THE GREAT JANSEN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 236, 3 April 1912, Page 6

THE GREAT JANSEN

£IOOO FOR A FINGER. janso's rnEcrous hands,

One thousand pounds sterling is the value for insurance for each finger of the magician Jansen, from the thumb to the little fellow, which the French call "glin-glin." When Jansen plays "this little pig went to market," he totted up £SOOO by the time he ends the first five fingers. This morning Jansen effected, in the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., the fmal insurance of £2OOO on his hands, making his total insurance up to £IO,OOO, for he already had policies for £BOOO elsewhere in the world. Total, £IOOO a finger. The insurance of £2OOO effected to-day was the limit which a company would take on this insurance in Australia. It i» tidy enough, each finger being worth £2OO on this single insurance alone. Jansen was asked many questions by the insurance corporation. "Do you handle heavy weights?" "No, no, no. Only cards, coins, pigeons and a, little rabbit or two." "Is there any clanger in catching them V' "Oh, dear, no!" Jansen smiled. "I do ! not catch them in their nests and burrows. They come out of empty space—the illimitable void." So the policies were granted. If Jansen handled snakes instead of doves the premiums would be four times as high. Jansen is now in the royal list of insured artists. Paderewski has the same inf surance on his fingers, and his touch on | the piano is £IO,OOO. Melba has the | most valuable "partial anatomical insurJ ance" in the world. Her larynx is insur!ed for £30,000. Jansen's policy covers | any injury to his hands while in Austraj lia. —' Sun, Sydney, February 28, 1912. The great Jansen and his all-star comj pany will appear at the Theatre Royal on j Tuesday, April 9, and Wednesday, April 1 10. Jansen is now crowding the Opera | House in Wellington. Box plan opens I at Collier's to-day.