His remarks were carried to the master and a separation took place. Herrmann was always felicitous in his support. Who can forget the grotesque dancers and contortionists he had with him for so many years, the three Lorellas, also D'Alvini, Val Vose, the ventriloquist, etc. A magic show demands something of this kind. Too much of one man, clever though he may be, becomes tiresome.
Magic demands great concentration of attention on the part of an audience.
Too much of it fatigues the mind. Such is the psychology of the case. Herrmann knew this and so did Kellar, and so did the famous Maskelyne of Egyptian Hall, London. I have seen many jugglers in my time, but the greatest of them, in my opinion, was Paul Cinquevalli, who died not long ago. I do not know whether he was a Frenchman or an Italian by birth, but the name he appeared under seemed to be Italian, although it is compounded of a French and an Italian word.