THE MIRROR OF ENGLAND.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 344, 31 May 1877, Page 2

THE MIRROR OF ENGLAND.

The panorama bearing the above was exhibited last evening for the time in Oamaru, and that under any but favourable circumstances. The ing was dark, damp, and dismal, \ owing to the large amount of rain» fell during the day, the streets wer« and sloppy, rendering pedestrianian from pleasant. Notwithstanding i drawbacks, the Masonic Hall was patronised, the second seats and ga being especially well filled. It is not ing too much to affirm that all pr were highly pleased with the ins tive entertainment placed before ti The panorama is, we can safely saj largest that has ever visited this t each view, according to the prograt being 25ft. long by 14ft. It presents 100 views of the principal scenes o terest on the river Thames, from its so down to London. These include al everything of interest to be seen > joxirney down "Father Thames," various scenes being depicted wit fidelity to nature seldom seen in t panoramic exhibitions. It would be i cult to make a selection of the best vi for they are all well painted, the colon and effective depiction of the dift'c scenes being really admirable. There been no attempt at "gilding with vef gold "; every view has been painted the object of affording an idea of what scenes to be met with on the Thame! like, and the work has been well <]< Not only are the audience given view the most prominent scenes on the ri but they are afforded some knowledgi what life in the metropolis of the w really is like. Taken altogether, panorama is one from which a great may be learned by those who havo in been in London, while the faithful man in which the artists have done their n makes the "Mirror of England " an mirable medium for bringing back to recollection of Londoners memories many old familiar scenes, associated » more or less interest to them. No little, too, may be learned from the ture delivered by Mr. Kennedy during progress of the exhibition. This loot bristles with facts and figui'cs, and d mucn to render people acquainted v things worth knowing. To the rit generation the panorama and its ace panying lecture cannot be otherwise t! interesting and instructive, and wo therefore glad to notice that on Saturi afternoon an exhibition will take place the special benefit of children. Wo m not omit to mention that Mr. Lewis, i pianist, played appropriate airs to eaci the scenes. Neither must we forget state that, during the evening, the sa gentleman gave a short interlude of P lour Magic, the whole of his feats legerdemain being clever, and perforn in an easy and elegant manner. The exhibition will again take pli this evening, when we hope to see a g( attendance.