National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-12
HERMANN K.cAIIrnRn1A-
A Scene not Announced In San Francisco
Theatre.


At Maguire's new theatre, on Bush street,
recently, was enacted an inspiriting comedy which
was not down en- the programme, but which en-
livened the audience in q most wonderful manner.
After that truly wonderful drama of"Ben Bolt"
is inflicted, Hermann, the magician, appears,
and performs his dexterous tricks for the edihca-
ton of the audience. One of his most amusing
ventures Is the demolition Of "plug" hat Dor
rowed from some good.natured spectator, and
its subsequent wonderful restoration to its
owner. There was q jolly-lookiug old man
seated near the stage with Q new silk hat, which
he very readily loaned to the Professor. When
Hermann explored the inside Of the hat and
brought forth an egg the jolly old fellow laughed
again explored the prolific interior Of the hat and
brought forth in some mysterious manner two
cal and his Sacs G beea es" Of ya a SSs HeT
mann handed the hat TO his female assistant, with
instructions to brush It for the gentleman. The
assistant retired with the borrowed hat and ex-
changed It for an old one, with which the trick
was to be concluded. In the meanwhile Herr
pos Hbs he tSe 6s
little table. He directed his male assistant to re-
turn the hat to the jolly old gentleman. The as
sstant on his way 10 the geptlemans seat, STUN
bled, and to the
DIsMAY OF THE PROFESSOR,
audience, and particularly the jolly old gentle
man, who was perfectly aghast, fell on the hat
and crushed 1t into shapeless black lump.
The unfortunate assistant sheepishly returned
the disordered tile to his master and retired in
most dlseonsolate manner. TheaProfessor apollo
whose jOllity had seriously departed, and who
looked quite savage, and promised 70 DO all In
his power to restore the hat; To cheer the spec
handkerchief. He rolled 1t into o small ball and
pretended to throw II to the owner in the gallery
but 1t mysteriously disappeared. The magician
owner OF the luckless hat, said, "You have that
handkerchief. SIR" The man surlily denied the
aFno hi nN.A nFd
pacious hand to the mans nose and slowly IN
folded to view the handkerchief. The spectators
rosred, but the man, whose fOrbearance had been
fkciently treO, he thought, raised his cane and
dealt the astonished Hermann
-FOUR OR FIVE HEAVY BLOWS
about the shoulder. The theatre resOuuded with
cries Of Put him out, Bounce him." and "BtH
him once Tor luck, Perfess," and there was much
excitement for a time. Hermann took the matter
very coolly, however. and regaining the stage
took the battered tile and saying, an give you
your hat, sir," began tearing 1t into strips. He
rolled the pieces into package, and approaching
the man remarked, Here's your hat, sir; very
mach ,S 0oge6 s r., The man insIsnS1sy re-
the hands OF an assistant, whom he directed to
hold 1t above his head. He then discharged
pistol at 1t and o hat was perceived flying across
the upper part Of the theatre.
The bundle turned out to contain an apoplectic
doll, ana another shot discharged toward the files
shining. The Professor paused moment before
be returned the hat, and In loud voice said: "lf
you stay here for two minutes after give you
your hat, I'll put you out, sir ~ The man received
bis hat, but settled back in his seat with the evil
dent design Of remaining. The Professor leaned
over and clutched the portly man by the coat, and
there was an animated struggle, which was en-
liyened by encouraging remarks from the gods"
in the gallery, such as "Sock It to the old duter,
Hermann !" "Give him one for meg' SC. A po-
lice officer connected with the theatre interfered,
and led the unfortunate man out. On his way out
some person punched him in the neck, and imme-
distely he was surrounded by a crowd Of fifteen
or twenty of the audience who pummeled him in
q most unmerciful manner. After q struggle he
succeeded in regainiDg the street, and the scenes
were related and laughed over by groups in front
of the theatre until a late hour.