FITZGERALD BROS.’ CIRCUS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXII, 30 November 1895, Page 682

FITZGERALD BROS.’ CIRCUS.

Most probably it is altogether superfluous to tell the youngsters of Auckland or their elders that a circus is coming to the city. By some subtle power beyond the ken of the most astute advertiser the approach of a circus is made known to the juvenile mind long before it actually makes its appearance ; and we may trust the juvenile tongues to blazon the fact abroad in their homes. At the risk of making known what everybody knows, however, we would call attention to the rich treat in store for those who are old enough to appreciate a circus—and what child is not old enough?—and for those who are not too old to enjoy one—and who is too old to take pleasure in those wonderful displays of agility and intelligence on the part of men and horses, or to laugh at the innocent buffoonery of the clown when he sends the boys and girls into convulsions ? The show which Messrs Fitzgerald will open on the Reclamation Ground on Saturday first is no ordinary circus. The brothers, who left Auckland some eight months ago in search of novelties, have returned, bringing with them no end of things rich and rare. In America, in England, in France, and in other countries of the Continent these caterers for the amusement of the Australian public had their eyes open for novelties of all kinds, and whenever they came across a good thing they promptly annexed it. Consequently they will be able to show us all the latest sen sations of the old and new worlds. One of these is Mdlle. Adelina Antonio, the aerial gymnast, who has been the great draw at the Royal Aquarium. Another is Professor Peart, who dives from a height of 150 feet into a tank of water 6 feet deep. Then there is a wonderful lady dancer from Paris, and the Eclair Brothers, whose contortions are described as incredible, and clowns, trick-riders, and gymnasts in quantity. Among the lower animals there are horses whose intelligence makes the term of * lower animals’ sound incorrect when applied to them ; and of wild beasts there is a fine collection. It will be seen by the advertisements that the circus will not visit the Waikato, but in order that those in the country may have every facility for seeing it, arrangements have been made for special trains and cheap fares. There will also be cheap return steamer trips from the Thames and Coromandel.