The times., 1899-09-18
TIE DOG AND PONY SHOW.
Gentry Brofhers VIII Exhibit the
Intelligence of Their AnimnIs.

Gentry Bros Dog and Pony Show is in
the city. 10 the great delight Of the chill
dren and the lovers OF animals, for the rep
utation of this company is a guarantee that
the animals exhibited are well worth see
ing A performance will be given every
afternoon and evening this week, excepting
today, when the afternoon performance
viii be omitted.
Gentry Bros. have troupe of forty-five
ponies and seyenty-five dogs, several cages
of monkeys and baboons, and two very
clever baby elephants. Twenty eight of
the ponies are educated for trick work, and
some of them show an intelligence that is
truly remarkable. Romeo and Juliet, two
beautiful specimens of their kind, do a
very clever act While Romeo performs
astonishing faats on pedestal Juliet does
what ig termed the talking act, and she
does il so cleverly that she does not re-
duire the power of speech 10 make herself
understood.
Trinket, pad pony, together with Ellis,
splendid English collie, do some intelli-
gent work in the ring, and the dog shows
! his ability 70 mount and ride horse in a
manner that a riding school master might
envy. The martial drill of the ponies is an
exhibition that shows how near to perfec-
| tion a pony may approach. The drill is
/ performed by twelve of the little animals,
I
remaining eight perform evolutions that
are marvellous
The two elephants, Satan and Pinto, have
! been well taught, and they do some difficult
! feats In balancing, play upon drum, turn
a crank, and in various other ways exhibit
| their learning.
OF the seventy-five dogs each is a special
list. Ia the group may be found French and
Russian poodles spitZ, water spaniels, grey
4 lf-l,
collies. English coaches. Irish settlers, and
! fox and Scotch terriers. They perform
/ feats Of tumbling. high jumping, and rae
1 ing. do tricks, dance and make themselves
very. entertaining. The act of Mr.. and Mrs
B Snyder. two remarkable spitz dogs, is said
I 10 be alone worth the admission fee These
dogs, attired like q young married couple.
enter wheeling a baby carriage in which
/ lies a baby dog Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are
/ supposed to be making a call. Duke, an
other Intelligent beast provides them with
chairs. invites them to be seated, and then
/ he proceeds 10 entertain the baby dog. Mr
and Mrs. Snyder again enter in coach
| driven by Old Joe, huge monkey, who sits
behind pair Of Great Danes. The carriage
upsets. the baby is thrown out, and is
rescued by Old Joe, who rights the over
| turned coach, places the baby back in il
and triumphantly drives home. The dancing
! By Mr. and Mrs. Snyder is said 10 be very
good. The five clown dogs. Shellbark, Bis
marck. Duke. Ellis, and Dan, do all that
clown dogs can be expected TO do, and they
| create much merriment.
The fire scene is another illustration o
the aptitude Of these animals. small
| house takes fire in the ring, the alarm il
given. and the fire engine dashes In. i
is drawn by two ponies driven by a boy
| On the engine are two dogs, Chinn and
| Larry, who work the pump of the engine
! while Old Joe. the monkey, runs out th'
hose< takes hold of the nozzle, and attacks
the FIRE with such yigor that he extin
guishes it. The show has three tents, thu
one in which the performance is givel
having a seating capacity OF 2,500 A fuI
band will be in attendance. Each day thi
week street parade VIII be given for th'
purpose of exhibiting some OF the beauti
full and intelligent animals.