RAINER’S PANORAMA.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1337, 2 August 1883, Page 3

RAINER’S PANORAMA.

According to announcement the American War was superceded on Tuesday night by the new and beautiful Panorama of the Russo-Turkish war. After a few introductory remarks from the lecturer, the curtain rose, and before us stood a strikingly beautiful view of Constantinople. There arc some splendid views of picturesque scenes on the Danube, as well as a life-life representation of the river itself, in which the blending of colours and the shadow effects are true to nature and charming to the eye. It will be seen that neither time, money, nor pains have been spared to make the whole series of views perfection itself. A fine view of Schipka Pass is also seen, and the artist has painted most vividly the terrible hand-to-hand struggle which took place there. There are about thirty pictures in part 1., the last three of which are “ A Grand Double View of Plevna“ Battle of Plevna;;” and “Last Sortie from Plevna.” Fart 11. of the programme is the Grand Mechanical Diorama of the blowing-up of a Turkish turret ship by the Russian gunboats. This proved a most magnificent sight, as the mechanism and diorama effects totally eclipsed those of the representation of the engagement between the American war vessels Kearsage and Albania. No description we could give would convey to our readers’ minds an adequate idea of the effect produced by the sudden and instantaneous outburst of the flames.

' Part HI. opened with a picture of *• The Battle of Gorney Dubnic j” •’ Carting away the living and Dead inside Plevna ;” “ Bake! . Pasha defending a Pass in the Balkans “Down Hill in the Balkans;” “British Sailors rescuing Turkish Fugitives j” and a large number of other beautiful and exciting scenes. The exhibition concluded with a j grand Mechanical Diorama of “ The Siege lof Kars.” The general explosion which takes place is simply wonderful, and it is a I matter of marvel how the whole stage ’ escapes destruction by the mighty conflagra- ' tion. • On Wednesday, Mr Rainer gave an after* I noon performance to the intense pleasure of i the children, who attended in large num- ! bers. The exclamations of delight showed hew intensely they enjoyed the spectacle ; ■ whilst some were absolutely dumb with • surprise. As a climax to this wonderoua i spectacle each little one was presented with a toy, in most instances worth more than the entrance money. We would remind our readers that tonight is the last opportunity they will have of witnessing one of the best spectacles of this sort ever seen in Gisborne, Last night Rainer’s Panorama of the Russo-Turkish War was exhibited to a large audience. After the Panorama the presents were given away, Mrs W. J. Nash, of Pal-merston-road, receiving the suite of Furniture. Mr Gotting gave a solo on the cornet, and Mr Fred. Lindzel one on the violin, both were rendered in a most masterly style. To-night will positively be the last night.