AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 121, 14 July 1911, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

NICOLA, AMERICA’S GREAT MAGICIAN. After twenty years of success on the American and European continents, Nicola, the magician, decided to tour the world and compete against the world’s magicians. A little ever a year ago, Nicola and Ids company of 15 American artists, sailed from Ban Francisco for llonoial i, wluie they played to big business. For our month the Opera House was idled to overflowing at every per 4 ormanedw '* This was but the beginning cf their record audiences. In Tokio, the Yarakaza Theatre, w hich by the way is the biggest theatre in tin her East, proved entirely too small to accommodate the audiences that idled this theatre to its utmost capat rty for one solid month. In Shanghai, China, the attendance record tor their biggest theatre was shattered: long before the time for the drew to commence the police stopped the sale of tickets and thousands were turrea away unable to secure seats. For two months, the Cbinosa l!oe*\0 f l to see Nicola, who completely diimhmnded them. In Hongkong, Canton, Bangkok, ' Calcutta, Manila, and almost every city that *his clever company have appeared they- have met with the same success. iheu initial performance in Australia "ns accoioed the biggest attendance of all, when on May 16, m Adelaide, they played to over 4000 people. ; I; or two weeks the Exhlhator builonig (which is about twice rhe siso of any theatre in Australasi i) was trended at every performance'. An entertainment that, is practi nt.ly uuknown and can capture th.e record u>r Australian attendances surely is mentbiious, and will mdoum.Hly he greeted by crowded house's <veryWhere. A full httusois sure to witness Nicola’s show on Saturday mgiit, July 15th. HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. Wednesday’s excellent picture programme was repeated last night to a fair audience, all of whom were loud in their praise of the various hlms submitted. The programme will be put on for the last- time to-morrow night, and those who have not seen it should not-miss the opportunity. Skating continues brisk at the Coronation Rink, last revening the Rink being particularly Avail filled* dimming the evening the gentlemep kjndly entertained the ladies with inents, everyone having ad 'euioVnble time. ' The Rink is open every afternoon and evening.