WORLD WONDERS AT SHOW

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 23, 20 October 1937, Page 2

WORLD WONDERS AT SHOW

Mr. Arthur Greephalgh, the much travelled and front-ranlc showman, is again in Hawke's Bay after an extensivp tour of the world in quest of wonders for show purposes. He has brought with him Princess Pontues, the Amazon giantess, and several other attractions. The giant , Amazonian is1 the last, of that famous tribe of head hunters frpm Brazil, South America, and sho is 8 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 48 stone. The princess will be on exhibition at the Hastings Show, commencing Weffnesday, October 2p, and sbe has a store of entertaiqment for those who will soe her. She talks interestingly of hei experiences among the tribes of Amazons. An added attraction in the same marquee is Isom, the • ismallost pigmy from South Africa. His programme includes eating fire, walking on, jagged pieces of glass and other sensatipnal feats. Another of Mr. Greenhalgh's novelty attractions is "Dollita," clalmed to be America 's smallest woman, The little lady is a miniature of" Mae West' from Hollywood, She has a charming personality. •' Dollita" has just fulfilled her special engagements in Australia, and a?* rived in New Zealand to-day. Amongst thp new attractions presented by Qreenhalgh and Jackson at the show will be Marjorie Van Camp and her wonderful trained pigs. The pigs will be seen in an interesting array of tricks/ featuring a two-round boufc in a miniature ring by "Dempsey" and "Tunny,'' champion pig fighters. This famous American lady pig-trainer is showiqg here for the first time, having just arrived from Australia. Another famous Greenhalgh and Jackson feature attraction is the scnsational American skaters, Rex- aild Roma Roff,. 1936 Olympic champions, . who . are sure tp provp one of the higklights of this ' yqar*s ghow. They perform hair» raising and thrilling feats noyer bcfore attempted on roller skates.— P.B.A.