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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2114, 31 December 1879, Page 4

Amusements. COMING BY BAIL ! —:o; A SPECIAL TRAIN OF 28 CARRIAGES TO CONVEY CHIARINI’S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS, AND PERFORMING ANIMALS! TIMARU—FOR TWO DAYS ONLY! AFTERNOON AND EVENING, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 and 7. SIGNOR G. CHIARINI’S Admirably Trained Horses, a la Haute Ecote, are the models of perfection, evincing in their performance the near approach of brute instinct to Human Reason. ATTRACTIVE ! INTERESTING ! INSTRUCTIVE ! A GRAND CONGRESS OF ARENIC STARS! The Best Riders, Champion Reapers, New Performances, New Acts, New Faces, comprising a cluster of the most Talented Artists in the Profession, a grand Consolidation of Genius. THE BEST ORGANISATION TRAVELLING! Among the Wild Animals —the finest and freshest ever submitted for the public’s approval and appreciation —will be found a Den of Performing BENGAL TIGERS, Which will be introduced to the Audience by CHARLES WARNER, The Intrepid Lion Tamer, who handles these ferocious beasts without the slightest fear. —o — THE PERFORMING BISON. This Performing Beast is from the Rocky Mountains of North America, and will be ridden in the character of a Wild Comanche Indian. PERFORMING HUANACOS, From the Pampas of Pategonia. THE EDUCATED ZEBRAS, From Southern Africa, will be introduced by MR FRED. SYLVESTER. These intractable species of the Animal Kingdom are the only ones ever known to perform free in the arena. A SCHOOL OF PERFORMING DOGS, Exhibiting the most wonderfully canine sagacity, performing acts incredibleif not seen. EVERYTHING NEW AND BEAUTIFUL! A WORLD OF FOREIGN FEATURES! The whole forming the LARGEST CIRCUS EXHIBITION Ever seen under one Management, suburb display of prowess by the Great ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS. THIS POWERFUL & MAMMOTH COMBINATION OFFERS THE FINEST EXHIBITION ON RECORD ! —o — Prices of Admission ; Dress Circle (Chairs) 5s Stalls (Carpeted Scats) 3s Pit 2s Children under nine years of age half-price. Special fares for schools when coming in a body. Afternoon Performance to commence at 2 o’clock. NOTICE. SIGNOR CHIAEINI advertises no special feature that he does not exhibit, and has no rival worthy the name in the profescion. The Old Reliable; “Always good, now better than ever.”