Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-04
Blitz in a Tight Place.

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Signor Blitz is well known throughout the
country as the prince Of magicans and ventrl-
oquists, who can hocus pocus any thing into
other places in the most inexplicable and mys-
terious manner, while his audience is wrapped
in astonishment at his astounding feats He
can also throw his voice into any spot within
hearing distance. and can initiate the language
of animals themselves. He is noted for his
tact and selfpossession, and is usually equal
to any emergency in which he finds himself
placed
We never knew the Signor set back and
completely 'fabbergasted but once, and then
it happened in country town in Connecticut,
in this wise -
The Signor, contrary TO his custom, had
consented 10 stop in this town on his route
through New England by the assurance of GER
tain persons that it would pay well for the
trouble, as amusements were scarce, and the
free list small. He accordingly gave short
series of performances in large hall in the
principal tavern of the place, which was large
old-fashioned structure The hall was crowd
ed TO its fullest capacity on each of the evenings
and everything worked in admiration, until
the last evening, when mischievous boarder
conceived the idea of slightly varying the en-
tertainmeut.
One of the most popular things in the whole
entertainment was the ventriloquism, when the
Signor held an animated conversation with
Peter in the chimney, which was situated at
one side of the hall near the middle. The
aforesaid boarder was aware that the smoke
house, in which his daily slice Of bacon was
cured, was situated over the hall, and an aper-
ture in the main chimney at that spot gave ac-
cess to the fiue which led from the fireplace of
the ballroom. He accordingly captured a
large cat and ensconced himself in the smoke
house, just before the feat of ventriloquism was
to begin. When the Signor commenced call
ing for Peter he allowed him TO converse
with the imaginary interlocutor for short
season without interruption !; but when Blitz
requested Peter to come down near the fire.
place and have little familiar chat, the board
er's voice replied that he would see him in
the place of punishment first, and then he
wouldn't
| Blitz was hardly able to conceal his aston
ishment at this reply, but the audience though,
the magician was out-doing himself and cheer.
ed him tremendously.
Peter, come down will you,'
See ye in my home, Nor my name aint
Peter, neither. He keeps the key of t'oihel
place
What is your name = a.T
I'm old Scratch su..
Blitz scratched his head, and the audience
thought he was getting rather profane. Bli.z
knew he was sold, but could think of nothing
better than to continue the trick
Are you old Scratch, the fire king .
Yes
Il would be happy to see old Scratch down
/ We'll, are you ready
The words had scarcely entered the chin
ney, when the big tom cat came tumbling and
scratching down, filling the magician's eyes
with soot and his audience with inextinguish-
able laughter. ,.,e vs
The cats eyes glared like the fash from
two locofoco matches, and he disappeared
with bound. Bli,z was utterly discomft-
ted, and was compelled to close the perform
ance without finishing the last act Yankee
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