THE PHONOGRAPH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4228, 27 September 1892, Page 2

THE PHONOGRAPH.

If the audience at the Theatre Royal last night was not large, it certainly was both enthusiastic and appreciative, the unanimous opinion being (hat Mr Kelly's entertainment quite equalled that given by Professor Archibald Borne time ago. It is much to bo regretted that the weather turned out so bad, othcrwo the Theatre would have beoii filled. Mr Kelly commenced by giving a very interesting lecture, in which he clearly and concisely explained the principles and mechanism of the phonograph. Ho also spoke of its uses to-day in commercial and private life, and of the great putt it would probably play in the near future,

At the conclusion of the explanatory lecture, Mr (Jandy played a clarionet solo into the instrument, which was afterwards reproduced witli tho utmost- fidelity. Several items were then given, each boing warmly received by the audience, The best of the reproductions, were a song entitled " Sing me those pretty words again," sang into tho instrument by Mr J, W. Myers at New York, a selection by the Wellington Salvationists, a cornet solo by Mr Hugo Smith, a recitation by Mr Pascoe, of Palmerston North, and a f iece by the Chicago band. A bagpipe solo caused much merriment, as did also a record of the last dying remarks of a pig, During tho evening Mr Kelly favoured his hearers with a humorous recitation, for which he, received loud applause, A largo, number of "records" were put into the phonograph all of them being reproduced to the delight of the listeners. _ Mr Kelly gives one more exhibition of the phonograph to-night and we certainly recommend those who have not yet dono so, to take this opportunity of seeing and hearing Mr Edison's wonderful invention.