AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14043, 29 October 1909, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HAllttY IUCKAIIDS'. COMPANY. 'What is stated to be the best vaudeville programme yet,seen in New Zealand, is promised for Tuesday night next, when Mr Harrv liickards' , will introduce his .Australian] Company at ,the iTheatre* Royal-.' ■ Of the "sta' r turn" the 'Sydney;' "Morning Herald" states:—"Mile.; Ij^sina, "oasselli is the possessor, .of a "number of beautiful little look like half-bred jEp^.jJerrJers,'-■Thev come on the stage ;ifv n,tsm"aH; tourist niotor-car driven by" a rp^gmy'' with a face as set tinder its'.res^i^isibilities as that of a biped chauffeur".,: Each' mounts and goes ;'.up"' J to .a platform to his" on trapeze, horizontal bijrj ( ".poles,' or ropes—for tliesb /aie -no".more,'chairsitting hind-leg; walking . artists. Tliey hang from the trapeze?by v fore Tegs, hind legs, one paw or ,hot&; .of 'by the chin; whilo the ' clowh', s .of "paijty, looping a paw round 'flieV fright,;, encircles it with'a in real circus stylo. 'They'.'turn/; .somersaults on tlie, g.ymnasts have often the' "same theatre. One, su'sperid&ct hind legs from the 'trapeze,"holds another trapeze, front which one. of" bis mates is performing , "the .head-downward trick. Tho lady has, ~;tlfp 'confidence of the h'ttle c'reiuires to such ~ah 'extent that it can be seen iii every action. To behold a tiny dog balancing itself on ono> fore paw on 'tlie tij>' of tho lady's index finger, or on both paws on a, sliort staff heid.between her hands, its tail waving gently so as not to disturb tho deljcato. situation, as ..proof enough that there is a thorough understanding between,, them,.''. This'.is but one act of what is ; promised t*>.bo.ona of the strongest y'aiidijyiljp!. programmes oyer submitted to . New Zealanders. Seats may bef ]>ppked : a.t the Dresden.