THEATRE ROYAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4494, 11 August 1893, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL.

professor Richard, UIJ,

Professor Richard, M.B, opened j his Masterlou season in the Theatre Eoyal last evening, nnd give an exhibition, the firat part of whicli was electrical healing and ourativ.) treatment, and the remainder a scientific and At the seme tiino, fltuusino; display of the power of elcolrioity. After n short address, in whiohtho Professor explained his objeot' in visiting Mastcrton, and siateJ that he would lecture on Sunday evening next on t!:o " Battle of Life." he infprrnjjdithe audience tliat he wm ready to publicly treat certified cases of illness or injury. 'llio first to take advantage of tho offer was an elderly nan named Allan Mcßae, well" known about Musterton. He was, in a very short time, relieved to a noticeable extent of deafness. The next patient was ayoun» man named John Mead, who was recoraraonded by the Eev. Jno. Dukes, who certified man bad beon a great sufferer for tho past two years, The patient (who could scarcely walk) was assisted on to the stage by the attendants, and after treatment was able to skip about and move his limbs with ease and ficodom and without pain, This was certainly a most genuine case, and showed very plainly the wonderful efficacy of electrical treatment, Homy Williams, v/bo for years lias been a sufferer from eciatica and also an injury to his leg, was next treated and coDsiderxbly relieved by Professor Richard, but the Professor stated that a surgical operation was necessary before Williams' leg would be right. This was tho last case treated, and after an interval of live minute- 1 , a programme of amusing electrical experiments was gone through which kept the audience in roars of laughter. During the evening some excellent music wjs provided by a oapablo pinnke. To-night Professor Richard will treat more case?, and give an entirely now and more wonderful eifl&TCinment.