Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
! find out the difference. \ - a vacant Wide asiodsh <-2uaihs ele aida aiid itil) RPE TA perros per cwyeprecn o oe THE wt EVENING # WORLD'S ie | ll i | | it Ni Public Does NOT Want fhe Old One-Ring Circus—Fa- mous Showman Tells What If Cost Him to Find This Ouf—Romantic Story ot “dimmie” Bailey, Who Ran Away from Home— Smell of Sawdust and Tan- bark a Tonicto the Man— Find (Don't Tell Any One) He Even Looks on the _“Lemo'' when It Is Red. AME enough—yes—yet James A. Bailey was as hard to capture as the wildest ant- |" mal in his “Matchless Mul- titude of Magnificent Mon- Iters. For once T knew how to sympathize with King Edward. When ‘The Great- tat Show on Earth" was in England Ave years ago (perhaps this story 1s old to you) the Prince of Wales sent word he should like to meet Mr. Bailey, When the mossage was delivered Mr. Balley hastened to say: “Tell him I'm under the doctor's care—that I'm sick in bea.” ‘Mr. Batley isn't lke his circus, He Qbesn't Ike to advertise himself. And ine doesn’t talk like a circus poster. He ‘uses a language that a child might un- Gerstand, And he uses it as if afraid he hasn't enough to last him through the season. “1 don’t know a thing about a circus, tphese gentlemen," indicating his adjec- tive adjutants, “know all about cir- euses in general and this one in partic- ular. I am sometimes astonished at the extent of their knowledge.” {9b ot ot of 08 ot Ot Ut Ut at Ut Ut ut Ut EE] 6 LEARLY, Mr. Bailey was planning ‘a break for freedom. Unless des- perate measures were resorted to he Would be dashing off through the arena, leaving a cloud of smoke behind tim. For though the successor and survivor of Barnum says little he jmokes much. Accordingly, to cut off escape, the only hypnotic caricaturist In captivity rose to the occasion, and with his piercing eye fixed the quaking, modest victim to the spot. ‘When the subject was completely un- fer contro! he was kindly urged to teil the difference between the old-time and the up-to-the-hour circus. “One bundred and sixty thousand dol- fare," was the queer answer, . “Would you mind No, certainly not," agreeably Inter- rupted the man who spoke in this riddle of figures. ‘That's what it cost me to You'vé met the person, hayen't you, who would like to pos the old one-ring circus? Well, I bad met so many of these people that in '94 I organized and sent out what they had been asking for, It travelled under another name, but my name was gigned to all the checks, and when 1 figured them up at the end of the sea- aon I discovered that it had cost me Bete) to find out that the public didn't want jhe old onosng circus, I con- aidered the mapey well expended, for Bince then I have carefully refrained from making experiments.” “One hears a great deal about ‘the Food old days.’ continued Mr. Batley, ‘put my experience has taught me that {€ doesn't pay to return to them except in fancy.” 9898 Bt SE ot OF at OF OF OF U8 UE Ut OE UF Ot ot UDGING by the silence and smoke which followed Mr. Bailey did rer turn to those days in fancy. “The story of Mfe is the style of +: ator the average boy loves to reid. m away from hotae? Fes, _ Thta) jin Detrott, when he was eleven years old. Out along a country road ho tramped until a farmer gave him “a lift’ In his wagon. The boy rode all the way home with the farmer and worked for him for nearly three years for $3.50 a month and “keep.” Then when the boy on the nelghboring farm told him that he had beep given a “raise” to $4 a month, “Jimmle” became a labor agi- tator and held a conference, with