Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
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The steamship Minnewaska, as she made
fast to her dock In New York last wednes-
day, proved to be a reproduction, with GER
tain glaring modernisms OF the good ship
Ark" which Captain Noah lost control
of in the cosmic ocean in some indefinite
ship carried the most wonderful collection
of wild ANIMALS in existence at their
respective time OF sailing the principal
difference being in the motive power OF
the vessels and in the fact that Captain
Noahs animals were unframed, non-per-
forming stock. while the Bostock animals
are all highly skilled performers.
Conditions have been serious with the
Bostock actors. The British Government
dlspossessed them from, their big amphi-
theatre known as white City in Lon
don to make room for Belgian refugees
Thus they themselves become refugees
so Harry Il. Tudor. who has managed
the interests OF Bostock for many years
came post haste to America to see what
could be done over here to keep the
troupe intact.
David Horsley, head OF the Centaur
Film Company, conceived the idea OF max
ing movie actors Of them. The purchase.
which II said to have involved 100000
was quickly settled, and the whole troupe,
about ll5 In number, was crowded into
iron-barred stateTooms on the Minne-
waslsa, bound for old New York.
A moving picture machine was on the
pier 20 can" the antics of the animals
a q fhaU uhf In
to it's baggage cars, which waited along
side on railroad hoats. The actors had
been on a very light diet to reduce the
possibilities OF seaslckness during the
voyage, and their ravenous attacks upon
the great slabs OF beef which served as
their feast Of welcome TO America fur
nlshed some most unusual material for
big Bill Reinhart. the cameraman, TO
work on.
Cleopatra, the Alexandrlan elephant.
who is now almost as famous as her name
sake OF Old Nile, refused to be coaxed
down the sangway, although a special
flooring had been built to accommodate
her unusual avoirdupols A rope was
finally adjusted around her qieenly neck,
the rope then being passed through a
block and tackle and stretched by a team
OF horses down the pier. But this
Cleopatra proved to be az stubborn as
her royal predecessor, and braced her
head fiat on the gangway between her
front feet to resist the captive march
just at that instant some one on the
ship gently prodded her in her most ele-
vated section. This sudden and unex-
peeted indignity caused her TO execute a
double somersault which landed her in
sitting posture at the front OF the plank
Cleopatra expressed her displeasure in
a sound which sent the gaping crowd
scattering in all directions
The entire ZOO, In charge of Harry
Tudor and l2 trainers, was reshipped by
ran 70 Los Angeles, where HoFs.ey Park
VIII soon be opened up for their accom-
modAton In conjunction with the new
Centaur studios. where Mr.. Horsley will
produce single and multiple reel animal
features OF new and wonderful eoncep-
tion.
MOVIE STARS IN BILLIARDS.
Billiards Is dlfiieult game and one in
which few women excel. But in Irene
Hunt and Francella Ellington. Reliance
Mutual hlm stars. the game has two de-
voices who are far beyond the dilettante
stage. Miss Hunt Is a bit the cleYerer OF
the two but though the girls play to-
gether daily, Miss Billlngtons victories
are almost as many as Miss Hunts.
Not long ago they met Willie Hoppe
and he watched them play. He offered 10
take them on together, he 10 equal their
combined scores In a hundred-point
match, He Just managed 10 beat them
HIS hundredth point was made when the
Misses Hunt and Ellington had totalsd
This contest whetted the appetite OF
beth Hoppe and -. W. Gnmth. The 1nu-
tual direetor-in-ehief, for a billiard tour
nsy among the Majestic and Reliance act
resses In the Los Angeles studios The
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hey had reached the finals IL was found |
that Miss Hunt and Miss Ellington were |
'raeketed for the championship match
II then vas decided TO play this tie on /
n the best two Of three games Miss |
sillington won the nrst by a 20 to IS score. !
Mss Hunt got the second BY = 50 TO Al /
'eore, and then SO evenly were they I
Matched Il was decided 10 make the de- |
'ldins game q hundrsd-point contest This |
Hiss hunt won BY the narrow margin Of |
wo points
ODDS AND ENDS.
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