SIGNOR FERRARI'S ENTERTAIMENT.

Waikato Times, 14 January 1873, Page 2

SIGNOR FERRARI'S ENTERTAIMENT.

Signou Fnr.2Aiii «ue his Cret performance in tlio Waikato, \>uli Ins tiuly '.vmukriul monkeys, at Ngaruawlna last owning Wo'tuivs oiteii btforo seen performing monkeys, out gimovl t -»"eb\ only a very hunted idea indeed of what 11 monkei 13 ca/ade of alter teaching Tlie performance on the trapeze was exactly what wo have been m tiio habit of seeing fiom the best acrobat 9, except that the monkey waa a little quicker in hid movements. The same monkey afterwards walked the tight ro^e, and wheeled a barrow across the same, ft 1% Bloudm, with the exception that he carried a balancing pole. The most amusing performance of the evening was the " Darwinian Baud " in which thero were throe performers, one on the harp, a lady, we therefore mention her firat, another on tiie violin, and the third on the hurdy-gurdt The music perhaps wan not such as would have gained npplausc in a concert room, but the movements of the annnuls were a capital burlesque on those of human performers in the some sit nut 01. . The cnterUin.nent was varied by music, vocal and instrumental. Mr Sain Margetts i»ng some comic songs in excellent style ; they had the advantage of being more refined than is usually the case ; »nd there was none of the utter vulgarity about tbe singer which is usually thought necessary to produce etfoct. The accmpinm-nts to the songs wore played by Mr Cullinioie, «uo is will-known to be one of tho best accompanvists in the^c colonies. Air C. J Hill hai a good voioe, he has power and conMdcr.ible taste, he ouly require eipcrienco to sing very ciedirablv We can con'idcnlly recommend all to attend 'utiin- iier.orm him- ; t'.ie entertainment ia highh amusing, and tkerc is nothing calculated to oil'end tho tastes of the noit iastulious la lj