PROFESSOR ANDERSON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3739, 18 February 1891, Page 3

PROFESSOR ANDERSON.

Professor Anderson and Mddle. Blanc e appear in the Master ton Theatre Koyal on.Thursday evening. Referring to these artists the New Zealand Times says:—The Professor, in a qniet easy style, devoid.: of the usual superabundant "patter" which many conjurors 'inflict upon their audience instead of real skill, performs a variety of mystifying tricks. "Watches melt into thin, -air/ handkerchiefs disappear and are found in most unlooked for places, much to the astonishment of the : owners. A ghastly-looking skull of an unknown author j suddenly .becomes ianimated and demonstrative','-and informs a quiet looking individual in the stalls that he"" loves two gentle maidffls, and the one he will marry will have' a dark complexion, and in the sweet by-andbye give nine hostages to fortune, amidst the intense merriment' of .the audience. Then Mdlle. Blanche Anderson, a very attractive young lady, is irtroduced, and put under peculiar influence, by which she becomes like Mahomet's coffin, suspended in mid air. This lady after'Slfeds »V3S. ; spme ;very clever illustrations'of clairvoyance, cerebration, and mental telegraphy. Seated blindfolded, with her back to the audience, she wrote on a slate the numbers merely thought of by the audience. This truly mysterious and wonderful feat was loudly applauded. The Professor gave some ideas of the power of odic. force by causing a common deal table to float at will about the stage, and over the heads of the audience. The sensational feat of . the: evening was the Mlian basket trick. Mdlle. Blanche/ blindfolded, was placed in a large basket, a sword was thrust through it and withdrawn dripping with Dlood. Shrieks were heard, the basket was opened; empty, at the same tune the . young lady appeared in' : the stalls smiling and unhurt. During Mdlle Andefßon. who is the possessor of a very sweet voice, charmingly sang, " My dearest heart," one of Sir A. Bnllivan'B pretty songs. The entertsiniSennnrbughout is a very enjoyable one. The; tricks ; were: very cleverly performed, and the wonderful dexterity of the Erofessor was the cause of much wonderment. Judging from the hearty applause freely bestowed, the Professor and his clever colleafue should have a prosperous season.