An Ostrich Story.
We don’t vouch for this story, hut it’s a pity if it’s not true. A trained ostrich recently disconcerted its exhibitor at a vaudeville house by continually endeavouring to break away from all restraints and to climb over the footlights into the orchestra. The widelyadvertised act came to a sudden end, and Professor Smart emerged from behind the curtain and apologised for the action of his pet in these words “ Lydies and gentlemen, hi ham very sorry to disappoint you this hevening. We are compelled to cease our engagement until the theatre management engages a new horchestia Under. The one at present hemployel ’as no ’air on the top of is ’ead, and i> j bird takes it for a hegg.”
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White Ribbon, Volume 15, Issue 176, 16 February 1910, Page 8
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