him- self. The result was he “struck” for $4. The demand was refused, whereupon “Jimmie” started to ‘hdof it" to Pon- the nearest town of importance. lace was in the throes of a big ‘al meeting and the barn back of the principal hotel was’ filled with horses and vehicles, which had brought the countryside to Pontiac, Did the hotel proprietor want a boy? Well, he should guess he did! “Go out in the barn and make your- self handy.” ‘The boy was so “handy” that he was still In the barn when élec- tion day had passed and been forgotten circus day had come. It was a gon show'’—Lake & Robinson's—and when it rolled and rumbled out of the sleeping town early next morning ‘Jim- mle” Bailey was sitting on the high, rickety seat of the worst looking wagon of the lot. The tugging reins were In his hands and he had started on a ca- reer which was to bring him fame and fgrtune! “Yes,” he remarked, retrospectively, “T think a lot of ‘the good old days,’ but,’ with a smile, “not in connection OF SE OE SE OF Ot Ot OF OF OF Ut OE OF JE OES 66 Q7%ET the best of everything— This ts an oft-repeated Batley maxim. Then give the public the most up-to- date show possible, People will come to seo it, ‘The circus never grows old, It fappeals to all classe# of people. We've all got some of the boy in us, and I guess we never get over Iucing the smell of sawdusg and tanbark, It's like a tonic to m d, do you know, two or three times 0 T've been old enough to know better I've sneaked over to a refreshment stand and ewal- lowed @ glass of red lemonade: CHARLES DARD LETTERS, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS. Metropolita: "ro the Editor uf ‘C What ls the seating capacity of the Metropolitan Opera-House and of the Carnegie Lyceum? CHARLES H. K. To Reduce Weight. To the Editor of The Evening World. I am a young girl nineteen years old and weigh 140 poands, Now, I am worrled, as perhaps that ts too much for a young girl to welgh. Kindly let me know how I should diet my: what {vod to avold and what food to eat. Is there any harmless way to reduce welght? Miss A, Avold desserts, candy and all sweets. ‘Avold starchy, fried or fatty foods. Take plenty of outdoor exercise. Do not take naps in the daytime, Use no milk or butter, Wall Strect Ramors, . To the Exitor of The Evening Worl ‘What ts the meaning of all those mys: terious hints that appear to emanate from Wall street about some dire, dis- aster hanging over the country? Can it bo that the big trusts, seelng that the market Is headed for a collapse anyway, are holding it up until the Northern Se- Curitles decision Is rendered, with a view Of letting it drop then so as to be able to charge all the trouble to that event? W. HL A, In The Warld Almanac, 'T6 the Editor of The Bvéerting Worl: oo ost foals) r ul co i lydid ance Barry 14 Street spare keiths NEW plece at the Street Theatre will be the only |2iou It ts a farce Sy novelty next week. called ‘I'he Awakening of Mr. Pipp.” It will introduce Charley Grapewin, a| ‘"Ehs comedian of unique methods, who for a long time has been popular in vaude- ville, His dainty associate of several seasons, Anna Chance, will also be™in evidence, while others in the company, which will include a large chorus, are Lizzie McCall and Nellie Beaumont. “The Wizard of Ox" will return to the Majestic Theatre on Monday evening with all the old favorites, Montgom- ery and Stone, Anna Laughli Wynn, Lotta Faust and others. ‘The Scarecrow” and “The Tin Woodman" will indulge in fresh drolleries, and there will be eight new songs, includ- ing a revised version of the “Sammy” song, in