ST. MORITZ SKATERS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXV, Issue 12256, 20 February 1937, Page 2

ST. MORITZ SKATERS

APPEARANCE AT SHOW Among the most popular sections at the Tauranga Show are the sideshow exhibit?. A special attraction will be the clever and daring act presented by the St. Moritz SkatersThere was only one possible verdict from the thousands who sat enthralled and stimulated by the St Moritz Skaters at the Auckland Shotr last year—excellent! Doth'the principals—Monsieur Corthey and Vera Paravicini—have made commanl performances before Royalty, and on three occasions did their amazing act before King George, engaged for* six-weeks contract in South Africa, they remained for 1003 days—'d> c largest specially act ever to.run in that Dominion. In addition, Monsieur Corthey tutored many of_ the crowned heads of Europe, and incidentally taught Charlie Chaplin the skating tricks which the coniedi Jll featured iu “Modern Times.” Vera Paravicini performs the evolutions of a classical ballet on skates, and together tlie performers do the most amazing acrobatics, all the m ments being those of ice skating applied to rollers. The manner w which they skim the outside edges” l the narrow platform, and the low partner is rotated through the air a* terrific speed, lias to lie seen to credited. The one-foot spin, in whirs the lady relies for support only o" the grip of the toes of one foot roam the back of her partner’s neck. i the most daring exercise of all—’* 1 | only one of its kind the world M- i seen, a poem in perfect balance*": implicit confidence. The St. S|oh“ ; Skaters will be at (be show. shOw’M , their prowess nt half-hourly intcnS | commencing at 11 o'clock. j