The evening world. Newspaper, August 1, 1903, Page 6

w THE »# EVENING w WORLD'S # HOME Modern Methods of Training Less Severe and Cruel than the Old—Dogs Made to Play Music —Horses that Write, Wrestle and Talk—Red- hot Irons for Wild Beasts—Consul, the Marvel of Man-Apes. It Is really remarkable how some of the fallacies of the old vaudeville are retained in this new era. One of the most popular of these mistaken beliefs refers to animal training, and not a few of those who witness the work of the modern trainer lament the brutality which, of] necessity, must mark the early stages in the education of the intelligent animals whose work appeals to them. ‘There was a time, and that time Is not particularly distant, when severity alone was the secret of success In training. ‘This alone was the means by which dogs and other animal® were taught to work. It is very safe to say that were one of the old-fashioned trainers to offer modern managers the sort of dog act that was popular along in the late 8s thero would be a prompt refusal to engage. Since the new vaude- ville was inaugurated, in '89 or ‘90, there has been a changed order, and no manager would dare offer to-day a dog or horse act in which the actual fear of the trainer was the means by which the Lricks are accomplished. Edward Gillette, now at Hammerstein's Paradise Roof Garden, does not even Ihave recourse to the whip in his public exhibition, and not a small part of nis @uocesn as an exhibitor is due to the fact that he does not apply the lash in ipublic. The Use of the Whip. It would be foolish to argue that because the whip is not used before an ‘audience that the whip {fs not used at all. It Is necessary that the trainer should be oteyed at all times, and it is requisite that the dogs should be made aware of the punishment which follows their transgressions, but the once too-familiar sight} of a parcel of broken-spirited dogs cringing and grovelling through their specialty hhas been mercifully done away with. Gillette represents the essentially modern school. His methods are the methods wf to-day applied with the greatest skill and with the utmost care, His best show. ing 1s made with the musical dogs. Two of the canine troupe play the sleigh bell solos, and the whole outfit unites in the rendering of “America” on the chime bells, produced by the dogs jumping trom perches, which causes the bells to ring. Musical dogs are no novelty. Ten years ago Jules Claremont exhiblied at Koster & Bial's a plano-playing dog, in which a poodle touched the keya and electric bells gave the notes, It was crude, but a novelty, and It drew. Later on thera Was a performer at tho New York roof who placed sleigh bells about the ecks of his pups, and by causing th aeerne gt tis pups, and by causing them to Jump over an obstacle they roughly ‘ Gillette's dogs really play the sleigh bells much as would | former. It is not an easy trick to teach and more than a year BRPAnearaya J fm lnstruction, Tirst of all it 1s necessary, that the dog acquire a better sense ot Palance than Is usually required, Ordinarily the balance 1s preserved by mean of the front paws-when a dog resta upon ita hind legs. In this Instance lt le wan ensary that the dog uso Ita forepaws in playing, and the balance must be meee Perfect. Threo weeks ts the least time required, and the Instruction may exrona over a more lengthy period. After this the dog ts taught to atrike the cron Upon which the bells are fastened and to strike them in Just such m fashion eee bring out the note properly, After that he learns to strike the risht we te after 4 probation the pubic performance follows ERS Hoke, ang How the Dogs Play Music. Few of those who watch Gillette's canines re: the sequence of notes, Not one tn ton perceives xactl, e ly how it fi ‘The trainer 1s dressed for an afternoon stroll with frock sont Ne Mmajl cane, Whensthe musical dogs are playing the cane is tucked under the ann allze that the dogs do not, learn and is not obviously used-as a-pointer. The cane looks innocent enough, but !n Teality the movements of this cané show the dogs the proper notes to strike, and @ very slight movement is suffictent to indicate the proper strap. Watch tho trainer the next time you visit the roof. The cane moves slowly along the line, At rehearsal that cane would tap the paws of