New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13
Frfy Tiny
Folk Here
NO. NOT COLLINS
Human HideefS Who OfH
Entertain 20 al TIE
Hfppodrone.

When Tomorrow nights audience a. ths
Hfppodrone sees the curtain lower into rs
depths beneath the tank and behoids All
arraved in costume. fft- &C the tiniest peo-
pie that have ever walked on any stage. or
on the earth at all. FOR that matter. they
will think no doubt. that they are looking
through the wrong end OF their opera
glasses on a reversed world
This troupe OF midgets. collected from
every country which has been able 20 supply
one is TO appear here for the f-st time on
Monday I'm a llipUtiau circus. conplste N
every detail. two rings and side shows tnan
which Raruum himsel: could furnish no
more. \ The ring horses are the smallest
ponies in the world. and the apparatus and
properties include tiny carriages OF every
sort. from a "LUnnon 'ansor' 20 sod
and glass state coach. none OF them more
than three feet high
Among the little folks there IS varied tai
ent. There are jockeys and equestria1s.
who perform the pas de deux'' and Jug
Cling acts on HORSEBACK: there are douois
wire walkers and strong men. and. most
amaziug OF al. q rapid-fre artist who VII
sketch for the amusement OF New York
ers his Impressions OF this city. Asked
Yesterday by a Tribune reporter If "a had
already seen At subject matter 70 repro
duce for the knowing eve OF a native aud
erce. ne wirked and answered II a tiny
voice.
We'll. say
II seems that this crowd % iit.ls
strangers has already discovered "tne'
place in New York 20 get glass OF o----
and If any one wanted them any night Ias-f
week all he had 20 do was to prowl down
to this chosen spot and he would find NOSE
o. them gathered around the homelike
wooden tables. each pecring over a coios-
sal mug Of -echt Nurnberger bier ant
listening 70 the music like COLLINS. with
nod and grin OF delight
And they have discovered more than
/ beer A shopping tour was one Of the most
/ interesting OF their experiences. although
/ there was one unpleasant feature 10 II. and
I that was the propensity Of the salesziris
to direct them 10 the children's depart
nents 10 get what they wanted TO buy.
This is a grave mistake with the mid
gets" said Mr.. Gerson. their manager
/ Their dignity Is very important matter.
: and they wish you 10 understand that they
are not children The youngest one havs
Is nineteen years Old, and the oldest IS
/ ffty-nine. Little Ludwig. the artist. -
/ twenty-one though he looks about five.
| doesn't he
! but wait 'lli I-u o'A- o"7 Ud|. -
week ago. my daughter went up 70 him
and lifted him UP in her arms, crying:
/ Now. Mr.. ludwig. look where you are
/ He turned on her very severely and said:
/ 'Fraulein. L do not intend discourtesy. but
/ Il you do this 70 ne again shall have to
tell your father -
/ No wonder this young man was euragsd
At being treated 50, for is he not engaged
/ 10 Miss Paula. the prettiest little eques-
1 trieuue in the troupe, and was she not
/ standing hard by watching his discomft-
Ure2 This gnsa cement between the midSets
may result in a most interesting occasion.
for IL is intended that at some matinee Or
evening performance in the course OF the
. coming run they shall be married on the
stage OF the Hippodrome in the mids- Ct
an imposing asseGblage. and with ali dus
ceremony.