AT THE EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1147, 7 June 1911, Page 2

AT THE EXHIBITION.

THE STADIUM PROGRAMME. TEXXIS TOURNAMENT CONTINUED. Tho nltcndnnee was altogether talis, iaotory nl tho Oornnalion Kxliibition yes(Tiiay nltiTiinoii and ovcninß. Tim fact vnat there i> a bis show of many and varied attractions has evidently been imjircvfcd on (.lie public, and it is'respondin? in a manner that is gratifying (0 the management. There was quite a tliroiiff of interested people round the Wellington Gas Companys line exhibit last evening, when ')»•«. A. Forster Denny illustrated with ilelt hands how a meal should bo cooked, and did so within the space of a few square feet, without confusion, with the aid of 0110 of the company's cookers. At 3.1S p.m. yesterday, Mrs. 'Deniiv initiated many into the art of making a fish pudding; the correct way to boil mutton to Bet the best result, and how, in a few minutes, to prepare dishes of baked custard and stewed fruit. All the working exhibits were in full swing last evening, and all received at. tenlicm from the numerous visitors. The Mission Hand played a number of selections in "li" store last evening. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. Visitors to the Coronation Exhibition should not miss seeing the English Pierrots, who provide a delightful and refined entertainment in the theatre at the extreme end of the big building. Last evening they presented a complete change of programme, inchuling bright, catchy songs and good comedy of an order new to Wellington. Mr. Maynard Dakin, of whom the audience cannot get enough, made a laughing success of "Auntie, and followed it up with "My Idea of a Girl," and "Hurrah, for the Country Life." Miss Elsa Langlcy, a most winsome soubrette, sang "Goo-gpo Land" and "Maudy's Christening" very prettily, and was associated with Mr. Dakin in the musical sketch, "Why Should We Wait." Mr, Turner submitted the comic songs, "English as She i» Spoken," and "A False Alarm"; Miss Phyllis Phillipson, a pleasing soprano, sang the Welsh romance "Mifanwy"; Mr. Kingsley Chapman contributed Blumcnthal's "Evening Song," and Mr. Leslie Austin sang in good stylo "A Bedouin Love Pang," and the attractive waltz song "Koso of the World." Mr. E. Thomas officiated at the piano. This week's programme should attract large audiences. PICTURE SHOW. A new programme of excellent moving pictures wcro screened in the Coronation Theati'o yesterday afternoon. There .will be sessions every afternoon this week. GYMNASTIC DISPLAY. The attraction at the Stadium this evening will bo a gala performance by the Y.M.C.A. Gymnastic Club, which promises a variation on anything yet seen in the Exhibition. Tho programme will include exhibitions of club-swinging, and massed exercises on tho parallel and horizontal bars, an assault-at-arms, and somo flue figure-marching to a musical nccom-' paniment. This evening's programme will also include a liOyds. handicap, and one milo walk handicap, which has been arranged by tho Wellington Centre of the N.Z. A.A.A. Big entries have been received for both events. BOWLS. Tho bowling area was occupied both, yesterday afternoon and evening by visitors, and somo interesting games wero , played. Tho "greens" will bo available for play to-morrow and on Friday afternoons and evenings. SCOUT NIGHT., On Saturday evening the Boy. Scouts are to take charge of the Stadium for the purpose of the first Scout athletic meetin? held in Wellington. The programme will include the following ■events:—SOyds., championship, J-milo hanilicap, J-milo li/indicap, i T milo walk, tug-of-war between troop teams, sack race, vela'y race,.potato,: race,, and a three-legged race. Tho sporfa will bo superintended by the scoutmasfcre.': Trophies will.be given -to the .first "and , - second winners in each event. Post-en-tries. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The tenuis tournament was advanced another stage, last evening, when several games, both in the Men's Handicap Singles and tho Ladies' Handicap Singles, were played. Tho tournament will be continued again on''Friday night, play commencing at 7 o'clock. Men's Handicap Singles. First Hound: Fisher (owe Iβ) beat Howe (owe G), 56—49; Ward (owe 2) beat Hurley (receive U), 4(1—31; Cornell (owe 2) beat Fair (receive II), 40—31; Brown (owe 10) beat Walton (receive 12), 50-48; F. P. Wilson (scr.) beat Coad (owe 22), by default; Peacock (owe 20) beat Grace (re* ccivo 16), «iO—s6. Second Bound: Wilson beat Andrew, 41-31; -Fisher beat Cleghorn, SG-50. Ladies' Handicap Singles. Second .Round: Miss Wilson (receive 14) beat Miss Horrall (receive 10), 30—19. . Semi-final: Miss Wilson boat Miss Printzon 30—27; Miss Carter beat Hiss M.'ln> tosh, 30-20.