The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
MANY NEW
FEATURES
Great Week Is Promised the
Visitors to BostoCk's.
GORILLA A DRAWING CARD
Was Necessary to Shoot Its Parents to
Effect a Capture-Other Attrac.
tons That Have Been
Provided.
GORILLA A DRAWING CARD

Tho Bostock Animal Show Is nothing II
no, complete, and for tho Forthcoming
week will present one Of tho most re-
nlarkable exhibitions Of wild and savage
animal training that has ever been pre-
scented to lovers Of amusement In this
or any other country. OF course. the an
nouncement made by tho management Is
that Mr.. BostocR has. after years OF sue
cessfu waiting and tho expenditure OF
much money. at last secured an actual
specimen OF tho gorilla family
| II was left for an enterprisinE young
French explorer Paul Du Chaillu, who
was literally supplied by tho French Gov
eminent with funds, to take an expedition
Into the very heart of the forest Of AZ
RIGA. where he came In contact with these
terrible specimens OF tho apo man Of AZ
RIGA
He shot and killed many specimens,
both full grown and otherwise. and which
were eventually brought TO tho various
| natural history museums OF Europe. where
they we're skelctonlzed and set up by
competent taxidernaists. Until this time
! the word gorilla had been believed to be
! travellers fable and myth. something
which did not actually exist.
The gorilla, this apecial feature OF tho
| anthropold. walking erect apes OF Africa,
Is the first specimen that has ever been
successfully landed alive In the United
States. To procure hin, It was necessary
| to shoot both tho ia Their and mother. He
Is a bright. Intelligent little specimen.
| about as big as little negro baby OF
three or four years OF age. Judging by
what We can see OF him. OF his slzc.
form and character. we should average
him at about three years OF age He Is
H. ~. l~nt. IDNlr
like veritable little negro. Indeed, 30
black Is he that ono could imagine that
charcoal would make a white mark on
! him. Should It Do possible to accllmatize
hin, and were he to grow up to full height
and stature. he would reach an enormous
height OF Ave feet nine Inches. measuring
some way about sixty Inches around the
chest. with muscles OF arms and legs to
corresponds most truly formidable be-
Ing A special house Is being fitted up for
him. with beds, electric heater and apart
ments and he will be placed on exhibit
ton this coming week.
Yesterday, he gave special reception to
the gentlemen OF tho medical fraternity.
and the expressed opinion was that he
was absolutely the greatest product OF
the forest or the jungle that, civilization
has as yet seen.
For the forthcoming week arc specially
announced the following features:sBy re-
I
! ]. Aglnton. the celebrated roller skate
expert. In a series OF scent4Ac and fancy
evqlutl6ns Of this popular pastime The
first appearance OF Madam Gertrude Pi-
fanka. 1.-THE lady OF lions.. introducing the
! famous supper scene. La Belle 8elica.
| the Algerian dancer. In den OF lions.
On Thursday, February 18th. special
benefit Is given for the Masonic Home Of
Virginia. and on which occasion the chill
/ dren Of Governor Montague will, at p.
NJ. name the II lie baby lions In the large
arena. Indeed, there are so many novel
ties and new features to be INTRODUCED to
tho public this coming week that pro-
! gramme OF more than exceptional merit
Is provided, and 1t Is difficult to say how
many features can be placed on exhibit
ton. as they are too numerous to mem
( tion. A shipload OF animals. consisting of
liens Bears tigers. wolves. snakes and
hyenas, has Just arrived and will make
4 Rostock's one OF the popular features Of
the amusement world and OF the city OF
! Richmond.
Visitors TO this exhibition this coming
week are therefore assured Of an excep-
t!onally good time.