Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-08
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Blitz IN q Tight Place

Signor Blitx is well known throughout
this country as the prince Of magicians and
ventriloquists, who can hocus-pocus any.
thing into other places in the most inexpli.
cable and mysterious manner, while his
audience are wrapped in astonishment.
He can throw his voice into any spot with.
in hearing distance, and initiate the Ian.
guage Of animals themselves. He is noted
for tact and self-possession, and is usually
equal to any emergency in which he finds
himself placed. We never knew the Sig.
nor 'set back and completely fabbergas.
ted but once, and then it happened in a
country town in Connecticut, in this wise
The Signor, contrary to his usual custom,
had consented to stop at this town on his
route through New England, by the assn.
rance of certain persons that it would pay
him we'll for the trouble, as amusements
were scarce, and the free list small. He
accordingly gave series of performances
in large hall in the principal tavern in
the place, which was large, old fashioned
structure. The hall was crowded to it,
fullest on each Of the evenings, and every
thing worked to admiration until the las,
evening, when a mischievous boarder con.
ceived the idea of varying the entertain.
ment slightly.
One Of the most popular things in the
whole entertainment was the ventriloquism.
when the Signor held an animated conver-
sation with Peter in the chimney, which
was situated on one side of the hall, near
the middle. The aforesaid boarder was
aware that the oke-house, in which his
daily slice of bacon was cured, was situa-
ted over the hall, and an aperture in the
main chimney at that spot gave access to
a fue which led from tie fireplace to tho
hall room. He accordingly captured /:
cat, and enscf need b mself in the smoke
house, Just before the feat Of veu,riloquism
was to begin. When the Signor com
menced calling for Peter he allowed him
to converse with the imaginary interlocu-
cor for a short time without interruption,
but when Blitz requested Peter to como
down near the fireplace for familiar chat,
the boarder's voice replied that he would
sec him in the place Of punishment first,
'and then he wouldn't
Blitz was hardly able to conceal his as
tonishment at this reply, but the audience
thought the magician was outdoing him
self, and caeercG tremendously.
"Peter, come down, will your"
"See you in my home, first! Nor my
name amt Peter, neither. He keeps the
keys Of t'other place"
"What is your name"
81 am Old Scratch"
Blitz scratched his head and the audience
thought he was getting profane. He
knew that be was sold, but could think of
nothing better than to continue the 'tork
care you old Scratch, the Fire King?' !
eyes"
81 would be happy to see Old Scratch
here"
"Well, are you ready"
"Yes."
The word scarcely entered the chimney,
when the big cat came tumbling and
scratching down, filling the magician's
eyes with SCOT, and the audience with in
extinguishable laughter. The cats eyes
glared like the flash from two locofoco
matches, and she disappeared with bound.
Blitz was utterly discounted, and was
compelled to close the performance without
finishing the last act.-Tankee Blade.