WIRTHS’ CIRCUS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 295, 5 March 1928, Page 12

WIRTHS’ CIRCUS

OPENS TO-MORROW When Wirths’ Circus opens in Auckland to-morrow for a short season, patrons will have a unique opportunity of seeing a number of the outstanding attractions of the circus world of the present day. Xo fewer than five star turns from the big /urcuses of America and Eurppe—Kinglfng Bros., the Olymj pia, London—were secured by Mr. j George Wirth on his recent world tour ; and these will appear with the mam- ; moth show here. If there can be any particularization among attractions of such exceptional merit, pride of place must be given to Pallenberg’s amazing bear?, beautiful furry grizzlies that ride high bicycles and scooters, that walk on stilts, that skim round on skates and that accomplish other entertaining feats, evincing the while as keen a delight in their own performance* does the astounded audience. In the Radan Troupe the man ha 3 abnormal strength and is seen with three beautiful girl partners in some remarkable feats of strength, and a j tableau of classical posings in which !he shows his splendid physique. This I act is finished by the man holding a sort of merry-go-round on his head with three women driving three separate airplanes attached. Chester Lieck, the marvellous Indian, is seen in a great act performed on a number of bicycles and motorcycles of all sorts and sizes. The Indian rides them up and down per" pendicular ladders and over all manner of objects. Finally he rides down a steep incline on to a volcano whicn explodes as he strikes it and throw both rider and bicycle two somersaults in mid-air, at the same time belching forth a volume of steam and fire. Other turns include Wirths’" forming lions, trained by Captain Smith. Luring the performance of the ho£ Mdlle. Gulnare Hoyer will enter "L cage and perform her wonderful dan • of the “Thousand Feathers” as danc by her at Folies Bergeres, Paris. Chico and Grace, the lazy acroo* and his dainty partner; marvel io« performances on the Roman rings a* trapeze; and Miss Madeline, gracet dancer and rider. the Then there are Miss Eileen Mayintrepid mentor of the huge elep “fX. 0 | herd; Miss Gladys and Miss Doris, ! are as much at home with horses they are with elephants: Alfred I the champion rider of the world; . 1 Peter, Palamo and Long Shanks, a j that will make you laugh till y° ,J . jJ and a dozen others that more \■ sustain the reputation of the big s JL e and all that Wirths’ stands for. latest novelty tin hare racing ?<> shown, and the public are invite bring their own dogs. ... The zoo, with all its rareties. open from 4 to 5 in the afternoon. _ the animals will be fed. Box P la ” now open at Lewis Eady, Ltd. JH