AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 439, 14 February 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

McMAHONS' CIRCUS

The well-known McMahon Circus opens at Te Kuiti to-night and will be performing on the Showground tomorrow. The performance of the

company is high class in every respect, and those who are privileged to witness it are sure of a splendid night's amusement". Among the artists are Miss Nellie Lyndhurst, whose marvellous feats on the high wire and wonderful juggling have astounded many audiences; and Miss Ethel Packer, the inimitable contortionist; while the trained dogs under the skilful handling of Miss Nellie Conyers afford a splendid variety. The bounding jockey act by Bert Packer is a revelation to circusguers, and the witticisms of the two clowns are of the sort to be appreciated. Sydney, the trick pony, as well as other equines handled by Mr Ted McMahon are well worth seeing, while the riding of buckjumpers is high class. Other acts of by jumping greyhounds and monkeys lend a wide variety to a first-cla3s performance.

BELLE CROME BELLRINGERS. After an absence of 12 months the above popular entertainers will once more visit Te Kuiti appearing here on Thursday and Friday next, February 15 th and 16th, presenting a different programme each evening. The company has been considerably strengthened by the inclusion of several new artists, including Morris and Wilson, Australia's greatest comedy acrobats and tumblers. Reggiardo, the famous cannon ball juggler and human billiard table, aiso introducing the most marvellously trained and inteligcnt dog ever seen in Mew Zealand, "Snowy," who dances, skips and performs acrobatic feats of all descriptions. Mr Roland Reis, the company's new comedian, is a recent importation from Australia. Miss Ethel Richards, the new soprano, is rhe possessor of a wonderful voice of great range and sweetness. Old favourite include Miss Belle Cromer versatile vocalist and instrumentalist; Mr Harry Fane, vocalist and instrumentalist; Mr J. J. Llewellyn, popular baritone; and Mr W. E. Crome, instrumentalist, pianist, etc. Prices are 3s and 2s, children Is 6d and Is.

EMPIRE PICTURE COMPANY. The entertainment given atTe Kuiti Town Hall on Monday night in the presence of a large audience, was in every respect a most enjoyable one. The different items comprising the lengthy programme were of the usual high class nature produced by the Empire Company and provoked frequent applause. Special interest centred in an excellent series of pictures of the Mercer regatta, the views shown of Maori canoe obstacle races with the funny incidents, being of a particularly interesting nature. On Monday evening next another first-class programme will be substituted, particulars of which appear in our advertising columns to-day.

WIRTHS' CIRCUS. This year Bros.' greatest show on earth is bigger and better than ever and, as one of their circulars puts it, "the enterprise is so vast, so comprehensive, and so intrinsically meritorious in its educational features that all previous record are eclipsed." Mr Geo. Wirth, having travelled the world in search of novelties, has secured many wonderful acts and animals. Amongst the latter are a group of gigantic, pure white beautiful performing polar bears, said to be the largest, most costly and unique collections in existence; also two American bisons, and three grizzly bears. All these animals mentioned are the first of their kind ever introduced into this country, and together with Lizzie, the hippopotamus, the huge herd of elephant 3, the dens of lions, tigers, etc., they make the menagerie a special feature. The circus artists, too, are the very best that money could obtain and many new and wonderful acts are promised, that ot the Flying Jordans being greatly praised wherever they have appeared. The i3astieus do marvels on horseback.

The beautiful Adelia sisters have no equals in any part of the world as wire walkers. Kitchen and Foy do a novelty aerial horizontal bar performance. Harry Barge has a company of six comedians. Altogether Mr Wirth brought out forty new artists from different parts of the globe, all of the very best. The menagerie will be open in the afternoon from 4 to 5, when all the rare wild animals will be on view, an the band in attendance. The circus appears in Ts ICuiti on Lebruary 22nd, for one night only.