In the fall of 1833, Isaac Van Amburgh announced his plans to step into a cage occupied by a lion, a tiger, a leopard, and a panther at the Richmond Hill Theatre in Greenwich Village. Strong appeals were made for him to cancel this performance, but he would not back down.
Archive for March, 2016
1833: The Lion King of Greenwich Village and the Bowery, Part I
Posted: 20th March 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Animal AttractionsTags: Charlton Street, Greenwich Village, Isaac A. Van Amburgh, New York History, Richmond Hill mansion, Van Amburgh Menagerie, Varick Street
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1903: A Fine Funeral for Dane, the Beloved Irish Setter of Harlem
Posted: 13th March 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Tails, Hartsdale Pet CemeteryTags: A. Phillip Randolph Houses, Animal Tales, Christian F. Greenwald, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Montagne's Flat, New York History, West 114th Street, William C. Larson
One day in September 1903, the Larsons took a trip to Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn. The weather was obviously pleasant, because they left a window open in their apartment at 246 West 114th Street in Harlem. This window led to a fire escape, which was a favorite sleeping spot for their Irish setter, Dane.
