THE EXHIBITION.

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 155, 21 November 1896, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

Last evening the attendance of the publio at the Exhibition was again very large. The concert hall was filled in every part last evening. Some excellently played selections were contributed by Mr. Hotop's orchestra, who gave their services gratuitously. Tbe Maypole Dance by Mount Cook Infant School children, and under the personal direction of Mrs. Francis, was a very pretty sight. The little people were splendidly costumed and " got up." The effeot was striking, and the children most ably acquitted themselves. The Living Chess game was an equally pretty sight,- and to such as understood chess, a scientific pleasure in addition. Children— that is, very young people— were the characters, or "pieces," and the costuming was very appropriate aud taking. Miss and Mr. Benbow were tho -players at a table on the stage, and thenceannounced tbe different moves. The game opened with what is known to the initiated as the " Giuoco Piano," and it was decided in 44 moves, the black king being mated. Miss Benbow championed the black and Mr, Benbow tbe white, and the game was well contested. All the children taking part in the above exhibitions were afterwards given tea -and cake by the committee, and thoroughly ' enjoyed themselves. The Maypole Dance and Living Chess game were repeated this atternpon. This evening's programme is a thoroughly Saturday night one. In the Hall of Mystery will be a Punoh and Judy Show for all and sundry. In the Concert Hall there will be a miscellaneous concert, and on the Sports Ground attempts will be made by Barker and Hunt to break the 10, 5, and 3 miles records respectively. Season ticket-holders are warned that their tickets are not transferable. The Executive will forfeit any euch ticket which is detected being wrongly used. An attractive programme of cycling sporte, is announced by the Sports Committee for Wednesday, the 25th, and Saturday, the 28th instant respectively, the prizes in the aggregate amounting to £40 odd. The programme appears elsewhere in this issue. Entries close at the Sports Committee's room in the Exhibition Buildings at 9 o'clock on Monday evening. Mr, B. Angus, Secretary of Mr. Maughan Barnett's Musical Society, yesterday received a telegram from M. Ovide- Musin. most magnimousliy releasing

Mr. Alfred F. Hill from his engagement with the Ovide-Musin Company till 2nd December, despite the fact that Mr. Hill's cooperation with the Company had already been advertised for dates prior to that. M. Musin also expressed his delight at Mr. Hill's success with his cantata " Hinemoa." The result of this release will be that the composer will himself again be able to conduct when "Hinemoa" is repeated at the beginning of next mouth, and also that, no doubt, in the interval he will delight with his violin playing many audiences at the Exhibition.