midget gave
the pretty actress coquettish smile, as
much as TO say, II wouldn't half mind if
You did,. In the center of group or
freakish people stood Grace Gilbert, the
bearded LADY, Calmly surveying the
various specimens of remarkable humanity,
she softly stroked luxuriant red beard
1t was thick and heavy. She wore dark
skirt and up-to-date shirtwaist.
"She is distinctly feminine, said C0Xey,
land delights i'm making fancy work and
using the needle. There's nothing mascu-
line about her but her whiskers." 1t is
said of Miss Gilbert that she used to shave
with religious regularity. This was when
she was younger woman and after she
discovered she was not like other girls.
She shaved TO make her beard grow rapidly,
and her fondest expectations were realized.
BEAUTIFUL MARIE.
This lady with the very blonde hair
and the broad expanse of shoulders is
Beautiful Marie" explained Coxey. point
ing to 400 or 500 pounds of palpitating flesh
done up in a dark blue gown, of modish
| design. "Kipling certainly hadn't Marie
in mind when he wrote about the rag and
| the bone and hank of hair remarked a
man in the party. II wish you wouldn't
| quote that, said the actress sharply, with
| a scornful toss of her shapely head. 1T
always makes me mad when near IL.
| over on the other side of the tent on the
| grass Lionel, the lion-faced boy, and the
| little leopard girl, the child that was born
| with a dark skin and is now turning white
| in spots, rolled around and kicked up their
| heels with all the happy glee of natural
| childhood. Look at them, said a man.
| GUS in the sight of the world, but goes on
! playing and getting all the enjoyment he
can out of life." 1t was pathetic picture
to those who watched the children
Come here, Zip" said Coxey, calling TO
slim little man with a dark face that
hurried by. The little fellow stopped and
made an elaborate bow to the party. He is
| perhaps the oldest freak in the circus bust
| ness and was procured by Mr.. Barnum. He
| has peculiarly shaped head which gives
| him a sort of ''wild-man-of-B orneo appear
| ance He is nearly seventy years old.
and was always considered mascot by
Mr.. Barnum. The present management of
| the circus look upon Zip i'm the same light
and when these things are told of him he
bows and smiles with the air of Chester
THE whole world likes a little fattery,"
| said the little actress. 1--WE like it behind
the footlights and they like it down here"
FREAK WORLD AGOG.
! The little freak world of the Barnum show
| is agog these days over a romance that has
| crept among them. 1t is told on good
| authority that the smallest man midget is
engaged TO be married to the smallest
woman. The little fellows fance was not
| NiSipie yesterday, Out the soft Impeachment
! was not denied by him when Miss Knott
with mock courtesy, extended hand with
the remark, Il dare say that congratulate
I tons are in order 1t is told of this young
man that he is q tickle lover The story is
that when the show was in New York, some
time ago, elaborate preparations were made
| for this wedding. The bride was ready but
when the time arrived the groom came
/ not. When the tardy young found
he rebelled with extreme violence, declaring
! that he'd be burned if he'd marry any,
| body" The fearful bride-elect became
/ reconciled, and now il is said she has for
| given all and has consented to give the
young man another trial.
The circus will give what promises to be
an exceptionally brilliant street parade this
morning at o'clock. 1t will be filled with
| features that ought to delight the eye. One
Of them will be great wagon drawn by
/ forty horses driven by one man. Starting
/ from the show grounds the line of parade
Will be east on Washington street to Ala
| bama; north on Alabama to New York
west on New York TO Meridian, south on
/ Meridian TO the monument around the
monument TO Market street, west on Mar
ket to Capitol avenue. south on the avenue
| to Washington street, and then west to the
show grounds.
There will be two performances-the first
/ at and the final one at D. IN. Each, it is
| announced, will be equally complete. A
| great European circus programme is prom
\ Used. There are 800 performers from all
| parts of the world and grand preliminary
spectacle and ballet The hippodrome races
which close the exhibition, are said to be
! particularly effective with the big show.
/ Grand stand chairs and box seats will be on
/ sale all day at Huder'S drug store, Wash
4! ington and Pennsylvania.