France's Diorama.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 231, 27 August 1884, Page 2

France's Diorama.

The Great Diorama of the "World will appear for the fir.Bt time a^the... Foresters' 'Hair this" evening; * ?f #e k have ,been shewn several clipinga fijon^ } leadingVewspapeiVail of which t|re -^ loud m. iKe praise of this entertain- . ; • ment and describe it as the best^of ' .", its kind that has visited the colony.' *' The New Zealand Times says :— "'The' ' ' management may- be congratulated- = on the fact that tb^y have improved very much on the production of their views since their fiist entertainment. j The statuary they ..exhibited on Saturday evening wasi almost perfect The Nelson Colonist , says : — "The views of scenery on the Biver Thames and of notable buildings m London were well worth seeing, and the dia-. play of statuary was remarkably good, the applause was frequent and well deserved, some of the scenes being , magnificent and very sharply "defiiied. , : The Marlbough Express says :— " The great diorama and its splendid colored." •■" photographic views proved to be a most enjoyable entertainment. The river Thames from its squire to its mouth was beautifully Illustrated and the views of London public buildings were far superior to those" exhibited as a general rule. The. statuary , groups, especially thos« representing the four quarters of the world ; were ..;„■ the finest we'have ever seen and wer«< in originally shewn at; the Royal /Poly- / ; technic, Rogent-street, London . "We expect to see a bumper house to greet y,, t . them this evening. . . . v x