Grand Gipsy Encampment in Palmerston North in Show Week.

Manawatu Herald, 2 November 1893, Page 2

Grand Gipsy Encampment in Palmerston North in Show Week.

♦ A very novel and new'^kiud of entertainment is to take place in the Theatre Royal, Palmerston, during bhow week, which is nniqne in its own way. The Hon. Patrick Brady is to give one of his best electioneering speeches. Mr Edison of Orange will speak kind words by his own living voice and sent to the Rev. Father Patterson for the talking machine. Miss Snazelle Jude will sing. The bands ot lot) performers will execute through the machine j. most lovely and classical music. It is expected that the Hon. Sir Patrick Buckley will open the Gipsy encampment on Monday next. The articles are more numerous than at any previous " Fair " ever held in Palmerston. The selection and choice is good. A noted local painter has won well merited praise tor most artistically executing love, painted mirrors, hand-screens, &c, &c. The amusements are numerous and attractive. The Maypole dances - by little children in fancy costumes. Galvanic Batteries, the electric light mill driven by electricity, talking machine, the loudest ever heard in New Zealand, containing the military bands of America, England, and Canada. Songs by noted singers. Whistling by John Y. Atlee who receives £ per week for artistic whistling to the Phonograph Company at New York. He warbles as perfectly as any bird. Another feature of attraction at the Gipsy encampment is* the stable at Bethlehem, represented by lovely and richly decorated statues, executed in terra cotta and just arrived from Lyons, in France. This sight alone is well worth the price of admission, Is ; children, 6d. " Fortune telling " i amusements for young and old. Another feature of the Gipsy, encampment is that to give honor to the good visitors who visit the Theatre Royal on the Show, days, * the first peal of twelve bells imported to the Colony will be rung from the tower of St. Patrick's Church. The young ladies of the parish have been working hard and indus triously for months past in order to perfectly please their friends that they may purchase very useful, orna» mental and artistic articles for their homes. There are several newly iua- , ported from America, ladies' occa- ** sional chairs which is sure to take the attention of the visitors. Children will find everything in the way of dolls beautifully dressed just arrived in the colony, as the latest; novelty in this line. Father Patterson has done all in his power to pleas 3 his patrons who will help him _■ by combining good investments with chanty, and are assisting him to cl< ar off the debt upon the Convent and grounds, during Show week. Refreshments will be provided.