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tion, and for tlio accjiiit^itiou of certain arts, wliicli tliey liuvc practi.scd in 

 pulilie to the i^reat aauisenicnt of thousands of speetator.s. Kven tiic 

 fcrueious ^landrill has performed his part on the stage, in a kind of monkey- 

 drama, in a \ery agreeable manner. 



DoNETTi'.s Baboons and Monkevs. — An Italian, by the name of 

 Donetti, after a study of many years, succeeded in training a number of 

 baboons and monkeys so as to make them do his bidding. Ijut if they lost 

 sight of him only fur a moment, their savage instinct instantly resumed 

 its sway. Donetti triumphed over them solely by the power of his eyes, 

 and he seldom or never punished them. By kindness alone he obtained 

 the wonderfid results described below. lie invented a kind of pantomime, 

 in which monkevs and baboons, assisted by dogs, were the performers. In 

 the first scene the curtain rose slowly and disclosed a table, around which 

 six wcll-dress(.'d monkeys, of dillcrt'iit species, were sitting down, waiting 

 for their supper. They sat with demure faces, excepting now and then a 

 chattering which they held together, resembling the chattering of men in a 

 hurry to get their food. ]\Ime. Rattafia, another monkey, dressed in a 

 blue skirt and short gown, with cap on hcatl, came in with a pair of can- 

 dles, wliicii she placed on the table, and retired to bring the edibles, and 

 with a quickness of motion and propriety of conduct that would have Ijeen 

 creditable in human servants. i\Imc. Battalia's son, a tiny monkey 

 dressed as a cook, with white frock and cap, brought in a plate of salad, 

 which was placed before the convivial party, which was soon devoured with 

 gusto by the hungry crew ; cakes, nuts, and other dainties followed, and 

 were speedily disposed of in the same way. Mme. liattafia and her son 

 l;)rouglit in a basket of wine; each monkey received his bottle, and seemed 

 to like it greatly. 



Donetti next introduced Le ]\[<igot (T Affuinc, a handsomely dressed 

 monkey, who jumped on a slack rope, and performed evolutions beyond the 

 skill of the performers in our circuses. After the ^lagot's performance the 

 " Siijiirl/c Jlfiiidril/e" was introduced, and went through the most surpris- 

 ing feats of tumbling and whirling on the rope. Then came a Chimpanzee, 

 dressed as a general, riding on a dog, with sabre in hand, followed by his 

 army of monkeys on foot, the first of whom, as he followed on his hind 

 legs, leaned his head on the dog's tail, while the other three, also bending 

 their jjacks, reposed in like maimer upon him and each other, performing 

 se\eral military evolutions. 



In another scene. Mile. INIinie came in, riding on a magnificent dog, 

 and went through her exercises in a creditable manner, jumping on and 

 oil her courser with the greatest agility, and performing in imitation of 

 circus riders, going through all her feats with a serious face, and -with the 



