BARTON BROS.’ CIRCUS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 988, 6 May 1911, Page 2

BARTON BROS.’ CIRCUS.

Barton’s Circus is billed to appear in Foxtou, on Tuesday next, for one night only. Speaking of the performance at Palmerston North, the Standard says :—A full house greeted the first performance here of Barton’s Circus. The programme presented was excellent, all the turns being of high class. The performance opened with a nicely executed equestrian act by eight ladies and gentlemen. A clever little contortionist followed, A trio, “ The Boys of the Scarlet and Gold,” was sung by three tiny mites of girls, and their very creditable performance was received with applause. A particularly good equestrian act by Francis Roy Barton showed that artist’s ability. The star turn of the evening was the aerial gymnastics and tent-top hori-v zontal bar act by the Flying*"'

Pedros. Their work was particularly clean and clever. Mdlle. Marguerite J andesquesty, a talented steel-wire walker and balancer and bare-back rider, gave very pleasing exhibitions. The clowns and dummies were a good lot, and kept the audience in a simmer of amusement. The programme concluded with a steeplechase by local riders, and this item caused a good deal of merriment and excitement. The circus will be located in the paddock adjoining the old Town Hall site. The prices are 2s, 3s\ and 4s. See advertisement.