which Lotta Faust will wear deep mourning. Richard Mansfeld will play his Inst week at the New Amsterdam Theatre thy repertoire; Monday eventing. “A Parisiaa Beraenes Wednesday. | * he Terrible;"* th Parisian| Romance: ‘an, the Terrible; Saturday ‘Old Heldelberg;*" and Satur- day evening, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Sir Henry Irving will conclude his ‘Tuesday and | Louls XI" tor wi 3, I end his Cigagemnent un Friday evening and sail for day morning. home on Bat- ‘h "The Ninety and Nine” will be the attraction at the Grand Onera-Houte “The Chanty Ball’ will be the of- fering of the Dennelly Stock Company ug the, Murray Hil. Kentucky" will be at the West End Treas 4 “A Desperate Chance" will be seen ut the Star. Andrew Mack will a Bessic | Met traction at Proc hth Street Theatre, ‘orn in the Blood” ts the tith thriller announced for the 1 nie. “Weber's Dainty Duchess Burtes- Guers will be at the Dewoy and the Tiger Lilies at the Gotham. Continuing engagements) at leading theatres will be: “The Other, Girl Empire; “The Girl from Kay i ald Bauare;, Eleanor Rovson in brn, Criterion: Kcsrle fles,""” Savoy; Whittim , Gille The Admirable | Crichton,” William H. Thompson tn of Polichinelle, Virginian ‘The County Chairman," Wallack's; Arnold Daly in “Candida.” Out ot the Fold." VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTIONS. At the Victoria Mr. Hammerstein will | and s » Paul Spadont, anand y i} Ethel Emma Francis, » Haines and Vidocq, present, Marry ( HH. Cressy, hompson of “The New Station,” will po Felix and Lydia Barry will mal fhe Doings of Johnny Petching Brothers will p cal Flower Garden," hey will do stunts on a blexcle, Proctor's ye with ere show girls, among ot the latest jug . Pat Roo e | the Rosso: » Denman | Mit will appear in | bien the Holloway Trio George known the} are Genaro “A Mus!- and Arthur Buek- Our | ish Thomisir! the | Chamber of Horrors at the Eden Musce. lil remain at Proce] A. troupe of Singalesn silver dancers atre, While will t “A Matrimonial Substitute: Aethe vith Avenue Thontre the ate ‘oa that bass: (athe ution at the One Hun fifth Stre “head the v . Billy | Rose Beau will be among the tractions at Proetor's Newark theatre. The Circle's bill will embrace Rieca- bono's horses ucing the cel brated “Good ‘Nigit” equine; the 2 5 ¥ Tlennea ‘ ute Kerty #8 lighter.” funny *harile Case, ythe man who talks about his" father." ony Pastor will have «bill ine and n. ‘Talkative Aiss y and E Clark ine Holts- and Aloz and Zola niece of the late worths Mabel President rion’ ss at Hurtig & Sea- to be seen. there , Canteld and ir Nightons. Jack Nor- Dresser and the Avon Carlton, the Fi worth Comedy Four x new Kroup fllustrative of the Spai fh naa heen added to the will be the chief attraction ut Huber's Museum. IN BROOKLYN, | Marie Cahill, In “Naney Brown," v company will present "The Lost Para- will be the attraction at the Montauk, “N-Rays” from the Muscles.|, HE mysterious “N-rays,""| which were discovered by M. Blondlot, have been proved by Prof. Char- pentier, of Nancy, to emanate from the human body, and moro especially from the musclég, To show this, the Pro- fessor suggests a Iiittle experiment which can be tried by any only necessary to take a plece of bi: paper, part of which has been cove: with phosphorescent sulphur, and place it against a muscle In a dark room, The phosphorescence will at once be seen to increase, and the tenser the muscle the greater will be the effect of the “N- same effect can be caused with any tense body, such as a bent bow, but what the nature of the rays, or emdn- ations, is, the Profesuor has not yet been able to demonstrat: ——a CHEAP AT THE PRICE. Passenger—Why don't you pronounce the names of the stations so that we can understand them? Brakeman—What do you expect for $30 a month, & college professor?