THE FLYING TORPEDO

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9847, 28 October 1924, Page 7

THE FLYING TORPEDO

GREAT ATTRACTION AT THE

SHOWGROUND

Local residents uho have visited the larger centres recently, no doubt heard much from their triends concerning, and possibly saw for themselves, the wonderful act recently playing the Fuller Theatres, viz-, The •Flying Torpedo. Commenting of the opening of the Auckland season the Star has the following:—“For spectacular daring and 'sensational thrill tho performance of the Miranos has probably not been emulated. Their lew minutes above the footlights is. devoted to two feats which hold the audience spell-bound. Astonishmentat the sensational doings in the air of this intrepid pair is mingled with a feeling of relief when unstinted applause is given at tho conclusion ol the performance. The curiosity of tell audience is pricked by the humming roar which resounds from behind 0 the curtain, and when it lifts a small torpedo is seen suspended from one arm of a- miniature Eiffel Tower, which stands in the foreground on the stage—a battleship deck. The propeller of tho torpedo revolves, and the little machine, with one of the performers inside, flies round the stage. From the opposite arm of the tower is suspended William Mirano, performing numerous feats as he is whirled around the stage . This thrilling’performance over, he loops the loop in a trapeze which is suspended from the auditorium. Swinging from side to side he gets gradually higher and higher than ‘the gods.’ Another swing and he is over and back again in tho stage to receive universal applause.” This great attraction will be presented in a huge marquee on the show ground.***