The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-10-14
OPENING OF THE CIRCUS.
wonderful Feats of Observation-Disclosures
traordinary Exhibitions of Strength
and Agility. etc. etc

Wonderful Feats of Observation-Disclosures
traordinary Exhibitions of Strength
and Agility. etc., etc.
Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus opened
last Saturday evening to very crowded
assemblage, and it was estimated that
about 1000 persons were within the
pavilion witnessing the performances.
Every part of the immense amphitheatre
was packed, and many were unable to
obtain admittance owing to the dense
crowd of natives and Asiatics that
pressed around the gates.
The performances began at s p. M, as
announced, and the programme con-
sisted OF fourteen parts or acts as follows:
Part was an overture by the circus
band composed of Manila men dressed
in red jackets.
Part was cavalcade OF four lady
and four gentlemen riders who per-
formed various figures on horseback.
These were afterwards joined by Mdlle.
LIE Blonde on horse trained to perform
certain antics, and finally she led in the
riding that followed.
Part consisted in Misunderstanding on
pyramid OF chairs, which showed great
strength and steadiness of nerve by Mr..
II. Benham,
Part in which Signor Chiarini intro
duced two Manila ponies which he had
trained. These ponies performed num-
Der of wonderful tricks and danced waltz
hiatt {Ano VI.
showed very careful training, and their
intelligence was wonderful.
Part was a graceful and refined act
of equestrianism by Miss jimmie in
which very clever feats were performed.
Part 6 was a burlesque on horseback
which was neither graceful nor refined,
and would have been better omitted.
Part was a performance on the bare
backs of two horses by Middle. LIE Blonde
and Mr.. George Harmston. This was
the most skillful and beautiful eques-
TRAN performance of the entertainment.
The graceful and airy vaulting of Middle.
LIE Blonde, and the extraordinary nerve
displayed by Mr.. Harmston, as the lady
vaulted around and assembled upon his
shoulders, bordered upon the miracu-
lous considering that the feats were per-
formed upon bare-backed horses at a
Canter.
There were few minutes of interval,
during which there was another overture
by the Circus band, which also played
during the performances. For greater
convenience We have arranged the parts
differently from the programme that was
handed round at the Circus, and con-
tinue the numbers cOnsecutively.
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by the De We're family which were clev-
erly performed.
Part showed young.Gilbert in num-
Der of equestrian somersaults, which he
did admirably.
Part 10 introduced the Australian
trained horse Prince which went through
variety of docile acts, and discovered
handkerchiefs IN boxes and uncovered
them from beneath the soil, in each case
| presenting them to his trainer with sing
ular courtesy.
Part IL was performance on the bare
back of horse by Mdlle. LeBlonde in
which, standing on the horse, she passed
from one side to the other of the ring
without going around. This perform
ance is considered very difficult, as the
| balance is more difficult to keep. AT
GI10 ClOSS VI GIlIS dCI IuS ldIy pCAIOLhICO
with her trained pigeons which flew
around and rested upon her head and
arms.
Part II introduced extraordinary feats
of strength and agility on horizontal bars
by the De We're troupe. Some of these
feats were certainly extraordinary and
looked at times as if prehensile move
ments with the feet were made, so very
quickly were the flights on the bars per
formed.
Part 13 introduced Mr.. George Harm
stone in his champion bareback riding
feats which were wonderful acts O
equestrianism, and seldom equalled IL
any circus.
Part IA ended the entertainment anC
was burlesque boxing match that calls
for little comment.
The elephants were not introduced
during the performance on Saturday
evening.
While we appreciated the perfor
mances we may here state that the ar
rangements for admitting such a larg
assemblage were very imperfect, and TIN
interior fittings of the pavilion were no
without fault. The ffty-cent native
burst through the slim barrier tina
divided them from the dollar haoles a
many places of the pavilion and consider
able inconvenience was caused thereby
but in the hurry of a first Performance
many of these imperfections were doubt
less unavoidable, and will be re
medied in subsequent performances.