The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
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oRPHEUMf---sun-Nfurray Vaudeville.

ORPHEUNi---Sun-NfuriWy Vaudeville.
The bill poster says; "What with
this Jaws o. death lion act on at the
OrpIeum and the talk about "BilIy 3
me to hurry home nights and
not pass any dark alleys either
Ever attend a lion luncheon? Soci-
ETY. is familiar with pink teas, and
monkey dinners, and blackbird pie
suppers with real show girl In the
role of the blackbird. All of these
are as Scioto river water TO NUNS
Extra Dry when II comes to excite
ment and high pressure. thrills, in
comparison with the lion affair.
The writer accepted an invitation
cordially extended by Manager Paul,
of the Orpheum, to "lion luncheon"
on the stage of tlro theatre at II
O'Clock ann, Tuesday True, the po-
siton was merely that of loolSer-on, but
there was not the least desire to get
an inch closer than the orchestra
railing. AT times even that seemed a
trifle near the danger mark.
The guests at the zion luncheon"
arrived in leafs from their own pri-
vate safety cages. They paced rest
lessly up and down s,age while walt
ing to be served, conversing the while
in subdued growls and roars. They
were gowned in the fashionable shade
of rcd-brown, with names to match
and carried ivory claws designed for
use as well as ornament. The menu
included raw beef. beef raw, and for
desert, more of the raw beef. Some
times the chef manages to slip In a
live chicken by way of delicacy
when the cruelty-to-animals man
isn't looking, but this Is rare treat,
something like our turkey spreads.
Trainer Paul Johannings, of Berlin,
graciously presided. his service con-
ssting of nice sharp proddng hooks
and club or two. He handled them
both gracefully and effectively, not to
say frequently.
When the gustatory feast was fin
ished. Romeo, one of the largest of
the five guests. emboldened by the
taste of blood. became very unruly,
and refused to respond to the sugges-
tions of Trainer Jonannings. Where
kupon that man of temerity walked
into the cage where Romeo was
growing and lashlng his tail in a peri
feet frenzy of rage, and compelled the
, lion to perform his regular tricks just
as If the big lights were turned on and
| orchestra i'm action. When he showed
fight he was given taste of the prod
ding iron and with the animals fear
of pain, he reluctantly obeyed. Only
last week Johannings felt the bite of
Romeo's ivory claws i'm his limb. The
wound Is not yet healed Then as to-
day. the big Nubian of the forest was
completely subdued, and a few hours
afterward had so far forgotten his
passion of the morning that the train
or could place his head between the
powerful Jaws, and playfully wrestle,
without fear of the ivory-clad paws.
once YOU feel fear, you might as
| well give up the business" said Johan-
nings after the tussle of the morning
THE beasts would be sensitive ia
your fear in moment and you
wouldn't last much longer than that
either. i took Romeo early in Sep
tember. He was just as wild as any
lion roaming the jungles. In five
| weeks l had him in my act, and up to
now he has never closed his jaws
about my head. But you never can
tell. It's just that chance that
makes the act n thriller. If any of
the ladies are bored by the usual So
ciety affairs, / can conscientiously
recommend the 'lion luncheon" as a
sure cure for ennui."
Manager Paul Is giving a series of
three of these swagger parties this