CHIARINI'S ROYAL CIRCUS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5825, 29 November 1879, Page 2

CHIARINI'S ROYAL CIRCUS.

The stormy weather wh ; ch has been experienced iu this city for the past few days took -up sufficiently yesterday evening to enable the thrice-postponed circus performance to come off. A very large house greeted the performers, there beiuir about 2500 pt-r-ous present, and the plaudits bestowed by the latter must have been exceedingly gratifying to the various members of the company. The circus contains a number of clever acrobats and gymnasts, equestrians, and performing animals. Amongst the latter must be mentioned the Chilian colt, a handsome animal, which went through a variety of clever and difficult movement*, guided by Miss Nellie R-M, completing his perfortniuce by dancing a jig, to the intense amusement of his patrons. fho Australian thoroughbred Captain, ridden by his instruc or, Signor Chairmi, was also very docile and tractab'e. The equestrienne performances of Miss Watson and MKs Rosa Lee were of a daring character, and were fearlessly gone through, Mr. Lee also distinguishing himself in the same business. Of the gymnasts we must give more than a mere passing notice to the clever serial performance of Miss- Fergus, this lady quite charming the audience by her gra -eful trapeze feats, in which some excepti -nally daring features were introduced. Amongst the latter were standing and also kneeling on the trapeze, and swinging in the air while doing bo. The double parterre of Messrs. Lazelle and May hi was a graceful performance. On the whale, we must pronounce the circus to be one of the best that has ever visited this city, comprising as it does such a variety of talent of a superior order. There are two clowns, —Messrs. Holloway and Lehman, —and their witticisms are very enjoyable, combined with which they are gymnasts of no mean order. Attached to the circus is a side show, in which there are a variety of animals, amongst these being a den of three Bengal tigers, a bison, two zebras, a gazelle, and some Timor ponies. The.-e animals attracted much notice, the tigers, being fine specimens, coming in for a special share of attention. A matinee is announced for this afternoon, and the usual performance will take place this evening. ___