WIRTHS' CIRCUS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8350, 5 February 1907, Page 5

WIRTHS' CIRCUS.

- There was a large attendance at Messrs Wirth Bros', circus last even ing. An excellent entertainment was provided. The circus includes a splendid menagerie. It contains animals of every class and size, from the elephant and lion to the dog and goat. It proved a great source of attraction. In the arena itself there were some of the usual feats to be seen at ;>ll circuses, but the new features introduced by the proprietors were undoubtedly worth witnessing. The programme commenced with an "Oriental parade" of animals of every description, and attendants in Oriental garb. The"elephants went through some remarkable performances at the command of Captain Burrows, who appeared to have the huge animals "under his thumb." Later, lions were made to play with a goat, under the eye of their trainer, Monsieur Marco, and they obeyed him docilely. Three Royal Bengal tigers were also put through their paces. They frolicked at seesaw, and gambolled about like schoolboys. A trio of camels appeared for a short space. They raced around the ring, with clowns as jockeys, and groaned a protest against the indignity put upon them. Horses, naturally,figured prominently on the programme. A group of children acted creditably with their steeds. Miss Marizles did some admirable juggling on horseback, and a similar feat was done by Miss Phillipina, a very agile young lady. Mr Philip Wirth put seven horses through military manoeuvres, and then made a couple of handsome greys display their talent. Perhaps the most attractive equestrian items were furnished by Miss Cooke and Miss Madeline Wirth, whose horses danced and cake-walked quite gracefully. About the best act of the evening was Mr Hugh P. Lloyd's balancing on the "corde elastique," a "tight rope" which had the resiliency of rubber, b3cause it was fastened to springs. He ran along the line, he danced, he somersaulted, _he played a violin and whirled 'around the rope and kept on playing. He was as comic as he was clever and the close of his tricks was greeted with a great outburst of applause. Another excellent exhibition of skill was given by the Her berts, five artists who fly through the upper air by the precarious medium of trapezes. Of course there were the usual clowns, whose efforts to amuse the audience were successful. The programme was concluded with a meritorious exhibition of high-jumping by several ponies and horses.

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