BARTON'S CIRCUS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 11 December 1912, Page 3

BARTON'S CIRCUS

| lhis universally DODlllur yliow' will Hiiive In Mastei'fon <?a I'Vidav .l.'ecv (umber 13th, and will give two night j tjovformances only, A special Matinee jhatf beoli arranged far school children mul living at a. di'stttttc'ey Pjr ' Saturday DecoinW 14 th. at 2.30. p.m.. of Barton is stf f^trriJliar to circus' lovers that it is gynonyfrious with the' ?ies,'t. Mr 1 1 . J. BarfejT lias recently from a tour overseas where fie J& IS secured a number of novelty pet-formers-all of whom are new to the Do.fiiniov. The list of starring engagements is headed by a continental trio in Hsifiley, Marguerite* and Hail ley, a troupe of much merit, who hale from lt-higling Bros:' American circus the greatest in the w-orld. Among the other artists are Tjakw family (five in number) described as unparalleled arerric artists. Happy Tackles, a button burstingclown direct from Bostoek's and \Vomhwell'<i big English Circus. Miss Kathleen, an aerioliste who does a marvellous net, including a- death-de- j fving living rope descent from the j tent-top. i'liil. Fra ikie the human | ru!)her ball, the bov who performed somersaults on galloping horses, hitlito only attempted by high-grade .stars on solid boxes. Mif.'s Mena Vialdare shines out as a. trick eycliste of some eminence, while she claims to bo the | only stock whip expert in the Southern j Hemisphere, and Miss Baberino the i boneless wonder known as the human j serpent. The Show is too extensive j for us to particularise, however, the j show is so favourably known thafc fair- I ther comment is unnecessary, only to j add that a rare collection of wild j boasts from the jungles of India and . Africa have been secured, and these will be exhibited free to all from 7 p.m. Usual prices will prevail for admission to the circus. We are requested to mention that this visit will be the fiiial one for a period of three year?!, as tho circus is booked to appear in Adelaide at the end of this year.