The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-22
me- CHEILD'S WITH THE LIONS.
LEAVE THE ARENA, RIRTINE, Re-
E'ORE BEASTS DEJOI n THEE.
stand hack! Am Her Father Mother
Comes Also. From Up Stage-A COney
Island Interruption Very Annoying to
Host Ock-Real Cop Took q Hand.

bONOck-heal Cop TOOK Nand.
1t was sad, dull, dirty weather at Coney
Island. Tho rain kept a-dripping and the
ballyhoos shivered. Along the aven Ties
there were few signs OF life except at Bos-
tock's, where il was known that the beaut-
full young discovery. Mile. Birtine, would
enter the arena at the afternoon perform.
ance and dance am )ng 4-Nubian Lons-4.
She had waited long for the day. A year
ago she went TO Mr. Bostook and pleaded
to be allowed to whirl sinuously amid the
ferocious beasts.
-iou are too young, little one, said Mr..
Bostock. THE Gerry society would be
about my ears So she went away say
ing she would bide her tim. Now it
had cana or coma, "a you choose. and at
$50 p NJ. yesterday there was quite crowd
to see her first appearance Bonavita, Nine.
Morelli. Aurora and other trainers were
in the gallery, anxious to size up their
new rival.
The den doors opened and out trotted
the four ferocious Nubians, accompanied
by their keeper. Tom Talon, who snapped
his whip at them until. growing they
mounted their perches. Then came Mile.
Birtine. with a swirl Of white silk skirts.
bordered with posies. She carried whip.
and rs she danced to and fro she poked it
at the lions, three Of which we're lady lions.
How they snapped at the whip and
snarled at the dancer. They had been used
TO the dancing of Selika but she was SAINT
away to the White City in Cleveland, Ohio.
and they did not take a fancy to this new
tyrantess. Mile. Birtine did not poke her
whip much at Babe, so that lioness yawned
in a bored wav. Tho dancer circled about
Sappho, and Sappho turned on her pedestal,
keeping her eyes on mademoisele. This
stunt got the dancer in corner and she
looked good and scared as she squeezed
through against the wall, for Sappho looked
fit to pounce on her. The spectators
was back in the center Of the arena and
dancing merrily.
Ha What Us that confusion at the door |
A tall. white haired man of classic feature
brushes aside the clown bear, the mon
key man and the ticket taker and PUSHES
madly into the theater. Behind him INNS
Harry Tudor. Bostock's manager, cutching
at the tall mans coat tails, but just missing
them every grab Third in the race il Po-
liceman johnson Humphrey of the Coney
Island station.
The white haired man stops when he
reaches the front OF the arena and gazes
through the bars at the lovely danceressine.
Horror is written on his face and the girl
stops in her terpschorean flight The
spectators buzz and Babe hegns 70 pay
some attention.
The man raises his hand
stop" he cries! This must not go on,
Birtine, how come you in this terrible place,
this den OF wild beaste!"
She does not ans wer.
Who IL this m ami" yels Mr., Tudor,
appealing to everybody. BY what right,
sir, do you interrupt this performance"
Stand back" the intruder replies in
tones that thrill. Il am her father Tudor
shr'nks away.
is it true?" he inquiries OF the dancer.
is this man your father?
Yes, she falters, he is Heaven forgive
meh'
A little, dark woman runs down the aisle
oh. BERTHE. how could you'll she says.
leave that cage at once.
How old are you?" Policeman Humphrey
demands OF the lovely girl.
Sixteen cries the mother.
Then YOU deceived Mr.. Bosto Man
ager Tudor says bitterly. You told him
that you we're IL and that you had no par
ents.'
Tears creep into the dark eyes OF little
Birtine.
Il wanted to be with the lions, she says
simply. Il love them so.
Ladies and gentlemen. says Manager
Tudor, Il much regret that this imp leaSant
affair ha. occurred, But We must bow to
the ma jasty OF the law. The rest Of the
performance will go on as usual. Trainer,
away with the lions. Girl. leave this place
and go with your lawful parents.
The lions skidoo through the doors and
little Biz inc, sitting a sob, follows them.
Father and mother walk slowly out OF the
theater and Policeman Humphrey goes
back to tell the sarge that there's nothing
doing in the arrest line,
The nternpting parent explained later
that he was Dudley Farnworth Of 1871 BAY
Twenty first street, Bath Beach, life
iaS'irrnce man.
We knew that Brtine had been at Conev
Isla nd a great deal, he said. but we thought
she was looking for work, To-day we
den and dance with the animals and we
hurried here. arriving, thank goodness.
in time to save her. 7 very much regret
having to summon the police and break
up the performance, but did not consider
that at the time,
"A moment later breaks in Mrs Fam
worth. -and Birtie might have been de.
voured She Is inst crazy about lions and
always has tried to pat them on the head.
She has been dancing for years all over
the world
What are you going TO do to Birtie when
with n passion for detail,
"Oh, Birties too large for anything like
that" said Mrs. Farnworth. THE best
we can DO fsighingl is to get Brittle far, far
away from the beasts that fascinate her 80
Birtine came down from her dressing
room at that moment and joined her fond
parents
II would love TO dance again with the
lions" she said in a wistful way, but l sup
pose can't until am OF age unless napn
and mama give up their opposition. Then
the three wandered out into the driz2le,
isn't it tough" said Frank Bostock
'to have performance broken into like
that"
Heaven forfcnd." said Mines Morelli and
Aurora in chorus, that anything like that
should ever happen while we're doing our
act."
FLOWERS FROM WHITE HOiSF.
At wedding Of Joseph Nurrxy'S Son to