WIRTHS’ CIRCUS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 296, 6 March 1928, Page 14

WIRTHS’ CIRCUS

OPENS TO-NIGHT

The exceptionally strong 1928 programme which. Wirths’ Circus will present to-night means that the worldfamous circuses of Europe and America are the poorer for the loss of no fewer than five wonderful acts which Mr. George Wirth was enterprising enough to secure on his recent world tour. Wirth Bros, have entertained Australasia with many trained animal acts, but never during their 47 years as circus proprietors have they staged a more delightful one than that in which Pallenberg’s bears hold audiences spellbound by their amazingly humanlike performances on high bicycles, scooters, stilts and skates. A marvellous Indian, who will be seen for the first "time on this side of the globe, dashes into the ring with a motor-cycle and side-car. But these do not remain long in their conventional shape, as they are gradually disintegrated until the defier of all the laws of gravity is careering round on one wheel, riding down staircases and thrilling beholders with all manner of bewildering, daring and apparently impossible feats. A man of abnormal strength is seen with three beautiful partners in some remarkable feats of strength, and a tableau of classical posings in which he shows his splendid physique. This act is finished by the man holding a sort of merry-go-round on his head with the three women driving three separate airplanes attached. Then there are Hilary Long and little Jessica, who do some remarkable head balancing feats on a revolving trapeze, the star concluding with a slide down an incline wire on his head. During th.e performances of the lions Mdlle. Gulnare Hoyer will enter the cage and perform her wonderful dance of the “Thousand Feathers,” as danced by her at Folies Bergere, Paris. These acts are supported by a score of others all of the recognised Wirth standard, which means that they are the best :in their particular line. The' latest novelty, tin hare racing, will be shown, and the public invited to bring their own dogs. Besides this unique entertainment, TV irths’ famous zoo will also be on view every afternoon.