CHIARINI'S ROYAL CIRCUS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1149, 6 November 1879, Page 3

CHIARINI'S ROYAL CIRCUS.

- . » This popular plaoe of amusement is drawing large audiences m Auckland, and^will prove one of the ohief attractions to visitors leaving Waikato for Auckland during the »how week, deferring to their performances, the .Auckland Star says:— "This deservedly popular circus continues to maintain its reputation as to the best of this kind of amusement, and the weather being auspioious, the paviliion is patronised to a large extent oy persons who delight m these unique performances. The programme, with a few slight alterations, was the flame as on Saturday night, and gave unqualified satisfaction, 'lhe opening snene was pf a charming character, riders of both sexes being arrayed m costly anparel, reminding spectators of the tournament scene so vmdly described by Sir Walter ***cott m the most original of his j romanoes. This gorgeous procession was immediately followed by a series of equestrian performances by Signor Chiarini and Miss Reed, on a pair of finely bred horses, with smooth, silky skins, their exact movements, "m harmony with the music, gave unbounded satisfaction. These exercises formed a picture of pleasureable interest, creating a, volley o* oheers. The series of performances according to the evening programme were executed with the same skill m horsemanship and exactitude as on previous evenings. The trapezien feats of Miss Fergus, and the clever juggling trick of Miss ' cc, wore represented m perfeot style , and what was more remarkable, Miss Lee performed her tricks on horseback while her steed was m full canter. We need not go into full detail of all the woifders of the royal circus, having minutely described them previously. Apart from the actualities of the eutens, i.e. ; the active representations, the various wild animals, apparently tractable, possess special interest for visitors and zoologist, Mr Charles Warner and the tigers attracting much attention, and was another evidence of man's dominion over nature. We notice that to-night there will be an entire change of programme, with new faces and now Bcenes, not the least of which will be; a laughable equestrian farce, m which will appear the famous English clown, James Holloway, and \he witty French clown, . Lehman, accompanied by A. Seigrist, the unsurpassed German buffoon, as^ he is termed. A variety of other novelties will also be untroduced m the interest of the public and worthy their support.