GIANT’S FOOD BILL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6678, 28 November 1908, Page 4

GIANT’S FOOD BILL.

Many interesting things about Machnow, “the tallest man on earth," who is appearing at the Grand Theatre, Birmingham, England, were told by Mr O. Bollinger, his agent. To begin with, the feeding of the giant is no small thing. Mach now's 9ft 2in are only supported by a very, liberal diet. His breakfast may consist of half a gallon of tea, one loaf of bread, ilb of butter, and half a dozen eggs, with a follow on of marmalade. For lunch he can dispose without effort, of 41b. of ineat, 21b of vegetables, jhe whole of the pudding, and various etceteras. Afternoon tea, taken Russian fashion, keeps him going until his work in the halls is concluded, when he sits down to enjoy a substantial supper, at which he will sometimes polish off the whole of a leg of mutton or mate havoc of ■ a sirloin of beef. A helping of pdekloa usually means the whole of the contents of a bottle, and a satisfying drink not infrequently takes the form of a dozen bottles of beer. Supper over, Mnchnow thinks of elcep,_ for which purposes three beds aro laid side by side in order to supply him with the requisite length of resting place.