The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
PROF. GENrRY's DOGS AND PONIES
VIII GIVE Their Last Performance

VIII Give Their Last Performance
of tile, Season Tomorrow Night.
Prof. Gentry and his famous dog and
pony show opened three nights engage
ment last night. The big tent at Bolton
and Price streets was filled, and Judging
from the applause every one was thor
oughly delighted with the acting of the
little animals.
Prof. Gentry's dogs and ponies have
many friends among the little folks in
Savannah who are always glad to see
them return and invariably give them a
hearty welcome. Last night was no eX-
ception to the rule and the shrill shouts
of the little fellows added to the merri-
ment of the occasion. The show is bet
ter than ever. Many new acts and ami
mails have been added and Romeo and Jul
liette, and all the other old time favorites,
had to- put their best foot foremost in or
der to outshine their new associates. The
dogs and ponies Will remain here the rest
of the week, giving performances after
moons at o'clock and nights at o'clock.
The company will close its engagement
tomorrow night and will go direct to
winter quarters at Bloomington, Ind,
where the ponies and dogs will remain
during the winter months. The closing of
with much delight by all of
the attaches of the show. The tour opened
Feb. II, in New Orleans, and since then
has been in sixteen states, and two terri
tories and portion of the Dominion of
Canada. The show travelled nearly 1900
miles, and missed but two performances,
one of them in Miles City, Mont. Just as
the show was about to begin terrific wind
storm struck the camp and leveled it to
the ground. Luckily none of the persons
or the animals were injured The other
performance was omitted on account of
late arriving in Anaconda, Mont; the show
madesa Jump of nearly 600 miles, and it was
impossible to get there in time.
The year has been the most prosperous
in the history of the show which has been
enjoying ten years sof prosperity.
Prof. Gentry and the dogs and ponies
will leave Immediately after the perform
ance Tomorrow night and by Tuesday
morning the little animals will be snugly
packed away for their winters rest. After
rest of several days MIR. Gentry and his
assistants will. commence training the new
animals for next season. The show will be
enlarged and improved in every respect,
and an entire new performance will be
presented from start to finish. The street
parade will all be new, and the show will
be nearly double it's present size. An entire
train of cars will be carried and when the
show visits Savannah in the spring, the
dogs and ponies will have something
new to present to their little friends. One
of the novelties to be added is a tiny ele-
plant S11a inches high, not a baby ele-
plant, but full grown one. He is of a
breed known as plateau elephants, from
the mountains of Siam. They are TO be
brought TO London and kept there for sew
eral months to get them used to the lower
climate. Prof. Gentry's elephant is now
on his way to this country Immediately
upon his arrival he will be taken to Bloom
ington, where he win be taken in hand
and trained The elephant bears the pecu-
liar name of Ding Dong, and will event
ually, it is believed become as much a
favorite with the little folks as the dogs
and ponies