WIRTH'S CIRCUS.

Otaki Mail, 10 February 1922, Page 2

WIRTH'S CIRCUS.

; » After au interval of two years, Wirth 's Circus is due in Otaki on Thursday, February 16th, when it .is confidently claimed all the previous wonderful entertainments given by that huge and ever-welcome combination, will be surpassed. Wirth's are always breaking their own records and on the present tour they are more than keeping up that reputation. Early in 1921, George AVirtu left Australia for America and Europe in soarch of the latest novelties and succeeded in making, among others, two epoch-markiug engagements of artists who will be seen here with the big show. First of all, there is Alfred Clark, the acknowledged world's champion trick rider prominent an artisls in the ..jHPL. world on the other side of the globe as, say, MeJba is in the musical world. Ths second star attraction is a. sensational "flying" act by the four aerial LloydSj noted American performers, who hold audiences breathless and spellbound during their daring evolutions away up on the top of the huge tent. Many animal acts are seen from time to time, but the most delightful that has ever come to this part of the world is Apalc's animal circus withiu a. circus. A baboon comedian is the most amusing circumstance conceivable, and while the dogs, bears, moukeys and ant-eater all display exceptional skill, perhaps the outstanding feature is the jest with which they all enter into the performance, apparently enjoying themselves quite as much as «k> the admiring audience. Apart from Mr Clark, tho bill is strong in riding acts, with Miss Maisie Wirth as principal equestrienne. Then there is the Royal Uyeno troupo of Japanese acrobats, a scoro of Arabs

\vhoso whirlwind tumbling has been the sensation of Australia during the past six mouths, La Bella Our a, the queen of tho trapeze, Miss Ethel, in a beautiful serpentine dance on horseback, and a dozen other acts of whom lack of space precludes mention here. Of course, the menagerie is coming too. All the animals therein are at present in exceptionally fine condition, the sev en lions being the most perfect specimens of their kind in Australasia. These will be on view from I to 5 p.m. in the. afternoon as well as before Uneven ing performance.