Visit the >*\ tkikm*mm'A*mi'AWKawMM**k; ITS A RIGHT IiOYAI COOD TIME Big animal, machinery, produce and arts and crafts sectionsnumerous side shows—glorious entertainment at the 75th (JUBILEE) METROPOLITAN SHOW!!! THURSDAY (November 11th) JUDGING DAY: Adults 3/-, Children 6d. FRIDAY (November 12th) PEOPLE'S DAY: Adults 2/- (Evening 1/-), Children 6d. MEMBERS' Cars Free; Non-Members 2/6. Continuous train and tram arrangements. Roll Up—Tumble Up! THE BIGGEST AND GRANDEST SHOW IN THE DOMINION a * m ir
ATTRACTIONS af flic A. SP. SHOW GREENHALGH 8 JACKSON'S "«•«■ SSS?" 1 ™" prom ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. FIRST APPEARANCE OF THESE ATTRAOt * tium /**«, jt«« TIONS AT the CHRISTCHURCH SHOW. Princess PONTUS | world's smallest I marjorie VAN CAMP . TALLEST AND HEAVIEST I WOMAN I and her American WOMAN ON EARTH. I I „ ____ ,_ marjorie van camp and her American PIG-A-DILLY CIRCUS SEE THESE WONDEBFUI LITTLE TRAINED FIGS. PRINCESS PONTUS. Amazon Giantess, direct from South America. * WEIGHT, 48 STONE. The last of the Amazon Head Hunters. Bft 2in HIGH. Also IS O M The South African Pigmy. He entertains, eats fire, •walks on broken glass. Direct from the Jungles of Africa. He Is 36in High. To be seen in the one huge marquee. DOLLIIA, The Little Picture Star, who arrived at Auckland on Monday by the s.s Monterey, is 20 years of age, 28 inches high, and only weighs 371b. Dollita sings the latest number from America, "The Music Goes Round and Round," and dances. She is just like a doll. Don't miss seeing this beautiful, little woman. Seen for the first time in New Zealand. DOLLlTA—Miniature Mae West This is the greatest novelty attraction yet seen, And is definitely their First Appearance at the Christchnrch Show. See the wonderful trained Piss,. which jump hurdles, ring bells. shoot off guns, and stage a tworound fight in a miniature boxing arena. DONT MISS THE PIG CIRCUS AT THE SHOW. IMPORTED ACTS DELANEY'S Al SHOWS HIGH-CLASS DENNIS O'DUFFY Yon Must See ÜBANGI From the Belgian Congo FEATURE ATTRACTION I The Giant Irish Guardsman AMAZING AMERICAN SKATERS REX and ROMA ROFF American Representatives at the 1936 Olympic Games. The amazing manner in which they skim the outside edge of the narrow platform, and the lady partner is rotated through midair at terrific speed is a poem in perfect balance and implicit confidence. The whole routine of the act is entirely new and is undoubtedly the SPEEDIEST, most DANGEROUS and DARING skating act ever presented. You have seen others —now seethe Sensational OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS Definitely the SMALLEST WOMAN ALIVE! Only 25 inches High! The daintiest piece of femininity ever imported to N.Z. WORLD'S TALLEST MAN Bft 5i inches high, 28 years of age. O'Duffy blocking the traffic lights in The Strand, London. in action at the Chrlstchurch Show. Nothing quite so thrilling! SHOW GROUND SHOW DATS PAMBO THE AUSTRALIAN SNAKE MAN And his Collection of BLACK SNAKES TIGER SNAKES and COPPERHEADS in "The Pit of Death" Rail for Trips and Freight Saving Money and Avoiding Worry The increased use of the railways by their owners, *&e general tenance of national welfare calls for commonsense i ways for Journeys and freight. Save Up for Rail Trips Earn 5 Per Cent. Interest on Purchase of Travel Stamps and Vouchers.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22244, 8 November 1937, Page 6
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