CARTER THE GREAT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19155, 24 April 1924, Page 9

CARTER THE GREAT.

Carter the Great, a noted magician, -will! open a season of five nights at -..HUP Majesty’s 'theatre on Thursday, May iTj' when a most diversified programme ofmagi-,'' cal scenes and illusions will he presented' by Carter and his company. The organise** tion includes Miss Evelyn MaxwelJ,.. Ihtß.i psychic marvel, who has created wonder*. ment in almost every quarter of tlie globei. 1 There are promised a budget of magical, novelties entirely new to dominion audi* ences. The majority of tnem are the ♦aha- 1 ' tion of Mr Carter himself, who, daring;his 52 years in the profession of magician,, has invented many tricks and illusions. Onar of the biggest illusions is the vanishing:, astral body, said to be the most interesting! and beautiful illusion ever attempted, and lor the performance of which intricate mechanism of great weight is used and of host of trained mechanics employed. Another startling illusion is the much-discussed “sawing the woman in.half,” Other versions of this illusion Lave been witnessed, but this illusion, as presented by Mr Carter, ip said to dety detection, and is done without the aid of any box and in full view of tha. audience. Mr Carter courts the presence of surgeons while the illusion is being performed. - A most elaborate and spectacular pantomimic magical drama is entitled “Tha Lion’s Bride," in which a ferocious-looting South African lion is instantly transformed into Carter himself. The season is limited to seven nights and two matinees. Tha box plan will open at tlie Bristol on Tuesday next.