the careless performer striking a wrong note. Knowing this, the pup s careful to observe the direction in which {t polnts, knowing from experience that the cane can sting a little. When the cane J¢ not used reward in the shape of the trainer's approval and the applause of the audience follows. This Inst may seem to be a mere detail, but a stage dog grows to appreciate the applause as keenly as {ts human fellows, The chime bells are more simple. Here each dog strikes a single note by Jun:ping from the false floor of a stall. This causes the floor to rise, and in turn releases a hammer, which sounds the note on a fixed bell. Where the same note is struck twice in succession there are two extra dogs used to fill in the gaps. All of the other tricks are equally simple. The somersault dog is taught to jump over a stick. When this stage ix reached*the stick is replaced by a padded affalr which catches the antmal under the forelegs and causes {t to make a reyo- lution. A heavily padded mat ts used for {t to fall upon, and finally the dog learns to turn so that {t may land upon tts feet. a cue than an ald, and fs finally done away with altogether, the dog having found out what Is required of it. Educating the Horse, Gillette fs one of the few trainers who uses spoken cues. Being a cosmopolite, he has to speak to his pupils in French, German and English, for the dogs under- stand only the language of their count) Other trainers employ the whip and by its movements make apparent what is wanted. Those men who make a business of training and not exhibiting thelr dogs sell these cues with the d ‘The same cues are generally employed by trainers. This avoids confusion. While some dogs are able to understand spoken commands, horses seldom do and hete the trainer is forced to depend more largely upon the whip signs or cues, Tho world over, the whip circled above the head 18 a sign to the horse to tise upon its hind legs. Sometimes the whip lash striking the forelegs 1s enough ta cause the horse to rear. At other timos a derrick arrangement is employed in cennection with the whip, In elther event the effect 1g the same. ‘The whip trailed on the ground in a circle tells the horse sharp reverre is the signal for a change in direction. Sy ae awer to their names, but this ts usually the extent of th in the first thing @ horse learns after bel ORS A pcaee are taught to an- elr verbal education, This ng turned Into the training ring. A jong FIRST THEATRICAL OPENING HE first breath of the now the- ang his orchestra at “Vento ae | grack Inepector Sam Macy, of Hono-!ail by himself, and succeeded in make I atrieal season is borne in with | York," Madison Square Gann ie Nem: Dcataeee rinnePeeet tek ae Mautee Erskine in the title role and {yyiy, who has been known for years a& 10K a pretty good Job of It, Wut In his the announcement that at the} ‘The Mi i race preset i] 's Pearl Landers as Ida Ingot. Hilda s imals, excitement he got himself entangied in fajestic Theatre will be fled! enduring work, “The Chimes of Nor-| Thomas in “The Lone St fi ® fancier and owner of fine animal ‘Academy of Music next Thursday even-| with green flags and enthusiasm next| mandy." Villa Knox will be Serpolette; | topliner at the Pearkitousen H be (he | tolis the following atory of a pet mon-|th® meshes and was pulled into the ing Liebler & Co, will present “a big Saturday night, when Sir Thomas Lip-|George Tallman, Jean the fisherman;| 180 wuxen representation of the late |key which he owned several rs ago |sea and drowned. When his master vival” of Hall Caine's mixture of ton and two hundred members of the| Harry Luckstone, the Marquis of Corne- re lying tn state will remain at the and whose loss was almost as greatly | Went to get his net he found poor Jocko' mance and religion, “Tho Christian mont Yacht Club will pay a visit] ville, and Douglas Flint, the miser Ges-| lana Perk, c 5 : |tett as if it had been one of the mem-/ body, along with @ large haul of fish, ‘The engagement will be limited to three | to “The Wizard of Oz.” pard. . Carnival of 'Natlons Wedveniay hitter | bers of the Inspector's family, The; The monkey was burted, but the mem- weeks, when the production wil! be] ‘The Runaway: with Fay Temple- Tames Horne, jn.a one-act farce, “An there will be a long list of free ‘attrac-| monkey was brought to