Either standing, sitting, mounted on a
horse, or even on a wire, they are able to keep three four, five,
and even six balls in continual motion in the air. They use
articles of the greatest difference in specific gravity in the
same manner. A juggler called "Kara," appearing in London and
Paris in the summer of 1895, juggled with an open umbrella, an
eye-glass, and a traveling satchel, and received each after its
course in the air with unerring precision. Another man called
"Paul Cinquevalli," well known in this country, does not hesitate
to juggle with lighted lamps or pointed knives. The tricks of the
clowns with their traditional pointed felt hats are well known.
Recently there appeared in Philadelphia a man who received six
such hats on his head, one on top of the other, thrown by his
partner from the rear of the first balcony of the theater. Others
will place a number of rings on their fingers, and with a swift
and dexterous movement toss them all in the air, catching them
again all on one finger. Without resorting to the fabulous method
of Columbus, they balance eggs on a table, and in extraordinary
ways defy all the powers of gravity.
In India and China we see the most marvelous of the
knife-jugglers.
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