Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-04-27

some Tricks Cteyeriy played
a.sudaw Nfnht.


The old Vienna Garden was filled to
Overlooking Sunday night to witness the
performance of DR.. Hume. Before the
work proper of the evening began Mad
anne Alma Groasi sang in good style
some very pretty vosalizations. Three
times over she was called before the au-
dience. A gentleman with the euphoni-
GUS name of Musical Dale then gave an
exhibition of his skill on a great many
kinds Of instruments. He began on a
piccolo banjo, which he played all sorts
Of ways-in the air, behind his back,
before his face, over his head, with two
hands and one hand, and almost with
no hand. He followed with bells, four
in each hand. on which he gave several
familiar airs, ending with the church
chimes. Next came the xylophone. and
then on the .conoertina, he initiated al.
most every form OF musical instrument
from the bagpipes to church organ.
His next happy effort was on the banjo.
and then he ended with twelve sets OF
igh-bells on which he gave some very
nice music.
At this point DIR. Hume was ready aud
proceeded to choose his committee, or
rather let the audience perform that
task for themselves. DIR. X. D. Wise,
G. w. Burton, DR.. A. 3. Shorb and Mr..
Frank Marsh were named. In the
presence Of this committee aud OF the
audience DIR. Hume proceeded to
perform a series OF very difficult
tricks very deity done. He tied him
self with long rope, making 70 knots
in il around his limbs in So seconds.
The hastings were examined by all the
committee and pronounced secure. Yet
the curtain round the cabinet was hard
ly closed when bella, tambourines, small
drums and all sorts OF objects filled tne
air all round the stage as some invisible
hands flung them from the cabinet. In
an instant the cabinet was thrown open
and lol there sat the Thermagistus
serene and bound hand and foot. He
took members OF the committee into the
cabinet and performed similar tricks in
their very presence aud seemingly as II
he never moved. The committe e bound
him with bandages of flannel as securely
as the two experienced physicians knew
how to wrap them. He was then tackled
TO the floor by the feet, his head was
bound back to fixed post He threw
out the bells and other things just as
before. He borrowed coat from one
Of the committee which was laid
upon chair. Hardly was the
cabinet closed before it was opened
again, yet there sat the great trickster
with the coat perfectly put on. The
sleeves were then sewed together, and
the lapels treated in like manner. In
stantly he was out of the coat, and it
was thrown over the cabinet. This sort
of lightning-like performance was kept
up for long time by the man, bound as
be was, yet always his hands seemed in
the same position. In q second the cab
met was closed and opened Ii closed
on him bound and seated. 1t opened
on him under the same conditions, yet
in the second he filled the air with flying
missiles. The performance was repeated
last night with many variations, but just
as interesting The writer, also, was in
the cabinet, saw no spirits, and felt
only warm flesh and blood; all
the same he cannot see how any one can
so quickly and successfully perform the
tricks De. Hume keeps his audiences in
terested with. In several instances he
explained, or partly explained, one or
other of his decisions. Look out for
him when he does this. He is often
only treating you to new delnsion.