THE CIRCUS.
**" Chiabixi's Boyal Italian Circus, which has been looked forward to so impatiently for f several weeks past, will open this evening with the full strength of their magnificent company, includ ~7 tHirty performers and 25 horses, man\ of the latter pure blood stock. We hare on previous occasions referred to the opinions of the American Press with regard to i the circus, and we need now only repeat that it i reported to be the finest in the world. We " might briefly allude to the following artistes of l_ the troupe. First and foremost there is Signor *3 Chisrini, the king of horse trailers, whose perj.J formenceshave everywhere been received with I enthusiasm. Then there are the Brothers ■is Carlo, acrobats; Belan Cuba, a female bareSj backed rider; Mademoiselle Gracie, the lady g Tilth the iron jaw; Miss Katie Holloway, the % dashing equestriene ; Miss Amelia Bridges, the % "funambulist;" Miss Funny Carlo, the pantotn- % imist and gjmnast; J. Fellow, a wonderful |j lifter of weights; Leotard Carlo, the " infant I prodigy ;" Master Emerson, the infant gymnast ; Mrs. Holland, the forward somersault rider; Mr. Rowland, the English trick clown; Signorina Adelaide Recheda, the " beautiful entree rider ;" Mr. Adolf Gonzales, the champion leaper and tumbler; Signorina Ru : .z and Miss Jenny Eimble, the " graceful entree riders ;" La Petite Emilie, the infant equestri- % enne, three years old —and a number i of others of lesser note. Witli ref gard to the steeds, we have not space to I describe them. Then there is Don Pedro, I the monkey equestrian ; and the wild guauaco. 1 Besides these, there is said to be a trick ele--2 phant, which is at present being kept in the i dark. Ibis is said to be a special venture of \ the agent in advance, Mr. Snyder. Looking \ through the above namee, our only wonder is I that ever such an expensive circus coul i hope \ to pay its large expenses iu a pluce with such I a population as that of Auckland. It is the : more unfortunate that they only commence '■ after the close of the holidays. Still, we have such faith in Auckland as a circus town, judg- ! ing from what we saw when Cooke and Zoyara's i circus was here, that after all we do not beliere Cbiarini will loose very much. The canvas I pavilion has been filed in position, and is ; certainly the largest that has ever been here. ; A number of men were yesterday bard at work \ inside, and by to-night, the circus we doubt not, I will present a brilliant and elegant appearance, : i incomparably superior to anything ever be- ?, fore seen in Auckland. Notwithstanding the I fact that the pavilion will hold about 2500 f< peopie, we quite expect to see it crowded on I this the opening night. ,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2788, 4 January 1873, Page 3
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468THE CIRCUS. New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2788, 4 January 1873, Page 3
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