WIRTH BROS' CIRCUS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 23 February 1907, Page 2

WIRTH BROS' CIRCUS

Wirth Uroa." bg (Jiix-ii s opened a Uo-mghts season at Xew Pivumutli opposite Jie, Kjulwiiy siaiion f asl . I'lfilll. WIIOU tilt lllljr,. tl .„ t „. ils Hi,,,,, U) overflowing. It c ,ui lie unhesitut n«lv alhrmod thnt no Letter cireu, performmice has ever been seen hero, and tlie Rri-iit concourse of pa Irons, indiv'duall.v and collectively, went awav thoroughly satisfied that more than ..ood value had been received for the price «t admission. A .pU-iulM progrannne ol some 2o events Mas put on, cverv act of which was an oljjeel-lesson, and '■very performer a star. .\lneh interest was centred in the performance <■< the splendid 'herd of ole.phanl.s. Thesehuge Leasts, under the capable manof Captain Burrow.,, displayed marvellous mlelligenee iu their various ncrlornnmces, particularly Toby, who, hniong.,t other acts, balanced himself »n a roller and rolled it around tip nmr and played tunes on a mouth organ: also Jumbo, the baby elephant, who stood „„ hi s iic , l(l ~m [ m . hj , nwd other laughable acts. The trapeze uurk ol the flying Herberts, the hu- "»■<■> was a revelation;. -Uie.se artists seem to be absohitclv nevoid of fear, and perform in mid-air work that would ~-in unstinted applause .1 done on terra Jinna. Their Hrfonanmce was positively Jliriljing. Another performance whichcnlled,fortli well-merited applause was tlie darin-bare-backed tlick riding of Miss Phil' J'l»>m. Air Hugh Patrick Lloyd, i n h s \crllent balancing on the conic elast"i"l "' l w , as F™e»larly clever, and '■■'"■'■' l the heariy rounds of applause in.it were g, V en. Amongst the performing l,ons, Jlerr l.indo shone as a luster tra.ncr, and the coolness with ,vll,rl '"'. «™l 'l"-ough an exciting <im»ter H"ur proclaimed his complete mastery over the would-be man-eater. Among the orher performers thai deserve special nienUn are the f, Jul . i-' niets in the:r ring acts, Sanipei As. if' U '',? U, f l gymnast; the excellent riding by Miss Uooke on ho dancing horse, Major: and Miss M. » ' rth ■on the skipping horse jlobs; Mr .\irlhs clever «,ueslran work wilh King and Emperor. Natural!,- cverv<">e was keenly interested iu the lenn'»K cumpotit on.s between the ponies il ",' l »<"•>'■».. inn! that both horses and ™™ uc,,,iU,d Hiemsehes splcndidlv fl"'iy can be no doubf, to any who mi<le.,(ood the creditable re-nlts obtain- <-!■ N'ace forbids u, giving fuller dead- Sulbce ,(. („ wy tlli|t M „ s3l . s \ pi-lh Lros. fully ,uslained their excellent reputation.

'l'" I'! iUKNA'iJOKIK A< a source of instruction, the 4 \|,. lw „ w i* mo,t unlcrtaining, l, o tli t„ y»»>V mid old. In addition to the "■"I ol seven elephants and the '"'i-.-tw and jinnies, are dozens o,f nniwaU, including ]j,, l|s )„„| ); ,,.,] s I"'" 11 "' 1 '- I)l "''' s i keys, baboon-' ;-''«'K llamas, apes, etc. A number of M range freaks such as arc seldom to bo met with, are uf an inlercdiu.r „.,. liuv. The whole show can be honestly ivcuiiinciidcil. TO-DAY'S I'KISRIJiJIANCKS. A lualince jierforinnnce is to lie "iv'■|i this afternoon, and the season concludes -tins evening with an entire change of jierfonnanec in the circus programme.