Wang Comes to Town

So popular was the visit of Wang, the Oriental hypnotist, that his scheduled two-night stand at the Opera House was extended to include a third night in the War Memorial Hall, when these pictures were taken by our photographer (who fortunately remained beyond the hypnotic influence of the Chinese wizard).

The show followed the usual lines, with a group of subjects on stage who, at the command of Wang, imagined themselves to be in all kinds of strange situations.

The hypnotist himself, dressed in one of his magnificent Oriental robes.

Nothing like a good snooze between acts....some of the subjects enjoying forty winks on the stage

After half-time, the firing of a gun brought. subjects back to the stage at the double

"On board a launch", Roland Matthews looks for land

Pakeha version of haka, performed on stage at Wang's command, looks more like rock-n'-roll session, but participants certainly put everything they had into it.

We don't know what this chap was looking for.....perhaps he was trying to get away from it all.

Hefty youth carries another round stage pic-a-back.

Entranced performer is helped to seat by Wang's assistants, including pretty niece.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 84 : June 15, 1961

Wang Comes to Town