Printed and Published by Smith James Furness and Charles Dixon, at tlieir Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton, Saturday, 25rd March, 1878.

THE EVENING ECHO, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1878



AT ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 29! COIMHTYGh T THREE SPECIAL TZRYWOnTS OH 1 SIXTY TEHCHS, VYA-ITS, & OAEEIAGESI & ~Y • YT_'P T—p *>i/v3Q B§*aEg# BPS AY L\ §gs n r SSB V & 'mfWb, §SN tes /i MR CD Pit M VP 1 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 season form the GRA COLLECTION on the face of the Globe. GRANDEST WILD BEAST Willi™ Mr Baii.ey has also - secured an Entire New r Equestrian Troupe of Fifty Performers , every member of which is a'star twinkling in the Arenic Eirmament, and forming a constel lation 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 STRENGTH , j] than has ever beer concentrated in an) one exhibition. WMX fjgm fflwm mm mBmmWM ■j mm »! mmlw WM SSss ffif m m WmmS m JMSfef, m m* milk The new Zoological Features comprise a huge Black Hairy RHINOCEROS (the only one ever captured alive), a North American B IS ON y North American EL Ky iff Ik Den of HYENAS, Den of LEOPARDS . Mpjj| These with the Six Living ELEPHANTS „ Drove of CAMELS Royal Bengal TIGERS „ ZEBRAS, LIONS, fTIGERS, &c.„ Form unquestionably the Most Comprehensive Menagerie in the World. A New Mechanical Musical Instrument will he performed upon by Professor Arthur Palmer, a t Each Exhibition., Among the NEW ARTIST E S that will appear are • " Mdlle. LOTI N A BEL M ONT, 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, an if mm tigHSHNHHI 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 io years of age, hallf-price to all parts of the house. One Ticket admits to Menagerie, Museum, Aquarium, and Circus. 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.