AMUSEMENTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 27 January 1911, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

WIRTH'S CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE. OPENING- THIS EVENING. Messrs Wirth Bros.' circus arrived from Picton yesterday, and will commence a season of two nights on j.>iilcon*» Acre this evening. Messrs Wirth Bros, scour Europe and other foreign countries for sensations. They practically draw upon the amusement centres of the wide world, of course in no wise overlooking anything of virtue that can be procured in Australasia. As a feature that will mean much, and for the first time out here, c Messrs Wirth Bros. have .secured such high-class performers as "Baymond," the- gaol-breaker, the champion handcuff king (Australian born), "The Erantz Troupe," ana a host of all new attractions. It may ■be mentioned that Raymond will dive manacled and leg-ironed; in the harbour to-morrow, and that the Frantz troupe are the most highly-paid circus performers that harve ever visited Australasia. Their popularity may be estimated from the circumstance that they are booked for European centres till 1917, as the recognised experts in the acrobatic world. Lovers of horses and ponies in highest development will have jiiuch to marvel at this season in the make-up of the equestrian department, and the wild animal arena is completely stocked with all specimens from the forests in all parts of the world, including- a live hippopotaimus that cost Wirth Bros. £1250. Everything is new the tents, the poles, seats, and wild animal cases. The enormous acetylele gas plant is -also new, and it lights the whole canvas city nightly. It is wholly and completely a new show this season, and unless all signs fail it may be predicted that Wirth- Bros.' Show -will enjoy a brilliant season. There will be a matinee to-morrow and an evening performance when the season As will be seen in our advertising columns the Railway Manager has delayeo. tho 4.30 and 10 trains to-morrow to suit the convenience of f oun * nl .T: ren and parents wishing to attend the circus performances. A DIVE IN THE HARBOUR. LEG-IRONED "and MANACDED. Raymond, the "Handcuff King," will <nve a free exhibition in the harbour ai 11 am. to-morrow, when he will <liv< lee-ironed and manacled, and release himself before he emerges to the surface of the water. While no charge will be made to onlookers, Messrs Wirth Bror, have consented to a collection bcin.c taken up in aid of the Children s Wan; at the-Hospital Fund, and arrangement for the collection are now in hand. HAYWARD'S PICTURES. There was a large attendance a: Hie second production of the current programme of Hay ward's Pictures a; tb«Theatre Royal, last evening. The subjects were varied, and perhaps the favourite- . subjects, judging from the rounds of applause, wer e ihr Girl from Arizona," 'The Pirc Chief's Daughter," Animated Gazette." and "The Araatein Grocer's Assistant." Appropriate and pleasing musical selections were rendered by Mr Dutzen's. Orchestra The programme will be repeated this ovening The evergreen favourite "Uncle Tom's Cabin," will be pro dueed next week. The usual matinee , performance will no.tpe held tc*-morirow afternoon ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA. It been decided to revive regattas the first aquati. Catherine will be held at tihe Por-t oi Wednesday next, Anniversary Day Besides the numerous rowing- races which, as a number of outside ciub are competing, should be enough ir themselves to ensure a large attend ance t'here will be -provided a diver sitv'oif incidental attractions winewill undoubtedly sustain mteres Prom "beginning to end. Extensuvr preparations have been made to provide for t*.e comfort of spectators -an-t-he' wharf, and .given a fine day, i 3hould be no difficulty for many hundreds of -people toi put in an enjoy able time at the waterside.