Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-17
Amusements.
rAR7z, ruR ILLusIoSIsrs, At THE INSTITUTE

nAR7z, ruK ILLCsIoNIsrs, At THE INSTITUTE
HALL.
Mr. Uutz, the great illusionist, will appear al
the Institute on Monday evening. January goth
Notw outstanding all that has been said In regard
to lis great Iadian,T,ox and Basket, he still claims
no mortal can expose the mystery. We copy the
following from the Christian Union:
On Monday night the Cooper Institute was
crowded by an audience to witness liartz's proofs
Of skill which comprised the most wonderful illu'
slons. One could hardly believe his sense while
| seeing the sudden transformations which were ef-
tect.d as showing the almost incredible CELEBRITY
with which the hand may work, they are well
| worth the attention, not only of the idle and cur
lous but of the philosophical observer. Our read
ers know that we refer very spaiingly to popular
amusement, but In the present case we think the
sight OF these feats OF dexterty may serve useful
moral purpose. They contain NE Dest exposure OF
the modern hunbugqtng Of SPIRIT Rdppings. Hero
| is a man who performs feuts which utterly con-
| found us, and yet he does not claim that II is by
the aid Of Spirits, but 1t it all trick. Yet no
| Professor of Spiritualsm ever exhibited "mani-
irstatou," one quarter as wonderful, AS the great
| Box and Basket trick, performed by this clever
| Professor last night. We advise everybody who
has been led away by the deusion OF Spiritualism.
to 60 and llarz, and they will be satisfied that
| marvellous things can be done without resortlng
| to supernatural agency.
| CHARLEY sHAY's TROUPE, To-NIdHT.
| At the Grand Opera House, this evening, Char
ley Shay's troupe will give performance; speak
| ing of performance by this troupe in West Ches-
Ter, Thursday night the Neios OF tAat town says:
| Charley Shay's troupe gave one OF the best en-
| tertaDments, last evening" that has been gwen IN
the horticultural Hall in long while he gym
mast features OF the entertainment were alone well
worth the price OF adm jssIon, and eclIpsed all that
has been shown in our borough, even by those
travelling with the circuses. The performance was
long, aud from its commencement 10 the end, the
audience was kept in continuous roar OF laughter.
JOHN d. GoUGH's LECTURE,
AT tho Masonic Temple On Thursday evening
next, will be OF the greatest treats OF the sea
sou. in the amusement line. The lecture Is entitled
snow aud Then, is entirely new, and IS sald TO Do
written in Coughs best and most attractive style
The charitable object OF the lecture aside from its
excellent character, should commend 1t TO all, as
the proceeds to be applied to the beneht OF the
Young Mems Free Library. The sale OF reserved
seats (wlthout extra charge) will commence at
Boughman, Thomas & Co.'S, on Monday al " A.
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PHILADELPHIA THEATRIoALs.
At the Chestnut, the exciting drama, "Marked
for Life" is having brilliant and successful run
Miss Johanna Pritchard follows, in new DRAMA,
called "Auramania, or Gold Mad"
Edwin Booth, at the Walnut, has been meeting
with great success. he has appeared, thus far, IN
Hamlet" Macbeth" don CB'ar de BazAn."
and "The Fools Revenge"
As the management of the Arch has been
successful for the past two seasons, grand com
plimentary benefit 10 Mrs. John Drew is talked of
Jack Ha,kaway. Aaoat and Ashore" is still
running at Woods Museum" 1t will be followed
next week, by "The Willow Copse'
"Lord Massey" on Thursday night, at the Grano
Central Theatre, told his hearers "How he Gulled
the Americans at Cape May
The Black Crook" in all its gorgeous glory,
will be produced at Fox's American Theatre, next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Barney Williams will open an en-.
gagement, at the Walnut, on the 26th