The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-11
HERMANN IN CALIFORNIA,
4 SCENE NOT 1NNOUNCED IN A S4iN
IRINCISCO TUBdTRE.
Punching n HAT aud its DcIudcd Owner-A
Jolly Old Genticman's JoiIity Turned 20
Anger-The Old Fellows Troubled Exit.

from the San ffdncsco Chronicle, OcL2.
At Maguires New Theatre, on Bush
street, last evening was enacted inspiritine
comedy which was not down on the programme,
but which enlivcncd the audience IN a most
wonderful manner After that truly wonderful
drrma Of Ben Bolt" H. Indicted. Hermann the
magician appe r.. and performs his dextcrous
tricks for the odncation Of the audience One
of his most amusing ventures IA the demolition
of "plug" hat borrowed from some good.
natured spectator, aud It's subsequent wonder
ful restoration to ita owner. Last evening there
was a Jolly looking old man seated near tho
sta 90 with 2 now silk hat, which he very readily
loaned to the Professor. When Hermann cx.
plofed the inside Of the hat and brought forth an
egg. the Jolly old fellow laughed quito heartily,
and when the facetious magician again explored
the prolific interior Of the nat and brought forth
in some mysterous manner two rabbits, the
Jolly old fellow grew quite hystcrical, and his
face became Of livld hue. Hermann handed
the hat to his female assistant, with instruc-
tions to brush Il for the gentleman. The assist
ant retired with the borrowed hat, and ex-
changed It for an old one, with which the trick
was to oe concluded. In tue meanwhile Herr
impossible feat after which he espled the hat
on the little table. lie directed his male assist
apt to return the hat to the jolly old gentleman.
seat, stumbled aud, to the dismay Of the Pro-
fess9r, audience, aud particularly the Jolly old
gentleman. who was perfectly aRhast, fell on
the hat and crushed II into shapeless black
lump.
the disorderod tie to his master aud retired ia
most disconsulatc manner. The Professor
apologized very humbly for the accident to the
owner, whose jollity had seriously departed,
and who looked quito savage, and promised TO
do all In hts power to restore the hat. 10 cheer
the spectators he executed trining diversion
with a hand crchef. lie rolled II into n small
bali aud pretended to throw 1t TO the owner IN
the gallery, but II mystcfiOuslY disappeared.
The magician assumed look Of surprise, ana
approaching the owner Of the luckless hat, who
have th,t banEerrhiet Sir" rho man snrlIiv
denied the charge, whereupon the Professor ap-
piled tis capaciOus hand to the mans nose and
slowly unfUlded to view the handkerchief. Tho
spectators roared, but the man, whose forbesr-
anco mad been sufficiently tried, be thought,
raised his cane and dealt tho astonished Her.
mann four or Ave heavy blows about the shoulder.
Tue theatre resounded with cries Of " Put hun
our, Bounce him. and " BIN him once for
luck. Perfessi" ard there WAS much excitement
/ -. aiime, Hsrrnahn tOcl tae maitery yeis cOviy,
! however, and regnining the stage took the bat-
sur" began tearing Il in;Q STRIPS. !is rolled the
! pieces iuto pl ok gc, and approaching the man
| remarked, Heres your nat, SIT very much
! obliged. sir" The man Indignantly r,fu ed he
| bundle. tnl Hermann transferred ii to the
! hands Of an assistant, wnom he directed to mold
| II above his head. lle thea di-ch rsel pistol
at II and nat was perceived nS 4nl across tho
| The bundle turned out 10 contain an apoplec.
tic doll. and another snoi disrh irged toward the
hies brought down the gentleman bat Gnhut
before he returned the hat. and In loud voice
! said III YOU stay here for two minutes after
! give YOU your hat, I'll put yOu out, sir The
man received his hat. but settled back in his
! seat with the evident desisn of remaining. The
| Professor loaned over an1 clutched the Dortly
man by the coat. and there was All animated
struggle, which was eulivcned 10y encouraging
| remarks from the gods " IN the gallery, such
~ "Sock It To the old duHer, Hermann"
Give him one for me-" &c. police officer
connected with the theatre interforred, aud led
tho unfortunate man out. On his way out some
| person punched him In the neck, and mmedi-
| atey he was surrounded by a crowd OF htteen
| or twenty Of the audience, WHO pummelled him
| Ia most unmerclful manner. After a struggle,
| he succeeded IN reganng the street, ana tho
| scenes were related and laughed over b. groups
! IN front OF the theatre until "A late hour.