ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4460, 30 January 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BAIITON BROS.’ NEW CIRCUS-TO-NIGHT. Barton Bros’ Circus will make tlieir first appearance to-night. The location selected is at the corner of Gladstone Road and Cohden Street. It is many years since such .a large combination of Circus Artists has visited Gisborne and, running through the various names, one notices many new artists whose reputations have preceded them ; also iCjuitc a number of old favorites. Among the new artistes on the programme to be presented to-night is the Eredo Brothers who are described as musical acrobats of the first calibre. They play various instruments whilst making remarkable revolutions in the air. Mr Ernest Shand introduces 1 a wonderful and sensational balancing act with a number of chairs and is highly complimented by the press for his riding. Mrs Etlrei Ashton is well-known in New Zealand and is always sure to receive a lieartv welcome. 'Miss Katie Montgomery will present- a daring and skilful nding exhibition and will also be assisted by”Mr Ernest Sliand in a two-horse Olympian carrying act. Mr Roy Barton has more than once proved himself as a clever horseman and will Ire seen to advantage in a boumti„«r jockey act. The throe Carls are comedv acrobats and balancers, am with the host of clowns, etc., the audience will he kept in a state ol merriment- through the programme. Quite a number of trained animals will appear including educated horses, ponies donkeys, mules and monkeys. And for those who enjoy rough riding, exhibitions, ample scope will be given. -V number of notorious outlaws wm he brought into the arena each evenhm There should be no cause toi complaint of the scarcity of amusement with such a large and vancd programme. The proprietors have spared nothing to make this season m Gisborne one of the most successfu of recent years. The circus has ha some very bad roads to contend with on the East Coast, owing to the heavy rains. Tlicv have had to cut then own roads 'in places; otherwise A would have been impossible tor them to get through, but fortunately t-lu’> cany a huge' s talf of tent hands and grooms, who were assisted by the performers in this arduous task of removing boulders, trees and such lihc from the roads. A wire rcceiyed-gi'Om them last night stated that they were safely through the difficulties and thev may he expected to arrive tins morning. A band parade will be held dm - inf' the day under the leadership of Mr James 'McGuire. The prices id admission are reasonable, and a packed tent, may be anticipated. There will be a matinee .to-morrow afternoon at 2.J0. EMERY BROS.’ CIRCUS. Emery Bros.’ Circus did good business again last evening, and the programme presented met with general satisfaction. A feature of the peiformance was an exhibition or I ',’P l work and lassooing by Mr. A. Q' yllie, while the first appearance of “Ihe Evergreen Ethel,” a clever posturer, was w r ell received. Miss Gcitie Em erv created admiration in her daring trapeze lict, while Miss Grace GoltEu was a big. success. Special mention may bo made of “Little Blonde in Her recitation “Lasca,” while Olga Mardell and Mardell, in their fancy dancing, created many friends. the clowns and dummies caused roars oi laughter. Mr Webb, with lus troupe of docs and ponies, presented a SP>cndid turn. >!ip, the Jockey Dog, and Starlight “tfiie almost human horse, who Is educated beyond all conception, went through a display of tricks which kept the audience interested throughout. Chief, the clown, is one of the prettiest ponies ever seen m a circus. Sandow is a boxing pony who takes on all comers. ‘ Bucking Tommy” made plenty, of amusement in putting the boys on the ground, while Killarney gave a fine display, throwing his riders one after ano without hurting one throughout the evening. To-night a number of local outlaws are to be taken to the c.icus to be ridden by “Melbourne tommy, the champion bare-backed horseman.

THE NORWOODS, The Wellington Dominion tinder date October 4, 1916, says the following of the Norwoods, who open a touinight season at the Opera House on Wednesday, January 31. Ihe fiequent outbursts of laughter and the repeated rounds of applause at * Opera House last night gave abundant evidence of the fact that th mirth-provoking entertainment 1 - vided by the Norwoods was much to the taste of the audience. Whether the results obtained are clue, as is claimed, to hypnotism or tht power of suggestion’ P l ’° babl y J L \ h the general public greatly caie he neonle wish to be amused, and that thev are amused by the comic an n s of the “subjects” experimented U ■by Mr Norwood there could be “possible, probable manner of doubt, no manner of doubt whatever • That the “subjects” were genuinely hypnotised might well be signed • the grounds that lew people, if any, would willingly allow themselves t be made to look so absurd as those who submitted themselves to the “influence” were made to 100ß jast night, and on the ground float fej e stiff could of set purpose play the too so completely and so as 'Mr Norwood s . subjects do , haps the most interesting part was the demonstration of telepathy, thought transference, given by " l, ' f Norwood. A complete change of programme is given each evening.