FITZGERALD'S CIRCUS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4886, 26 November 1894, Page 2

FITZGERALD'S CIRCUS.

A Big Success^, M

Quito 2,000 people were:presertfc at the opening performance l of Mia.' gerald's Circus, in' Mastertbn, ;oit Saturday ovoning, and. the general verdict was that it is the best show of its kind ever seen in tlieso paite Everything is llrst-clasß,'and the' proceedings are considera|jly., eji-' livened by 'a. capital - band .underr Herr von dor Mehdem •;.-:■. ■■• !■..!<>!■!.

All the horses are very highly' trained, and 'go'through'sonte sirfe prising feats, porliaps;'the'pick'oT :tho string; being i-Mr,, Dan; Jitss-<!, gerald's favorite Comtnodore,aharid• , / some pony stallion who does;'.every-, thing but talk—ovon. to answering,.] questions. Tho six' white bronchos are also a wonderful example of', what can be done intlioway of training horses. :.. ;; :' . ■ Miss Maggio Connore and Miss" Ifellio Lyndhurst, the leading, lady equestriennes go through some dar- \ ing acts, particularly tlie Olympian act; with-Mr.W.iß.! Jones, .wKidh - \ quite brought down tho house.,, Mr, I 1". man of inany.'parra,'!)/! daring athlete, clever 'comedian and I onoof tho finest and.most,perfeotT bai'oback:riders m ljavo eyor sconj camo. in for lots of applause,.and\ could not dp bnougli to satisfy the' audience. The acrobatic performors; l ' are numerous and clevoiypß#!n- ' larly <the Ridgway acts must bo seen to be appreciated,' A novelty in the shape of a perform;, : ihco on a largo ball by an Ausira-.i Han aborigine was ono oftho features of the evening, while the comic iiele/' mqnt was supported by clover clowiia■■ ivho|kopt overyono merry. Spa6e will" not permit us detailing further the many points of Messrs FitzgeraldBros'. Circus, but a.word must be saiel;about the don of lions, into which Captain Graham entcrsamidst breathless silence, while tho;savage vnimals leap about and roar in a manner which makes ovoryone of tbo mlookors feel thankful he.is not Captain Graham. On leaving the. :ago tho Captain is, greeted with jeafening applause, and the last act of a very lengthy programme (about which there is nodrag) is introduced, in tho form of a steeplechase in which tho wholo of the jumping horses tako part. 't .'•; The menagerio, attnehed.-tp tji'e circus, is an interesting portion of tho show. Amongst, othor oxhibitk are two full grown timers and tigress with cubs, One particularly, a pure Bengal, is a truly magnificent' creature. There is also a bear, a black panther, monkeys of various kinds, a dingo, etc., the whole attracting a ' lot of attention. •• ■; ,i,: ; ' /; I.Thisafternoon a matinee perforate takes place, 'whon children, ill ho admitted atone shilling, and.: lis evoninga final performance, 1 an itirely new programme being inoduced. .. ■ • ',