The Fun of the Circus

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 97, 27 April 1939, Page 8

The Fun of the Circus

LARGE CROWD ENTERTAINED Tlio circus is in town and it's Perry Brothers’ great troupe of artists and lino menagerie. Replete with everything that delights the heart of the pleasure seeking public, the circus demonstrated last night that thrills and skill can bo intermingled in a most fascinating measure and that there is a special charm about the circus ring that is always present and never fades. Tumblers, acrobats and clowns followed with such breath-taking speed that the audience was kept in a ripple of laughter and tense expectancy that never lagged from the grand parade until the final daring turn. The elephants, which delight even the not so youthful “youngsters,’’ held their own Vith the most seasoned performers and tho horses, which took part in many of the acts, showed what marvellous results can bo attained from assiduous training and practice. The Flying Dunbars defied all the laws of gravity, while the Cooreen Troupe was simply dazzling, amazing evolutions following each other to leave the spectators breathless. The contortion and bending act of Miss La La Selbinie was more than unusual. It was something that had not been equalled for many a day. The wild animals were equally good and were remarkable in that a woman tiger trainer, claimed to be the only one in the world, was featured. The big cats jumped through the burning loop and did a variety of tricks with an aplomb that was the essence of sophistication. Then tho tight rope performers also gained their share of applause. The man was particularly good, turning a back somersault and landing on the wire again, something that was extraordinarily difficult. The Moore Sisters, using a specially strained mat, were able to go through a series of somersaults that for sheer skill it would be impossible to equal. A back somersault from the back of a horse was one of the many daring feats performed by Mr. James Perry, who seemed to be as much at home on the back of a horse as the average man is on the ground. Of course the clowns were there too, with their merry quips that found a ready appreciation from the audience and their inimitable drolleries in the traditional style. The final turn by two men on a revolving ladder introduced something that was new and fascinating to a Palmerston North public. From all aspects the circus of Perry Brothers is well worth a. visit during its stay in the city and they can be assured of a well-filled tents for the remainder of the season, which concludes on Saturday. In the afternoons the zoo is open to the public while the animals are being fed.