BARTON'S CIRCUS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1916, Page 6

BARTON'S CIRCUS.

NEW -PLYMOUTH ON SATURDAY. Barton Pros.' Cirens will pay a return visit 10 New Plymouth on ' Saturday. During Mr, Barton's tour last year for talent lie hy. . fortunate in being able to secure aitist- from the largest circuses ftr.d mi-.sic halls in the world. His show i; now on the same level as Wirth Bros.', his aim is to procure for his patrons the r. cam of the world, and he has left no fkne unturned to supply the Lest. No one should miss seeing this combination. Marvon and Decoma (who have just joined the circus), arc two of the world's greatest aerial gymnasts. Tt. will be remembered the extraordinary performance that Marvon performed at J the time of the Auckland Patriotic Carnical. Whilst leaping the flames ho was nearly burnt to death, and to the amazement of the IiHOO onlookers, after suffering great pain be completed his performance. He also has more daring feats to his credit than any other individual in the worid. Marvon performs for the first time in New Plymouth after his severe accident. Miss Ethel Asbton, the brilliant young lady aerial artist,

'•*. one of the greatest aerial artists in the world. Miss Kate Montgomery, the' pretty equestrian, is another star who should diaw great attention for her most daring work on horseback. Shand and Shand perform wonderful double equestrian feats picturing pyramids in mid-au-. Then there is Tornado, the great buck-jumper, who is open to challenge the best horsemen in the world, a substantia! prize being offeied for riding him. Ernesto, the clown, is there to make you laugh. He is. termed the indiarubber man. and is like a bouncing ball. The Karlos perform extraordinary things on the bouncing table, turning three complete somersaults. Dummies and j'CT. f o) , ming animals of all kinds, buck-jumpers and cowboys all form one huge show, which makes one of the greatest cc-mbinations to ever visit New Zealand.