ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 226, 12 February 1913, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WIRTIFS CIRCUS-OPENS TO-NIGHT. Thus a Melbourne paper on this season's star attraction in Wirth's Circus, which will visit New Plymouth to-day (Wednesday) and will perform for one night only:—'•Hillary Long certainly is the most extraordinary specimen of topsy-turvydom imaginable. He does everything upside down. Place wrong end up on a trapeze, he proceeds to walk the air with outstretched feet. Where other men lower their liquor, Hillary hoists it down (?) bis throat. He smokes cigarettes whilst inverted, though he does not expectorate during the show. Tf he did, you feel certain he would.spit on the ceiling." Long is but one of the many wonders that have been for some weeks filling the great hippodrome in Melbourne night after night, and exactly the same show is being brought to New Plymouth. Those who figure on the programme include the Basticn family of acrobats (nine in number): a group of performing polar bears, the largest of its kind in the world: Sisnorita Dolinda. from Madrid: the Christie Bros.. Miss Cooke and Miss Amie, the Brothers Cooke, and many others. The menagerie is still one of the most interesting features of the vast combination and will Ic open from 4 to 5 p.m.

" fiET RICH QUICK* WALLINGFORD." j The run of thirteen weeks enjoyed in Sydney by "Get Rich Quick Wallingford." ' which is to be staged at the Theatre Royal on Saturday next, entitled it to rank with the most successful productions ever staged by the J. C. Williamson. Ltd.. management. Mr. Fred Niblo, who will appear in the name par* of the new comedy, is one of New York's highest , salaried artists. He has been starring for the pa<t two years in "The Fortune Hunter." by Wnchel Smith, author of "Brewtser's Millions." which was so successful a few years ago in Australia and New Zealand. His position among the world's greatest actors is indicated by the fact that he was elected president of the "White Rat's Club." This institution has an enormous membership, and i; the controlling body of music hall artists in America. Mr. Niblo created quite a furore 'of enthusiasm bv bis brilliant performance in "Get Rich Quick Wallingford'' in Sydney and Melbourne, and he is already a pronounced favorite with New Zealand playgoers. Mr. Harry Corson Clarke, who takes the part, of Blackic Daw. toured for three seasons as "Innes" i„ "What Happened to Jones?" and lik sneec-s was so convincing that a play. "What did Tomkin's do?" was specially written in order to afl'onl the fullest' scope for his sparkling humor. From \merica to England Mr. Clarke continued his triumphant progress, plaving a rear under Mr. George Kdv.arde's management, and then in conjunction with his wife (Miss Margaret Hale-Owen) toured under the direction of Mr. Oswald Stoll. being headlined at the London Cdliscum. Miss Margaret Hale-Owen comes with a New York reputation, which she fully sustained during the Sydney run of "Gel; Rich Quick Wallingford." ' Mr. James IT. Manning has been with Mr. George M. Cohan, the Broadway actor-author manager, as Irish comedian for over five years. Miss Marian Dunn, who will appear as Mrs. Hempsey. is a daughter of Mr. Marcus Clarke, author of "The Term of his Natural Life." Miss Beatrice HollawaT. who will play the important role of Fanny Jasper, is already favorably known to New Zealanders. The plans Y ,ill be opened at Collier's on Thursday ue\t at S a.m. A queue will he formed at T.Hfl a.m.