AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1378, 10 July 1874, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE CIRCUS,

Not only were the Royal English. • Opera and the Californian Minstrels fully patronised last night, but "the large pavilion of the Siamese and Asiatic Circus was full to the entrance. The leading feature of the evening's performances was the justly famed Mazeppa, which had such a lengthened career at Astley's some years ago with the unfortunate Ada Menkin. The early scenes of the circus met with great favor} especially with the younglings of the audience. The sensational knife act, and the falling went immensely. The "Fox Screen Act," and the wondrous Bungaro and boy, were followed with shouts of satisfaction. '' Mazeppa, or the wild horse of Tartary," was very fairly managed, and the mechanical effects and accompaniment judiciously, placed. Miss Docey Mainwaring's beautiful figure in the character, of Mazeppa was an imposing sight, and she performed the somewhat difficult task very completely. Mr G/W. Collier acted the part of Castellan, of Laurinski. Mr Douglas represented Count Palaleni. - Mr South, who has acquired the enviable soulriqttet of the Shaksperian jester, performed Rudzoloff with his wonted ability, and the other performers were equal to their several parts. Considering the surroundings of Mazeppa We must say that it was very fairly represented. To-morrow a mid-day performance will be given for the convenience of school? and children, -i which fwill doubtless be largely taken advantage of. With great liberality the management have invited free the inmates of the different orphanages, an act of consideration ■which does them credit. ,-,- ----: - - '• -■ THE MINSTRELS. 3 \ The Californian Minstrels continue to attract hundreds of interested spectators to the City Hall, .and unmistakably prove that they are qualified to sustain for a lengthened period the goodwill of the people. ■' I THe "performances last evening t opened with r a capital overture, exceedingly well rendered, as were the comic song 3of Medsra. j Sutton: and Kelly. '* The Moon," a pretty duet, was gracefully given by Messrs. Amery and Mayo.-, and with sweet acctird. The ludicrous and laughable farces,' especially that of the "Prima Donna," were received with rapture by the' mirth-loving audience. Messrs Campbell, Kockefeller, and others appeared to great advantage in their new ballads and quartettes. We may -».*».VKnx^tlau tlm*^J»«» r^iiuij-an.trT3 OKes"~ar/e JTe--markably good and excellent in tone. We observe that to-night "That Rascal Harry,'? "Obeying Orders;" and " Tficfcß on Travellers" will be repeated. This entertainment is a first-rate, one, the sentimental-and comic aongs are pleasing, and Mr Rockefeller's banjo melodies we believe have never been surpassed.