BUSY CIRCUS MAN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 679, 3 June 1929, Page 1

BUSY CIRCUS MAN

MR. GEORGE WIRTH HAS A “REAL HOLIDAY” FAMOUS SHOW'S JUBILEE “Elephants, lions and tigers won’t worry me this time,” said Mr. George Wirth, of circus fame, who was a passenger to Vancouver by the Niagara this morning. “This is the first real holiday of my life.” Accompanied by his wife, Mr. Wirth intends to spend a holiday in Canada and the United States. While in New York he will visit his sister, Mrs. Martin-Wirth, who is interested in several theatrical enterprises in that city. She is the mother of May Wirth, the famous equestrienne. “Though this is my first real holiday,” said Mr. Wirth, ‘I have travelled far and wide in search of ‘turns’ for the circus. People think I am very lucky to be able to travel so much, but I can assure you it is hard work attending theatres twice a day in search of new stars.” On arrival at Vancouver, Mr. Wirth will proceed to Beattie and San Francisco, before reaching Los Angeles, where he will study the making of the “talkies,” in which he is interested. He has several commissions to carry out for Australian theatrical manaigers. His tour will last six months. The famous circus had its 50th. birthday on October 23 of last year, and on behalf of the citizens of Melbourne the Wirth Brothers were presented with medals in recognition of their long and famous connection •with the Australian amusement world. “Many old friends were present, and they talked reminiscently of the good times they had when they visited the circus in their boyhood days,” said Mr. Wirth. “Yes, the elephants and tigers are all right,” he said. “We intend to give them a little sea trip when we stage our New Zealand tour early next year. * “Sure! Circus life is the greatest life in the world! I wouldn’t swap it for anything,” concluded Mr. Wirth. “Variety, excitement and fun—what more does a man ask of life?”