Honolulu TY taken to Boston, The Academy was] ton the gulding star, will keep up| aweut Fix,” will be the headliner at Walkingnien ics en will be Will Hill,| when very young and bought by Sam, 4ssistance will live long In the recolloc- chosen because of its exceptionally large/ the pace at tne Casino, and the steady'| scith's, while Nelle Beaumont will sing | PAIN will Nave special prictaniicr og] WhO started to educate the denst im-| tions of the hack inspector, ‘ stage and the demand for room made| improvement of Sarah will continue 0] Coster ‘songs, and Jonn Leonard will | eWOrks at Manhattan Beach throughs| mediately, It was a very willing and = - by Important scenes of the p' The| be announced by “The Ear) of Paw-| av, nis nret aeanbetia dilal count’ lta mane een onday night the jack-\tntellent monk, and soon learned to Amusements cant will include Edward J, Morgan in| tucket" at the Manhattan. trate atinonaleeier Th Witneas the Kenreurge in wen? Tuna 40 many amusing tricks, belng exhibited 2 J hie oripinal role of John Storm, Clara] ‘There will be little, if any, change) “Dot iene at Pastor's will be award | ey, AighE wil be ‘German: night; (to the Crienda of the Inspector and) a —— = Blandick as Glory Quayle, ‘Thurlow/at the roof gardens. At Hammer-|y¢ ‘rvoe ang Saleh Binwale tn Coan | tnen tee brokers will be | ‘here | causing much wonder by its cleverness; | MANHATTAN BEACH TO-DAY Bergen as Horatlo Drake, Clarence|stein'e Paradise Gardens, the Myeterl-| jag Angel,” Joe and Nellie Doner in| Out In force Friday Mahe na on bete| When {ts master was at work it was | ° 47 SHANNON'S ,232. BAND, Handysides as Lord Storm, Harold |ous Aga, a dozen other excellent vaud: ‘phe Wecaped Lunatic,” and James H,| Ufaay night the Twenty-third Regiment, | chained in the yard, and soon became | 3 » REOT. ‘id Hartsell as Lord Robert Ure and Frank | ville features, and “Punch, Judy & Co. Maer coal yin !The Trish | of etooklyn, will parade. “A” Chinesé| accustomed to the domestic animals || —MATINEE AT 4, — EVENING AT 9— ©. Gangs as Father Lamplugh. with Ae Uryeful music and ballets, will Manning ang Company in “The Irish) Honeymoon’ wilt continue at the 'he| whtoh were its neighbors, The family || A CHINE SE——— Manager Dixon will reopen the Third |continite | offer attractive entertain-|" ‘broctor's theattes: Tho famous Eretto | sven by Shannon's Twenty-third Regi-| cat and Jocko were the firat to make real HONEYMOON ‘Avenue Theatre to-night with “The| ment * Herculean effort, "Litting | rsenity of acrobate will lead the vaude- | ERS Stil Ge the Brighton Beach Music| ienom and when Tabby brought 0 4 : Game of 1afe," a melodrama, which wag! the Cup," will ke repeated at the Crya-| vig pin at tho Twenty-third Street | Hall will include Mateel's Has Renter | my of nine kittens from under the | TONIGHT | Dain*’s Pompeii q one of the most popular attractions of/tal Gardens in connection with “The! nneatre, @pecially engaged for “The | 6nd LA Ing Pictures. Alice Shaw and house Jocko nearly went wild with de 8 | and GRAND FIREWORKS. : last season at that house Darling of the Gallery Gods," and the! O14 Goat" at the Fitth Avenue Theatre | 7", tWin, daughters and Eximund Hayes | light t AUG, | THE SLEEPING BEAUTY ‘The doora of the Hier Theatre will |lasting Mt Ned Waybuen’e Minstrel! 411 be May Vokes and Frederick Bond. | “Morrtsmte “Theatre at Rockaway|_ TAvies none of ite own species |] 1g” | an THE BBAST, again swing open a week from to-night,| Misves. The quaint beauttes of “Japan| No 08 Wives ts One Husband.” with | Beach will, offer an’ excellent list cy | associate with, the lonely little monkey when Siseretta Jones will take her yoice| by Night,” the teneful operetta “Otoyo"’ BdhasvArcheruGtawtord: and "Robert Vaudeville acts. took to the company of Gilde tepolee. | Cake Wak To-Ni Gpat-of the moth-balls and the Black Patti j@nd the Boston Ladies’ Orchestra will) cmmtage in tho principal parts; will bo | ave! Neen sami er the te Rua re rie ee oeee eee ne eae ey ist rday and on, except Suuday, Troubadours will sing themscives black} continue to make the Madison Square| tn» lively offering at the Fifty-eighth |run between Dyes and Daweon, Alcaka, |the care of the numerous family with Tolossa {nthe face and drive dull Roof Gamen one of the plepsantest | tifeet theatre sDavid. Garrick” wilt | have amwived from the. Fudan Bay | Mra. Tavby. The Httle Tabbies grew | Canital of with’ tparkiowala Circus Da: places in town, Bethe play at the Harlem House, with | Company and been added to the Boe-/up atter a while and shifted for them: | Nations. Redecorated and further beautified by | — : Coney. Island,” * Pioe Satan | Relves WeaHine, Whee Lonme, pesend ene Shows Daily. of electric fans, to say nothing of new . Brtit gianssd BAP Rahary tnt cher curspint Hutare hie PEGGY O'NEAL. Gost tne, Bou on Land and a ee ae iow gp and then tne || JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. @eum promises its putrons something World, unt fas nyse tah es CONEY ISLAND, Aiaiwhaniit - monkey, ich was not very large, } pretty reopens Mond: The chief feature in the curlo hal) will be Mettling and Bean on thelr sensa- tional racing treadle, In the theatre will be given the production by the Edison Projectoesope of “Uncle ‘Tom's ‘Cabin."” Margaret Adams, prima donna Will be the soloist with Duss 4 ‘Then the stick !s used more as! A co wen " leading line, called the lunge, is fastened to the bridle. The name ts called and at the same time the lunge is eharply pulled. In the course of a day or so the horse associates the calling of the name with the jerk on the bit. To avold tho latter he comes to the trainer. After that he is taught to keep on the inner circl> of the ting by finding that the training lash will fly up and cut him if he swerves. ‘To roverse, the head is jerked sharply around. It is all very simple and very tedicus. Like a dog, the horse will not bear more than a cer{ain amount of pun- ishment and keep its spirit Talking and Writing Horses, | ‘The wrestling horse is born and not made. |son of the other, The trick cannot be taught. | Morris. ‘Talking horses require rather different schooling, Here, in place of the ring tricks, he is taught to count and say yes and np. His education may even ad- | vance to penmanship. Fitck a horse on tho end of the nose with a whip cracke> and he wiil shake oft the supposed fly, After a time he associates the whip with tue tickling. In course of further progress the position of the hand !s also asso- clated with the sensation, Then when be sees the hand in a certain position he will shake his head to shake o ff the fly he feels will shortly lodge upon his nostrils. A pricking on the che: ‘There are but two, one being the Both horses are owned by Leon will cause ‘him to nod his head in the same mannei and thus we have ‘tyes and ‘‘no."’ ‘To count he is pricked on tig leg and paws his hoof by a stick attached to the trainer's shoe. Usually the position of the fout 1 time will start the pawing and a change of position will signal him to stop. This is the countitg, a8 usually understood. Writing calls for some skill on the part of the trainer. The “yes” motion of the head causes that member to move in @ circle. With practice the trainer may use this fixed motion to form any figure or letter. The writing Is done with a bit of chalk affixed to a leather pad. A Horse Member of theS. P. C, A. Talking horses depend more upon the trainer than upon the horse itself. In the sume fashion talking dogs are taught to do certain things by signs not appar- ent to the uninitiated In the audience. Among the talking horses “Beautiful Jim Key" {ts eastly the best. This horse, the property of Albert R. Rogers, is not a vaudeville performer, but a real star. He is the only animal recorded as a member of the American Humane Education Society (the 8. P, C. A.), having achieved that honor through the liberal con- tribution of his trainer to humane ends, He ts also the head of a humane society MAGAZINE os “eCwan ’ GATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1903, 4 J & 4 4 f his own. Jim Key is a start of the first magnitude, and can file letters, make irae operate a cash register and accomplish almilar extraordinary feats. In most ef a] these Instances the mode of training {s the same. Jim Key has been taught tr follow a row of letters, the keys of a cash register or che compartments of & change drawer until an tmperceptible sign from the trainer tells him that the right key or compartment has been reached. In his cuse skill in the training has beon seconded by natural intelligence, for Jim 1s of the true blood of the tust , and his