In the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the use of live horses and other animals in grand productions on the big stage was all the rage, a thespian college for quadruped actors was just what the doctors ordered. Drs. Martin J. Potter and Samuel S. Field, to be specific.
Posts Tagged ‘Ben-Hur’
1901: The Thespian Horse College at Ben-Hur Stables in Gramercy Park
Posted: 26th April 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Horse TalesTags: Ben-Hur, Doc Potter, Dr. Martin J. Potter, Dr. S.S. Field, Hippodrome, horse story, New York History
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