SOLE BROTHERS’ CIRCUS IS PROVING POPULAR

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 December 1949, Page 3

SOLE BROTHERS’ CIRCUS IS PROVING POPULAR

Sole Brothers’ Circtis had,, given only two performances at Greymoutli up to last night, but the fact that it was able to draw an audience tvhich filled threequarters of t the seating capacity of the large tent, in the face of a northerly storrh; was a tribute to the reputation jt has already established for # first class entertainment. Once inside the tent last night the audience was comfortable, but they had to vzade through mud and water to attend the per-; formarice. . . . ■'.; With. 29 separate acts presented m two and a-half hours, the circus is a fast-moving show,, with, all -the Unique appeal of well-trained animals, agile acrobats tumblers and trapeze artists. There is no waste of time and, in fact, the impression was gained last night that the audience.would have liked to have seen a great deal more of some of the acts. For the many children at Greymbuth who had never seen a real circus (Messrs Sole Brothers’ show is the first entitled to that description to visit Greymouth since before the war) the performing lions dnd elephants were, of course, the “hit” of the night. Both performed tricks with a smoothness which was a tribute to their trainers. ..The pony-rid-ing monkey, perfprmhig hordes, ponies and dogs were all splendidly groomed and took ’little coaxing in the ring. The posing dogs’ act was particularly attractive. On the human side, the circus is strong in regard to acrobats, trapeze artists, wire-walkers and tumblers. Miss Dimpy St. Leon’s work on the trapeze was outstanding but the balancing of the Four Ridgways was also of a high standard. The bareback riding of little Fay Sole, the whip cracking act of Jean and Joe Eroni, the contortions ’ of Dorothea and the indispehsible nonsense of the clowns were all “real circus” and a pleasant touch of novelty was introduced ’ with the Canadian yodelling cowboy, Billy Blinkhorn, who is well-known to those who listen to Australian radio stations.

The circus will remain at Greymouth until Saturday night and a matinee- performance will be,'given on Saturday afternoon.