Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-21
THE MACIClAN'S WAND.

Il Is Waved by keliar Over . Delighted
Audience At the Grand-"The Deacon's
Daughtsr"-Rehan Comedy Company.
1t was . delighted crowd that left the
Grand last night after witnessing the per-
formances Of Kellar. the magician. and his
clever assistants. Phenomena were pro-
duced by kellar that have never before
been seen in Springfield and they created
storms OF applause. The performance was
begun with three or four of the ordinary
tricks Of legerdemain, such as throwing
handkerchief into . glass globe, transform
ing water into milk and paper and bran
into sugar and boiling coffee, etc. Keilar
then borrowed half dozen finger rings
from numbers of the audience,
pounded them fiat with ham
mer. jammed them into q
pistol and then fired theEi into the inside
box of series. He unlocked the boxes Of
the series and In the inner box the rings
were found intact, beautifully tied with red
ribbons TO carefully dOne-up packages of
French bOn-bons. The operator took a
black bottle. and going into the audience
poured from the bottle any kind OF liquor
called for. While down in the auditorium
. gentleman called Kellar's attention TO the
fact that he had not returned his ring. The
magician went back on the stage and piac-
ing it on stand, broke il with hammer,
and took therefrOm cunning little guinea
pig and around its neck. tied with red rib
bon, was the missing ring.
To the chess players who were present
one OF the most remarkable performances
of Kellar was the the making OF the
knights tour" with his back turned to the
board. all the moves being indicated by
numbers, the tour having been begun from
the Queens Knights second square which
was selected by one Of the sudience.
The wonderful mathematical calculations
made by the autOmatOn. Psyche" startled
and puzzled the spectators and the cornet
playing of the automaton, Echo" was re-
markabls.
In his cabinet experiments kellar simply
reproduced the tricks performed BY the
Davenport brothers. His invisible slate
writing trick was puzzling and clever. The
performance concluded with exhibitions Of
East Indian necromancy. by Mana Sahib,
some Of his business being very good.
THE DEACoN's DAUGHTER"
Charming Annie Pixley will be at the
Grand on Wednesday evening In her new
piays Uc DcAcon > DaukuttI- lie new
character and play are rs different Is can
be imagined from Miss. Instead OF the
waywsrd girl Of the mines, we have the
daughter Of . New England deacon,
brought up In . home where theaters and
kindred diversions are condemned. The
daughter being sent to New York, and for
some time separated from her parents,
becomes an actress Of good repute. The
play throughout Is charming and affords
Miss PiXley ample scope for the display Of
her talents. Seats can be obtained at Har-
ris's.
''LovE IN HARNESS"
The New York sun says that Love In
Harness. which is to be given at the Grand
on Thursday evening. Is the most success
full play ever produced at Daly's theater. in
New York, financially As well ~ In q dra-
matte sense. Mr.. Rehan's superb COM
pany OF carefully artists will pay
the same attention TO minute details which
characterized the New York performances,
and the management takes great pleasure
In promising IN ENJOYABLE evening long to
be remembered By those who witness the
rendition Of "Love in Harness."
Seats now on sale at Harris's.