THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2537, 26 May 1882, Page 4

THE EXHIBITION.

The attendance yesterday, both during the afternoon and evening, waa very large. The majority of the visitors were evidently, from the curiosity with which they examined the various exhibits, new to the Exhibition, and they certainly seemed moat thoroughly to enjoy themselves. The concert in the evening was largely attended, the hall being filled to excess and the gullary also. The programme included fifteen numbers, of which five were instrumental and the remainder vocal. The performers were the prize-winners in the various competitions which have been held, cud the success which attended the concert was pronounced. The Amateur Orchestral Society, under the baton of Mr J. Knox, opened with the overture to “ Maaaniello,” which was crisply and well played, eliciting hearty applause. Mrs C. M. Gray then sang Gatty’a “O fair Dove, fond Dove," very nicely indeed,the full tones of her voice being heard to great advantage. Mr D’Elmaine, the winner of the tenor prize, came next, with Molloy’s “ Vagabond,’' which was but fairly successful, the song not suiting his voice. Miss Thompson made quite a pronounced (success in Sullivan’s beautiful song “ The Lost Chord,’’ her finished and artistic vocalisation evoking an enthusiastic re-demand, which was replied to by the repetition of the last verse, which also received hearty recognition from the audience. Mr Huxtablc, the winner of the bass prize at the recent contest, sang Picauti’s “ I fear no foe," carefully and well; and then came s treat in the ahapo of a quartette for piano, violin, viola, and violoncello, by Signor Sorge, Messrs J. Coombs, A. Loan, and Spensley. The piece Selected was two movements, andante and finale from Beethoven’* quartette. Both were admirably played, all thb instruments going well together. Miss Little was not present, Signor Sorgo apologising for her absence. The Amateur Orchestral Society under Mr Button concluded the first part of the programme with a selection from 11 La Vestale,” nicely played. The second part was opened by the City Guards band with a fantasia on themes from “II Trovatore,’’ which, except that the first movement was played somewhat too slow, was well rendered. Mr Huxtable followed with Bussell’s “ Old Sexton,” which he sang capitally, and, in response to an encore, he gave “ The Wolf." Mrs Gray substituted “ Out on the Books *’ for “ The Lady of the Lea,” which waa on the programme, and Bang it admirably. Mr D’Elmaine was not successful in “Let me like a soldier fall." Miss Thompson repeated her prize eocg, “ Olivia," which was nicely rendered, and the City Guards band closed the programme with “.Notre chore Alsace," and afterwards played the National Anthem.