THE MYSTERIOUS JANSEN

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 14 December 1912, Page 8

THE MYSTERIOUS JANSEN

Next Monday, Dec. 16th, It the Opera House, the great Jansen and his entirely new company, including Leslie Bates, Miss Addie Montague, and Madame Leone, will appear. While playing at the Broadway Theatre, New York City, Mr. Jansen was introduced to Oscar, Hammerstein, the world-re-nown impresario. Mr. Ha*mmerstein was complimenting Mr. Jansen on his curious transformations, and in a vein of levity remarked that he would 'be a wonder indeed if he oould make his sudden changes at any time instead of only on the stage. The two men parted, and Mr. Hammerstein returned to his theatre and was standing in the 'lobby # conversing with his friends when a policeman stepped up and tapped Mr. Hammerstein on the shoulder and said, "You are under arrest." Mr. Hammerstein inquired what for, and the policeman answered, "-For peddling shoa Ktringa without a license," and called Mr. Hammerstein's attention to a largo bunch of shoe laces hanging over his arm. Then the policeman laughed and Mr. Hammerstein looked puzzled. In an instant wig and helmet had been removed, and instead of a regular police officer, the Great Jansen stood before them. He had taken the great theatre owner literally at his word and demonstrated that his work is not confined entirely to the stage'. The joke was on Mr. Hammerstein. Purser and Sons are supplying" a oackinsr case in Wanganui, from which Miss Edna Herr undertakes to escape, after being securely nailed insido it. Tho box plan is at H. T. Jones and Sons', and day sales at Roberts', next Poet Office.