The Zulu Healer.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7791, 16 March 1904, Page 5

The Zulu Healer.

The Theatre Royal" was erbwdedin every part last night when "the much-, advertised "Zulu Healer" gave a preliminary lecture and exhibition. The gentleman who has adopted the pseudonym of "The Zulu Healer," says he is a Frenchman. He is a tall," well built man, with a face capable of ecnfrying any expression, and a manner that would appeal to any audience, lie has, apparently, an inexhaustible tund of stories, tells them inimitably, and speaks excellent English. He opened proceedings last night with an explanation of his position. "Tie was not a quack; he was not a medical man. lie had a great respect for the i medical profession. But certain people I were born in the possession of certain powers over the diseases of the human body." The Zulu Healer then stated that with his purely herbal remedies he could effect cures of various diseases, particulars of which were given. At this stage he was interrupted by aii individual in the audience, but "Zuu" was quite equal to the occasion. His interruplor was ridiculed to such an extent that he remained perfectly quiet for the rest of the evening, while others who were anxious for some fun, admitted they were not game to take on the lecturer. After '^Zulur" had told a couple of stories, which caused much laughter, he found three boys in tae audience, each with "a fine set of teeth but in a dirty condition." One ot the boys was selected to have his molars cleaned with "Zulu's" herbal tooth powder; the other two were dismissed from the stage with a promise that they would receive 2s 6d each, ihe boy s teeth were operated upon with such satisfactory results that W ni" U " announced that he would sell the powder for three minutes the stage was rushed. But all were ordered back to their seats, and while the band played a seductive tune attendants sold the powder and gave a tooth -brush m with the bargain. When all the shillings were gathered in, Zalu said that was " only a side line " —he had plenty of other things to do. A call for sufterers from rheumatism, sciatica and deafness brought eight or nine unfortunates on to the. stage. Only two cases were dealt with. The first was a man well known about town to be stone deaf. Be was treated on the stage, borne greenish liquid was rubbed benind his ears and a couple of drops placed in p.ach ear. The other oatient, also well known, had a pain in his arm. He was treated; off the stase^ and in a few minutes returned, his hice- _beaming', and- his arm swinging. He said ho was cared and wanted to pay for tho treatment, but "Zulu" would not hear of it. Ho bad " tons of money," and only asked ihe patient to continue the treatment with a bottle of liquid he gave him. Thon the deaf m&n was attended to. He was asked several questions by '-Zulu" in a tone voi above that of ordinary conversation and answered each satisfactorily. After gome indigestion cure had been handed round, ten or a dozen of the .audience sampling tho beverage from a common glass, sales of the various " cure 3 " took place, tho audiencs apparently having an unlimited supply of ca«h, "We have merely described what took place last night. Those who were ac the Theatre can draw their own conclusions. -