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MAGIC AND MAGICIANS OF AUSTRALIA BY
(OUR LATE LAMENTED COMPEER) ROBERT KUDARZ
Kudarz reads M. U. M. in the Geographical Centre of New Zealand 500 feet above sea level, 1922.
On the 27th of December. Dr. Lynn appeared in Melbourne at the Freemason's Hall, but afterwards shifted to the Athenaeum Hall, where he presented his famous Palingenesia illusion, in which he took a living man to pieces and restored him by instalments. In anamiouncing this "Great Vivisection Feat," performed by Dr. Lynn upwards of-1100 times in the Opera Theatre of the Crystal Palace," medical men "desirious of witnessing this astonishing operation were informed that they could obtain tickets from the money taker, and the same ticket would admit to the remarkable physicospiritual exhibition of the Blood Writing on the Arm." After witnessing Dr. Lynn's Soirees Miraculeuse colonials could reiterate the statement of the London Morning Post that "Dr. Lynn's posi-
tion is one of peculiar and exceptionl eminence." After doing Australia, Dr. Lynn made a successful tour of New Zealand. In one of the towns visited he had "the bottom knocked out" of one of his most cherished illusions, in this wise:—A Maori gentleman, who had went forward from amongst the audience for the purpose of assisting the Dr. in his Vanishing Lady Illusion, upon being asked to seat himself in the chair, did so with such unnecessary force as to completely break the bottom out of it, and so utterly spoil the performance of the feat, much to the discomfiture of the magician, the surprise of the Maori, and the laughter of the audience especially when the native Kudarz said, looking up at Dr. Lynn while Mr. W. E. White wedged between the chair legs A quiet chat on Magic in the New "Tats de damn goot trick; de MaZealand Bush. 1922 orite Fellow!" camotage d'une personne vivante" Harvard was another conjuror was advertised as "the instantafrom London who appeared in St. neous disappearance of a lady George's Hall, Melbourne, in De- whilst seated on a chair, the chair cember, 11886. He was a member being placed on an ordinary table, of Agrati and Lesseros Star Combi- showing at once that the marvelous nation, which also included that won- illusion is performed by Harvard derful performer, Wainratta, "King without the aid of a stage-trap"; of the Wire." For some reason or while Dr. Lynn, not to be outdone other, this clever combination fell by a mere conjuror from the Lonto pieces shortly after their opening don Music Halls, notified that in in Melbourne, and consequently presenting his Vanishing Lady IlluHarvard was very little seen in Aus- sion "no table or second lady will tralia. Unfortunately for Harvard, be used!" Thus, both these clever Dr. Lynn had "got in" first with performers, from London, endeavthe Vanishing Lady Illusion, where ored to kill De Koltas good old goose he was presenting it at the Athenae- in Australia. um Hall when the Star Combination of the best known wielders opened in St. George's Hall, and in of One the magician's wand in Australia consequence of this competition, the is Mr. G. W. Heller, who, with the public were "made wise" to Various valuable assistance of his wife, Maumethods that might be used in con- deena, have given entertainments all nection with this famous illusion. over Australia and right through Harvard's presentation of "L'esContinued on page 178