Ye Olde Englishe Fayre.

Otago Witness, Issue 1585, 8 April 1882, Page 23

Ye Olde Englishe Fayre.

Preparations ' for $he' holding •of 'a' fancy- • ," fayjre'' fashioned after the old ' English model " l! have j been ' ac ( tively, progressing for' .some iime, ' ' _ past,! and v it is satisfactory , to, learn , ,that 'wie, , venture' has now been definitely, decided! upon. ' The Garrison' Hall has been chosen as the arena 'mo'sf suitable .for, .transformation " into (a 'str.eet . oi|!'f'ye" olden ! , period';'"' 'aA'd!' 1 the artistic , abilitje's 'of , Mr Fddor 'have' been' bespoken to effect the said jtransform'ation'.';' A, '," glimpse of this artist's w6rk"(n'6w' cb'mpletedV i! shows he, has' succeeded admirably. It 'will be '' remembered', that, the "Garrison Hair bpasfe--' 1 ' three! entrances froml^he'froilt; • The bentre! J " •and cheese ' will |be •closed,"a rid m'atteis*'b ! a,Ye '' been! so cunningly, arranged 1 that visitors en-" 1 " tering 'at', either side .shall ' find" theiiiselyes,' absolutely; in tKe biisy street' ,\ntEbut', being 1 able 'to' catch one Vefresbing glimpse" of 'the ' slender pillars ah'd', J dißt,empered| walls of 'th,e . ' familiar building. ' The ' projection of the side" ' galleries forms' the .frontage oi^ the thorough- ''' fare,, and the .distance on' either side/will'/ be, divided ■ into four stalls. '" About seven ' " feet from', the. ground is left open for this purpose,; and above this to 1 a height of 19 ' feet 1 , ' stretches the counterpart on canvass of build- ' ' ings as they^ were to be Seen in London'in J the^ good' old times. It is needless to say that 'a' . glorious variety of design in gables, lattie'ed' windows, masonry, .woodwork, &c.', constitutes •the principal charm of the 'work' and 'the" effect is to be further enhanced' by the erectittn of a maypole in the centre of the street— a' departure from the old-established custom that " selected a green for this "indispensable symbol of merry-making. The end gallery crossing'the entrance is to becovered jn as a biinhouse, and no little pains have been taken over, this par,t of the design. Refreshment rooms, &c, it is , proposed to provide at the back of this sstru- t ture, 1 and the platform at the opposite end w jll be > fully and tastefully decorated. - Both /the , design a»d execution. of the whole are to-be; ; credited i to Mr, I"odor, and we, may unhesi-, , tating' compliment him upon his success. ,< The' shadows have been . arranged 'away ,7 . from the entrance, supposing the light behind, and giving the most.comprenensive view,of the . general ' effect from, the two main doorways. Mr Fodor has also painted a number of signs, , lavishing upon them more care; and finish than would perhaps be considered necessary, but they will without doubt attract their share of admiration. . The designs are as., follows ; — ■ "The Lion and Unicorn;" " Pestle andMortar," "Maltese -Cross," "Fleur de Lys," "Silvern . Shielde,",' Golden Anchor," •« St. George and ye Dragon," and "Sunflower." They have been executed in a very careful and effective, style, and will be suspended in front of the respective stalls. Taking into consideration the time and trouble that!nave been expended , over 'these '.preparations, it .is.to, be hoped that 1 , the affair will' prove the success that ,is antici- , ,. pated. „1 ». , ■ . • „1' 1. • '