ENTERTAINMENTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 482, 17 June 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Topsie-Turvies.

FRIDAY NIGHT, 20rn

" I)o I dream, do I doubt; Are things what they seem, Are visions about ?"

Thus the Western poet, the alchemist of old sought to transmute the base metals to gold, and was dubbed by the public " charlatan." Yet he was the father of the greatest and most exact science of th-* day, to wit, chemistry. Mesmer, the German scientist, was for long looked upon as a charlatan, yet he was the progenitor of the gentlest and most beneficent of all science, namely, " Hypnotism Healing " as practised in all up to date hospitals in Europe. All this occurred to me the utlier evening in a parlour of the To Aro hotel, when 1 and a dozen others witnessed what appeared to us as miracles. Two patina 1 *, one with a ppralysod hand, the other with an apparently hind eye, were made by hypnotic suggestion, one to use his hand, the other to see. The hypnotist, was Professor D'Almairie, (he well known exponent of hpynotism. The patients were two of the boarders, and no preparations were made. It was a striking ex peri muni ami one not soon to he forgoiten 'lhis romarkal'le nun is now wi'h *he ahove brilliant combination ol vaudeville artist, including the clever " Fredo Hoy " also 'loa, the acrobatic musical nurvei Hxchnnge. Lyceum Pictures. A Ooldw) n masterpiece "The Splendid Sinner" the woild famous operatic artist Uonlen, will form the princpial attraction for screeuirg at the Premier Ha'l t.» morrow (Wednesday) evening, lhis is a powerful story whieti runs through the entire scale of the Imtnnn emotions. The whole production is on a scale of unexampled ceuce. Supporting items inclue the latest topical budget and a big Kssanav comedy " Max Comes Across