Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 107, 5 May 1907 — Page 3

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The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram, Sunday, May 5, 1907. One Day, Saturday Exhibiting on Nlntnth St. Grounds MAY HI At the Theaters The Only Circus of Size to be Here This Year. Theatrical Calendar.

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GENNETT. Week of May 6 Repertoire-. May 10 Mary Mannering. May 11 "Faust." PH1LUPS. Week of May 6 Repertoire

"liow do I train elephants?'' said George Conklin, the star animal man with the Earnum & Bailey circus vhlch appears iu Richmond next Saturday, ilay 11. "TIii3 is a question that Is often asked mc. There is only one adequate answer, and that is contained in the single word- "work." The elephauc trainer constantly exemplifies the motto of the persistent advertiser, that 'keeping everlastingly at it brings success." "I may say incidentally, that there is no part of the bis show's performance that requires so . much attention and which involves such persistent application as the trained animals. The reason for this can be readily explained. The acrobatic, aerial and riding numbers are presented by expert performers who are engaged for the purpose. In their case the management is simply concerned to arrange them on the program in such a way as to make their acts.moet effective. The performing animals, especially the elephants and horses are owned by the show, and their acts are prepared by trainers regu-larly attached to the organization. "Elephants are in themselves a great Btudy. The more I see of them the more I am impressed by their intelligence. While we have accomplished some very remarkable things with them, I am convinced that their training is stm in its infancy. To thoroughly understand an elephant's character the trainer must start with the baby and keep in touch with it during several years of physical growth and mental development. I am now doins this with a herd of eight little Singapore elephants recently imported by the show management. These little elephants were taken from the mothers shortly after they were weaned, and were considerably under three years o age when they entered the Barnum & Bailey elephant training school ?t Bridgeport, Conn. They had never been at liberty together, and when they were turned loose in the ring barn they were as playful as a flock of lambs. No attempt had ever been made to teach them anything, and it was necessary to begin their education

in a most elementary way. After they had been permitted to run around and play for an hour, in order to become familiar with the place, seven of the babie3 were corralled along the wall, where they could watch the performance. The eighth elephant was led. out to the middle of the ring by one of the assistant trainers. The first lesson then began. The embrye performer was ordered to advance. As this was, of course, quite Unintelligible to the elephant, the command was accompanied by a gentle prod which impelled him to move forward. A command to retreat was enforced by pushing him backward. This was repeated over and over again until the animal seemed to get some glimmering of what was expected of him. "When the baby, pupil began to show signs of irritation and weariness, another was taken, and so on until the entire herd had been given a preliminary lesson. This with other simple lessons, was repeated twice a day, morning and afternoon, until the elephants were able to successfully associate the command with the movement desired. And so, little by little, with infinite care and patience, the remarkable battle scene, which these clever elephants present in the show was evolved. "After several years spent in the school the elephants get a fairly good human vocabulary, and. like an intelligent house dog. there is scarcely anything that the trainer says to them that they do not understand. The elephant school always has some pupils that learn quickly and others that are slow to comprehend the trainer's meaning. The faculty of imitation is. however, very strongly marked in all of them and the dull elephants learned a great deal from their more intelligent companions. The trainer realizes this and always begins his lessons with the brightest elephants in the herd. Thi3 is of invaluable assistance to the duller ones who can of course, comprehend their companions more readily than they can the trainers. "In educating elephants, and. in fact all other animals, the trainer's first study is to make his pupil understand what he wants. Granting some kind of reasoning powers to the lower order of

creation, it is nevertheless evident that the thoughts v of men and animals Co not run in the same groove. The essential thing is to bring the human and animal minds into smypathy, when this is accomplished the rest is simply a matter of practice. When the elephant understands what is expected of him he will usually do it if it is within the range of his physical powers.;.,- . . . , ... "The elephant never exhibits any emotion. When his tui-n comes, he is thereand not before. And when he is thi-ough .he displays no evidence o? satisfaction. Once an elephant is trained he can be sent into the ring, and will go through the performance without further urging. The moment a horse trainer turns his back, the horses will begin to loaf, and it is necessary to watch them closely in order to get the best results. Elephants don't care whether the trainer is in evidence or not. Once started, they will go through the act without further urging. The main purpose of the trainer in the ring is to expedite the act, and keep it from dragging. Another curious thing in regard to elephants is the fact that they cannot think of two things at a time. No matter how mean their disposition may be. they will never injure a keeper during a performance. Their meanness is exhibited during their idle hours. In the ring they are too intent on performing their part of the work to have any thought for their private grievances. The elephant's motto seems to be: "One thing at a time." "The general method of training elephants is the same with all trainers.

