The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
Sidelights on Man Who Heads
Big Circus at the Columbia
This Week-List Of Win
ners in Herald's Contest.

every night since, and that was years
ago. It's the Kings act entry. Yes. that's
the wye with the EngIish-once you've
myde striking with them you must
continue to do 1t as long as you continue
to appear before them. The things I've
1T with in London I've 'ad to do every
night since.
Now, in Germany they do not laugh so
much at funny tumbllng, and 1t Is neces-
sary for me to talk and joke. and you
must make funny sounds when you tum-
BILE, and then, arising. you must explain
why 1t was you tumbled. and the longer
you tyke 1t to tell the more they laugh"
In response to the query as to the trans
planting Of jokes from one nation to an
other. Marceline said:
No, il is not ard. OF course, y'know,
I speak but very little IN London or New
York-I'm that kind of a clown they call
an August, a clown that does not talk
but in some countries you must. No. II is
not ard to transpose. All nations laugh
at the same thing, and you myke them
do 1t if you ave the genius to classify
jokes into different aspects and twist
them to suit the national sense OF humor.
U speak seven languages. y'now) Now.
Joking about that fall in Bremen. I should
sye. perhaps that my feet were new.
'aving 'ad the old ones cut on by a tram
and that the new ones were as yet un-
acquainted. In France / should tell them
that / 'ad been learning to dance, and
that one foot could not avoid of the 'abit
That's 1t; turn it about; twist IL around
dye see? In New York-Well I should
welI-myke it funnier.
Yet in Spain 1t would be different You
might perpetrate a gattling gunfire OF
jokes, and they would reward you with
every manifestation of fatigue. No, no.
there you must be an acrobat. You must
do dangerous tumbles and skillful falls
and be active and very quick and gryce-
full. but they do not care for you to be
funny. They do not even laugh when you
fall funny. Fall skillfully-they require
nothing more. Ny funny appearance quite
satisfies them, and they, wish me to go no
further in that line. But, then, I am not
so funny in appearance-an Ugh at, dress
clothes, white vest, and red sox and tie.
Aside from that l must be an acrobat.
1T is much the syme in Italy. but in,
Paris It is much like London. where you
must not talk and ave only to repeat
your striking acts In London a clown
is an institution, a factor. He is viewed
as they view a lawyer. and, as I sye, a
thing you have once done you must do
always. They would be angry II you did
not. Here the cry is for something new.
always something new, and they must
ave it"
But while MarceIine has made Edward
roar. he has actually saved the life of
King Alfonso Of Spain. In the clowns
own language, the incident is described
as follows:
Our show had gone to Madrid. and we
were commanded to give a special per-
formance. Everything was going well
King Alfonso was applauding the various
turns in a most delightful manner from
the royal inclosure. which was in a di-
rect line to where 1 was standing waiting
for my cue to enter the ring.
The elephants were finishing well,
when the biggest Of them all. without the
slightest warning of bad temper. trum-
peted loud, and. throwing up its trunk.
charged at the royal stand.
Il saw at once the young Kings dan.
ger. I darted out across the ring, and
dashed my silk at fair in the huge beasts
face. In second il stayed its charge,
and directed its fury at me.
Il turned three somesaults between it's
legs, made one bound at the trapeze
swarmed up it like a monkey. and before
the elephant had caught sight of me was
out of harms way in the iron crossbars
of the roof
The unrehearsed act gave the royal
party time to get place Of safety.
The next day was the proudest in my
life. carriage came from the royal
palace and in it 1 was taken there. King
Alfonso decorated me with his own hand.
and thanked me for what he EraciousIy
pleased to term my brave act"
Marceline is without doubt popular
with the school boys and girls of Wash
ington- Thousands of them sent their
names, and the names of their school
mates to the MarCeline Editor of The
Washington Herald in response to his
offer to give to each of the first 100 DOING
so. with the name of the school they
attend and the grade they were in, tive
choice orchestra seat tickets to see
Marceline at the Columbia Theater to-
morrow night.
That so many were not among the
hrst loo and that some who were
among the first to respond did not COM
ply with the requirements of the offer
has given both Marceline and the Mar
celine Editor much regret. In order to
give every one an opportunity to see
Marceline special matinees will be held
each afternoon this week except Mon
day, and at the Monday nights per-
formance all the school boys and girls
who attend as guests Of The Washing
Herald will be accorded the privilege of
meeting Marceline personally as he has
consented to hold a public reception on
the Columbia Theater stage.