WOOD YEARS ELECTRIC CIRCUS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6820, 26 September 1883, Page 5

WOOD YEARS ELECTRIC CIRCUS.

Thkre was last night a large concourse of spectators at this place of amusement. ... It was evident that the popularity of this entertainment possessed great attractions to draw toge'her such large numbers.' There is always a pleasure in watching, the graceful movement of well-trained animals, and the eccentrici'ies of the clowns invariably elicit shouts of laughter from audiences, who have made up their mind to be pleased, Messrs.' Duvalli, Rinkle, and Cusco\possess, inexhaustible practical humour. ...There.is, in fact,'no part, of a public amusement so.entertaining aathe jubilant laughter,of-, a., crowd. ■'The;inclination to join in laughter is irresistible. v The tri<-k horses and ponies jare so. graceful in form and so docile in the hands of the trainer that they give the occasion for:, general sympathy in consequence of the apparent desire to please which they, exhibit. One does not pause to reflect that .the.merit is chiefly due to the trainer. The ground tumbling, the gymnastic exercises aro instructive as exhibiting the marvellous pliancy of; :the human form and the strength and endurance of muscular, effort. As practice makes perfect, the performances last , night were all that could be , desired..,!. riding of Messr>. Cousinn, Shield", and King, the performances of Mr. Gregory,,the: light ; and graceful figure-baUncing on the bigh ,trapeze by Miss A. Shields, were each in its form and manner, perfect as could be wished. Enormous strength contributes to the success of many of . these exploits, but the skill must be equal . ,to, the , muscular power. The extraordinary performances of Miss Eva, the acrobatx varieties, the ''.Olympic Games," are all features which command the attention of the. spectators. Madame Zulu, the monkey-equestri.eniie. ; isa rare illustration of the success of animal training. Then there are Mr. Silvester's ;.trained,...dogs, besides .his successes iwithv. the trick horses, all of which appear to excite the greatest. curiosity. , and applause. Horses, dogs, monkeys, came in for their shares of applause. There is no doubt the circus will become an "all round" attraction in the,'way of 'amusement for, some time to come. The " Bear and the' Sentinel" circus extravaganza,.provokes explosive merriment every.evening; It is the speciality-of this entertainment,- that; new features , are introdiiced.eich evening, so that the management is never at a loss in suiting the taste of its patrons.' Saturday will be the last day and night performances;bf-this season.': The; circus proceeds from Auckland to Taranaki.