THE HELLERS.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 43, 20 January 1894, Page 5

THE HELLERS.

Mr George Callender, representative of i'Gjc Hellers Rosicrucian Somnomists and their Bonanza Coterie, informs us that his company will make their dehut before an Invercargill audience on Monday evening next, 22nd January, at the Theatre Royal. These talented entertainers, who are comparative -strangers in Southland, bring with them a high reputation from the press of the neigh- ' eouring colonies, also the North Island, where the company has pist concluded a very successful season. Speaking of the entertainment the Hawke’s Bay Herald says ; —Geo. W. and Mine. Heller made their first appearance at the Theatre Royal last night before a large and enthusiastic audience. It proved an entertainment of bewildering surprises, and Mr Heller may well be pardoned for announcing the entertainment as “ the queerest and strangest show on earth.” It is decidedly a novelty of the most attractive kind. Mr

Heller proved that he was master of his art, and his efforts were rewarded with cordial approval. One of his divertisements, in the shape of a clock made from a sheet of clear glass, which pointed out chosen hours and revealed the spots on hidden cards, Ac., also going in the hands of {a lady member of the audience and stopping at command, greatly interested the audience. Hut the act of the evening was a seance cloaked under the specially coined title of “ Kosicrucian Sbm. nomancy.” Mr Heller's subject was Madame Heller, who, thrown into a trance, interpreted the thoughts of the audience for fully half-an-hour. The audience appeared to bo too stunned and bewildered by what they saw to be capable of expressing their amazement. It seemed so uncanny, and yet one was fairly forced to believe. The audience were asked to think of questions of any sort, which were divulged to no person, yet Madame Heller answered dozens of unknown questions thought of by prominent citizens. Every person whose question was thus answered publicly stated that there was no collusion. Furthermore, the maiority of the answers were correct down to the smallest details. One lady was informed as to the whereabouts of her brother; another lady was told that her husband who had disappeared was drowned, and that his body had been carried out to sea. Madame Heller also gave the winner of the first New Zealand Cup, and with lightning-like rapidity wrote that another gentleman was thinking of Yon Tcmpsky, and stated the date of his death. She told another lady where her brooch was. A gentleman was told he was thinking of a coin from France (a franc dated 1872). Another party had asked “ Will the direct veto be passed this session ?” Madame Heller repied “No,” an answer that appeared very popular. But the most thrilling was a very graphic description of a boating fatality in 1889, by which Messrs Dixon and Kennedy lost their lives. A gentleman in the stalls rose and said that everything was correct. Another surprise was the reply to a gentleman who asked the date of the murder of David Bizzio. Madame Heller gave the date as the 9th of March, 15(56. She also in some cases gave the names and accurate description of the person whose thoughts she was delineating. She gave the whereabouts of absent friends, lost goods, predicted marriages, Ac. Mr Heller’s cabinet manifestation ciused much wonder and amusemeat, the committee inspecting operations being as much amazed as the whole of the large attendance. Mr Percy Abbott presided at the piano , in a most efficient manner. He also rendered one or two songs with good effect, his “ After the Ball ” meeting with great appreciation. Mr Holler’s laughing songs appeared to be contagious, and were alone worth a visit to the theatre, and the entertainment was enjoyed by everyone. Mr Heller has a constant stream of amusing talk which makes all he does highly interesting and full of laughter, yet absolutely free from the least tinge of anything objectionable, so that a man can take his wife or sisters without fear of anything taking place to cause a blush.