THE CIRCUS.
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Cole’s circus was well patronised on Saturday evening, probably fully 6000 persons being packed in the big tent. The electric light attracted a good deal of attention. The trained elephants went through their performance in a way, that elicited considerable astonishment, and Mr Stevens with the “ three dancing globes,’” proved himself ’as handy with his; feet, as most jugglers are will* their fingers, the various equestrian) performers acquitted themselves withi credit, and the trapezists, and performers on the horizontal bar, were extremely clever. The final act was of a most sensational chai'acter, being the performance of the “ Lion King ” in the den of lions. The side-show business, of song books Ac., would be well omitted from the. programme of these; big shows. People do not care to pub; their hand in their pockets again, after already paying os for admission at the doors, and the announcement on Saturday night that extra payment would be required to see the Red Indians, and the others marvels of this side show, was received with howls of derision. The circus after performing at Oamaru,, proceeds to Dunedin.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2421, 20 December 1880, Page 2
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187THE CIRCUS. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2421, 20 December 1880, Page 2
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