The sun., 1889-11-30
Watches of American and
foreign manufacture.
THEODORE A. K0HN g. SON,
SO West 23d st.
TWO THOUSAND CATS ERRANr.
A Novel Scheme for Calling Attention to q
Now Pantomime.

A Novel Scheme for Calling Attention to q
Now Pantomimo.
Two thousand cats were turned out OF
Niblo's Theatre yesterday morning to find
their respective ways home, or take their luck
with strangers. Each cat was conspicuously
labelled, but, ss tho labels were alike, they
probably proved OF no assistance to the unfor-
tunate animals. The affair was the outcome
OF flve-line advertisement in q news
paper. and 1t certainly tends to demonstrate
the value Of advertising. The advertisement
announced that 5000 cats were wanted at
Hiblos stage door at II o'clock on Friday
morning. Nobody at the theatre knows the
hour at which the first cat arrived. but long
before the appointed time Crosby street was
crowded with various kinds Of people. Every
one OF them had at least one cat. They wero
carried in arms. in bags. in baskets, and in
overcoat pockets. One enterprising boy
brought eight, all huddled together in a meal
bag. There was some feline protest delivered
in short, plaintive yawps, but as q rule. the
cats were too much astonished at the circum-
About 9k MIR. Ben Stern. whose fertile brain
had evolved the scheme. appesred at the stage
door. He decided not to walt for IL O'Clock,
and. with the employees Of the theatre began
to take in the cats. The candidates endured
equal in sterns eye reRardiess OF size e'e Color
or disposition. One requisite only was en-
ioreea-the cats had 10 pc alive. AS they were
with the owners. Most OF them were satisfied
with tickets OF admission to the gallery good
beginning next week. one ticket for each cat
Others, either from conscientious Bcru pies
against the stage or from financial difficulties,
preferred to take cash. and these were reward
ed with dimes. One younRster with glum
Ma says you can have these an welcome.
We've Rot R.I more'n we want an wore Roin to
Stern refused to profit by the mothers gen
erosty. aud gave the boy a ticket and dime.
The crowd hung about after all the cats were
In waiting to see what would happen. Some
should be done to puss, and the theatre people
occurred to Stern that. If the cats were turned
caught. stripped OF its tag. and returned for
new bargain. So the employees drove the
&eSntime every cat had been taken in hand
gently and supplied with big tag. fastened
about the neck with a string. On each side OF
the tag was an announcements OF the Christmas
pantomime to be produced at Niblo'S Theatre,
beginning next week.
When the streets were we'll clear OF possible
epeculators in cats the animals were freed.
tre. and most Of them set OF at q lively scam cam
per. Few went any further in the first spurt
than across the street Then they paused In
fR0ps ,ors IN ba nryousy
ing the walls with a view to jumping over. and
some sat calmly down and thought about, 1t.
or moro had disappeared
Mr. Stern tried this scheme In st. Louis three
years ago. and to test the % %eLilcacy OF the "ad."
what became OF her. She led him a weary
chase three times about nearly the whole city,
Soas at he ss at hs
and read by great many people In the course
OF the journey.