CARTER THE GREAT

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1934, Page 5

CARTER THE GREAT

■Carter, the Great, will appear at Princess Theatre on Monday night, for one night only, Avith his company of .assistants, 31 tons of magical laccoutremeni and -a* live 'elephant. When Carter Avas a student of laAv and had passed his examination, it became necessary for him to come up 'before the h 1 av examiners for admittance to the Bar. During the course of this dread oral ■and Avritten quiz. Carter Avas brusquely asked to define the duties of a common darner.' Carter for the once Avas someAvhat puzzled by the apparently simplicity of the question, yet, at the same time suspected that it mign; be a oatch /question which -Supreme Courtjudges like to employ Avith which to confound Neophytes. Carter thought ■it best to plead • ignorance . and replied: “I am very sorry to say that Avhen ■ I entered this ‘ inquisitorial ichamber *to iappoar before tlr's ,]honourilble body, I kneAV perfectly Avell all the duties of a common Carrie:-', but I .am compelled to admit t.iat I have now completely forgo ten them.” To the Avhich tlie sagacious solon rejoined : “Gentlemen, do : you hear what Mr Carter has to say ; he urbanely, declares that he has forgotten : p a few minutes AA’-hat the -Supreme. Court of the land has tried to.find out for the last hundred years.” The ,box plan is open at Misses Mclntosh’s.