THE FLITING OF "PHARUS"

NZ Truth, Issue 974, 26 July 1924, Page 5

THE FLITING OF "PHARUS"

Pitiful Parade To An Empty Shrine Picture Manager Pilloried. (From "Truth's" Oamaru Rep.) After concluding his season at Timaru, "Pharus," the Egyptian healer, was billed to concludo his New Zealand tour at Oamaru, but "there was no appearance, your Worship." This m face of the fact that lavish arrangements for his visit had been

made, while appointments were made with hundreds of sufferers from countless ailments. Attracted by expensive advertisements, m the local Press, the pilgrims came from every corner of North Otago. The picture manager, for a week piovlous, was besoiged with patients, and was busy night and day ■ making the necessary arrangements. The night before the performance was to have taken place the manager was casually informed by the Timaru picture people that "Pbrirus" had decided not to appear at Oamam, and at a minute's notice was proceeding . to Wellington to conclude his New Ze-i---lnnd engagement. Without assigning any legitimate reason, the healer forwarded a belated unofficial letter to tho Oamaru picture manager to the j effect that he would not appear m the I White City as; 'advertised. i Tho manager lfad gone to a tromen- j dons amount of trouble arranging details and obtaining patients, and m many cases, owing to short notice, waa unable to notify the many patients interested of the non-apvearanco of "Pharus." Apart from (his. a considerable financial loss was experienced, «k. all moneys for hooked seats for three performances had to bo refunded. He darkly hints that moro may be beard of this later..

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