AT THE EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2999, 10 December 1896, Page 2

AT THE EXHIBITION.

ANOTHER ENTERTAINMENT OP DANCING. Miss Score and her talented pupils repeated by special request, their programme of. dancing, to a crowded audience last mgnt. Tho advice of the New ZEittNO Times has been well received, the concert closing at 9.30 o’clock. Last night’s performance was an improvement all round upon previous giving, the accompanying music giving the youngsters much more assistance. Miss Beero herself was at tho piano, and she was assisted by the Messrs King (2) and Butler. Miss and Master Mack contributed an excellent duet at tho piano as tho opening piece of the programme, and thereafter the petite dancers ware simply inundated , with bouquets, the statistician getting tired counting when he bad reached the The youngsters tripped upon the light fantastic —in oaohuoha, hornpipe, Bas do Soul, jig, minuet, gavotte, reel and skirt dance with a zest and t vim which was lacking previouely, tho dots Misses 3lmkins and - Malcolm ware aa amusing as over, Miscos Monica Coupland and Mabel Bannister were the pick of a charming bevy, and Masters Pogglas Beero and Percy EyeSmith, with a sailor’s hornpipe, stood well m the score for,the boys. A word should be said as to the excellent arrangement; njade last night for tho seating of tho audience. Messrs Shaw nod Ruck saw that the people were seated, kept the passage* from being blocked and allowed ;no overcrowding, in spite of great pressure from many who were disappointed. ■ ■ ■

Wednesday afternoons have become an attractive time of gathering at _tho Exhibition, and the executive are catering well tor patrons. Yesterday, besides the working of the models and the machinery (there was a big crowd round the butter-making display of tho Dairy Union) and the Kinomatoseopo, an open-air entertainment was given on the oyoling-track, with capital music by Miniflo’s Band. A largo crowd breathlessly followed our local BJoodiu in his wire-walking and trapeze feats,-giving liberal applause; Lnella). the marvel—whose, teeth are certainly not of snob bs dentists, although he can make them support himself, not counting another wan and a chair—caught on'with .the crowd, who vastly qd: mired the catch of his teeth, especially in his " glide for life ’’ from the roof of the Work, ing Men’s Club to the cycling track. . The American Trio, in acrobatic pastimes, were much enjoyed, and the orewd kept both eyes on Gus tho gosiioulator.

Mr Bpshby was very diverting throughout tha afternoon with bis Punch and Jadyisq). _Tho inmates of five benevolent institutions, are to bo entertained this afternoon with a lantorn show by Mr Soagev.

A very lengthy programs has been prepared by Madame Cope for this evauipft, and if encores are permitted tho Executive will have to extend tho hour of closing to permit of the )7itema being got through. Madame Cope’s last concert (it was given in Thomas* Hall) wae a most successful affair, and several of the successful singers* naraer are noticeable upon to-night's ptogramme. A decided novelty will be Madame’a conducting of Bomborb’s Orchestral Toy Symphony, with instruments such os.wore used in the Crystal Palace Iproduotjon. Mr T. 'Tallis Trimuell has kindly to preside at the organ, and his assistance will considerably to the interest attaching to the concert. the exception of the stringed instrument?, all the performers this evening are pupils of Madame Cope’s. • An excellent programme of events under the auspices of tuo Cyclists* AUiauoe and Cyclists’ Union will bo held on Saturday, 19th December, Entries will close on Saturday next. .