THE KUGARDS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 119, 20 May 1916, Page 5

THE KUGARDS.

On Friday night a treat is in store for theatregoers. After a three years’ absence the Marvellous Hugard and his specially selected company of singers, musicians and conjurors open at the Town Hall for a season of one night. Both Hugard and his Chinese colleague* Ching Sung Loo, have earned an enviable reputation for themselves as masters of the art of magic. The

j magician wo best pleases an audience jis theone who, while snrroundisg hiself in a mantle of mystery, still finds time to add a little humour into his performance. This Hugard and Ching Sung Loo have managed to do, and. their programme is full of clean comedy. Hugard is presenting "his latest novelty, a quick change sketch entitled “The Embarrassed Tramp.” Changii-g from one character to another in the space of a few seconds the adventures of the embarrassed tramp cause endless roars of laughter Regard's card work has earned for him the title of “The Man with the Wonderful Hands,” and his great bulltetcatehing feat is as big a mystery as ever. Ching - Snug Loo presents his “Night in a Chinese Palace” on a lavish scale. The scenery and effects arc gorgeous asd nothing like it has . boon seen here before. Among the many illusions Ching is presenting arc “The Birth of Venus,” “Sun and Moon,” “Human Volcono,” and hiS latest invention “The Sword Levitations.” In this on 3 of his lady assist- , ants is suspended on the points of three swords. Two of the swords arc removed, leaving her suspended on the remaining one. The body sinks to the floor becoming transferred by the sword in the process. The body rises, the sword is removed, and she is suspendedin midair without any support whatever. Supporting artists are numerous and arc all new to Taihape. Mls» Myra Errisgton is a soprano vocalist: and also manipulates various musical instruments. her performance of “ Poet and Peasant ” overture on the xylophone being exceptionally brilliant. The xylophone Miss Errington uses is the largest in Australasia and possesses a wonderful depth of tose. Miss Millie Clare specialises in patriotic songs. Ineluded in her repertoire is her own original number, “Counting the Kaiser Out.” This has boon a huge success everywhere and one that every audience enjoys in joining in with MisS Clare's invitation to “Count tbo Bounder Out.” Glivalli and his dog Sport present a novel balancing 1 and juggling act. Sport is an cxeeptionalPy well trained canine and goes through his whole performance without a word being spoken to him. The prices are 3s,' 2s asd Is, and the box plan is at Finch’s bazaar.