AT THE EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3003, 15 December 1896, Page 3

AT THE EXHIBITION.

AN EVENING WITH DICKERS. Last night was Sir E. W. S?oagcr*f* special night with his oxy-other and his lantern and a beautiful sot of slides depicting incidentsi m two of Charles Dickons’ grand »tarics, “ f lh® Old Curiosity Shop" and “ diver Twist. Those moderns who hold that Dickens’ works are as dead as himself would have had their belief shaken had they seen the largo And audience which watched with interest the pictures (taken from life models and shown for iho first time In New Zca’and) and followed with true Admiration tho touching story of the full-of-trials life of Little Nidi and Her patriotic death, which fast night took a deeper grip upon the sentiments of the gentler sex by the iiuroductiou of some beautiful strains l“ Arigels Ever Fright and Fair”! upon the organ, played by Mr Maurice C, NOvarian ; an introduced solo, “Little Nell" (“Ibey told him gently she was dead"), sung by Air Ruck, who Look it up at short notice, and tho connective reading was given by Mr A. M. Stanley. From grave to gay, and tho second part was Urn story of l-Jumblu’s courtship and Mrs Korney, in the reading of this Air Stanley was very happy, and tho audience, beamed, smiled, laughed—and were .surprised when “ good night " appeared upon the screen, so quickly had tho time parsed away. To Mr Seager’s part in the entertainment the highest praise in duo, tile dissolving view of "the master" ill His study, the familiar . face gradually fading from the chair, leaving the room Vacant, being a. hue pi.cco of lantern work. In fact., the experiment of devoting an evening to the lantern has proved a success, and the executive and tho others concerned in it ore to be congratulated upon their enterprise. Tho latest addition to tiio attractions for visitors to tho Exhibition is the Kinotoscopc, two of these wonderful little machines having boon put in the avenue opposite the Wellington Woollen Company’s exhibit. Miss Atkinson is in charge, and under her magic touch, Caioodo, tho champion slack - wire walker of tho world, does some wonderful and lifelike feats; or, again, the old English sport of cock-fighting is realistically shown. At the rate of some 40 photos per second these things pass before tho onlooker, and it (alecs a good look to convince tho sceptical that such things can bo so well shown. Tho sketch plans are now ready for the Aquarium, ami tho work of orecliiit! wkat ia bound to be a popular exhibit will bo put in hand at once. iMr Aysqn, of Mastertou, will superintend and seo to the whole arrangement. < t Owing to severe.illness in Mr King's family tho concert by himself and pupils, which waa to have been given on Wednesday afternoon, is postponed. The Executive will fill the g*p with some suitable entertainment. Next Wednesday tho Parsons family arc to provide a concert programme. That It will bo enjoyable goes without saying to all who know the talent of Mrs Parsons and her family; . Several country schools are expected to send excursion parties in next Thursday; and for their ontortainraerit Mr Grundy has undertaken a programme to bo coiitribiited by city scholars on tKo cycling track, A b»nd will also bo in attendance. Messrs Hausmann and Gow hopo to give an exhibition of the X rays in Edison’s electric ball. .• ••••■•• Iho scholars at tho KUbirnio School are to visit tho Exhibition this afternoon, when special provision will be made for their entertainment.