Barnum's Show.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3402, 6 January 1890, Page 2

Barnum's Show.

Barnum'a show, was opened in £\ Loi|don on November 11th,without 1$ much ceremony, but before a densely crowded audience.' It is a wonderful exhibition, audthe only fault"to be found withiitiis, that there; is ,a< great/: ; deal too muoh of it." Indeed, the' Ofdinavy oomplement of. eyes is not sufficient at a single Bitting to take in the whole of;the display in; Iho first part of the circus entertainment. Ths excess olquantity is also noticeftble' in the length of ths entertain* : I went/ More than an hour may very ivo to spent in in»prtitog lift.

-. raonagerie and stables, and in taking . a passing glanco at the many living curiosities and freaks of nature. But, whon, after this, Mr ; Barnum offers more than four hours of equestrianism, gymnastics, and spectacle, that would be without tho slightest break but for the half-hour's interval, the most insatiable sightseer is inclined .to»ay"Hold, enough!" before the mimic orgies of Nero are ended, and the_ fine painting, occupying ■nn entire aide of tho vast 1ih.11,. is illuminated by flame. To properly see the varime feats that are being through isim- , possibly;; For. the first hour and a hall tiio.centre ring and tho two platforms adjacent are always . occupied, whilst very often during exploits in horsemanship, ac'robatism, or • other displays of skill are in progress in each of the rings at either extremity of the building. Tho whole of one sido of Olympia is appropriated to Mr Imro Kiralfy'b \ spectaole, " Kero; or tho Destruction of Rome." Facing this /picture, and on either side, are ,€caised tiers of seats, accoro'modating it is said, 10,000 to 12,000 speotators. By an easy slope the seats ascend from tho ground to tlie galley, whoiice there is another gradual ascont, until tho roof is almost reached. This widely-oxtend-ing, three-cornered ppaco, in which not much room is wasted, was on the opening night densely orowdod at 8 o'clock, when the performance in the rings'coimnoncod, and throughout the evening there wove large \Jknbers of persons strolling iu tho promenades beneath, in the menagerie, and in the museum of curiosities. It was a quarter past ten when the equestrian entertainment ended, and then, after a lapse of half an hour, came the " Nero" ipectacle, whioh, with its processions, festal dances, races, and barbaric sports, lastdd until a few minutes after midnight.. The affidavit of Mrs Uaybiick jn a libel action was taken in Woking Prison on November 1, Mrs Maybrick is in line health and spirits, and is entirely satisfied with her treatment in firtol. The shipyards in Grent liritain hum an exceptionally largo number jA>oi(lira utiilt'i' wuy, ftnrl each week -Enelish exch a report nil th" way from twplve to twenty five launches of large iron ships,