The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-19
This card entities YOU 70
A Pocket BOOK,
And 10 q freq gin.


At the door Young woman in sealskins and
silks manipulated the reserved seat ticket, and
then handed the reporter two very small white
envelopes- BY reference to the programme the
reporter learned that The purchaser OF 4 reserved
seat Is entitled 10 two opportunities" IN the
place were about 200 men. women, and children,
tue majunly Of them opparcutly those who live
in the great tepements. hat is called a gnl ety
on one side Of the ballroom was crowded with
BOYS aged from i've to ten years.
AtsL o'clock Prof. Wynan, whose street at
uIe lacked a ncckte to make " con, plete, wal
died down the centre aisle ana stood ia front VI
the platform. lilo had I'm his hand small orride
witch ana chain. After requesting tine chill
dren v to Keep quiet, he SAID That tier the Dcr-
Torrance the lrand present ton would he In
order; AlspIendid gold wstoh, sewing machines,
b frels of flour. groenbacks in pocket books. aud
many articles Of value. would be gwen away.
He begged to remind oil who were in possession
blank cards, ANA suggested that they should
purchase other " opportunities" from tne usher
for tho small sum Of twenty i've cents. or ELK for
a dollar.
The usher then began to gather In the silver
and Rreenbachs for another baton OF blank "op.
portunities." At ABOUT O'Clock the professor
began his Two Hours In Fairy Land" by
shuf1iing pack OF cheap playing cards. He re
quested two gentlemen IN tue auditorium to
step to the platform and assist ninI In one Of
hts greatest feats. Two Young men near the
door we're swift TO the front. he professor
saiu that he was utterly unacquaintcd with the
men, yet, at every opportunity he whispered
TO them, and they smiled. linen lie performed
card tricks tina. are famil ar to every schoolboy.
He essayed ventriloquism, but IN this he failed
lsmentably. At this point he announced AN In
terinissiOn 81 three minutes and then again
iniOrmel the house that "A few piOre "opportu-
miles" for the prizes were Tor sale. Az lin "A
clog dancing usher gathered In silver quarters,
and gave cut blank opportunities linen the
second part WAS begun. The professor tried
mnsmerisn. an 4 this ended the evenings enter
tanment.
There were no " Birds Of Paradise :" no :" Dis
solving Dird cage = none Of tho wonderful things
on the programme. But the programme was
fnrlotten. and everybody looked Tor The pfizes.
Several very ChcaD paper work OOXes and Das-
ket-. toy sewing machine In a paper box, about
eight inches In leugth by four inches In width.
and the erode wa ch, were give away to those
who cid the numbers.
The man who gut the watch looked like a
man who Is In the Oroide watch business. lie
shouted, i've eot the super" Uhievcs' slang
for wa oh). The man who bad ths sewing
machine seemed to be on the most mihaT
terms with the professor. The paper work
boxes and baskets coat, all told. probably -
No barrels Of lOur, tons Of coal, crOckery. etc.
idvertised on the programmes, were given
away.
zen dollars IN groenbacks was nut into four
cheap pocketbooks. Then vaise nled with
dozen Was shown. The professor. o. a sleigbt
OF hand that did not escape the reporters no.
tcs. put the four pocketboOks containing the
money into his own pocket after pretending to
have tossed them into the valise with the other
pocketbooks. Then the valise was taken To the
Coor. and the men, women. and children were
nearly crushed 10 their efforts TO get through
the small doorway into tho lobby and secure
tue pocketbooks. When they reached the street
Tue professor charges " cents, %. and 2j cent
| admission.