New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
DINK. THE DIVING DOG.
His Performance a Remarkable Acrobatic
Feat.

'Dink' is a small black poodle who for daring.
so far as 1 have heard. has no equal In the dog
world, says writer IN 1.-THE Pail Mall Magazine.
Literally he is at the top Of his PROFESSION, nor
do I use a figure of speech when add that ne
patiently attains this giddy height on the ladder
of life rung by rung, just as his human compeers
do, whether they be statesmen, hddlers trageoiahs
or comic singers. Apropos, I may now say that
Dink'' is in the profession and is the most dis
tinguished member of a troupe of performing dogs
which at the Hippodrome. though the COM
pany includes many artists of admirable talent.
Even they admit the supremacy OF DlnK' Iace
which constitutes striking tribute to his powers
for even in the professional bosoms OF poodles.
terriers-Irish or Scotch-greyhounds or bulldogs,
rankIe the evil passions of jealousy. The highly
charged atmosphere Of the footlights affects them
as it excites the emotions of the human leading
ladies and gentlemen As every member OF Sir
Henry Irving's company bows to the superior
power so do these playing dogs give precedence to
"Dink" without murmur or shake OF the head
or uerhaps 1 should say bark or a wag. Nay
thew are even pleased by his successes Oy the
smiles and pIaudits with which generous public
rewards him. and are content to bask in the beams
of reflected glory
A splendid footman all gold, powder and calves.
has nut m the number of the turn" The band
heeins to play the curtain goes up, and we see on
the stage thirty dogs Of various breeds seated IN
n semi-circle, each his own chair and every eye
axad on the master. In a few short minutes We
ara entertained
1ra1tzes and cakewalks. GreyhoundS vault from
Ming ~ wing: dog babies. exquiSitely dressed In
the latest baby fashion. are taken for an airing
h,, dog nurses fond mammas following with dgi-
fed gait and sweeping skirts. sheltered from the
sun bv exquisite parasols. 1t IS no wonder that
sbriu mining peals of laughter ring through the
bousA But the music suddenly stops. and there
g. that dramatic hush which always precedes
crisis in the action of the play. Who Is this? a
brindled bulldog wearing collar of gtterins dla-
6,ds advances 10 the footlighs. fastens his teeth
20 n mad attached 10 a hook and pulley. and Is
euvir,Iv drawn UP along a wire which reaches
nearly I'M 10 the roof Swish!-he IS up, and down
ayatr caught in the net; he drops the pad. looks
nm AT his master and. thanking the audience lot
tha,r s,nport wags his tail and trots on Iheh
another hush-eyen more thriIIhs-
Illuminated by countless electric bulbs. now al
aqlox there stands ladder. the legs OF which are
nrrnIv attached TO the solid floor of the auditorium
lust by the stage, and the top or wnlch sue'eneS
Soma e,ehtv feet above heads Inere Is a
round NJ snplause; It is ''Dink.' bowling with the
erattied self-conscoUs srIile common 10 all 'hea'-
rical favorites looking very human in his coat OF
red and white and the blue ribbon around ms neck
Sinking and mincing like a dancing master ne
steps on TO the lowest rung or the iauuei' anu
steadying himself for his great effort cinhos 'ne
dizzy height until he stands on the Ittle platform
at the very top. Co. Every face IS turned up
ward; but human eye cannot follow him. AS uie