OPERA HOUSE

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 December 1912, Page 7

OPERA HOUSE

JANSEN.

Jansen, magician, made his reap^^^J anco in "Wanganui at the ■■Opera I^^H ]ast evening, where his one night on hero opened und-er excellent a«^H es, there ibeing a very large attend^^M Jansen was in splendid "form," i^^H may use sxich a, term, of a perform^^H such as his is. His various feat^^H legeredemain were performed rem^^| ably cleanly, and the performer siderably enhanced the reputation g^H ed by him here on his last visit of bi^H a prestigitator of the first water. programme was composed largely items from his pi-evious program^^B given in Wanganui; in many instan^H there were added attractions. WJ^B was repeated was well worth repeatii^H and the audience was just as much doubt as to "how it was done" as P^^l viously. If Jansen make© another visW to Wansranui he will be well received. The company touring with him has been slightly changed in its personnel. Miss Ada Montague proved herself an ex*pert clog-dancier, while .Les. A. Bates, singing .and talking comedian, also held the boards to the enjoyment of the audience. Edna A. Herr was most successful in tho inexplicable to most of us box trick. This lady was successful in releasing herself from a. strongly constructed packing case snpplied by Purser and Son, in the remarkably short space of time of lmin. 30secs. The illusions practices proved particularly enjoyable though mysterious, and" altogether the programme was excellent.