MARVELLOUS NICOLA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18674, 2 October 1922, Page 7

MARVELLOUS NICOLA

A WORLD'S MASTER MAGICIAN. The celebrated and world-famous magician Nicola opens a short season at His Majesty’s Theatre on Monday evening of next week. To tho ordinary spectator ho is absolutely uncanny, and the things ho accomplishes are puzzling in the extreme. Things are chanced almost in sight of the gaze, and materialise right before yon out of space. His illusions are all new and of a distinctly startling nalnro, says an exchange. His various feats are simply inexplicable, and his entertainment of magic will revolutionise what has ever been seen in this country according to press accounts. His programme is wonderful, and his innumerable illusions, call forth instantaneous approbation as, soon as (ho audience can slop gasping at. the wonders this marvellous magician places before them. In addition to his conjuring and illusionary powers, ijio gifted American laughs at any kind of restraint in (lie way of handcuffs or chains. Loaded down with gyves lie has hut to will to he free, and then “locks, bolls, bars soon fly asunder.” Nicola is said to he as wise as he is weird, and does not devote the entire programme to conjuring and illusions. Variety is given to the performance hy interludes of a number of American cnterlaiuers, who have come out from New York with him. Ilia (our of New Zealand is eclipsing anything ever known. Capacity at tendances are therefore anticipated in every town to he visited, and the management are desirous of strongly advising patrons to make application for reservation directly the box plan opens at the Bristol on Thursday morning next. Nicola and his company are being presented hy J. C, Williamson (Ltd.).