PARIS EXHIBITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8412, 11 January 1899, Page 4

PARIS EXHIBITION.

SOME OF THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE GREAT SHOW. Americans are to have some of the most novel features at the great Exposition in 1900, and application has been made for space in which to erect a splendid theatre and roof garden to be called the American Theatre (says the San Francisco Chronicle). This is to be given over to American vaudeville, drama, and opera by American artists of the first rank. It is proposed that the attractions, the operas, the actors, the scenes, and the costumes shall be all thoroughly American. Our electricians are to be much in evidence at, the Exposition, for American electrical machinery manufacturers are to provide electrical machinery valued at 1,000,000 dollars. Ellison's wonderful electrical show, which created such a sensation in 18S9, will be represented with the additions of his later triumphs. America will have the largest foreign display at the Exposition. Germany and Russia have eacli appropriated 1,250,000 dollars, and England £100,000, but this country, while it has not yet appropriated its full sum, will give its cheque for an amount far in advance of any of these. The Paris Commissioners, on being urged to hold the Exposition on the outskirts of the city, replied that the facilities for urban traffic were so limited that it would be impossible to transport the people to the fair. It would lie absolutely necessary to erect it in the heart of Paris. It can be imagined how great is the need of space from the fact that two and a-half acres of ground have been made by tilling along the banks of the Seine. The gardens and terraces on both sides of the river will be utilised, and there will be exhibits on each side. Spanning the Seine, and commanding a view of the Exposition, will be a new bridge, to be known as tiie Pont d'Alexandre 111. The cornerstone of this bridge was laid by Czar Nicholas on October 19, 1595. Each end of the bridge will be made a dream of loveliness. Pavilions, where will be received the kings of the earth, are to be erected along here, and the Republic of France will hold Royal Court. Several of the palaces have begun to rear their heads, and others are rapidly being constructed. The most imposing buildings will be the two fine art palaces, « Inch are now being built on the site of the old Palace de l'lndustries. These are to be known as the Grand Palace des Beaux Arts and the Palace des Petils Arts. The sum of 5,000,000 dollars is being spent upon their construction. The Grand Palais holds the finest productions of France, and the Petit, Palais holds the exhibits of foreign exhibitors. American works will be exhibited in the Petit Palais. The Crystal Palace, lighted by electricity, will be a novelty, not only in beauty, but in electrical workmanship.