COLE'S CIRCUS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3949, 14 December 1880, Page 3

COLE'S CIRCUS.

The probability being that everybody in Christchutch and the suburbs has already visited the circus, menagerie, and mueeuin, the management have re-arranged their programme, introducing many uoveltier, in order to give an excuse for those who have already seen this gigantic show, again patronising it. Last night and yesterday afternoon the now programme was gone through with the Eame satisfaction to the audience as its predecessor. The matinee was fairly attended. The evening performance drew a crowded audience. The first novelty was the gel-up of Pico, who was as funny as ever. Mr Wooda Cooke appeared on a barebacked horse, and performed the feats which he has hitherto given on the pad. The horse he rode was not the same which he had previously ÜBed, and this was the cause of some delay. Mr T. B. M'lntyre gave a now satirical recitation, and sang a new song, " Don't give up the old friends for the new." This last the band appeared to be unprepared for, and consequently the vocalist was placed at a considerable disadvantage. Miss Amelia Jeal appeared for the first time, and skilfully jumped over banners and through " balloons," finally standing up while her horse was at full speed, these and other feats being performed on a bare back. Mr O'Dale Stevenß introduced a novelty in hi9 equilibrium act. This was a cask, which he balanced upon his feet, and 1 *6ed about in much tho same Btyle as he has already mnde the public acquainted v. ith in his table balancing. The Jeal Sisters gave an act of double horsemanship on two bareback steeds, during which M iss Linda supported her eister in various picturesque positions. The beautiful costumes of the sisters in this act were muoh admired. Pico gave a capital "stilt act." His simulated drunkenness was well performed, and his skill in the use of the stilts was, in various other ways, admirably shown. His change of costume was amusingly effected. Miss Linda Jeal astonished and pleaeed much by her wonderful performance on a " floating wire." In this act she, while standing with only one foot on a scarcely visible wire swing, went through some clever juggling with balls, rings, knives, and spinning plates, wLh tho eame precision as is shown by clever artists when on terra firma. The rest of this act was of extraordinary merit. In some of their acrobatic feats, the Livingstone Bros, were relieved by combers of the troupe, who gave some excellent tumbling. The remaining items of the programmo wcro similar to those of previous days. The "Museum" loies none of its popularity; on the contrary the longer it is open the larger is the proportion of visitors to the Circus that pay the extra shilling. Professor Cazanovia gave some novel illusions very neatly, and the " little gentlemen " were highly successful in their part of the programme. To-day the two performances will again take place, and the last appearance of the troupe is announced for Thursday. A special train will teave Ghristchurch for Southbridge that night at 11 o'clock.