The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-04
WITH WELL TRAINED ANIMALS.
Delightful Performances by Gem
try's Dogs, Ponies and Monkeys.

Delightful Performances by Gem
try's Dogs, Ponies and Monkeys.
There was not a dissatisfied person at
either the afternoon or night performance
of Gentry's dog and pony show yesterday
The large tent was well filed, mainly
with women and children, although there
was liberal sprinkling of men. Satisfac-
ton was apparent on all sides and 1t was
evident that the show, with its several
new features, had lost none of its old time
power to interest and amuse. Mr.. ]. B.
Austin was in the ring, this being really
his first season in that capacity. He put
the animals through their tricks with all
the confidence and success of a veteran.
Mr.. j. w. Gentry is in charge of the bust
ness and was well gratifed with the ex-
ceilent reception given the show at its
opening performances.
Two young elephants add much to the
pleasure of the performances this year.
They are an entirely new feature and
will he retained for the amusement they
afford both young and old. They do some
clever balancing work, one trick feat that
brought out applause yesterday being the
walking of one on a number of wooden
bottle-shaped posts. The work of the ele-
plants, like that of the rest of the ami
mails, was high class and without a flaw.
The show is said to have with it this
year seventy-three dogs, forty-one shet-
land horses or ponies. and fourteen mon
keys. If there is any finer collection of
ponies and dogs, either from the stand
point of beauty or training, it has never
visited Savannah. All were well UP in
their parts and carried them out perfectly
Every feature that has been advertised in
the hand bills and newspapers was put on.
There were the waltzing dogs, the dogs
jumping on fast moving ponies and riding
them around the ring, the dogs that jump
ed through two hoops and over hurdles,
the clown dog, with his clever nonsense,
the rogue dog that was arrested by a
sheriff dog and executed by two hangmen
from among his old companions, and other
features that kept the eyes of all intently
on the ring. The pack of greyhounds did
some marvelously graceful jumping both
as to hight and distance. One dog on a
run cleared obstacles thirteen feet high,
while another made a long jump of nearly
twenty feet. The spectacle of the whole
pack clearing obstacles eight to ten feet
high with bounds that carried them prob
ably fifteen feet in distance was as pretty
as any lover of dogs could desire to see.
The monkeys added to the sport, riding
the ponies and dogs and going through an
tics that delighted the youngsters and
brought smiles on the faces of the older
folks. In the most amusing scene in
which both dogs and monkeys figured, the
roof of a small house was set on fire and
the animals turned out as fire service,
rushing up ladders and through
the building to rescue the
inmates. while a monkey, with a queer
grin on his mug. rushed hose to the
scene and put out the lingering flames
with genuine water" This was the gem
of the programme for the audience in the
shape of laughter production. At the close
there was a merry go round. pulled by
Two ponies and with most of the staff of
performers on exhibition, making a very
effective and pretty picture.
After the performance the ladies and
children were invited to pet the dogs and
ponies and freely accepted the invitation.
Many of the children were given a tide
around the ring on pony and the hearts
Of others were made glad by the chance
to caress the beautiful dogs. The scenes
at the show viii for days to come be
fortunate enough to be present.
The show is we'll housed the service
is good, and the performances are enter
tanning throughout. They win be repeated
to-day and tomorrow, at 2:30 o'clock in
the afternoon and O'Clock at night. There
will be another street parade to-day and
tomorrow also.
Mr.. Gentry is looking around for suit
able building here in which to quarter the
show for the winter. Last winter they
stopped at Jacksonville. They wa be On
The road about six weeks longer, and il
is quite probable that they viii then make
for Savannah for three months rest.