There was much laughter and shouting in the Gold Nugget Bar in Dawson City, as the prospectors and trappers watched the antics of the big dancing bear that belonged to Antonio Mattini. Antonio had just arrived to the Yukon territory, and with his hurdy gurdy and his pet bear, was making more money than he had ever dreamed was possible. The men of Dawson were starved of entertainment and were very generous if something amused them.