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New Zealand Mail, Issue 310, 30 March 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON. com r* t -u oik Ljx V (jHEATkSS MR. J. A. BAILEY, stimulated by the great success that attended his last tour of the colonies, has prepared a grand ZOOLOGICAL AND EQUESTRIAN EXHIBITION |for this, his farewell season, eclipsing all former efforts. He has returned from America laden with & fm «■«( Till fix it B la ££S VS®? a //A New "Wardrobe. New Features. New Tents. In fact lie lias remodelled and refitted his large Show of last season, until it has become AN ENTIRE NEW SHOW, Larger and more attractive than any similar exhibition on earth. LABOR, ENERGY, BRAINS, AND CAPITAL, Have been freely brought into requisition in completing this Monster Organisation for the Season of 1878. THE WILD BEAST eOEEECTXOW For the present season is much larger, and will well repay a visit from the educated and refined, while to the rising generation an opportunity is presented to study Natural History from Nature’s own Book. The new animals comprise a Living Double-Horned Hairy RHINOCEROS, The only one in captivity. This remarkable animal, captured by Henry Paul, the African hunter and explorer, for Cooper and Bailey, is beyond doubt one of the greatest ZOOLOGICAL WONDERS EXHIBITED. North American Bison, North American Elk, Den of Hyenas, Den of Leopards, These, added to the Large Menagerie of last season,including the Herd of Six Elephants, Drove of Camels. W ilt 'A wr. m WL m m A m w L\ (« bl N \ l\w SN| mm' i Royal Bengal Tiger, Den of Performing Lions, Wild Tartar Zebra, Living Sea Lion, Brazilian Tigers, AMERICAN PANTHER, South American Adget, Russian Rear, Spotted Axis Deer, Colony of Monkeys, DROVE OF SHETLAND PONIES, &c., Form the Grandest and ' MOST COMPREHENSIVE ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTION Ever Exhibited. Mr Horace Nichols, The Eminent Zoological Scholar and Lecturer, will (laity, between the hours 1 and 2, and 7 and 8 p.m., deliver a discourse on the various specimens. Particular attention is drawn to the Grand Double Circus Troupe, Comprising TWO DISTINCT AND SEPARATE COMPANIES. The New Troupe brought from America and Members of last year’s favorite Company, forming an Equestrian and Gymnastic Organisation unparalleled in the History of Arenic Entertainments. Martinho Lowande, The Great Brazilian Hurricane Rider, who will appear daily in his unrivalled challenge CARRYING ACT, assisted by his SONS, Masters Martinho, aged four years, and Tony, aged eight, and his Thrilling Act, THE FLIGHT OF THE WHIRLWIND, during which this Great Equestrian Rides, Drives, and Handles SEVEN Horses at the one and same time. ill L-a-' MDDLE. CERDELTA, The Champion Equestrienne, appe; iring daily in her great Act upon the Bare Back of her swift-running Steed, being the Only Lady in the Arenic Profession that vaults on and off her Norse while at full speed. WILLIAM BATCHELLER, The Champion Leaper of the World. ABALANDO LOWANDE, CASSIM and FRITZ; THE LAZILLE BROTHERS, Fred, John, and Frederico. THE BELMONTS, CHARLES and LOTENO. WALTER AYMAR, MASTER WILLIE AYMAR, F. GORGAS, MASTER GORGAS, GEORGE WAMBOLD, and his Troupe of EDUCATED DOGS. MASTER WAMBOLD, Hercules LIBBY, MONS. LOYAL, JOHN MAFFIT, Ac. Also, Last Year’s Troupe : Mdlle de ATALIE, The Female Samson, MR. NAT AUSTIN, MISS ADDIE, MASTER GEO. J. WILLIAMS, J. SMITH, Etc., Etc. THREE GREAT CLOWNS. —Nat Austin, Jas. Cassim, Jno. Maffitt. w\ y*: Wm i rr / / A Particular attention is directed to the GRAND INTRODUCTORY PAGEANT, AND MARDI GRAS GARNIYAL, with which each Performance will commence, as it is a Spectacular March of the most gorgeous description, introducing Elephants, Camels, .Lilliputian Chariot, drawn by Shetland Ponies, Knights and Ladies in Brilliant Costumes, Banner Bearers, Grotesque Figures, Roman Chariots drawn by Elephants, Ponies with Comical Monkey Riders, Ac., the whole forming a scene of splendour rivalling the famed field of cloth and gold. The Menagerie and Circus are in separate Tents, so that those who wish to visit the zoological Collection and not the Circus can do so without coming in contact with the Arenic Exercises. TWO EXHIBITIONS EACH DAY—AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. Doors open at One and Seven p.m. ; Circus begins one hour later. ADMISSION:—Pit, Three Shillings; Dress Circle, Five Shillings; Children under Jen Years Half-price to all parts of the house. One Ticket Admits to Menagerie and Circus. The Dress Circle Seats are Patent Folding Opera Chairs, such as used in leading Opera houses and theatres throughout, the world. REMb M3bR —This GRE AT SHOW never* divides, but will Exhibit its Entire Force of Animals and Performers in WELLINGTON, opening • FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 12th.