AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1377, 9 July 1874, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE CALIFnRNT4y.BTI£ST.It7JLS,

This company of first-class Minstrels entertained: a full house last night with their fine songs and impersonations of character. The sweet sentimental songs of the firpt part, of the programme: were loudly applanrlw], '■ and evidently appreciated, by the numerous visitors. The banjo solo by Mr RockeMler elicited a ro\mc( of applause, as it certainly deserved. The singing of tlie other meniVrs of this talented company was also.highly ( ' accjj^table.' A slight change in the programme will be made this evening. ' j :;..,■> noJJ ' 111S CIRCtTS. : The performances last evening was va.riecl arid gone through •with much spirit, j the successive feats of dexterity, ard Tiornp. manship being much applantipd. Mr services in his dual 'capacity of clown nnd equestrian, supported by Mr South as jps^er, have added much to the life of the exhibition. There is an improvement also noticeable ■,in ;th& feata of the equestrians, Madame Salavaro and Young American being quite fearless in their.acts.: The Lilliputian ponies also received their share of admiration, and ' Ivince the highest training. A -special attraction is offered to-night in the spectacular production of/"Mazeppa; or, the Wild Horgfe. pf Tartar," for which the services of ; the Gollier: Dramatic Company have, been engAged. ; The management, we understand, have gone to considerable expense in order 4o render-thi»: production effective, and we anticipate for them commensurate success, j