BRITISH & INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION.

There was quite a large attendance at the Exhibition yesterday. Among the visitors were the scholars of the Kanieri, Woodstock and Kimu schools. The children had a very interesting three hours in the buildhc. i!*— visit proving distinctly educative. At night the attendance crowded the main avenues, and nianv attended the orchestral concert in the Orpheus Theatre, where a splendid programme was rendered. The general arrangements in connection with the Exhibition appear to pass nil' satisfactorily. The orchestral concert hy the Greymouth Society last evening was quite a delight. Every item of a well-var-ied programme was heartily applauded. There were about thirty performers, and spirited renditions were given of all the numbers submitted. Mr ('. Moss was tho conductor for the evening, and had his large party well under control. The musical portion was enhanced hv the vocal numb'-s reii(h"'"'l In- Air- Stoop and Mr T. Clarke. At the close of a particularly line programme lion 11. L. Michel conveved the thanks of the Executive Council for the visit and commended the performers for the splendid elltortninnuMit pveii. A honrty round of acclamation hv the audience endorsed Mr Michel’s speech oi praise. All' Aloss aekliowlede-ed the vot ' «>l thanks It is probable the orchestra will pav a return visit to the F"

l ion in the New A car. !>v request it mav he mentioned that the entrance to th" Orpheus Theatre is to the lower portion of the Town Hull front Canterbury Avenue. Inuight the building will be occupied by tire Grevmoulh Male (heir and another capital programme will he submitted. The En! oriniiiiiieiit Committee has made an excellent beginning in the quality of the tare submit!.- I for the enjoyment of patrons to toe Exhibition. ' To-morrow night the Hokitika Orchestra! Society will render a programme from the hand stand. Among those associated vita the Christchurch Colleen Company to appear here next Saturday ■ml Monday and Christinas Night is Mr Harold Prescott. New Zealand’s leading tenor suloisi. This gentleman ha- handled all the leading tenor role- for the chief musical societies m flu* Dominion in oratorio, grand opera. music and -mg ca les, lie claim- to he me only helle-eauto tenor in the Dominion. He is a product of the Alanehestcr School ol .Music, under the tuition of .Madame Frith, one ol the wind s leading sopranos.

The Exhibition is open daily Irom It! a.m. to 10.30 p.in. On evenings when dancing is in progress nrrnng ■- meats are being made to keep the Orpheus hall open till midnight. Alter J 0.30 entrance and exit will be hy the Town Hall door only.

The principal attraction at the Exhibition to-night will be the visit oi the (4 rev mouth .Male Choir under the eonduetorship cl Air E. Smith. 'the choir in addition to the soloists includes the following gentlemen: —I'ir.-t tenors. Messrs j'. Bennett, ||. D *iu V. Fennell, J. Hadland, AY. Kitehinglmm. J. MoTndoe, A. E. (Range, E. •Swcetinaii; second tenors, A. 1' ■ Crumpton. A. Mopkinsoii. \) . I'. G. Pullin, C. C. Kugg, T. 4. Turtill ; first bass, 11. H. Allison, 4. Clarke, Hamilton, E Nelson. E. Rose-wall. G. Revell, A. K. Stephens; second bass. A. BarUrop, (’. Edwards. R. Giblinns, \Y. E. Harley, G. Pratt. Aeeompaniste, Aliss L. Higgins, L.A.8.. L.T.C.L.

The Choir will render a very fine programme, and early attendance will he necessary to secure seating accommodation.

The Christchurch Concert Party arrives on Saturday afternoon and gives the first concert the same evening. Special music will he given also on Christmas Eve. while en Oi istmis Night there is to he a special progrnlmme rendered at ttie Pro i cess Theatre at which the- [exhibition Choir and Hokitika orchestra will assist. Iho visting party will include the following ladies and gentleman artists: — Mrs K. .1. McLaren, soprano: Mrs J. Henry, contralto; Miss 1). Naumaiin. pianiste and songs and at the piano; .Mr W. H. Prescott, tenor; Mr B. Pennell, baritone ; Air 11. A. Turner, monologise and sketch artist. The company arrives on the 22nd. and departs on the 21.-th.. and wid be I-rlow-ed I>V the Buckett troupe of lady gymnasts, who will appear nightly during rare week. During the period of the Exhibition, the attendance at the Telegraph Office has been extended until 11 o’clock at idglit, the extension to npply to all nights from Monday to Friday until further notice. On Saturdays the ordinary closing hour of 8 o'clock will be observed. There is a very fine catalogue issued in connection with the Exhibition, and on sale at the doors. It is a very acceptable souvenir of the Exhibition. It contains several descrintive articles, and a number of illustrations, including those of officers of the Council, as also particulars of the exhibits, lucre is a neatly designed cover. The price of the catalogue is one shilling. The luncheon and tea rooms tinder the conduct of Mrs Phil .loncs ot Christchurch are being well patronised. The Horticultural Hall has been converted into a very comfortable retreat. and there is an excellent sorvie for meals or teas. Ihe menu is a liberal one daily and the charges moderate. The rooms are going to be very popular, as everything is served i so very attractively. Visitors to the Exhibition should | not fail to pass upstairs to the Town 1 Hall where there is a fine display of , works of art. war pictures, and of special interest the displays by the Agricultural Department and the Forci(t Service. ’I here are many inteiesting exhibits to inspect. The accommodation question ap- i pears to he dealt with effectively by j the bureau, though the rush of holi- j day visitors has not yet set in. Still many folk are now booking up "'Ot , the Christmas and New \c*ar. hut it- is j exneeted all through January there | will he a strong flow of arrivals. Ihe I good repute of the Exhibition has keen spread abroad, and particularly ! from Canterbury a large contingent is j expected. ! A business party of about fifteen is expected here on Jan. Ist., and will , spend two davs here, anil three on | the South Westland visit, afterwards , working north. ’I he party will travel j as far south as Waiho Gorge. Parties | of visitors from Rangiora and Ti- i maru for the Coast are being organ is- . ed also. j