... of that noble animal the horse can be termed a musical performance, even if it he accorsmpanied by a band or enlivened by a clown's tlic song. I have played in the principal circuses of tie world, and never knew one to have a music licence. hind ee acted ...

... whose limbs are .decidedly elastic. But not more so surely than those possessed by Rowe and Athol, the man frog and elastic clown acrobats, who are successful in investing a con- tortionist exhibition with hurmour, a difficulty we have never before seen ...

... feats of Mdlle. Avolina are astonishing, and are neatly and gracefully done. Valdo takes a second turn in the arena as clown, and is extremely comical, his tumbling being extraordinary. Some graceful acts of equestrianism are performed by Miss Mause ...

... to be saying their prayers, and will not give up their reverent and humble position until their master has said Amen. The clown dog is both clever and 4iomical, and runs the greyhound very close for first honours in the leaping contest. Mr J. W. Rowley ...

... discover that Mr H. R. Coombs successfully concealed his identity in the part of Seumley; that Mr Wm. Lamb fully intended to clown the part of Biles ; that Mr H. G. Murray possessed comic power by his delivery of the speeches of Daniel; and that Miss Alice ...

... per- ormers; Paddy Watson, Irish clown; Mdlle. Trans- ield, the young wonder; Mdlle. Zeba, barebacked questrienne; Mdlle. Bellamina, the lady juggler on orseback; the bounding Arab, and Tom Transfield, he prince of clowns. STOCKPORT. PEOPLE'S OPERA HOUSE ...

... engaged here :-Mr Tom Alvantee, fly- ing gymnast; Madame Blathilde, female jester; Signor Algie, equilibrist and clown; Mr Donaldson, the singing clown. Altogether, the -company is both large and I efficient. STOCKPORT. PEOPLE'S OPERA HOUSE AND THEATRE.-Proprietor ...

... and secure hearty applause. The latter entertainment has, in fact been the chief attraction of the week. Saroni the musical clown, assisted by Little Fanny, won warm appreciation. The Tiger Lady and her little brother, the Bear Boy, entered upon their last ...

... songs in pleasing style. The tiu- O 'oarY tricks by Professor Field have been thoroughly aPpreciated. Saroni, the musical clown, has repeated his performances on his numerous instruments. ronV ORDTHEATRE OF VARIETIES.-Proprietors, Messrs an. l J. A. Botham; ...

... and Athas succeed in making the serious and solemn business of acrobatism undeniably funny, prin- cipally by the talent for clowning possessed by one of the agile pair. The masher's somersaults are delight- fully springy-more so than the weather, at any ...