LEROY, TALMA, AND BOSCO

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1914, Page 3

LEROY, TALMA, AND BOSCO

When this trio of illusionists and their supporting company of twenty-two English, American, and Continental artists commence their season at the Grand Opera House on Thursday next, Wellington theatregoers will witness what is claimed to be one of the biggest magic shows to ever visit New Zealand. The scenery and effects alone amount, it is said, to between eighty and hinety tons, this enabling a complete change of programme to be made twice weekly. Several important illusions will be performed for the first time in New Zealand. Chief among these will be the lion illusion, round which a' drama has been written by Mr. Servais Leroy, who has based a magnificently-mounted spectacular illusion on the persecution of the early Christians by Nero. Another trick which is promised is t,hat in which a boy is made to climb a rope which has simply been thrown into the air. This is styled the Hindu Rope Trick, . the secret of which was discovered by Mr. Leroy on a recent trip to India. These are but two of a series of magical illusions to be presented by these magicians. Mdllq. Talma will display her great art of coin manipulation, and Bosco has promised to betray several of his master's important tricks. The company includes Warner and White, a pair of American singers, talkers, and eccentric dancers, and Sansucci, who will introduce the piano-accordeon. The box plan is now open at the Dresden.