Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01
THE woNDER-woRNER.
Or. Wiijalba Friksr, tho Greatest Of
Modern ~, sAutelt4tours.

DR.. Mnjalba Frlkell Is n natiye OF
Prussia. His father was distinguished
physician and surgeon, and for many
years attached to tho Prussian army.
DIR. Frlkell, after the death of his
parents, which occurred while he was
yet OF tender years, was placed under the
guardianship of his uncle, Mr.. V. Than,
who was, at that period, and for many
years afterwards, attached to the Court
Of Saxony, who performed well his part
to his ward, giving him all the advantages
OF education, until the boy reached the
age of fourteen years, when be was
entered at the High School of Breslau,
where he made a specially Of the studies
Of chemistry and physics, and graduated
with high hOnors. Ia his leisure hours
he studied diligently the works of
Cagliostro, Count Senscherment, Kern
doerier and others on magic, and also
became acquainted with his great prede-
eesasors in. the art of Legerdemaiu,
Bosco, Habit Count Petrohelli and
At the age OF seventeen Wiljalba Frikell
arrived at Marienbad, Bohemia, and gave
his ilrst performances In the large CgtrsGal,
before immense audiences and with the
most enthusiastic success. Tho then
King, Otto L., of Greece, with his minis
tiers and court, honored his performances
with their presence. aud made him IA
PROF Osition to accOpt a permanent engage
mept al tAc Soyal Court of Greece, which
ha accepted, and accompanied the kings
minister, Marc Castales, to Athens. He
remained as magician to the Court for
seven years. By his Grecinn Majesty he
was decorated with the order OF the
" Deliveror;" by his Majesty Christian
the VIII. of Denmark, the order for
civiliaps, "The Dannebrourg 1" from the
Viceroy of Egypt, Menhed All. thu Gold
Medal of Art and Science; from his
Majesty, The now reigning Emperor of
Russia, many valuable level mementos,
and created a lToiossor Of the ROYAL
Academy ~ Chemistry. From Russia
nr. priaell visited Great Britain, and per-
formed In London over seven hundred
evenings, and was honored by COM
mand TO appear before her Majesty Queen
Victoria, at Windsor Castle. During his
long and unprecedented engagement In
London the press generally were psolase
IN his praise, termiug him tkr " Second
CagliOstro, -" the woyld'a greatest pres
tidigitateur," .ae king of magicians,"
'';he prin.e OF illusiouista," d" the little
devil, and so on, dd b,fi,iium.
DR.. Frikell retired in 1868, to his estate
in Slesla, about which time many latter
Ing offers were made to him to visit this
country by several of the then prominent
managers, but without await
After five years rell,emsnt the Doctor
met with severa, AoaSy losses by specula-
tiop in SOCK thank and shlpping) and
,rs.lyed TO retrieve his falling fortunes by
again welding his magic wand, and
again putting in action his professional
knowledge. His final professional act in
Europe was the AUTHORSHIP of an Essay
on Physics and Chemistry, which he
transmitted II she University, and re-
ceived IN gelurn Diploma Of Physics and
Chemistry Or. Frike! arrived in New
York a lew weeks ago, where
We will leave him, not doubling but that
l4hic opinion and the press will re.echC
taa applause bestowed on him in the Old
| World.