THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2541, 31 May 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

There was a very largo attendance last night at the Exhibition, when tho Australian Blondin gave a performance. The rope, which was 150 ft long and 25ft high, was stretched across the machinery yard. Tho electric light, which, by tho way, was somewhat fitful and uncertain, was exhibited from tie roof of the annex, and showed up the form of tho acrobat very well. Mr Morris, who is New Zealand born, went through tho whole performances rendered famous by tho celebrated Blondin with much ease and grace. He performed a number of acrobatic feats on tho rope, and on a chair with only one leg balanced on the rope, walked over the rope in a sack, with bis feet in baskets, and blindfold carried over a man, and all the other feats which are familiar to those who witnessed the performance of the French artiste. All of those were executed with a dexterity and grace which showed the performer to be ae much at home on tho rope as on the ground. Altogether tho performance was a complete success. Mr Morris will appear again this afternoon at three o’clock, and to-morrow evening, tho night performance being omitted on the present occasion, owing to the concert for the Timaru relief fund.

Tho exhibitors being desirous oE reciprocating in some degree the hospitality shown to them daring their sojourn hero, have projected an exhibitors’ ball, to take place should it be decided on, at an early date, in the Art Gallery, A meeting of exhibitors to consider and decide on the project will bo bold at. 11 a.m. to day in the Press room over the secretary's cilice. To-night, a very excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music will bo given in aid of the Timaru Relief fund, aDC >, as the promoters o£ the Exhibition have most liberally offered one half .t'' 16 takings at the doors on tho occasion, it is to be hoped that tho public will respond, so as to make the concession thus granted or practical benefit to the benevolent end intended. Arrangements have also been made with Mr Leech’s juvenile band from Dunedin to give a concert on Thursday evening, which i should prove very attractive. 1 The Austrian band yesterday played two I excellent programmes of music, wbioh were highly appreciated by the visitors.