WIRTH BROS.' CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1025, 14 January 1911, Page 6

WIRTH BROS.' CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.

Tho Wirth Bros.' great show will perform in Wellington on Monday, January 16, near Te Aro Railway Station. Wo are assured that tho whole of the enterprise will -bo here, as tho Wirth Bros, perform everything everywhere. Iho circus this season is full of novel, original, and daring features. Each year Messrs. Wirth Bros,, introduce new and sensational specialities, and since the visit- of this 6ircus, two years ago. many additions to both circus and menagerie have been ■secured. Amongst tho circus artists to appear here are it .l', ran ' z troupe of acrobats; tho Healy's barrel jumping act-,' somersaulting in'and- out of ordinary barrels in a wonderful fashion j 'Mdlle.. Millie Sagnar, with, her school of trained dogs ana ponies; tho Tossing Tcstros, equilibrists and jugglers; tho Lentous, acrobatic comedy actors; Misses Daisy and May Harloy, aerialists; Misses Rill, Stella, and -May Martin, equestriennes; Madame Edith Cooke and Marizles, in their menago act on two thoroughbred horses; tlio Willoy Cooke Bros., bounding joekios, on horsoback; the Christies; Raymond, .the gaol-breaker, and many clowns and comedy men. The menagerio is filled with . dons of animals gathered from various lands, and comprises a herd .of. seven performing elephants, lions, tigers, bears, wolves, leopards, jaguars, kangaroos, dogs, and ponies, and a hippopotamus which cost tho Wirth Bros. £1250. A'new departure is an' elevated chair platform which is now carried with the show on which chairs may bo reserved days ahead, the plan of which and where scats may be booked is at the Dresden. Tho circus company will arrive by special boat tomorrow afternoon.

WONDERLAND. Weather permitting, Wonderland will be open to-day, and all the sido shows will bo free. Spccial tram arrangements have been made, and if fine a very enjoyable outing is insured.

The remains of a petrified aboriginal woman, found near Narracoote, South Australia, and said to .be 2009 years old, aro view at Willis Street, opposite the Palace' Hotel.