WIRTHS' CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 42, 26 February 1901, Page 2

WIRTHS' CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.

Tjii'i x>,ason which MesJt.s. Wirth opened at New .Plyraout.li on Monday ov.'tiini; was inaugurated under most favourable conditions, aud tho immense throng which attended th'i performance bore is own testimony to the popuki'i y of tho mi.-celliicenus entertainment which was provided. Tim proprietors of this circus came here with a reputation of miny years stand- . ixig, enhanced by tho eulogistic notices which have bean inv.'.iiahly accordod by tho pioss during their pros nt tour. Naturally oraryona lookod for an ox|<ii?pt,ion:illv good •'show," and for jotJ.C! they wo:o not dis ; a,ip'iinti d From | fir.-.ti to last, every item boru tho ' of fir.-.j Mito iißlei) l , and : tho hi arty applause bw-towod on all ) sidos proved thai tho performance and I porfoirco rs weto ho'li thoroughly satis-l-'mtory to tha sthxili'ol';.. Tiio pto- | !.;i:-.miu(! i;,.a loiiiithy hut time p '.s,ed ; Mj plca:a»tly tha'o everyone wi>s surj piif-ed to find ho."- ior.g it hutrd. It : wouM bo diflicilt to conceive a more j finish, d < ollect ; oa of avtiats th.au am to j bo found in ti is talented Company. ; Kiss Libra's p rformaueo on tho slack ; wire was a wonderful piece of bilaujcirg. Mjkb Marklcs bare b-.cksd riding and jti'jglin.r; fairly astonisbud everyone, whilo Hirs Adelo ou tho mystic ball gavu a remarkable < xhibir;on. T:io five horse act by Mis.s £ld:th Wirth was a perfect specimen of its kind, shovii.g to Iho best advant.i»o jtlso high training of the horses and tho 'jjiacj iMid skill of tho rider, 1.it.10 Aloe Wirih evoked grear, appiaus" in his "hurricane hurdlo" act, while Messrs. (Jokiand Carl Wirth phono to iidvr.nfca»e both a.s athletes and riders in a m-irvellous baro-backwd ride. Tho i-idiii:,: of Mr. (1.;..ik0 was as near pe;fo,.t ; on as possible. No matter what position ha occupied on the horse, he wan quite at home, arid too clever way in which h,-. mounted, especially when, „ i; ,r ; baskets on his loot, lie Mj.'-n.-iy '■:•., : .,. L the r.,-oaud and l.::yht->! Oil the ' 0-,.a ,:,i;.iy aii.,! ji/lu!)' in a :-titu.(in_m (i.-sii.'-u vas a reveiat'on j 1o mos;. Tri.i liorixou'.-l bav| in-ist'- ';avd one ~.f ti;a fu. ;t i oi ii-.i-hud v.-ork, iiM;!ih!ii;-;: *--mr uu,..<.\ - •,\av bwuj v.wo all well trai-,vr ;l J, ar ,d thi m- per-! fornnnces rnoritij lao rjw!.-(ueo "t;o-1 *tovrtni OU vLtri. 'i'ae bitjkiij;-.; o%fot« |

caused immense fun. As for the horses ant! ponies* heirrendition was thothemu ' of universal praise, while thoir tr-iining !(ft nothing to bo desired. The boxiui* ponii's were intensely droll, and kept to their work as if they were two school bays. A good de.il of the success of a circus depends o-s the clown", and here again JL:s.sis. Wirhh s':nru. The Aldeens are not only highly amusing but I really clovor, and their jokes are, wonder!til to relate, mostly new and mirth provoking. An exc Heat " dummy " greatly assists to keep the fun rolling. TO-DAY. Thore will ha an ufcnrnnon performance to-day, at which children will be admitted to the gallery for sixpence. jti the evening an entire change of W announced, and, judging from the praise on the openjiag performance, succeeding should be largely patronised.