WIRTHS’ CIRCUS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 292, 1 March 1928, Page 17

WIRTHS’ CIRCUS

IN AUCKLAND NEXT WEEK Christmas comes but once a year—and so does Wirths’ Circus—and like Christmas the circus—when it comes —brings good cheer. All will therefore be glad to learn that the famed combination will visit Auckland on Tuesday, March 6 for three matinees and nine nights only; the huge tented city being erected on the old dock site. Though it may sound extravagant to say so, the big show is this year more crammed with wonders than ever before, and is coming direct from Melbourne, where during the past two months a phenomenally successful season has been enjoyed. Melbourne people know a good thing when they ; come across it, and they promptly I recognised in Wirths’ Circus the best ; thing they had seen for many a long ! day. The greatest feature of all is i Pallenberg’s Wonderful Performing i Bears, and the latest novelty tin hare | racing, the public invited to bring . their own dogs. There are so many astonishing acts ; figuring on the lengthy programme that ;it is difficult to begin selecting one ! before another, for all are pre-emin-j ent in their own particular lines. That . ; is one of the secrets of success of j this huge combination that entertains the whole of Australia right the, whole , year through. There is ample variety on the programme to captivate everyone. Further, there is no interval to spin out time, everything goes like clockwork in order that the 25 star acts may be presented in scheduled time. Zoo open from 4 to 5. Box plan at Lewis Eady, Ltd. | One of the most versatile of screen I actresses is Maude Turner Gordon, who plays a prominent role in support of Betty Compson and Kenneth Harlan in “Cheating Cheaters,” the j Universal-Jewel production. Miss Gor- j | don has in the past 10 years appeared : jin 17 Broadway successes, and has during her stage career supported 13 j women stars and five men stars, inj eluding among others H. B. Warner, | Willie Collier, Emmett Corigan, Louis ! i Mann, and A 1 Jolson. She has been j | with all the big producers in the ! [ cinema world. j,