It is best accomplished by a system of

rewards and by repeatedly suiting the action to the word until the performance becomes a habit with the animal pupil. But even after the lessons have been thoroughly learned the elephants must be kept in school. It is only by

constant, intelligent and persistent

practice that the elephant act can be kept up to a high standard of efficiency." ' All of which will be illustrated when the Barnum & Bailey show exhibits in Richmond next Saturday, May 11.

Repertoire at the Phillips. There are excellent reasons for belifvine tliat this will be as eood if

not a better week for business than tae Desmond company has enjoyed during its long run at the New Phillips in combined repertoire and vaudeville. For the first half of the week j the new sensational play, "The Un- . written Law", or "The Roof Garden Tragedj'" has been provided and there ; will be great interest in this as it is based on the famous New York murder case which is yet to be disposed

of by the courts. The company tried to get in readiness for this play the

; past week but owing to the scenery j being delayed it was not possible to i ao so and the first performance will be on Monday afternoon. Foi1 the j last three days of the week the com t pany will . present A Desperate Wo-

man ann it is promised tnat it win be fully in keeping . with the many other plays that have been presented. New specialties have been secured Including Mailia, the nymph of the sea and queen of the air, an act that calls for electric effects and gorgeous costumes; Ethel Desmond in high class songs; Lieroy and Hazelton. in a comedy sketch; Frank Kelley in an illustrated song and new motion pictures. On Wednesday there will be a souvenir matinee, on Friday a reception to the ladies and children and on Saturday a special -matinee for the children. Repertoire at the Gennett. There will be , no performance at the Gennett on Monday afternoon as it is not the rule of the North Brothers company to appear on that afternoon but on Monday night the company will open its four days' engagement for this week with a presentation of "Saved From the Sea". This is one of the hest pieces in the extensive repertoire of the company and a clever and pleasing performance Is assured. For the remainder of tho engagement the plays have not yet been announced but it is certain they will be the same high standard that have been offered during the past week.

No company, ever appearing at the

Gennett in repertoire has pleased as greatly as the Norths as is evident from the fact that they have enjoyed three weeks of the most liberal patronage and could apparently remain

indefinitely and play to big business. For this week new specialties have been provided and patrons of the house will get the best that the North company has to offer. For the road : tour that the North company will soon begin under its own pavilion, now being built, at Terre Haute,, it has I engaged the Adams brothers, trick skaters, well known to Richmond theatre goers, as one of the specialties.

I "Glorious Betsy" Gennett. j ! Mary Mannering the charming young actress whose coming to the

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So big that comparisons are absurd. So great in scope that the whole world has marveled. I . . Coming direct and intact from its triumphal season of five weeks in Madison Square Garden, New York' City. Positively the only show that dares exhibit in America's metropolis. ,

GREATER AND GRANDER THAN EVER BEFORE! Only, Circus and Hippodrome exhibiting in New York, and the only one without a real rival in the wide world. The Colossal Culmination of every era of Arenic effort. Monster triple-ring Circus Most va

ried zoological collection on earth Royal Roman hippodrome Aerial Euclave Musical congress Mammoth horse fair First time of the latest European importation, tho riotously realistic mid-winter revel of Scandinavia. SKI-SVILIIMG Fearful falcon flights on skimming skis by Capt. Carl Howelson, hero-

holder of TO champion prizes. A rx startling headliner for the world's r yf.

greatest thrill-fest. , THE AW SO ME AUTO TOPSY-TURVY TURN AND FLIGHT T THL E OIIP OIF DEATH! A young lady looping the gap in an automobile up-side-down A fateful, fascinating aerial flight that sots the ex pectant" audience quivering with excitement. The last thing in bicycle thrillers. Tho " TWO TWIRLS OF TERROR ! Aerial Somersaults by two dextrous danger-daring wheelmen America's triumph.

Special Features For the Children 40 furiously-funny clowns Tallest mau and woman on earth Tiniest Lilliputians alive Baby elephant plays Pretty oiiy performances All kinds of thrilling races High, jumping and long-distance leaping horses Grand preliminary promenado concerts by Carl Clair's military band. 5 trains of cars 12 acres of tent 1,200 people 500 horses Only circus with grand stand reserved seat platforms and opera chairs. ' There will be no street iarade. In cidentally a splendid and sensational free show will be given on the exhibition grounds at 11 a. in. and 5 p. m., dally.

