The San Francisco call., 1905-01-29

WdhG W III d Tie lWO-y6dI-
old Alcide Carlotta Lucia Magnago sus-
pended by her tiny fists in soft bunch
half way between the ceiling and floor.
1t was this evident ear for the trade
that induced Alcide's papa to permit
the infant phenomenon to go her own
way. Since then she has done most
things that can be done on a trapeze-
things so far attempted by no other
woman. incidentally, also, Miss Capt.
taine speaks, besides her native italian,
a little matter of French, German,
Spanish and English sings, plays
piano, makes all of her own costumes
and cooks-Mr Binns says like an
angel"
You would have to say that"
threw over to him, with those muscles
behind the biscuit" Husband and wife
laughed together at this. but there was
that in the gentle. laughing. deer
like eyes of the wife that explains her
angelhood to Binns. A trif1e short Of
Gabriel, not to count. however, she
evidently believes Mr.. Binns. They
beth told me. as of the most delightful
possible romance, that it was at the
Orpheum they met, eight years ago.
1t might have been yesterday-the
beauty and wonder are still so evil
IDENTIFY with them.
Binns is himself interesting. He 10
the one Of the Binns trio with the ex-
traordinary black wig, and plays ex-
tremely well on his curious Stroh
violin. That one of the trio, by the
way, that impersonates King Edward
is the father. and-mark this-played
the cornet for years in one of the
finest orchestras in the world, the
Halle orchestra of Manchester.
But to return: There is yet another
Binns, years old, who calls Miss Capt.
taine mother" 1 had heard disre-
spectful things about the children of
strong women: / had heard that they
We're few, to begin with, and that for
their own sake 1t would be well that
they were fewer; 1 had heard that
the strong. woman was an ungifted
mother-a failure in woman's dear
est sphere. 1t was, therefore, with
much more than common interest that
l heard this one talk of little Miss
Binns and looked at the portrait Of a
chubby-faced youngster cheek to
cheek with her mother, evidently the
picture of health. From her privileged
position Mrs. Binns discussed the mat
ter-spoke of her own small girls
physical fneness, of the extraordinary
strength and more than common
beauty of the children of other strong
women that she knew. Only as un-
adulterated good to the child she holds
all OF physical development that the
mother is capable of, adducing in
stance after instance to support her
theory Only, too. as conducive to the
finest health Of the woman, she holds
the fullest possible development of her
muscles.
All this we talked out while Mr..
Binns went to fetch his Stroh violin
for me to see. But came then the
Cerberus of the Orpheum, the man
with the keys. He wanted to lock up.
He generally wants to do what you
don't want him to. Couldn't he leave
the key with Mrs. Binns? What? Leave
keys with woman? Never! He knew
better than that anyway. Ladies al
ways lose keys. He hadn't been twen-
ty-f1ye years holding down the stage
door without knowing that. Some day
i am going to interview Cerberus and
have my revenge. But we did leave
then, Mr.. Binns, "Cheedy'-that is
Binns' unclassic diminutive for
Alcide Cher brothers are yclept Her
cules and Jupiter.) and myself, and
as we stepped out into the damp street
I was sure that in 1t there was not a
prettier, kinder or sweeter little
creature than the strong woman, AL
eide Capitaine.