THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4127, 25 September 1883, Page 2

THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS.

New Programmo Last Ntght.

Tiik Circus, like many other things, fanproves on acquaintance. A new programme ivas presented last ovening, and, while retaining the best features of the previous bill, it presented so many new specialties that the good opinions already formed of the show increased in a corresponding {\ degree, Thore was again a splendid. 7 attendance of the public, and, on a very moderate estimate, there could not have been less than two thausand'personspresent.' The athletic pyramidal statues, with which the performance commenced, introduced some clover acrobatic feata by the company, while at one period Mr Woodward displayed his immense strength by supporting the- united'/; weight of six men on his body. Talbats Shields, in an equestrian act, described the troubles of a shipwrecked sailor and his subsequent rescue. Miss Eva, who had previously appeared as a danscust, made her debut on this occasion as a contortionirt. Several most difficult feats were performed, one of these being the passing of her body through a small hoop, while she had at the samo time a class of water balanced on her forehead. Ikiring the performance of the Olympic games on horseback by Messrs Cousins and King, ib.B clown managed to get off two jokes with local applications. The first was—"Why ia Major Atkinson like the. Davenport Brothers ?" end the answer—" Because he is a good hand at arranging cabinets," The other was—" Why do a local firm of coacbbuilders resemble the performers in the ring J" and the answer—" Because they are Cousins and Atkin," In this act, Cousins played leap-frog over King's head while they were both riding erect on horseback, and also rode upwright ou King's shoulders. Some clever chair-balancing was performed by (lus Gregory, new tricks were introduced by Duko Bambini and Madame Zulu and the dogs, while the other items were all good. The clowns deserve a word of praise. Duvalli kept the audience ia roars oflaughtorduringtheearlierpartoftha evening, and was succeeded by Rmkle, who managed to get off some crisp jokes and a good song. Cuzco occupied the ring subsequently, ' and by his grotesque antics and hinuyisms kept tho ball rolling. The programme will be repeated to-night.