ANECDOTES OF JOHN COOPER’S FEATS OF Lion Taming & Elephant Training, DESCRIPTION OF ELEPHANT SWIMMING AND BATHING, GREAT EQUESTRIAN PANTOMIME, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, AND _Parades and Processions of Gorgeous Chariots_. [Illustration] Myers’ Grand Hippodrome. At the Crystal Palace. It is but natural that the greatest Hippodrome of the world should be quartered at the greatest pleasure-resort of the world, and the arrangements made at the Crystal Palace for the reception and performances of Mr. Myers’ Company will fittingly occupy the first place in this brief account of his establishment, and of the entertainments which will be offered to the public during his visit to England. The stables (marked D on plan), whose dimensions are given elsewhere, occupy the basement at the north end of the building adjoining the Skating Rink, and will be open to the inspection of visitors, affording what is really tantamount to a daily show of horses and ponies of the highest breed, training, and mettle. The arrangements for ventilation and the preservation of cleanliness are perfect. The horses each occupy separate stalls; the floor is of concrete, and the whole is lighted with gas whenever necessary. The elephants and camels are housed in specially-erected stables (E on plan) at the north end of the Second Terrace, near the bear-pit; and the lions are caged on the north lawns, being transported daily with their cages to the various places of exhibition. The performances take place in various _locales_--in fact it may safely be affirmed that no arena in England could be found better adapted than the Crystal Palace for the display of Mr. Myers’ resources. The great course of three-quarters of a mile in length (C on plan) has been formed by connecting the First and Second Terraces, on which will take place the steeple-chases, hurdle-races, parades of richly-mounted carriages lavishly plated and decorated, and revivals of classic sports. This transformation has been effected by the construction of two inclined planes, 120 yards in length, built of timber, supported on piles, and overlaid with a thick stratum of earth or tan to form a suitable roadway.