The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-18
RAISING ACTS
At BOSTOCK SHOW
Brilliant Audience Greeted First
Performance.
cABLEeRAM FROM FRANK
Wishes the People Of Richmond Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
All Seem to Be Pleased With
Performances of the Beasts.

With expressions Of entire satisfaction
upon their faces, the visitors to Bostock'S
opening performance reluctantly left for
! their homes. 1t was generally conceded
that at no time during the history of
Richmond had an exhibition of trained
wild animals been here that could COM
rare with it.
The performance was almost as much
of a full dress affair as was the Horse
Show OF a few weeks ago. Among the
visitors were to be seen faces familiar in
! all Of the leading circles Of the city, both
| business and social. Governor Montague
was unable to attend owing to a slight
| sickness, but Mrs. Montague and the
| children We're there.
Mayor Taylor and other prominent
members Of the city government and
also members of the State Legislature.
| were in evidence.
The performance was opened by sho.t
| lecture on each species of animals. and It
description Of their nature and habits
given Treasurer Tudor then read
| cablegram from Frank c. BCstock, the
owner Of the shows, who is now in Eng
| land and bade the patrons hearty vel
come. The cab. egram was as follows:
| Convey my good wishes to all present.
| telling them that l wish all Richmond the
F.! merriest of Chrstmases and the happleet
of New Years. See that you please every
| one.
| CRANK c. BOSTOCK.
/ After reading the telegram. Mr. Tudor
! explained to the audlen1e that they We're
| noL mere as shoWmen, but as citizens q
| the city OF Richmond, and that their de-
| sire was to make the people Cf Richmond
regard it as a fixed institution, where
| they might feel that they wee always
| welcome and could come with perfect
| safety.
BIG LIZ"
| The first on the programme was the
| performance of Big Liz" the elephant
Big Liz" suffered the loss of her baby.
Lot q weea. or so ago. but regaruIe.,s
f, of the Improvement which Dot might
have added to the performances. Big
Liz" startled the inhabitants OF these
! parts in a most startling array of ele-
| phant tricks Among other things. she
! waltzed, sat down. imped, rang dinner
| bell for lunch, sitting at table mean
! while tanning herself. and tn cap the
| climax, she marched to the door OF the
| cage with her keeper mounted upon her
F! head. while she waved the American flag
| aNllUoC tllc strains VI lIS otIti OJctIl Sleu
! Banner"
Hermann Weldon, with his cage of
| mixed animals was the next feature. This
! act proved a startling one, and brought
| eXclama tions Of Oh! from many lips. a
noticeable feature of the act was the ear
| nest attention which Weedons massive
| hounds paid him while he conquer
! ing the man eating tiger, "Goldie.'' They
are only used as a means of protection.
| and are ever Watchful of their master.
An intermisson of fifteen minutes was
! taken during which time a number of
| the patrons took a rIue on the elephant
| and camels. after which Bonawita appear
| ed.
WONDERFUL ACT.
To convey the startling effect which
| Bonavita has upon the nerves is almost
| impossible. That such feat as he ac-
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