WINTER SHOW.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20316, 15 August 1931, Page 20

WINTER SHOW.

LARGEST ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY. DROP OF 15 PER CENT. During the six days it has been open this year the Winter Show experienced its largest attendance for the week yesterday, when 4000 adults and 1060 children paid for admission, a total of 5060, compared with 6659 on the corresponding day last year. A much larger attendance is expected to-day, however. The Show authorities estimate that there has been a decrease of about 15 per cent, in the attendances compared with last year, due to various causes, for in no case has a day's attendance exceeded that of last year. The attendance figures to date are as follows: 1930. 1931. Saturday . „ 3660 3275 Monday .. 3664 3000 Tuesday .. 5467 4530 Wednesday .. 5244' 3650 Thursday . 4488 3800 Friday 6G59 , ; 5060 The parties of school children who visited the show yesterday were as follows:—Shirley 150, West Lyttelton 50, Linwood 250, Spreydon 100, Harewood 7Q, Phillipstown 360, liedcliffs 40, Mount Pleasant 30, Christchurch East 60, St. Michael's 50, and Methven ISO. The principal were Croft's Punch and Judy pantomime, the Municipal Band, Miss Bessio Macdonald's pupils, "The Story of 'Wool'," spinning and weaving, and a descriptive film, and "The Golden Fleece." Miss Macdonald's dancing pupils made a big appeal with their presentation of "Tip-toe Through the Tulips" ballet. To-day will be children's day, when 400 orphans are expected to visit the show. They will be taken to every side-show free of charge, including the merry-go-round and similar attractions, and a particularly attendance of schoolchildren is anticipated in the afternoon. Miss Waugh's dancing pupils and Croft's Punch and .Tudy pantomime will be among the entertain-ment-features, and, in the evening, the Woolston Band and Miss Iris Edmonds' pupils will be included in the programme. The second' Saturday of the Winter Show is generally a record in attendance, and to-day will probably constitute another record. The North Canterbury bay has added to its manifold attractions by the inclusion of a number of goldfish in the stream, representing the Waimakariri river, and throughout yesterday they were a never-ending source of interest to children. Side-show alloy eon tinned to do a handsome trade, and eveTy stand had its throng of admirers throughout the day. Next week Technical Collego pupils and scholars from country schools will visit the show, a largo contingent arriving from the West Coast on Tuesday night.