PERRY BROS.' CIRCUS AND ZOO

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 242, 4 October 1939, Page 4

PERRY BROS.' CIRCUS AND ZOO

Coming by a .special .fleet of motor lorries the celebrated Perry Bros.’ all new modern - circus of 50 international stars together with their mammoth zoo of 12 cages of wild jungle animals and herd of elephants will be showing in Opotiki'”on Monday, October 9 for one night 0n1y.,; This- year sees Perry Bros.’ at the. height of the circus entertainment world. Never before has such a constellation of stars been seen on the one programme. N<j. circus ever had a greater number of stars. No stars ever had a greater circus than the Perry Bros.’ of 1939. 'There are acts from all parts of the world with the cream of Australian circus talent. _ - Heading this .stupendous show is the Flying iMfmjj’afs', the world’s greatest team of high flying trapeze artists,' who perform - miraculous feats of daring and skill whilst- hying in. mid-air 4U feet up in the dome of the big top. Direct from Europe Perry Bros.’ have imported a new team \of continental clowns and dummies, who are. introducing the funniest, fastest-, most uproarious co-meclv ever to hit the sawdust ring. Perry Bros.’ is described as a miracle of modern circus entertainment. it sizzles with swing, it blazes with stars, it rocks with laughter. At the inception oi Perry Bros.’* it was decided to bring on tour only artists of proven calibre. During 7b years of progress, this policy has been, maintained. Abundant proof that tin's scheme of entertainment has won the hearts of their ,auciiences, has been the ever meriiasing attendance wherever they have appeared. Crowds storm the huge marquees every night. Press praise is piled oil. From generation to generation that policy has been handed down and the present generation (the third) are proud to saythat the motto oi 79 years’ sanding is still the same. AYhiHt Perry Bros.’ circus is an entertainment amusement enterprise it is also an education institution of importance and value. No other travelling organisation can offer such a collection .of. wild jungle animals, there are animals from all parts of the universe making Perry Bros.’ the largest travelling zoo in Australia and Now Zealand. r J his wonderful zoo will be open from 4 to 5 p.m. for the feeding of the animals. This as well as being entertaining is of very great educational value to the children and is something that will * linger long in their memories. The huge marquees will lie located at M Cody's Padd.’ook.