home stall is adorned by family trees for both sides of the house. Elephant Tratning Is Easy. Elephants ate easy to train because they have good memories and readily peicelve what {s wanted of them. They hold their tricks well and do not require excessive rehearsa ‘The best elephant trainer is Eph Tompson, a pupil of the elder Adam Forepaygh. He will not come to this countny, preferting to remaim in Burope, where his jet black skin is no bar to social association. The Locke hardt Brothers, 8am, Harry and George, have each had a troupe here, and one of them js now with the Ringling circus. The training of wild animals {s less arduous than might be supposed. The ant- mals used are mostly horn in captivity and from infancy have been accustomed to man. They early learn the lesson that man is their master, and scarcely with- out exception the accidents to trainers are due to carelessness on their part. No one who has ever seen the famous man-eating lion Wallace kicked about the cage by the cleaner will ever gaze with awe upon the “ferocious beasts of the jungle." At the same time, the superior strength of the belists encourages them to rebel more freely than domesticated animals, and wild-beast training is not pleasant occupation. Heafed Bars for Wild Animals, ‘The stock whip is here the leading text-book, with heated Iron bars as an extreme sort. Electricity is sometimes employed, but a half-inch iron bar at a white heat is a valuable remedy for a lion's belief that his lordship over creation exe, tends to mankind. The lesson lasts long after the scars have healed. The bar Is seldom employed, since it 1s to the advantage of the trainer to keep his beasts Im the very best condition. Business sense as well as humantarian motives requires this, Birds and cats are usually treated with rewards. The same applies to seals,’ Birds and seals cannot appreciate punishment, and a cat becomes even more atubhorn, Most of the tricks are simple. Birds taught to pick out letters oF colora are trained to go down the line of blocks or handkerchiefs and stop at an’ tmperceptible sign from the tratner. Horses and dogs are taught the trick in the mo fashion. Pigs are trained while young, a bottle of milk being their incentive, and occas sionally other animals are taught to do a few tricks. Thy ddest was a trained goose, exhibited at Hammerstein's last season for) one p/ .ormance. On the afternoon of her debut th® goose laid an egg, and the mat/ .al instinct overcame the histrionic idea. She worried so over the egg that! she was unable to perform her tricks, Wonderful Man-Apes, Man-apes, like Consul, of the Bostock show at Coney Island, are both borm and made. In some of the simians the missing link Is very nearly found, and wit this sort of material to bulld upon a clever handler may work wonders. Cro! the ploneer of the family, was clever, but Consul seems almost human in things. His natural aptitude for the habits of man has been so cultivated augmented that the polite usages of society become almost a matter of habit to him. His tmmediate predecessor was Esau, also the property of C. Bostock. Esau died in London not long ago, a victim to the consumption carries away most of the leading lights of the higher simian reform move: When a real cure for consumption js discovered it will be possible, peshi develoy the monkey to the plane of the human. As it is, pulmonic troubl them off before thé final stage of education is reached. ‘At the Hagenbeck show the alm is the showing of clever animals jh usual) combinations, and here the leading trick 1s to make various opposing réces ham mcnize. CHIgoT, - OF THE SGASON THURSDAY. A LOVE STORY OF ANDREW JACKSON'S TIME, BY ALFRED HENRY LEWIS, Author of “Wolfville,” “Wolfville Days,” “Wolfville Nights,” &c, By arrangement with Drexel Biddle, Publisher, Philadelphia, will appear in The Evening World next week, beginning Monday and ending Saturday. CAPITULATED, A Philadelphia mother spanked her naughty four-year-old, and wet off bunch of pistol caps in his hip pocket, The young patriot was holst by his own petard, and immediatoly pobdom edger his dependence on the mother cot y: {—Zoledo Blade, the fish out ono by one, bite them in the head, as he had seen the native fishermen do, and put them in a basket. 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