PROFESSOR HASELMAYER.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2986, 20 January 1881, Page 3

PROFESSOR HASELMAYER.

The above clever illusionist had another good house at the Theatre Royal last evening. Amongat his illusions were second signt, in which the Professor, with two bandages fastened over his eyes, read the sentences written on slips of paper by different persons in the audience. The Cabinet trick was again exhibited, and Madame Haselraayer released herself in the incredibly short space of seventeen seconds. Perhaps the moat wonderful part of the entertainment was the exhibition again of the wonderful powers of " Psycho," the automaton whist player; it last night took eleven tricks oHt of thirteen. When this mechanical wonder was first exhibited at the Egyptian Hall, London, a few years ago, it created a great sensation, and all those who have witnessed its marvellous performances agree tbat it is one of the most ingenious mechanical figures that has ever been exhibited before the public. The Professor performed, for the first time in Napier, a wonderful trick, " the flower illusion," by wbicb, after growing the flowers from apparently nothing, he hands the result of his skill round to the ladies in the audience. The wonderful powers of the " magic drum " were again exhibited to the intense mystification of the audience.

The Professor announced at the close of the entertainment that to-night and the tollowing night would be tie last occasions of his appearance in Napier, and that to-night another new programme would be presented. As we have before said, we can heartily recommend the entertainment to the public as well worthy of patronage, and trust that Napier playgoers will upon these two last nights accord the same liberally.