THEATRE ROYAL.

NZ Truth, Issue 177, 7 November 1908, Page 6

THEATRE ROYAL.

Hellers' Company. The Hellers renewed their acquaintance with a Wellington audience on Saturday last at the Theatre Itoyal, after an absence of eight years, and at once made good by their unique programme. Mr Heller, as a sleight-of-hand peiformer, is above the average. Whilst he amuses with his tricks his t-cngue \yags merril/, and lie geis many little jokes on to ths s:r.art ones m tibe audience who try to ta'c . rise out of him. For instance, when gathering m the written questions on Wednesday, the inevitable wag- called oat to the professor, "Here's . one . written m Chinese," at v!:I"h remark the crowd oared, but when t'he proJ-.s-ieri reiterated, "That's right, I always like a man o write m his own lanj-uase," the audience simply became convulsed. The , "Big Gun Practice" is an old idea dished up m a new Avay,, and mystifies .lie onlooker. "Fifteen' Minutes in^ Spiritland". is warranted to make most' persons put on their studying_cai?e. Madame Maud Heller, who claims great telepathic power, is both instructive, and amusing. The wag who wanted to learn when Ms , mother-in-law would die, got small satisfaction, but the youth who v/anted to fearn who wofuld win the Wetob-Arnst boat received a graphic description of the , progress of the two men on the Wanganui River, and the ultimate declaration that "Webb wins."" Professor Heller claims that Madame has proved correct m ninety-five per cent, of her predictions, ro supporters cf Webb will* feel jubilant. The programme,, with material alterations, will bevsufcmitted again to-night and each night next ' week.