PRINCE RANJI-GANZI.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13441, 23 July 1914, Page 4

PRINCE RANJI -GANZI.

Ah entertainjhehtythat provided* plenty of amusement, wJhfJst dipping . deeply into, tli© subject' of hypi'iotism, was given 'at" the Ox>er» House last liight, there being a full house, -while* a- large number, were turned away. Tlie chief 'entertainer was Prince Ranji-Ganzi,i wli^sc' v'sivpreinacy* as an exponent' of *4die - bcoult science^ has * been vver^,^ 'highly spoken! of. he managetl to hold, trie close attention of the :big. audience last night. ■Be first Save- an interestiriiy address 'on tlie subject of hypnotism* gene-rally; th|s being i per?mediun_.of ;a subject 'who -was declared to be under, jtlio telepathic control of; the operator. ' Tliere were many mysterious manifestations *-of 'tho- remarkable ability of Princb iWrji-Ganzi in the realms-of hypimtism, and his , "subjects" Avei'ii ■ made-' to d6 - some* exti'aoiMfimir y things, a description of winch greatly -urprised- them when they, came- out of the . Kyphotie- condition. The-; compelling of 'an" innocent -persbii to make' a confession of murder' wd& one otVth'e' remarkable -achievements , which seemed <to <. come as a matter of easo.to the. prince,- and there were some truly mystifying telepathic and ? other tests. In the comedy section i there • was- anyaniount'of fun • provided. The futile attempts to use the voice- when, the. subject- was .told, he could not . speak, si ngi hgy at cbmnian d , barracking in tho sports fifeld,' and other liidicrous.' -performances were indulged • .in i witlt a. zest: that ;kepttlio. audience. iu shrieks of laughter. . Jiideed the second . pait of., the pei;fornian.co was of a kiiid that' kept" people iir alniosfc- eontihuoua' roars of merriment! Thb territorial* bur. jlesque-. was 'quite a comedy in-itselfv apd* tlie- invalid soldiei's helped to greatly^increase tho. fun. At the outset one iiidi- ! vidual created considerable interest y by [defying, the prince to". Irypnotiso; liim, ! ,antti alter shouting, to the audience, he I said.'- ho Avould' give the operator one j mote chance; in a- few seconds he 'apparently under * control, * and looked • veryv surprised! whenvthe. spell.wa&r i'CtJj moved and he. realised, that' he had j spoken too confidently. . A feature that^ created much- interest from a- scientific poirit' of view was that showing how a.'i sano: man could be driven to. the verge of insanity, by hypnotic, iidlucuce.. It was explained that the hypnoUc achievement was onlv permissible in the caze of 'those who had aimfedicali certificate. Tlio -test, was*: by no means; a. Ivuraorous. one, but. iti. created! wvgfeat- deal : of .interest and much subsequent discussion aniohg_t those who make a study of sue] i subdebfcs. 'flie.A^jrd.ljroduction, '"nve Guilty Ihnocent;\'J proved-, a reniarlx'ablo finale to a -ihriquo- orrt«rtawmciTtIm -view of tho large, niiwbcr-^ho couldmot' Get'. seaiisJ-Tast nightr it> lias, been decided* to givo-^anotten e«t«rt*uiv ment tonii^ity when, special feati^es witL be^' 'Uncle-Tom^ Cabin,': VAi Meaß_6e, from HbmOjV tJ TKb Senßationalywalk:.to •Death;" and "Robbery- Uhdett; Hypnotism." There will also" be a, complete cliange of th© comedy portion, winch is conducted by a pupil of Prince Ranji&anzi, MJr Fi'anlc Pe Lyalh