The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-16
BESSIE. the DONKEY.
Abandoning the Central Park Path. aud Re
turning to the Stage.
The following advertisement appeared in
morning newspaper:

Inc following advertisement appeared In
morning newspaper:
A LIVE DONKEY wANrFp-ro arrear v.r, o.,
queen liago AMY at tie stage door OF IN, Lyoe.u
Theatre, today. between ~ ami ''
large consignment o, donkcys wns conf.
IDENTITY expected 10y the public and little throng
gathered about the stage door Of tho theatre in
Fifteenth street. Genuemen 81 stage look
with the peculiar complex produced by late
hours md superheated atmosphere were
plentiful. ia long Ulster ovcrcoats. while now
and then q mufilad MP chorus singer. or a
sntrtiy Wlirei hGurnnte fitted in and out q
NE dark entrance, Not q donkey was visible.
= lew trel Iarl hof-"s ~ shaggy coRis and
Hnst-r"N red harness. were the nearest ap-
lr"h j - the coveted animal. n oven mule
appeared 70 break the, monotony. Manager
6fau had gone out. one o'clo X cam o. but
none OF the aslnine species hove in sight
g. DIR; uian was discovered at last. and with him
inc fact mat tho donkey contract had been
quietly let 10 Mr. j. Lucas the proprietor Of the
donkey carriage service in Central Park the
pr ~, II pulaisd being go week for one genu
and warranted not to shy at the biggest notes Of
We Museum IN Central Park. Three of his
donkeys were about him, and the reporter re-
HN"sl.i nun 10 point ont the particular one that
IL lgnppear in It" La Refine Indigo"
Thm her. he replied nodiing at the best
i,hqklhg a. me 10y. a patient. large,eyed LITTLE
lined eafr. she stood So binds high aui
would have made a capital sierd for any haIf
upo1.r lhiaInls IN ihe ahy show. That our
key She f. IN New Nork-"un't YOU. Ginny -
added thn owner putting ms arm around her
though she We're one Of his children. " Why.
shes rs gentle A. lamb. The children crnvls
around ne neck and kisses her and she never
How old is she'o the reporter inquired in.
Just look In her mouth. md SEQ"
me reporter declined. with thanks.
,, IN, ne W9uldn I bite II you was 70, half Kill
nor, ana selling the creatures head Mr.. Lucas
pulled me lips apart and displayed two shining
row. Of large. well formed tecth. Bessie throw
but lid not OFFER 10 bite
should say from the looks q those teeth
lhal she was ABOUT nine years old. Mr.. Iu 'ae
continued, but that's nothing for DONKEY
Why We known EN- to grow tobq a hundred,
seventy 9r lightly. They're a tough animal and
:. He pig one ever been on the stage p
had her IN the Golden Branch. or the D",ii's
Auction in tho Olympic week before last in
one one Of Buffalo Pills iIpegpq plays in the Bowery
p Nlhl6's Garden. In Around tho WoTii
thcre was lor2potiye-a stage locomotivc, OF
ita. bit Lehrye that that donkey wouldn't
kirk under any Circumstances. not II there was
sh6 Iifa l sagitne ec f2os On 81 sides Of her
AT the word Of command bessie walked plac-
iily ahead for hall do1'p yards. the little bells
she stopped, aud at another word from her
owner retraecd her stcps. Mr. Lucas pattc1
she threw ont her tongue and licked his hnnd.
Her coat is long and shaggy. coOred n sort of
sd%rrfh obg ray on the baek and Sht neery
i gone. " We Me her hoofs and trim her on a
ilille 1eiore she goes On the stage" the proud
PROPRIETOR