AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 18 April 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

BURTON BROTHERS' CIRCUS. Burton Brothers' circus and buckjumpers will open this evening their Nelson season on the vacant land opposite Cock & Co.'s Building, in Waimea street. The programme is varied, including feats of horsemanship, rille shoting, and weight-lifting. Burton Bros, have gained praise i'ol themselves and their company wherever they have shown, and packed houses have ibeen the order of tinevening on a return visit. t The company comprises some very clever fir tists, amongst whom are includ? 1 those well-known rifle shots, the Brnard Bros, whose shooting is said to be a revelation. Athol, the strong man, is a clever weight lifter and juggler, besides which his muscul.u posing and feats of strength arc well worth seeing. Besides bucking donkeys, outlaws, and trick ponies, the management pre°ent lor the -i^ r time here their notorious outlaw Warrigal, the king of 'buckjumpers. and offer £SO to any local rider who successfully sits this horse for iwo minutes in an ordinary English hunting saddle. During the evening several other outlaws will 'be brought into the arena, and prizes will be offered to successful local riders. Besides" the inducement held out by t hemanagement, Mr Long has presented 3 beautiful gold medal to the most successful horseman in the Nelson district. This alone should be means of bringing to light a host of 'budding rough riders who have not yet had an opportunity of showing what capabilities they possess. All riding at the circus is done in an English hunting saddle, and the brothers Burton offer £2O to any person bringing a horse to unseat them under tr.e same conditions. They promise to excel themselvts this evening in fen'? of horsemanship, to. show what they can do in a saddle which other .buckjumping shows are afraid to use.. Altogether a very enjoyable evening's entertainment should Tepay all tlion' who natronise the arena to-nigr.r Doors" open at 7.30. and the circus begins at eight sharp. A brass ban.! will render items during the evening. We are desired by the management !n say that in Burton's circus there is no flankroping of horses or any other ill-treatment.

ROYAL STANDARD PICTURES. Large audiences visited the Druids' Hall on Saturday, and the evening attendance was uncomfortably crowded. The new Royal Standard programme is a top-notcher, and the applause was deafening at times. The full programme is as follows Making Charcoal." "King Manuel in England," "The First Floor Flat," "Bronco Breaking." "His Lost Love," "Mrs Clark's Birthday,"' "Virginius/' "The Wishbone," "When Stormy Winds do Blow," "The Hostage," and "Let us Hurry Up." The programme will be repeated this evening.

The first ingleneuk of tlio season in connection with tell kelson Provincial Scottish Society will he held in. the Oddfellows' Hall, Waimea-s'trec-t, on Thursday next, at 7.30.