Page 11 Advertisements Column 3

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21344, 19 November 1932, Page 11 (Supplement)

HE AMAZED THEMWITH HIS MAGIC! IT was raining- in torrents. The crowd hart turned up, hoping it would line up long enough to get In a game or tennis. "We're stuck here for the afternoon," sighed Jane. "I suppose tills means more bridge, and I'm tired of that," said Jimmy Waters. " Can't we find something- different—something unusual—to do?" "Well, here comes Charlie Ilart. Ho might olTer some solution to the problem," suggested Jack Palmer with a laugh. Poor old Charlie. Unfortunately lie was considered slow and pointed to as the butt or jokes. But the crowd all liked Charlie—lio was always bright and ready to Join In the fun. " Hello, everybody," came Charlie's cheery greeting. "What's new?" " That's Just it, Charlie. We were trying to tlnd some excitement, and we've Just about reached the end of our rope," replied Johnnie. THEN HE STARTED. "Would it surprise you If I performed a few tricks? I'm ij not too good at it yet, but I'll try." , " You do tricks, Charlie? Don't be funny!" * " The very Idea of poor Charlie having talent In any direction p, struck everybody as a Joke. Charlie was good-natured - though. He didn't mind being laughed at—as long as Gert a Graham didn't join in the laughter. Charlie liked Gert more tl than he cared to admit. The laughter became more bolster- c ous as Cbarllo walked nonchalantly over to the centre of p the clubrcom. Then, glancing up at the ceiling, he reached fi up with an empty hand and started plucking coins from the c air, and throwing them into an empty tumbler! At this, r, everyone suddenly stopped laughing and turned to watch n Charlie. " Well, anyone could pretend to do that old trick," they thought. Then, without the slightest hesitation, and Just a3 « though he had been a proiessional conjurer, Charlie filled that glass up to the brim with pennies! His onlookers couldn't believe their eyes! He went from that trick to dozens or others, each one more mystifying than the last. Finally, he finished and sat down. Gert Graham was at his side: She never knew he could do this. And then all the others rushed over: "Where did you learn?" "Who was your teacher?" "Why didn't you tell me about it sooner?" Gert asked. "It's a How would you to mystify your friends hour after hour with hundreds of wonderful tricks? y° ur personality and your income —be a Magician ! a secret—and I won't tell you a thing about It . . . except that I had no teacher!" retorted Charlie. Charlie's success that arternoon opened up a .^° r ]d pleasures. Gert, particularly, took a new and decided intere.^ I in Charlie. More and more they were seen In each ott-rs company. But it was only after considerable teasing on Gert's part that Charlie told her the secret of his new-found magical ability. HOW CHARLIE LEARNT. "You'll laugh when I tell you," Charlie_ began. "Bui.l learned the secrets of Magic at home, by devoting J u.»t a few minutes each day to some wonderrul lessons. Jou see. i happened to see an advertisement or the Herbert Ho:lm School or Magic: it offered mo a free book, so I foi it. What pleased me most or all was that as soon as I received the course, I started conjuring, and it was all as simpleas ABC. Now I can do over 250 tricks and illusions all at home without any of you fellows knowing about It. HOW TO BECOME A MAGICIAN FREE! POST THIS NOW! THIS amazing book will be a revelation to you. It will show how you can become a highly-skilled conjurer in your own home—in secret! It gives you the inside information about Magic "and Magician, everything about conjuring and sleiglit-or-hand. Add to your personality, make money, give entertainments in your spare time! This book will show you how. If you hurry, you can get your copy Free. But rush that coupon along NOW! Herbert Holmes, School of Magic Dept. H., Lombard Chambers, PITT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W. HERBERT HOLMES, Dept. H., SCHOOL OF MAGIC, Lombard Chambers, Pitt St., Sydney. Dear Sir, —Please send me, absolutely FBEE, your new book, "How to Become a Magician." I enclose 6d m stamps Tor postage. 19/11/32. - iy t: ■

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