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The New York Times, February 23, 1897 p. 7:ROPEWALKER BLONDIN DEAD.HE BREATHED HIS LAST IN A SUBURB OF LONDON.Career of the Acrobat Who Astonished the World by His Great Feat at Niagara Falls in 1859. LONDON, Feb. 22.--Blondin, the celebrated tight-rope walker, who was the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tight-rope... died from diabetes to-day at Ealing, a suburb of London. Blondin's real name was Jean François Gravelé. He was born in one of the French provinces about 1823 and became an acrobat at an early age. He was performing in 1851 in a French provincial town, and his agility, grace, and bravery were noticed by one of the famous gymnasts of the day named Ravel. The latter believed it would be a good idea to take the Frenchman to this country, and finally he induced him to come to New York. Ravel suggested to Gravelé that he change his name to Blondin because of the color of his hair, and the suggestion was taken. Blondin traveled throughout the Eastern part of the country, and made a great sensation because of his eccentric and daring performances on the tightrope. At that time such performers were rare. He became of National importance in the Summer of 1859, when he daringly crossed the Niagara River. He repeated the performance over 300 times, and even carried a man across the waters. After this performance, Blondin traveled extensively in this country, scoring triumph after triumph... He went to China, Japan, Java, Australia, India, over the continent of Europe, and returned to America. He made another trip later, and then returned to Europe. He performed on the Continent for a number of years, and was decorated by many royal personages and received valuable gifts of money and jewels... After remaining away from this country for a number of years, he was induced to pay it a final visit by Imre Kiralfy, who found him performing in London. He arrived in this city on June 4, 1888, and a strong attempt to secure Central Park for his performances was made... He finally performed at St. George, S. I. Two high poles were erected and the rope was stretched between them. Blondin was then about sixty-five years old; he carried his son and another man across the rope. He walked across blindfolded, and performed many eccentric feats, carrying at one time a stove to the centre of the rope, cooking an omelet, and bringing it back to be handed to one of the onlookers. He rode across the rope on a bicycle, also... He walked in Europe for a number of years after leaving this country, and finally retired to the home he called Niagara Villa. It is estimated that he walked over 10,000 miles on the rope during his life. Talking of his career, Blondin once said: "I was a rope-walker at four. My father was a gymnast. I have never felt fear--no, not even when crossing Niagara. In 1860 I crossed on stilts. "There was a danger in crossing Niagara. In straining a rope of that length to the requisite tightness it was liable to snap. The shorter the rope the easier it is to walk on, for the dip in the middle is less. "I once offered to carry the Claimant across a rope, but he declined with thanks. 'I will not endanger your life,' he said, 'and I do not wish to expose mine.' "A tightrope walker is born; nothing can make him. None of my family will ever appear in the arena, because not one of them has been born a rope walker. "I am always well when I am working. When I am lazy I feel a touch of lumbago, and this is all... "I carry three sets of ropes which are two inches in diameter, with a body of steel bound round with hemp. The balancing poles vary in weight according to the business, from thirty-seven, forty, forty-five, forty-seven pounds." "And the height at which you perform?" "From forty to a hundred feet, according to circumstances. I am indifferent." |
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