Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06
Another Large Audience.

ellar, 1.-THE Prince of Ma2icians, I"
drew another large audience at the
Academy Of Music last evening, and
performed his wonderful feals even
more dexterous, II such thing is DOS
sible, than on the preceding evenings.
Roses were m ade to grow aud bloom in
less time than il takes to write 1t; every
kind OF liquor called for was poured
from the same bottle, which was after
ward broHen and found to contain q live
guinea pig; tables and chairs were
picked up and carried by Kellar merely
laying his open hand upon them, while
the incomprehensible Psyche gave COT.
rect answers 10 huge Mathematical al
problems almost as quick as they could
be propounded. Among those from the
audience who went on the stage last
evening, at the invitation of the pro.
fessor, to examine the cabinet there was
one at least who had made up his mind
10 discover, If possible, the modus ope
randi, but at tha close he knew no more
about it than when he first stepped upon
the stage.
This cabinet is about seven feet high,
and almost square. It stands on feet
supplied with castors which raise ii
about ton inches above the stage giving
the audience an uninterrupted view un-
derneath It. The front is composed of
two doors, and the entire arrangement
Is constructed of inch boards, the out.
side being painted TO give it the appear.
ance of huge fire proof safe. Oae side
of the top lifts up, but there is no false
bottom or double side where q con leder
ate could by any possibility be con
ceBled. The committee last evening
gave this cabinet a thorough inspection
and were urged by the Professor to care
fully examine every part. He then pro.
duoed piece of ordinary sash rope
about six feet long, which was tied In q
double knot 80 tightly on his left wrist
that the circulation of the blood was
checked to such degree that the hand
swelled and turned purple.
Melted sealing wax was then placed
on this knot. and the seal stamped with
coin. Both hands were then tied to.
gether behind his back, and he took his
seat on q chair in the cabinet, to
which he was also securely tied. The
doors were then closed, but they had
scarcely swung skut. when the tam
bourines, which with come bells were
lying on q chair IL the cabinet, com.
menced to play, and they were thrown
out one by one among the audience,
while hands came through the holes In
the DOORS and rang the bells. The
doors were suddenly opened by the at
|tendant, when Kellar was found sitting
on the chair, tied just al he was before
the doors were closed, while the seals
we're found to be unbroken. This, how
ever, is but one of the many wonderful
tricks with the cabinet, but how they
are done Is one Of the thinga which it
is probable we will never discover. 1t
may be by means OF electricity, or the
assistance Of a confederate, but no
matter how it is done, 1t IL done well,
aud with dexterity which makes 1t u
pleasure TO Witness.
Keilar il a well built, medium sized
man, apparently about forty years of
age, with quite grave face, which
nears the imprint Of intense study. He
has a pair OF keen, gray eyes a3 sharp
as those Of an eagle, and moves with o
quick nervous step in fact all his mo
tions are characterized with q quick
mesa that the eye Is impossible to take
in, which is probably the secret of his
apparently supernatural feats. He will
appear again this evening, and no one
should miss the opportunity of seeing
him.