Warren's circus has been for so long a favourite combination in the Far East, that it needed no introduction to Shanghai upon its arrival. It occupies the same position in this part of the world as Lord George Sanger's or Barnum and Bailey's show at home. On Taursday night it opened its doors for the first time this year to the Shanghai public, and the large audience present were in every way satisfied with [the splendid programme arranged for presentation. The trapeze, wire walking, acrobatic, equestrian, and gymnastic performances were of the best; there was some first class cycling tricks; a most entertaining Liliputian circus by Molle. Rose and her juvenile performers; Tonio, a most wonderful pig with almost human intelligence and agility; and a troupe of performing dogs, and two perch and ladder balancers whose movements are both original and full of skill. In addition to these specified turns, there are amusing and diverting exhibitions by a whole host of trained horses, ponies, mules, dogs, and monkeys, and from start to finish of the long programme there is never a moment of tedium. The circus will be here for some time and every one should go to see it. riding "Dynamite," the kicking mule, once round the arena, for which a prize of $5 is offered. This would be sorry compensation for a broken bone, but the mule in question, of a short stocky breed, does not display. ultra vicious tendencies, but rather a trickiness the result of training, which serves the purpose equally as well.
the big tent is not crowded nightly, it will not fall far short of that condition, as the merit of the troupe is of a high order.
Tt would be interesting to know who is responsible for the regulation of the rickshaw trafic outside the cites. The coolies are not made t" fall into any line, but dart hither and thither for fares ina way that is an absolute danger to pedestrians who cannot take shelter on the narrow footpaths.
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