— Brooklyn Life. MUTUAL SERVICE, “Ho's very successful in mixing cock- Where can I find A Mst of the uni-| tails, versities or ep seer xen 0 i ed i cher i "terete EVERY A COUPON IN PACKAGE. beg to announce the arrival of Elegant In appearance, THE LAR Amusements. | Mme; ¥ Fat’ Goupie, Sha Bi i Bingered, The Hing of All Srackero, LIKA GRAHAM CRACKERS. THE MANHATTAN BISCUIT CO... Amusements. HUBER’S MUSEUM, BROAD ' Hr RAYMOND HITCHCOCK costes “IWHS NVIUNI HL SQSaiNVaYND si SUIS TIEN, z) BA = olny ip. The District. Attorney. aid Bins, Ara bas ‘ : a nah SEER XS oert Fi asi. {S0Hy coe, Ale Ban | * al \U-LIKA BIS-HIT 1s “SECOND TO NONE MAJESTIC. ITS SUCCESS HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL. Thanking the public for its generous support of U-LIKA BIS-KIT, we Evas., 8 she in’ flavor. Ney TORE Grand@” Hela Ata »Mnety & Nine Ng Ha i MAGAZINE. TO sT. Proporti te raten fro: ean ¢ m other WE returning In cone expecting to visit the Pennsylvania Railroad's World's Fair Booklet d information concerning hotels.” 2 pine ¥COD, Dansenger TrattihManager, WORLD’ LouIS, MO, First Coach Excursion MAY 10, Round-Trip $20: FROM NEW YORK SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1904, Eon, Gal oT < "ne WA i Mul Hi RSTRNT Ti RAILROAD THE S FAIR 1904. walnr trains wit 8 Fair should get_a copy of the giving rates, train Apply to Ticket Agents. GEO. W. BOYD, General Passenger Agent. —S—S==z= Wi ror Diway & eh st Mat maton Toore THE OTHER CIAL | | HERALD SV, ENE 8 ‘ints 100th Time Wednes day See SOULVEN THE GIRL |aosoeeae FROM KAY'S Pee RD VAL u | Danws ~ Ere (Sb Sat, Mats 2 | Latest | AS. "YOU LIKE. ites atre. 44th at | AUDSOH Bice ban” Mate. |HENRY MILLER maliSsace CRITERION ee Sas es eee Ae Kieanor S| 10iet Time | SAVOY THEATRE, | BELLEWw & if wav Katherine Kenney Bie NEW LYCEU WM, GILLETTE. a PAR CHATON a unatest Play *8 Quaint € COUNTY CHAIRMAN NTH STR € NU MURRAY Aul on Ace ‘iui ‘of bli H. ¥, Donnsily aa Mocha Taba RYES GEATY a ‘s0"— BELASCO CROSMAN VVAUDBVILLE 23s ee ARNOLD DALY os DIA: ATLANTIC GARORS Oho tno iE OED Bway & Soin ‘lol — naar April second, iGINIAN YANKEE Suh OTR Sab. io HEATRI th fo MARIET! bavi 5,1,00,_ Daily Siats, Prices 2 0.81. rm fled tras isi END eet anrs Next Week--''The Awakening of Mi CHINESE HONE MOON. ako wWosih aie ‘ase KELUH’S “335 8ST S/O 528 EDEN .¥Gi4) IN, W4 MUSKE pxtra attractions POWELL s Bein | on anata eat far ¥ N Amusements. TSN SQUARE GARDEN Commencing THIS AFTERNOON at 2 o'Clock. Evening, exhibition at 6 o'clook. and 7 for an hour's saunter ‘Dancers. Troupe of Midmets, BANU & BAIL Greatest Show on Earth, The Gorgeous DelhiDurbar 100 Cirous Acts by 800 Artista, Ancilotti, the Modern Ariel, In the latest and greatest Parisian seneation, LOOPING THE GAP. VOLO, THE WIZARD VOLITANT, wheellne down a precipitous incline with tupendous leap, Solo & Chico, the Marvellous Unleyetns, descending a steep ladder in a carrying aff. CYCLO, the Kinetico Demon, Stages, suce Track, “i ferd of Uirad C Cases of Wild MgTiea fies Word apy Motive, “puthloue! Uxhipition’ of Model War- udbia Guilcsy ae tavtog Husa 1 to everything, 38 and 10 cent c jeserved Seats MANSFIELD az NEW YORK riche udletsc'5t BSH L\GA8? THE TENDERFOO! rig LADIES? MAT, TODAY. /!G01H AM, Thoroughbred Burlesquers, . | DEWEY RT. TLYRIC MSN y us. Mi Wed, & tT overt Emmet oe iio aah iil is cient sli.