WOODYEAR’S ELECTRIC CIRCUS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 103, 9 April 1884, Page 2

WOODYEAR’S ELECTRIC CIRCUS .

When the Mania arrived in the Bay yesterday morning, and it was seen that she could not get into the river for some hours, it became a matter of universal doubt as whether they could possibly get their gear and material on shore in sufficient time to give a performance last night. But it is no slight difficulty which would deter this well-organi-sed company from carrying out their obligations to the public when once under an engagement. By dint of the utmost perseverance matters were got into tolerable working order, and shortly after 8 o’clock they were enabled to make a commencement. The first event on the programme was the vaulting company in which Duvalli surprised the audience, and in which the extraordinary double somersault by King was performed with such ease and grace as to justly entitle him to the reputation of prince of gymnasts. Madame Zulu, “ The African Artiste,” went through a most amusing and clever performance ; whilst the Japanese wonder “Cooma,” both in the tubs and barrels, and swinging bamboo feats, provoked great applause. Madame Eva Germaine’s contortionist exhibition was a most remarkably clever performance, while Jack Cousins, the Indian Scout showed himself a most admirable rider. The feats of the “ Fire King ” pony are trule surprising, and must be seen to be appreciated; and, together with Professor Sylvester’s school of educated dogs, would alone make up a performance well worth witnessing. The hornpipe by Miss Eva, the ground and lofty tumbling by the Company, the imperial ladders by Messrs. Woodward, King, Cooma, and Cousins, and the Clown’s extravaganza, serve to make up an entertainment quite unequalled in our town. The performance to-night will be of a more varied character, and will embrace several items which, owing to the lack of time, were unavoidably omitted last night, though we must confess that there appears little room for improvement where all is so excellent.