Printed and Published by Smith James Furness and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton, Wednesday, 27th March, 1878.

THE EVENING ECHO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, IS7B



I , FRIDAY, _ OOMIITGr IBBT THBE3D SPECIAL TBA.IITS OB SIXTY TBIJCKS, 'VLALLTS, & CABBIAGES! is t# a i vm & Hi m GRAND CONSOLIDATED MENAGERIE, MUSEUM, AQUARIUM, AND CIRCUS. J. A. BAILEY, Manager. MR. J. A. BAILEY has returned from America with a cargo of New and Rare Living WILD ANIMALS, which, when added to the LARGE MENAGERIE that was exhibited last form the GRANDEST WILD BEAST COLLECTION on the face of the Globe. Mr Bailey has also secured an Entire New Equ kstrian T route of Fifty Performers , every member of which is a star twinkling in the Arenic Firmament, and forming a constel iation of the Rarest brilliancy. In addition to the new Artistes, the mem bers of last season’s Circus Troupe will ap pear, forming a Conjunction of More TALENT and S TREATGTE than has ever beei concentrated in any one exhibition. 3SBK mm Yd -if A m y/m m W™ I m t. m*. m wmmmi m m The new Zoological Features comprise a huge Black Hairy RHINOCEROS (the only one ever captured alive), a North American BISON , North American ELK , Den of HYENAS „ Dm of LEO PA R D SA ’TThese with the Six Living ELEPHANTS „ 1 Drove of CAMELS, Royal Bengal i TIGERS ; ZEBRAS, LIONS, TIGERS,. &c., Form unquestionably the Most Comprehensive Menagerie in the World, A New Mechanical Musical Instrument will be performed upon by Professor Arthur Palmer at Each Exhibition. Among the NEW ARTISTES that will appear are Mdlle. LOTINA BELMONT, the Beautiful Female Gymnast. MARTINHO LOWANDA, the Brazilian Hurricane Rider. _ Mademoiselle De GRANVILLE, the Lady with the Iron Jaw. WILLIAM BATCHELLER, the Champion Leaper of the World. PROFESSOR WAMBOLDT and his Troupe of Educated Dogs. Mdlle. CORDELTA, the Peerless Bare-Backed Equestrienne. And a host of other Scenic Celebrities. m Entirely New TENTS, manufactured at a cost of New and Magnificent WARDROBE, HOUSINGS, and PARAPHERNALIA, Manufactured in England and France at an immense outlay. Admission —Pit, 3s ; Dress Circle, ss. Children under 10 years of age, hallf-price to all parts of the house. One Ticket admits to Menagerie, Museum, Aquarium, and Circus. #2T” Remember this Great Show never divides, but will exhibit its entire force of Animals and Performers. New Zealand Railways will run special trains to accommodate visitors to the Big Show. Don’t Forget Day and Date—Ashburton, Friday, March 29.