AT THE EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1149, 9 June 1911, Page 6

AT THE EXHIBITION.

ATTENDANCES KEEPING UP WELL,

yTherc was another good attendance of tlio public at the Exhibition last evening. The big show, now in its third week, is oil the high road to a success it well deserves. There ia a fine exhilaration about the Exhibition at night, and anyone can find a couple of hours' excellent recreation in a stroll round tho brilliantlylighted stalls.

THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. Tho English Pierrot entertainments at Ihe Exhibition are proving a great attraction, and all the artists havo won their way inlo popularity. The allround excellence of their work and the bright, sparkling nature of tho programmes must' appeal even lo tho most fastidious. The humorous clement is a strong feature, and with s-uch comedians as Mr. Mayunrd Dakin and Mr. W. P. Turner merriment always prevails. In Mr. Dakin the company boasts a funinaker of the first class, whose erisp. refreshing style is very "welcome. Mr. Turner is.'a humorist of a different, type, who is very popular. Miss Elsa Langley is certainly the acme of daintiness, and everything she does is worthy of praise. Mr. Leslie Austin, the baritone, sings good songs, which are well rendered, and Mr.' Kingsley Chapman's tenor voice is very telling, and his well-chosen songs give much pleasure. Miss Philipson, tile soprano, has a sweet voice, and fills her part most acceptably, and Sir. Rob Thomas, at the piano, does liis work effectively. Many of the items rendered by' the Pierrots are novel, and the duets, trios, and concerted numbers are not the least pleasing feature of a delightful entertainment. Next Saturday evening in a special programme tho Pierrots will introduce, for the first time ii; New Zealand, the celebrated "Whyis! ta" Quartet. Each day a fine display of pictures is fceirifc shown in the theatre. TO-NIGHT'S TENNIS. The following is the order of play in lawn tenuis matches to be played at the Exhibition to-night:— Ladies' Handicap.—Final: Miss Wilson v. Miss Carter, 8 p.m. Championships.—llowo v. Ward, 7 p.m.; Hawkins v. Fisher, 7 p.m. Handicaps.—Arden v. Brown, 8 p.m. (winner plays'F. P. Wilson); Fisher v. Parker, 9 p.m.; Ward v. Townsend, 8.30; Paterson v. Hawkins, 8.30; Miss Travers v. Miss M'lntosh, 7.30. EXHIBITION NOTES. The Windsor Confectionery Stall has been the centre of considerable attraction ever since the opening of the Exhibition, and tho company's confectioners have been kept very busy manufacturing their different kinds of sweets. It was very amusing from an onlooker's point of view last Saturday to watch the crowds of visitors, both old and young, cagerly awaiting their turn to secure some of the Malt Tablets which .were being made in their presence. So great was the rush on these new sweets that the demand got quite beyond the control of the stallholders, and they were eventually compelled to hand round to the visitors another make of sweets, free, to satisfy their 3'ants until another batch of the famous Malt Tablets were made. Many' of the visitors who were disappointed last Saturday afternoon returned in the evening to secure their requirements of this new Hne. Tho rush on them even then was so great that'- some were again .disappointed. The company wish' to tender their'apolpgies for being unable ,to cope with the demand, but adviso that they have decided to make Malt Tablets again to-morrow afternoon and evening, particulars of which they advertise in another column.