A stupendous, stirring and panoramically picturesque military an dalfegorical spectacle, founded on the RussoJapanese War. All kinds of new arenic attractions. The Novellos, Remarkable acrobatic and trained animal act. More actual performers than all other circuses in America, combined. 300 artists in 100 delectable displays. Three herds of trained elephants. All kinds of animal novelties. Clever canine actors. Only riding seal. School of sea-lion jugglers. 100-cage menagerie. Only captive herd of giraffes.

Two exhibitions daily, at 2 and S p. m. Doors open one hour earlier.' Admission with a seat, 50 cents. Children under 10 years, half price. Reserved coupon seats, extra, according to location. All reserved seats numbered. Reserved grand stand chairs on sale on the grounds at the opening hours and during the day at the down-town ticketoffice, at Adams Drug Store, Sixth andMain streets.

From the position of a Baltimore belle, whose wit, pride and rather daring independence, made her the admiring comment of all fashionable society in America, she sprang suddenly into in-

HAS MADE GOOD IN RICHMOND.

PEilAL IIISTITUTIOflS MUCH OVERCROWDED

Reports submitted to the board of Mate charities show that several of the penal and benevolent institutions of the state "are overcrowded and means of provision for the inmates is becoming a serious question. It was announced that there are 1.021 prisoners in the Michigan City prion. although there is capacity for only TOO. The new cell house, now in process of erection will relieve this situation, however. At the Jeffersonville reformatory there "are 1.133 prisoners, while there is comfortable room for but 97G. The prisoners are being placed two in a cell in order that all may be accommodated. At the Lafayette soldiers" home there are S.'vJ inmates, while there are accommodations for only At the Central insane hospital there are accommodations for l.31 inmates, while the total number there is l.S.'i4. "Aside from their crowded condition the institutions are in good condition," said Amos W. Butler, secretary of the loarrt. "All of the insane hospitals and tie school for feeble minded youth are fll. however."

management personally guarantees. This is the only Faust company that absolutely carries a full choir for the cathedral scene, the same being specially engaged from the church of the Transfiguration, St. Louis, Mo. The Detroit Free Press of recent date says that the beautiful rendition of the Drinking Chorus in the grand opera, "Faust", by this magnificent quartet, was the most Impressive of anything ever heard of that nature in Detroit. Will appear here at the Gennett, matinee and night, Saturday, May 11.

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Pbrter J. White's "Faust

No play ever in this city has met with such universal approval as this grand masterpiece of Goethe, the German Shakespeare, and no portrayal of that weird Satanic Mephisto so indelibly stamped upon the minds of an audience that witnesses .the part taken by Frederick J. Wilson, and his visit to the city with the Porter J. White Co., double Its former size, of unsurpassing magnificence, with the grandest electrical and mechanical effects ever shown with a "Faust" production ia any city. This the local

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MISS VIRGIN IA GOODWIN, Leading Lady With North Bros., at the Gennett the First Four Days of This We ek.

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Gennett oli next Friday will be one of the theatrical events of the year will be seen in Rida Johnson Young's successful American comedy, "Glorious Betsy," undoubtedly the best play yet from the pen of the noted author of "Brown of Harvard," etc. The production here will be a notable one and will be under the direction of the Shnberts The story of the play Is as follows: This new play has for its central figure that radiant belle of yesterday, Betsy Patterson, whose beauty and ambition made for her one of the most remarkable careers ever attained by en American woman.

ternationai notice by her marriage with Jerome Bonaparte, the brother of Napoleon, just at the time when he was proclaimed Emperor of the French. In writing "Glorious Betsy" its author does not go into the darker side of Betsy's life, but deals with those days when her name was the toast of every gathering of. note from Baltimore to New Orleans. It takes us hack to the old Sweet Springs of Virginia, when that resort was the gath

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Daily at 2:30 and 8:15 p. m. Saturdays at 2:30 and 8:15 p. m. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF ETHEL DES M O W D A WD 'HSuf&r6cK WEEK OF MAY 6, 1907. MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, "The Unwritten Law." THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, "A Desperate Woman." Daily Matinees, 10c to all. Evenings, 10c A Few Seats at 20c. Box Office Open Every Day at 10 a. m. Special Matinee each Saturday; children 5 cents. All other matinees, 18 cents, except to children under 5 years. Souvenirs at Wednesday's matinee.

GEK3METT THEATRE t 4 . . Four Days, Starting Monday, May 6. Daily Matinees after Mon- $ t day. Continued engagement Richmond's favorite Show, i North Brothers Comedians ! witu Virginia Goodwin And HARRY NORTH and Their Own Special LADY ORCHESTRA. j Illustrated Songs New Moving Pictures New Plays. Prices 10, 20 and 30c... Matinee all seats, 10cJ Seats at . Westcott X J Pharmacy. .