New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
6euball, "the fool for luck" who be
kses no lion .Oiil getshir, because thus
far no lion has
By Maud Robinson Toornbs


A r oW DO they do it?
You see the Century lions perform
, I ing their bit in comedy-dashing
through the Railways of houses, chas-
A. the actors, scrambling into the bathtub and
into the bed, for these are up-to-date
q as--and yet you behold the human beings
\ appear with them a couple of weeks later
II in new pictures, safe and sound, without
. scratch. Is it trick? Hoy do they
MR?
MlS to tricks, there are not half as many of
= an as you think. The blase public is more
81 to be fooled the other way-to suspect
g ashe exposure when looking at the real thing.
Mfhe real answer is a knowledge of lion tenn
lament. Pigs may be pigs, but "lions is
g would never do as a motto to hang over
training cages. For each big cat is
sfate personality, and the trainers safety,
ven as that of the actors, depends on his
MoWledge OF what Brutus will do and what
2 NE and Cesar will do, given certain incen-
H ior the king of beasts has single track
kad ana, unlike the tiger and the panther,
NJ oe trusted to act true to form
2to' instance, there arc running and jump
hOns A jumping lion may be trusted to
4 as tne exuberance of his feelings by an oc-
AOaai leap, but running lion never. If
IL directors idea of comedy is that YOU be
'ea 0y roaring, snarling brute, it is much
~ % De followed by one who keeps his four
~ On the ground than another who goes
- up IN the air after you when the trap
DOESN'T work and you take refuge by
Eanng something high.
xl0W 90 they know which kind of lion it is?
e. attributes run in families, like red
mess or twins in humans. If a lion
= VI jumping stock it will jump, but if it's
'sSofS We're always heavy-footed and not
70 such levity neither will this lion
FeaAlhg OF exits, you can be assured that
= une tnlng IN which expense is not con-
a., mere are plenty of them in each set,
'siind each exit stands an attendant with
- ana ms hand on the door ready to open
aus u on an instant's notice. Of course
ssplt OF the supposed room or forest is
y inciosed with high iron railing. and
a3'aeh OF the canvas scenery is left un
,'u ever since one excited feline took
81 'su 1oor seriously and dived through it
4snce out into the open lot. There he
4 'a ior half day, during which most Of
sS0,s and ali the property men took ref
the telegraph poles in the immediate
.'A 1t over, they wuz," scoffed the chief
fretendin' they wuz more scared
mes wuz, SOS TO get an excuse for stop
En- ls - eontemptuous attitude illustrates the
A,ii'd OF all who handle lions They
n.4s 'u 10 taking chances that they have
se'ee with any one who won't.
H. ~ ep' the camera men. Where is the
B. sfihds out the pictureg" is asked.
SStsor 1u worry about him. He is the one
VINO Is at all times safe and sound in
bs soSy little armored house, between
y. e. " which his camera is fitted. IT NAV
~. regard for the camera than the
sue It pans out all the same.
b. s 6 VINO work with lions get callous.
H. saso = their hSSt nervousness when thew
ss, ss'at they can depend on the mental
&. u the beasts On the rare occasions
4 ssyesaents do happen it is with new ami
s;.aa, nose temperament has not been studied
81 FOR instance, it looks simply ter
g. - SNOWFALL, the darky comedian. to let
kass 'ne lion spring at the seat of his
= Wnile he elinvs. arnarontlv terror