The King tossed four colored balls into the air, keeping them in motion at once.

The Rabbit went on balancing his plate until it slid off his nose, but being tin it struck the ring without breaking.

The Griffon lumbered up and down his ladder, while the King and Alice, stepping down to the front of the ring, sang their great duet, "Come, Learn the Way to Wonderland," while, one by one, the animals left off performing their stunts and, surrounding Alice and the King, came out strongly on the chorus: "Come, learn the way to Wonderland.
None of the grown folks understand Just where it lies, Hid from their eyes.
'Tis an enchanted strand Where the Hare and the Hatter dance in glee, Where curious beasts sit down to tea, Where the Mock Turtle sings And the Griffon has wings, In curious Wonderland." After the animals had romped out of the ring, and romped in again to take an encore, the audience, who had occupied every reserved seat in the gallery opposite the ring, and packed every available inch of standing room there, came downstairs, while those who had stayed downstairs and peered over one another's shoulders, made a rush for the reserved seat ticket window.

Mr.Redfield, the old gentleman who had contributed so liberally to the Semper Fidelis Club, chuckled gleefully over the circus and put in a request that it be given again at the next public entertainment under the auspices of the club.
The second performance was given toward the close of the afternoon, and was even more enthusiastically received.

None of the performers left the gymnasium for dinner that night.