Better Ole Club Orchestra at Zoo – ‘Beats the Arctic ice and snow’ so said Mr. Polar Bear at the Washington [DC] Zoo, when the ‘Better Ole’ club orchestra, assisted by Dolly Daye, dancer, tried their wildest notes and dances in front of Bruno’s cage. True to form, Mrs. Bruno developed a streak of jealousy and refused to watch the performance. Music may ‘soothe the savage beast’ but Bruno’s chief interest was centered on the little lady
photographers Harris & Ewing, January or February, 1925