WIRTHS’ CIRCUS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4408, 30 January 1930, Page 2

WIRTHS’ CIRCUS.

EDIX-ATIOiXAL ASPECT. Wirths’ circus will open in FoxImi io-nioiTo\v fur one night only with ;i programme I lint easily eclipses nil its predecessors. Wirth Brut hers have submitted many splendid programmes, and their enterprising 1 entering- for the amn.se.ment loving public of Now Zealand and Australia will he acknowledged I y public, who will see the programme.

With enormous expense, ' Wirth Mi-others have, during their recent lour of the world, engaged such artists as the Lias Troupe of six, who show the very latest that has been seen in tumbling and balancing, not only on the ground, but on the upturned feet of the partners. This troupe performed at the last Olympic games in Amsterdam, where they all received goldmedals presented by Her Majesty the Queen of Holland. Another balancing act is the throe Avconas, of which the star performer, Miss Betty Arcoma, is most aptly called "the most fearless woman in the ' v "i‘lu." At a cost of £5,000 Wirt.li Brothers have also bought the greatest performing pure white Fular and brown bear act in the world, which is to be seen at every performance.

1 he trapeze act of the Hying La .Mars starts where most other performers in their line leave off, and thrill by thrill is given the public as Harry La Mar is doing his double and triple somersaults, both lorwards and backwards. Then there are Claudia Alba, the world’s famous athlete, and the great Mulldoon, who is now reappearing after an absence of some years in a humorous falling-act.

Miss Eileen May, who is the only elephant-trainer in the southern hemisphere, is performing an act with a huge herd of these animals, and Miss Gladys with her beautiful black horse and also the five white horses, gives the public a splendid opportunity to see what can be done by continuous practice, patience, kindness and train■ng of 1 lie same. I hen there are the Saiitev Duo, and Klarkoskies, the Russian riders, arid Mr. Alfred Clarke performing a pleasant juggling act on horseback, and Miss Doris and Miss Madeline in another delightful horse act.

The menagerie, in which there are several new and recently imported animals from all parts of th'e world is in itself a liberal education, particularly for the children, and this is open from 4 to 5, during which time the animals will be fed.