OPERA HOUSE.
A most attractive programme, containing several new feature*, w» submitted at the Opera Houea»laet evening by Fuller , * Entertainers. A novel and aomewhat. *enjcaiional turn waa contributed by Profeeeor Parker, who, after being several times hand-cufled and' leg-ironed, end ( loaded with a heavy weight of chain padlocked around him, retired into a email curtained .chamber, and emerged after , a ehort "itftei-v'ai ". Irom •. the; manacke and otlter implemented The ; hand-' cuffs, leg-irone, and', padlocke were subjected to a rigid ecrutmy by a committee of volunteers from the audience, by whom they were locked and the keys handed to one of their number while Mr Parker waa extricating himeelf. A pair of American handcufie of an. unusual type; belonging to * seaman in the audience,' were also locked on Mr Parker's wruts, but were removed by him within a short epace of time.: Miss May Dagmar, a vocalist, dancer, and contortionist, made' a eucoeesful first appearance. Messrs Miller and Webber, tenor and baritone,; sang two • duetts very pleasingly, ! and Zamooi, a drawing-room entertainer contributed a number of hems ranging from "Annie Laurie" on cow bells to a "shadow pantomime by means of his hands and fingers. The three Swifts repeated - "the short play- "Counsel's very successfully. To-night the programme will be repeated. .',,■; /.'■' -. '.. : .' -.. ; . : . -.•'
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11988, 15 September 1904, Page 7
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