, 1870-07-28

visited Chicago. His sletght-o!-hand perform
ances are e1cellcd perhaps b5 Hermann aud other
Etauda alone and unttvAlled. Unlike the majority
OF those who uxyel with such exhibitions, TOO,
Sylvester does not display he 6sss portion Of hls
his stsitors BY doing good nany taiuRs which
re not set down In The tln Of fare. THIS Is gen-
ero4g and deserves to be acknowledged
PSsstnE over great mah{ xpnde1s, too numer-
Gus to mention, which are done In the course Of
the evening. We come To the most notable e1n!oi-
t1on Of the en- ertainment, In which Nile Angel
iGue Sehots Ila, prominent paz1 THIS Is one
Of the most beautiful r!eks, snd eertsiutT the
most wonderful OF the Kind which has cEer been
performed In tnts city. But here We teel thas we
afe ueadtnx On mysterious, and. pethapa, dAuger-
Gus ground. Is II TICK, or one OF those super.
natural performances which are not 70 be referred
to the operation of laws OF natpre9 Has this FRO
fessor indeed entered iuto compact the nature ot
which II would not bt safe even 70 mint 2ts
Strange Futoors arr a1oat. and several most po.
tent, grave and reFerera citizens have been seen
to Bhlke lheir heasis In doubtful manner. Ger
taiuiy, when Ar. Sylvester bt.uxs hls fair young
pupil on the stage, and begins those mysterious
beckun!ugs. and lAyocattons, and passes, Kind
OF awe peEyades the audlence, sort OF creeping
of the nrah "a It WERE = ttngling. shudler a. II
70 end Ct saosts ws5s saTonstne lato H.
smother. "Caialepsy.- "tshaw = says a third,
"don1 you SEC him hold thar under her hose
eh,ototorn, tell you.~ o. the other ha1f, these
caught wondering At anything, exp!aia IT away tn
their on-hand style as IS pretty falr MECHANISM"
For car Past, xe do not profess to hare fathon-
I'd the Professors secret, and ARE content TO &c
cept the thing as marvel and admire ssand wou.
der ut 1t, as the best performance OF the Gnf
which has been exhibited heEr. II must be Seen
to be appreciated, but here Is btaef description VI
the tcair:
The pupil. Miss Schot1, IL introduced 70 the
audience atti1ed u lights, anu ls placed Upon .
and pole Is psceti unsere OF her optstsetclGd
arms. The Professor then puts her apparently
into tnt8meHc trance, Ehet. she f*rotntS as se1h
a : n fnSp ri in Jhrn Withdrawn 3ft1in
her ftet, leafing her suspended In the ali, and
supported only hy the two p lies. Presently one oi
.sn lAHes Nesnx he1 e,new o. he end q sne
pole, Ahe IL pnt through I rnrteJ Of attitudes hy
The magician, IN whose hanis she oessns n ctfy
in the hands IT tue potter. NUS she e standlnx
bolt upright in the tir now reclining In an almost
horizontal position. aud ACalu assuming the atti-
tude ascEihtd by the popular imagination u al
gels IN their flight through space
Tue series Of pictures presented In this way afe
very beautiful, and the wonder Is Increased wheii
II Is shown That rot only ste no iaytso'S ~, wtsss r
arm has no apparent connection with the pole on
which 1t simply rests ss 90 h.ns whtreon ths
nltd ;yn eW s s 3G1ng ny e. Ie cs
space OF time ere sne q awaked from rue trance
her limbs all the while being obedteut to the roceh
| Of the master 81 u they were Nfelcas pieces Vi
| mechanism. the audience seem 70 draw Ions
| breath when the pupil ut length comes down from
mid air, and walks gracefully OF the stage. II.
impression remains II We had al the while heel
on phantom. --.
| This trick ainne Ia worth spending an evening II
SEE, ant, taken conjunction with the other excel
| Ient performances, constitutes an entettstnmeu
which meri;s b4t'er patronage than It seems I
haye received. As, Sylvester remains here I'LL Sal
| urdRy. -..--..-.
I EESKFTT TO Harry JORDAN.
| This welI-knoxn actor, who has labcreH1 fn
| many years In 4 profession which. unfortunately
does not enrich the faithful, has for some tim
been lad low from severe sickness, winch o
p,tycs him Of the only means Of earning uvci
hood for his family. In this, his season Of suIel
ing and need, which We have reason to believe
urgent, an appeal Is nade to his brother attor.
members OF the muscal and minstrel psotc asson
which We are sure will he promptly fcsponde
to. II Is proposed to get up benefit Il
Nj. Jordan, at such time and place as may her.
after be designated. Thtse Who wish 70 aid
| this project by their professional services nj
nnd q list Ut the ONCE Of Mr.. rhurter, on Dea
horn sIreer, to which they may append the
names Let alr. Iordan's. friends come to hts a
In his hour ef need. and the public Will generous
respond at the proper time.
| OPERA HoESE.
The Japanese are still doing well At the 0pe
House.
The Museum and The Dearborn are closed.