NEW ZEALAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5092, 27 October 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

Mr Fuoha, licensee of the Chxistohurclr Opera House, informs mo that the datw originally engaged for the Morocco Bouni Company hare been cancelled. Thit, moans, I presume, that the " Bounders ** have (?iven up the idea of playing through^ Maoriland, and that we .shall not hear; Squire Biggins announce in' unctuou* toneß that ho hsa " seen the 'arum." ' Professor Sylvester and the members off his family had a hard time of it in the North Isiand. At Masterton friends rallied round, and besides lending a generoni helping hand, rollod up to the perfoimanoe. The professor expressed his gratitude from the stage. "I do notknow," *»• said, " how to thank the public of Masterton enough. I shall never forget them for what they have done for me and mine. ■ I am sorry I cannot give you some better return for your generosity. I thank you again, aud may God bless you all I* Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus is in Auckland, and it is announced that another combination—Aball and Klaer's—whlob, wbb showing in Sydney at latest adrioes. will shortly make a descent upon Maori* land. The people of this oolony like good catering, but it is a mistake to overload them with good things. Someone is sure to suffer when there is a plethora of riches in the amusement line, and it will not be the pleasure seeker. Abell and Klaer's circus is very highly spoken of by the Sydney papen, the "Sydney Morning Herald" having the following in its report of the opening performance:— Even from the outside the circuß presented a fine appearanoe; every, stitch of canvas, every rope and flag, and even the poles being perfectly newt and the flags dn top, indigo and gold, looking very nice in the dying light. Inside it looked even more attractive. The illuminations are perfect, and the fittings all superior to the usual run of circus furniture, while hundreds of little pink and green flags picked out daintily the enormous spread of creamy canvas overhead. The teat is a very large one, bring 120 ft by 100 ft on its inside diameter, and ib is said to be capable of Beating 8000 person*. * .*' • Perhaps the most interesting item of a programme that is full of interest was the much pre-boomed gharri act, in which ,Mr Klaer introduces a trio of monkeys trained to do what it would appear to be impossible to train the Simians to. One responsible-looking old patty occupies the box-seat of a gharri, or Indian carriage, holding the reins in his left hand, and resting the other on his thigh in orthodox style; a monkey footman 1b np behind { and inside is a fashionable lady—another monkey. The horses are a pair of dogs, who draw the carriage rapidly around the ring. Presently a lynch pin comes out, and after a few moments the wheel tumbles off. The coachman pulls up his team, the footman jumps down, runs baok to tho fallen wheel, picks it up, and trundlss it rapidly baok to the carriage, where it is fitted on i the pin replaced, the footman jumps up behind, and the journey is resumed. The shock has made the " lady '* occupant faint, however, so she signals a halt for refreshments,]eaves theooaob,and is served by Mr Kker with a glass if wine* wbioh she drinks in an eminently human fashion, and condescends to be escorted back to her coaoh, which she enters, and theteatn again starts off. It is an extraordinary performance, and proved $x« tremely interesting and vastly amusing.