ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 45, 5 February 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WIRTHS* GREAT CIRC VS. ine uFP-nL took forty y«mr» to organise ud bringto its present position« Au»tralia's forwmost entertainmi-nt institution. It has travelled twice around the globepad He proprietors hate each circled the earth six times in search of novelty performers and strange wild animals to bring back to their native country lor the Benefit of their brother Australians. And with a whole lifetime behind them of success added to success. the Wirth Brothers claim this year to have got together a * h "f. lh “‘ baa never been equalled in Australia or out of it. Among the novelties never .before seen. Wirths new present the Eddy Duo who perform marvellous acts on the silver wire, turning baek and front somersaults on the wire, the only act cl the kind in the world: the Cerine Troupe, four ladies and two gentlemen, in an act entitled '“The Maniacs of the Wire.’ running. dancing, leap-frogging, and rater•suiting on tight wires with as much apparent ease as if they went on the gri.un-1; the - Three Garcias, whose marvellous strength and agility in aerobatic t.imbhng has astonished three continents. The Zoe Bister*' beautiful butterly ballet iu mid air. where they swing from slender cords, held in their teeth, ‘he Flying " :t>skills on the trapeae. with a Charlie t baplin clown who might well be Charlie in the flesh at his beet-. La Belle Onra. a beautiful and superbly developed lal» gymnast ou ’hr high trapeae: Lr« »• n». fort, whirling arcund in his trapeae Loop of Death like a stone in a sling; and Silly Danny the clown with his flock of perfor .viny |t!V% the oal.' aet of the kind in the world. \ welcome reappearance is Mr. fex Bailey and his train id horses, dogs vr.'l sheep in living statuary poses, faithfully reproducing the fascinating alabaster statues of the world’s art galleries: the marvellous Howards. Thought Readers. Accompanying the circus w the finest travelling menagerie of wild animals south of the line, which will be open to the public al a small charge from 4 to 5 p. tn..when the lions, tigers. Jaguars, seals, elephants, monkeys, bears and byneas will be fed. J. WILLLAKSOX QEASD OPERA. VISIT TO HASTINGS. On Friday evening. February Uth. the J. C. Williamson Grand Opera Company, comprising 125 people including a full operatic orgheetra. ffl principals, and a chorus ef 50. will appear at the Hastings Municipal Theatre in Puccini’s great masterpiece. ’’La Boheme.” with the brilliant young Australian prime dona. Miss Amy Vast les as Mimi, and an all-star cast. This important and imposing organisation, the largest musical venture that has ever toured the Dominion under the direction of the J. V Williamson firm, has played to record seasons tn Wellington. Christchurch, and Dunedin. The coming visit will probably form the most unique event in Hastings operatic circles. Australian and New Zealand critics have emphatically pronounced the casts of principals, the finelytrained ehorus, and the rarely-equipped orchestra admirable in every detail. The visit will possess more than the one appeal, in that, apart from the sheer musical value of the opera io be presented, there must be taken into consideration the brilliant vocal talent that will be heard, together with tbe genuinely dramatic presentation of 'he week that should assure its popularity even with the musically uninitiated. This last-named quality will be enhanced because cf the fact that tbe whole ct tbe principals and chorus will sing la English The opera selected for the visit here is Puccini's brilliantly sue-' eeseful and taneftil work. "La Boheme." It will be interpreted by a cast which is claimed to be al! '■tar." including the popular Australian prima donna. Miso Amy Castles. Mr. Ralph Errolle. a distinguished tenor from the Metropolitan Opera. New Tork. Mr. Carl Formes, dramatic baritone, from the principal American theatres. Mr. AHredo Valenti, a prominent basso, from Covent Garden. London. Mies Eileen Casttae. Mr. Fred Collier, and Mr. Tom Sfinogne. Popular prices will prevail to s«ut all lovers of good music The box ;>!*.. for this nsportant musical event will tj. at Messrs. Hall and Sons next Monday morning at t o’clock.