Novel Attractions

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 258, 30 October 1937, Page 3

Novel Attractions

AT THE ROYAL SHOW The popular personalities of the present day show business, Messrs Greenhatgh and Jackson, will make a welcome reappearance in Palmerston North for the Royal Show. No stone has been left unturned in their quest to find for show patrons the best in outdoor attractions. i American Pig Circus. Despite the fact that Miss Marjorie Van Camp visited the Palmerston North Show in 1928, this ingenious little lady i did not show, but returned to America to join the Hagendorff International I Circus, where her wonderful pigs were* | the feature attraction throughout! I America and Europe. She has six little • pigs and each and every one is posi-1 I tively human. Much of the success of ; Ilier show is due to the fact that Miss Van Camp's father was the original pig | trainer, who met sensational success ! with Barnum and Bailey's Circus during the World War. Outstanding amongst her great array of pork stars are Dempsey and Tunney the famous | pig fighters, Who fight a real two-round . boxing match in a miniature stadium | ring. So complete is this light that • they even have their referee and their I tiine off between rounds. The fight ends with a screamingly funny k.o. This set is deemed by Pr.ess and public as the most wonderful animal act in the world. WONDER SKATING AMERICAN CHAMPIONS AT THE SHOW Grace, poise and perfect balance, combined with crazy feats of ultradaring, have already earned for Rex and Roma Roff the much covered Olympic honours, which were competed for by 28 nations at Berlin last year. Making their appearance at the Royal Show, these dare-devil American skaters will present something entirely new and different on their, miniature skating floor. Probably the most daring of all the stunts performed by these intrepid wizards of the wheels is the now Internationally famous “Whirl of Death." To ensure safety, special swivels, nooses and heavy leather ankle straps have been imported from New York for this dangerous stunt, which is only one of their lengthy programme of stunts given at each and every session. The public are assured of the biggest thrills of the show on seeing the chanlpion American skaters. ROYALTY AT THE SHOW Visitors to the Palmerston North Royal Show will have the opportunity of witnessing the smallest ruler the world has ever known for Princess Übangi, who is recent Queen of a quarter of a million of ant-eating treedwelling lilliputians of the Belgian Congo, is only 25in. in height, scales 391b5., and, whilst still unmarried, is 32 years of age. The princess is an accomplished singer and dancer of which she will make full use during the show period. Übangi, who is the first of her tribe ever to leave the almost unpenetrable Übangan forests, was a visitor to the recent Coronation celebrations and spoke over television at the 8.8. C. Upon her return negotiations were made by C. J. Delaney, well known Australian showman, who was touring Africa at the time, and only after promising to return Übangi to her tribe, dead or alive, within two years, would her parents consent to her departure. Special passport arrangements had to be made and £3OO was lodged in bonds with the various South African authorities, whilst bonds of £IOO each are lodged with the Australian and New Zealand Governments. Übangi is insured for £SOOO or £2OO per inch and visitors to the show should not miss the unusual personality. Truth and New Zealand Free Lance recently published photos of Übangi and a cinesOUnd talkie is now being screened throughout New Zealand.