The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-13
HAWAIIAN OPERA HOUSE.
w. I. BISHOP UNDERTAKING. ExPERI-
MENTS.

the hour announced Tor Jne expert
ments to begin, the house was jam
med full of curious or expectant
people.
The curtain rose, and Mr.. Bishop,
after announcing in few words that
his physical condition was not the
best for the performance of what he
had promised, requested the selec-
ton, by the audience, of a commit
tee of a dozen to occupy the stage:
to see that everything was as he
professed and that there was no
trickery in it.
The audience nominated the fol-
lowing gentlemen, who went for
ward and took seats on the stage.
Messrs. G. o. Berger, S. E, Bishop,
Muller, w. w. Hall, l.. A. Thurs
ton, G.. b. Wilson, j. w. Luning,
c. NJ. Starkey, Roche, j. F. Smith,
F. M. Swanzy, and F. Spencer. DR..
Miner and DR.. Day also went tor-
ward, by request, to attend profess
sionally to Mr.. Bishop.
These prelimaries being arranged,
Mr.. w. 1. Bishop stated that he had
been informed a gentleman in the
town, Professor Scott, had expressed
disbelief in his (Mr. Bishop's) abil-
ity to do what he protested, and he
therefore invited Mr.. Scott, if pres
ent, to take seat on the stage. Re-
peated calls were made, but it was
ultimately reported that the gentle
man was not present, whereupon
Mr.. Bishop said he would have a
carriage placed at the professors
disposal, so that the latter might
come, if so disposed, without incon-
venience.
Mr.. Bishop explained that he did
not profess to perform anything
supernatural, or to do anything by
spirit agency, hut simply to detect
by his own mind what was in the
mind of others, and that the person
operated on must be sincere and
honest, and keep his mind concen-
trated on the object sought to be
revealed, otherwise the operator S
mind would be confused and accur-
acy would be difficult to attain.
The first experiment was to dis
cover person supposed to have
been murdered and the weapon with
which the deed had been committed
concealed. Mr.. Hall was furnished
with dagger. Mr.. Bishop was taken
from the stage and blindfolded by
two or three committeeman, while Mr.
Hall came down among the audience
singled out victim for the pre-
tend deed, and then concealed The
weapon under the mating in the
passage way of the hall. Mr.
Bishop led Mr.. Hall to the spot
where the dagger was hidden, drew
1t from the place of concealment
and then conducted him to the vic
tim.
Mr.. Thurston was then asked tt
write the name of some person il
the audience, and enclose it in al
envelope, the latter being unad
dressed. The person whose nam,
was enclosed was then ferretted out
as in the previous case. Mr.. w
Kinney was the gentleman to whom
the evelope was delivered, who Oh
opening it announced that it con
tanned his name.
Mr.. Swanzy, from the committee
was deputed to go among the audi
ence and abstract articles from tire
different persons, and then concea
them in one parcel. Mr.. Bishop
blindfolded as before, conducte
Mr.. Swanzy to the hidden parcel
and then restored to each person, i
different parts of the hall, one up i
the gallery, his lost property.
The reading of the number on
, certificate of deposit was the las
experiment. Mr.. Geo. G. William
went on the stage from the audience
Holding in his hand sealed enve
, ope, he stated that it contained
$40 certificate, and that no onekne'
the number except himself. Th
!. number was then privately commit
3 nicated by him 10 Mr.. S. f.. Bisho
e and Mr.. w. w. Hall. These gel
(: tlemen accompanied the mind-readt
l to the blackboard, upon which aft
S a few seconds, the latter chalked I'll
Y number 374. The envelope was ell
u trusted to Mr.. Thurston to opel
II which he did and declared the nun
Der on the note to correspond wit
that on the blackboard.
Mr.. Bishop having thus correct
Il given the number was entitled
the $40, but handed it and alor
with it an equal amount from h
{ own pocket, to the Chairman of IL
committee, Mr.. S. e. Bishop, to
donated to some local charity.
O Dr. Day here announced that Nj
Bishop was becoming SO exhauste'
# that he was not fit to proceed wi
0 any more experiments. The enUe
tainment therefore terminated.
8 The audience was brimful of e
thusiasm. In fact, so full that
}. could scarcely be restrained at tim
(. from applauding before the prop
moment had arrived. AT the clio
of each experiment the clappiI
and other expressions of satisfa
ton were deafening. The disa
,e pointment of the postponement
# the previous week was fully atom
for by the success of last night.