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Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13910, 13 March 1909, Page 2

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WIRTtfS' CIRCTJS.

> : Wirth Bros.' circus and zoo showed ia New Plymouth las,t night to. a large crowd. As in forjner years^ the proprietors are quite up-to-date', submitting a programme of the latest and cleverest turns known, to. the circus world. The bill of fare opened wjth a) parade of- the company in costume. Then followed an exhibition of fancy riding by eight ladies and gentlemen, and an exhibition' of riding and driving by Master Eddie Christie/ who handled eight wee ponies in the ring. George Christie*s faUr-horse picture act, and the champion jockey ,#ct by John "VVelby Cook, were botji distinctly clever, bnfct the best 6? the ritig Riding was seen when little May Christie appeared with her two brothers. She appeared perfectly at home as she danced on a fine, grey horse, and' concluded her performance by taking two somersaults as the horse cantered around the ring. Among the nejtr artists appearing Were the# Sydney brothers, who claim to be the originators of jqokanj? of the tricks now submitted ta the-publie by trick cyclists. Miss . Stella Martin-^ave a graceful serpentine, aci^-hoth, on A hor,seback and standing lVthe^ring.f jftto andßmil gave an amusing and eleaf exKibition on the Roman jnug& and.^lkiEdi and Jennie are equalibrists who achieved sensational . oa©->h»nd •balaneiiig'^WQl ladders. Pastree and Bebe stood out among the numerous 6lowns and ci?»e«ft*^ : > r igl*at deal of Tnerriment by £lfeliJjEiinnyisms. The Brothers r Rto^r^ues tiion of trape^ a^ v Mad Dalaricing^The three Qammofn Std^-pi^vm: themselves to be acrotiats ! of ©xceit^nat ability, and the, interest '^y'itouaecPw^s added to obris'iderßb!*f ; % :/! tfie : Sticks of their two smart bttle dog&l' The Les Crottens, ltand. balancers, TW«ref seen in dome marvellous feats of; Strength.. Captain Bui;iiQws/*M^ephants:' jpeHormed S any clever 4^k» HT»d; t tablesiux and ons JMjaroo^ tigeift v and Mons Mat*Msk : .aJf4rn^, ..c^anp^ng,, a Jion, kangarpp. Pf>^y_ 4p^ '» n <* 'gJ>?iV' .con,tributed' peA^aJbiie ImbstjT^scma^ing of ;lhe varied ' i||nmfs ; jWhicn njadey uprthe programme? 11 f MacTa ' ;t in^fer«st' !I w»8 cen« fered in the giraffe. 'THe^pVograimme Concluded with ff^high" jumping, competatifettJStw^fjpSf^CMew^^^ champion pony) andi JCSay- Moxton (the champion h^"jtimper^bf the world). The latter s^e^e^jed in i clearing 6ft and Maori, without saddle or bridle^ J}uAjK.ijSti jockey^ §f>. lOia.-