On Wednesday Mr. Imre Kiralfy's new new show at Earl's Court was opened bj the Lord Mayor, who was accompanied by the French Ambassador. It takes-the form this year of "Paris in London," and several attractions from the recent' great Paris Exhibition have been brought over for the occasion. "The biggest of these is the Palais clu Costume, a magnificent show of costumes of all ages displayed on wax-work fi One section is devoted to modern Parisian costumes, and these, supplied by the most prominent' costumiers of the day, will be changed from week to belie that ladies will have an the best advantage the latest Paris unprecedented opportunity of studying to costumes. Then there are " picturesque Paris," which is "Old London " transform. ed; a fine panorama of Paris; n Cafe Concert, at which famous Parisian artistes appear; a representation of the Moulin Rouge at which the dances will probabl: be somewhat modified; and a "spiral scenic way," in which by an ingenious device one is carried up into realistic mountain scenery. This last is somewhat on the piindiple of the spiral railway, which Mr.
iralfy has just introduced to Wolverhampton. In this a miniature railway train whirls you up a spiral on the inner side of a skeleton tower, and down on the outer side. During the descent you feel every moment that the train must be whirled off the line into space, and the sensation is distinctly thrill-ug. This—an American invention—will doubtless find its way to London soon.
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