BRITISH & INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION.

The atten’danco at t-bo Exhibition was not‘large duriug the day yesterday, but very fair at night, when there were dual attractions created by the Exhibition orchestra in the main nnnexo, atul Miss Cowan’s juveniles in the Orpheus Theatre. During the day the aeroplane mado several trips over thr Exhibition. concluding with a stunting display over the town in the late evening. The cookery class at night was fairly well attended, and will be continued this evening. There will not he any class on Saturday, hut on Monday afternoon and evening there will he special demonstrations.

The orchestral programme last evening was a good one. Several selections were played, and were listened to by a huge gathering of people. In the Orpheus Theatre the juvnile programme provided a very enjoyable entertainment. As usual the juveniles made good, and pleased the audience with every turn. Miss Cowan’s Shakespearian recitation was given with masterly effect, and the whole entertainment v. as thoroughly enjoyed. TO-NIGHT. The farewell performance of Miss I.ucy Cowan’s troupe of clever juveniles from Christchurch will he given at the Orpheus Theatre at 8 o’clock to-night. The troupe has become very pc pular while here, and nil will wish to seo the favorites for the last time. The little tots will appear in special items, and the other members will give fresh numbers. Miss Cowan will ap-

pear in new character representations and the whole will prove a most entertaining program me.

In addition to the Oreymonth "Waterside Workers’ picnic: to Hokitika to-morrow, the Camerons School Excursion to Hokitika will take place also to-morrow. On Saturday of next week (closing day of the Exhibition) the I'arou schools excursion will take place (o Hokitika, in addition to the Brunner Miners’ and School Excursion, as also the Blackball-Ngaherc district excursion, For Peoples’ Day at the Show on the Hokitika racecourse oil Wednesday next, a, special train will leave Grcyinoutli for Hokitika at 12.40 and return from Hokitika for Oreymonth at 10.5 p.m. TO-MORROW NIGHT. The Greymouth Municipal Band will render a special programme from the band rotunda at tbe Exhibition to-mor-row night. The band will be a full one, ;iin' the programme "ill be announced later. COMING EVENTS. Miss Bessie MacDonald's dance recital programmes will be the special attraction at tbe Exhibition all next week. These recitals have proved liigli'v pnulnr entertainments in Christchurch. The theatre is packed always. There "ill be much that is new and fresh to he seen at the performances. All the latest in all classes of dancing will he done. The entertainment will li. found to lie quite, original and unusually brilliant, as the dressing and mounting are special features at which Miss MacDonald excels. An outline programme, will he published to-mor-row, indicating the scope and variety ol the entertainment, which should meet with very popular approval. All ibi pii] ils have been well prepared, and wa special ballets "ill quite captivate i a audiclu e. EXHIBITION LEVEL.

Next Friday night will be a special red letter date in connection with tlio Exhibition. The fashionable ball is to to bold thin, evening in the Soldiers' BaJI. The largo marquee to increase the uecomnuidntiun will he erected curly next week, and "ill he used as a supper and sitting out room. The band stand "ill he moved to a new location, so as to igse the annexe at the In'll for dancing. Many country and northern visitors aro exoresti!n: their intent sort cf being p-csest period. .1 .be- floor will \i3~o f.cenal attention and first-class: iTtuc'.c ' ill be provided, so that patrons will enjoy themtelves to the full. The issue of tickets will be limited to prevent over-crowd-mg. Tickets are now on sale at the Exhibition office, | MISS MACDONALD'S LATEST ! SUCCESS. | All tuis week, Miss Bessie .MacDonald’s troupe of delightful dancing girls I an appearing at the Greater Crystal j Palace Theatre, Christchurch, in a novel dance iccital. Of the presen ta- | tiou the “Lyttelton Times” says: I Another very popular feature of tbe programme was the dancing ot Miss ■ | Bessie Macdonald's pupils. The open- : it.g number was a song, “I’m Going'', 1 by Miss Iris Edmonds, assisted by a ] ballet. It "as very well sung and the j concluding dance was attractively performed. The. loud applause which | greeted this item was well merited. A I dance, “Springtime,” danced by a tiny ! tot, Sheela Chapman, was a pretty number and greatly appreciated by the audience. In a dance “Classique” the soloist was Mins Ella I’rentor. and she was assisted by a ballet comprising Misses A clitics Power, Irene Stone, Ada Ruwson. Carine Frisk. Enid Lawson and Hilda Taylor. The dance “Jazzarella” was attiactivelv performed by a ballet of twelve girls. Miss Iris Edmonds was again very successful in her souo “Dancing Time,” in which site was assisted by a ballet of five girls and six tiny tois. A dance “An Hal” van given by a very small girl. .Margaret Wallace. An acrobatic speciality by Misses Belle M'Millan and Doreen Olliver "'as a very good item, which earned the hearty approval of the audience. Misses Arlino Power, and Irene Stone deserve praise for the manner .’u which they went through a novelty dance entitled the “French Milliner.” i The finale was a foxtrot wedding by n|; the pupils, in which the work cf the very small children taking the parts of the bride and bridegroom, the best man, train hearers and others evoked the warmest admiration of all in the theatre.