A per formance on the tin whistle by an ama teur was also reproduced with unerring fidelity to the original, especially where a vigorous but unsuccessful attempt was made to get " a top note," and as Professor Archibald laconically observed " the phono graph couldn't help him out." Another particularly interesting number was tho re production of a band performance de scribed as having been " picked up in the streets of Boston." The selection was a good one, including forte and piano passages, both of which were most truth fully presented, the occasional energy of the " brasses " causing occasional titters to run through the audience. Another band selec tion " picked up in the streets of Adelaide " was highly amusing, " Darling, lam Grow ing Old," being rendered in somewhat amateurish but very vigorous style, the big brasses having decidedly the besb of bhe performance. An encore was demanded, and was responded to by a march as played by the same band. Those who are only partial to the Highland bagpipes as heard in the distance can have their weakness satisfied, for the phono graph reproduction of the favourite Scottish musical instrument is toned down jusb enough bo be agreeable. The song, «« Warrior Bold," as sung by Mr Bingley Shaw ab Nobtingham in 1889, and previously reproduced 800 or 900 times was a moat interesting item, the words being very clearly given, and tho expression marvellously well pre served. A comic song, " Killaloe," was also well given from the machine, and a "Laughing Song" by Mr R. Wallet.* of Nottingham, was so realistic as to arouse a chord of sympathy in tbe audience, who laughed heartily with the distant per former. O ne of the best reproduc tions was a selection by the Christ church Salvation Army Band, in which the alternate exercise of instruments and voices, with occasional interjections by the officers and soldiers, were given in a most realißbic manner. Professor Archibald turned on a third Salvation Army selection by the Napier corps, in which the enuncia tion of the words sung was most distinct. j_ ]_. Toole was easily recognised as the original of a comic song, entitled " An 'Orrible Tale," at the conclusion of which he asks bhrough bhe phonograph, ••How will bhat do?" and the audi ence responded most liberally. 