The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-05
yOyDERs or nELLER,s SNOW.
The second sight Performance. and n Bare
Nm ut low u Is A ecotnpIIshcd.

something to ponder on. His tricks and sciglts
Of hand. his Jokes and curious word pictures
are wonderful now as they were twenty years
u.o. and aside from mere mention call for no
special comment: hut the feature which chal-
lcngcs not only the awe and wonder Of the pop
uacc. hut The careful and unavhling scrutiny
" mon Of science. is his Second sight stancc.
where he puzzles Intelligence and mystiilcs
common sense. What IL in How IL III The
What IL t2 is easily answered. Scented on an
ordinary lounge. biindfoldcd and facing the
audicn c.or at other times with a shawl thrown
over her head with her back 10 the audience.
sits Mss Heller She Is n tall blonde. mp
parcnty about thirty years OF age. with bright
blue cy, s. n most intelligent face. and an irre-
proachahc figure. She has been working with
the magician about ten years. and under
stands him. his tricks. and his manners
ul soiutc'y. Standing at her side. Heller
his hsnds. as though hc were magnet
W ng her. and then the scancc begins. stepping
flUHl tHe stage To the Moor oi the auditotum.
Mr.. II 'llcr goes rapidly among IN" aud "a %.
AMI a- fast 81. possible takes hold Of various
articles. each ono II wifi n is Accurately de-
= rlO'd hy NJ 49, TELLER who. il VIII h' rrmrm-
:. rri. IL hliniiodnd. or has her 20. e. the i"o-
ll' TIE follow ns winch urcurr ON saturday
as, n,ng w,i KY nm idea Of what IL done.
Mr. Heller WHAT stMsf
Mss Heller That ring with y single +
tns. Il i-a gold ring, W.T.. an gnmthysl IN IL
Mr. ll.-AndtIs2
Miss II .-rhat = awatch-a Jurgenscn watch.
rs uuuhcr iOol6.
u - H. Tho tine is nncsn minutes often.
Mr. H,-Mhat 5 this now
VI IS II. A Charm. Il looks Ike god an
iioL 1t has hut one car There 10 a d"'e on
Vi -. H.-An opera -llsa. made ~ mother Il
L.. rD.wu on. r.. rA N'd' mNIhd i'om
MIR II Orr f. Can yona,. rihn thi-9
N 49, II -lNat "a diamond r ari-pn. with
Hr' Mr.. llcucr said nothing. iut Tut his
Ms lis.ler-Ihw is an nnlhrcra,anl. eon;
tnuin-. she sad ~ Mr. Heller plr.ri his hand
a gold com. WIN 1929 GA L; that Is .nne thlt
an ra sass t.ii railroad T. Net Nc 3D. '5 :;
tlat r "a m. nature ul"ra glass. clnrm that
sa nd o. nrk,t. a Western Union 7 ,esrHph
RINK Wat - a. ,,'ycglgss. W ih ,s'.'i irane'
ms went ON long tine, fifteen on twruty
minutes at l.ast. and Miss Heller didn't make II
Mr. Heller well. what do You think oft?
Win not fool enough 10 attempt L. think.
which Mss II ''lcr AMI have been eolaborcrs
for NOR" tnan nine years. think W. have
brou. IL Il 10 suri PERFECTION that m'sta 80 -
almost an mrossihlty. At all events. We have
yet to nlakc one.
N.-.Can you. or rather are you willing to give
Nj H.-wcll, a hint, yes; bu, you'd hardly
expect me TO reveal tie SER il Of my profess
son. But. for instance. | say 20 you. IT, a
w'-c son. and you at once know the rest OF q.
and speak out rs bold ~ Brass " It's u wise son
who knows his own father"
Nj. H.-Prccisry In other words there is an
und rStnnilhs hetw 'cn ur, winch We UNDER
N.-What features 81 your entertainment do
you ind the most popular and aiira'tiveY
Mr.. I'm" old ones. NJ. the second sight
Is perhaps th" most attractive. because the lr-
mystery
next 10 that tie old i}litz business. the rannrv
bird trick. the watch trick aud AN that rcqil r..
know to elaborate cunning scheme. requiring
Intricate delicate and expensive machin
only TO md that the public say, " yes that .
very nice. hut let ~ see the card trick again
Ms your chan SIN very eNpensiveY
MIR. HI should say so. brought over MY
tons OF stun with me. and let twenty tons On
N.-What are some Of the best?
Mr. My Leotard IL perhaps the most Won
derlul biz IN the world
" Lco,ard IS PAPER mdcls image about the
size Of a ive-year-od boy. Mr.. Heller arran. .es
! atrapcze on the stage swinging about Sly fe
from the floor. On this the image In placed. md
at once il begins the r.guar trapoze husin -.
| such as Is familiar t. all who are fond Of q ru-
! hatic exhibitions. Leoiari stan Is on the bar
! fails down hold ng on hy his feet; turns ov' T
/ down hy one hand; pulls up agnn: whir
/ around the nar haui- himself NJ; SITS ou the
stands On lis neal: drof,s. al. .i,.s ~ on 'aot
! AMI thence fails 10 tie iloor. ln-en luS Oh 'o-
IN IN lilf sore ht' HNiNNi f ~ i'i liif' li ~
| operation. tn genera belief be- ~ tia' o.
Image = wound up. End goes through tines
several motions automatically. J that Were M
deed So, IT would BE- one of the marVris OF tie
! century. for Tho Intelligence of fhr pro dur "a
only egualed VS. the rurary @ pu1 ton.
A.-W"ll Is = wound W inagef
Mr. llrller-Not nj ALL II il controlled from
"a" otuer side OF IT, curtain los KY board -
that Of \ piano tn" keys are conn ted ~
wir,S with the Limits. AMI Their operations ar
dire t 1t by the pryrr Two holis control tul,
come ton. and wh"n they are drawn IL mug
falls. OF course dout tell YOU all about u. iu
tl's gives Snu an idea Of thr plan. | + -ur,
l"oti as one Ot the most wonderful -n '''-~'l
IN my line. Tut the publ" know IT, ,nl,
wound up image amt they feel ~ 50 ia
inter st in H. Its too absurd. you knuwi |
cost no end Of thougit to coatriye. plan. perfect
m huild l. an n1 smAll sum for tAe natlria
an intricate me 'hanisnl si's.
N.-Dit YOU esq., So" HoNlin.
MI HI WIS his pupil. II peculiar eyc"l
len was ia ni'cnanlrm. Hcw wond'r MY
clever in that inc. md sOmro his tad Us an
boxes were niaryt.- oi ingf nuty and skl
/ NNw Hermann "n ih' contrary vi : mhIllu
! lu.r. IL s,il WIS in his fingers. | trv
| tins. But you'd h' aston sheet g. know inp
Tr'f say. o. IN ruh,!sh Is ali well enough
buf .aNo Us more mus -
II ; evident ihHt I.llor's weakness Is hi
mus 'a fo,fe. II pr'dos himself very lust''
ON iIs rNl Tn 1u tur k'y board, and 0luuNt
$ t'Nt irnil ir. I- "a very ertdt help g. AN
ia has ent ltl nu.. MS.