THE GREAT M’EWEN.

Waipa Post, Volume VI, Issue 252, 3 October 1913, Page 2

THE GREAT M’EWEN.

A splendid audience greeted the appearance of “The Great McEwen,” mysticist, mirth and miracle maker, at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. An ex-., hibition of sleight-of-hand and an explanation of how some tricks were done, was given at the opening of the entertainment, Mr McEwen keeping his audience amused during the various exhibitions. Mr Will Bolton, artistic dancer, was recalled for his dancing, which was greatly appreciated by the audience. Miss Florence Hartley, who is possessed of a splendid mezzo-so-prano voice, was heard to advantage in her song, to which she had to respond. The latter portion of the programme was devoted to an exhibition of hypnotism. A committee of local residents was formed to select objects for McEwan to locate in the course of his thought-reading exhibition, and to test the veracity of the hypnotism of his attendants. McEwan successfully located articles which were selected by each of the committee men and returned them to their owners, a feat which greatly astonished the audiepce. He also determined the word and page of a book which had been selected, and in this gave striking evidence of his skill as a reader of thought. He then proceeded to hypnotise two of his assistants. One remarkable feat was that of completely driving the blood from the hand and arm of the subject. The limbs in question had all the appearance of being dead, but at the will of the hypnotiser the blood was seen to be returning, and the arm resumed its normal state. The act of sending a lady into a cataleptic trance was a truly marvellous performance. Whilst in a perfectly rigid state she was placed lying across two chairs, being only supported by the head’ and feet. Five men then stood on ■ the extended body without affect- , ing its rigidity. In thanking the , audience Mr McEwen said he ; hoped to pay a return visit to Te : Awamutu shortly.