STROKED A TIGER
A clergyman's wife, Mrs. Silva AVliite, wife of Canon Silva White, yie.airo£ St. Peter's Obuich, Bishoii Weai-niouth, Durham, entered a tiger's cage and stroked one of the animals. It was- during a rehearsal of tiger training iv the arena of Bertram Mills 's circus, at Sunderland. "I felt a little nervous when, I roceiyod the invitation/ 'MrsL Silva-AVhtte said, "but I would not have refused for the world. The tiger was a beautiful beast, and after we had watched him Mr. Pearson, one of the directors, said to me: 'AVhen they liave finished you must go into the ring and stroke him.' So as soon as no had. sprung on one of his pedestals I went into the ring and glja!\ed.h.Hn.,several fimw. ]Jo .lid not appear iv mind" ut ail.'"' ""
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 136, 6 December 1932, Page 4
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133STROKED A TIGER Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 136, 6 December 1932, Page 4
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