CARL HARTZ.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3825, 2 June 1891, Page 2

CARL HARTZ.

The entertainment to be given in ! the Theatre Royal this evening by , Professor Carl and Madame-• Hartz, entitled "Wonderland," should attract a large audience. Referring to the i combination the Auckland Star ■ says: —The entertainment did not * belie its name, for from start to finish, fun, fast and furious, was the order ef the evening From the moment the Professor made his appearance until the orchestra played "God Save , the Queen," the audience never seemed to relax their mirth, and a more pleased and appreciative audience we have not seen within the walls of the theatre for some time, As an illusionist Mr Harts is certainly the most dexterous that has visited Auckland. The tricks were of a novel description and were presented in such a pleasing and attractive manner that though provocative of hearty laughter, yet leit the audience in a state of wonder and bewilderment as to how it was done. Illusion after illusion was presented in quick succession, an.d hardly had. tlie audience finished laughing at the discomfiture of an elderly gentleman (out of whose " bell topper hat" the Professor had extracted enough articles to stock an up country store, finishing by bringing to light a baby's "feeding bottle," filled with milk, a complete set of baby's clothes, a lady's "bustle," a red haired wig.and a set of false teeth), than the Professor was busy (apparently) smashing to pieces a valuable gold watch he had borrowed from some confiding gentleman. The principal tricks presented were the vanishing bird and cage (a most mysterious illusion), the decapitation feat, in which the Professor apparently beheads Madame Hartz, who nevertheless appeared to enjoy the operation ; the mail bag mystery and others equally as mysterious, and amusing. Madame Barbs also gave an exhibition of second sight, describing with astounding accuracy and rapidity a number of articles enclosed in a sealed envelope. She also presented an illustration of thought reading. Mr W. Hazel appeared in a ventriloqiiial interlude, and succeeded in keeping the audience in continuous laughter by his imitations of peculiar people —while his imitation of a man on the roof, holding a conversation with a man in the chimney, was so perfect as to call from the audience loud and continued applause. A large number of useful and artjgtic presents were distributed amongst the audience at the conclusion of the entertainment consisting of watches, clocks, work boxes, albums, writing desks, ornaments, concertinas, and finishing with a bag of flour presented to an old lady