THEATRE ROYAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3839, 23 June 1891, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

Dr Canaris' Combination.

Dr Canaris, the well-known Greek Illusionist and mesmerist, assisted by Miss Olive Beaumont, made his first appearance in Masterton last evening in the Theatre Royal. The audience was not large, but was, to. say the least, appreciative. The entertainment is unique throughout, and the combination is the best of the kind that has ever visited Masterton. Asa vocalist Miss beaumont is a wonder in herself. The manner in which she at first charms her hearers with a favorite soprano song j and immediately afterwards renders a | verse of the same air in a cultivated tenor, is clever in the extreme, ler voice is exceedingly well-trained, and its modulations are heard to the greatest advantage in her rendition of " Twelve Months Ago To-night." We venture to say a more refined singer has not visited Masterton. The feature of the . entertainment is, I however, the illusionist tricks of Dr Cauans, which are executed with an exceptional clearness and in a style which renders them mystifying in the extreme. Never, siuce the time of Dr Carr, has sujh a clear kuowledge of the profession been displayed. The audience is interested throughout, the humorous sayings of the doctor keepingthe pit in a continual "bubble." The most mysterious trick of the evening is perhaps that in which the doctor is bound hand and foot by a committee chosen from the auditnce and placed in a cabinet, where, in the short space of four minutes, he releases himself. Equally clever, and even more laughable, is the mesmeric influence which he exercises over one of the uommittee, who is made to take off his coat and vest and throw them upon the stage. Altogether the entertainment is of a most superior character, and one which should be seen' by all. We advisb those of our readers who can enjoy a good laugh not to miss the opportunity provided to-night, when a second and final performance will begiven. The overture and accompaniments were played last night by Mr Walter Moreton, who is an accomplished pianiste, and is a thorough master of the intrumeut at which he presided.