A WILD-CAT FIGHT.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3146, 19 March 1879, Page 4

A WILD-CAT FIGHT.

There was a fight advertised to come off atth© Alhambra Theatre recently on a Saturday afternoon, between an Eastern fighting- bulldog named Turk, and a 42 pound faild-cat, a vicious brute, for 100 dollars a side,—that is, the eat and dog were to fight for their lives and men bet 100 dollars a side on the result. The fight was; to, be followed by a grand olio on the stage. It was an immense bill, and it drew. In due time the cat was introduced upon the stage, and was immediately followed by Turk ;' bui at the first kiss of the dog, the cat took to the audience, and the olio, instead of being performed by the troupe, was done by the spectators, to tooth and toenail accompaniment, The first bound of the cat took it upon the piano of the orchestra. The power of ivory left the swelling strain unfinished and turned a back handspring over among the audience. The next leap of the " varmint " was at the contrabass, and bothjplayer and instrument went down iastanter with broken heads. The cat lingered lovingly a moment among the strings, as if to test the quality, and then sprang out among the audience. Then began an olio in dead earnest; but not the one advertised, although the fight was over. It consisted of ground and lofty tumbling, leapfrog, and such like feats of dexterity, all having a single object—to amuse the audience by a glimpse of sunlight out of doors and under the free light of- heaven once more. It was perfectly satisfactory as a whole, and each player did his best. Time— Bhortest on ; record—l.69. Everything went off'well, especially the audience. The cat was found a few moments later looking out of one of the boxes and waiting lor an encore.