The Chevalier rescued cats from the streets of Carnegie Hill, fed them, bathed them, sang arias to them, and named them after heroes and heroines from famous operas. Part 2 of a Cat Man of Old New York tale.
Posts Tagged ‘New York History’
1916: The Rats and Cats That Took to the Stage in Manhattan and the Bronx
Posted: 23rd November 2018 by The Hatching Cat in Animal AttractionsTags: Foxhurst, Loew's Boulevard Theatre, New York History, Swain's Rats and Cats, vaudeville
A few years ago I wrote about Tommy Casanova Lamb, the mascot cat of The Lambs club in New York City. Tommy often got into boxing matches with other male cats that tried to encroach on his territory, which is why some of the younger members of The Lambs would say (tongue in cheek) that […]
