Wirth's Circus.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7412, 30 September 1902, Page 2

Wirth's Circus.

To-morrow night Wirth Bros.' huge circus and tuenagorio open their Pulmerston season iv Broad-street, tho tents b?:ng pitched ou tho flat near tho Post Oflica Hotel. Tho circus oa tins occasion promises to bo ono of tho mosi. novel and attractive combinations over brought to Pdltncrston, ainong-ifc the additions being nine now cage 3of wild animals, which havo ]U3t been imported from India.; while amongst tho new peoplo tholtlowu-d Bros, are described as marvellous, and on rending exchanges they appear io well deserve that title, for tho work tboy do is really astounding. Ono of tho brothers Bits blindfolded in tho cen'.rt of ihc ring whilst the other passed in and among the audience, members of: which hand him any nuvol nrticlo they havo or lika to bring, acd as quick as a flash it is described minutely by the blindfolded brother. Tho Deltoreli3 are musical comiques, and create laughter ,vitb their mechanical contrivances. Miss Sadie Doltorelis is a novelty ns a lady clown, the only ono in Australasia. Mone. Rogoul has fairly revolutionised wild animal training, tho old-timo method of training them in a small iron cage, and beating them round and round to jump smalt bars, etc., he has Ignored. Ho does all his work in tho ring, and shows his complete mastery over his pupils by tbo wonderful things he makes thorn do. Mr Philip Wirth has not been idle either, for ho has croated sotna new and clevorhorso acts, Ono horse ho rides in high school marches, and tha equine dances to the music. It is said to be a wonderful aot. He also has a high jumping pony that competes nightly with a high jumping greyhound, and very often beats tho greyhound. Tha wild animal banquet is also a novel feature; in fact the programme will be full of new and sensational acts, and will to a certainty attraot a large attendance.