The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-21
BILLIARDs IN ruiz DARK.
Cruel Joke on Jake schasFers the sefen-
tist-Stcri.s OF Harry Kennedy.
Chieago Herald.

Cruel Joke on Jake schasHer. the sefsn-
tist-storiss or Harry Kennedy.
Chicago Herald
Harry Kennedy. the ventriloquist. now
with the Two Macs Company, 81 the Hay
market last week. is one of the most yerSa n
tile men on the stage. Besides his yentril-
oquial powers, be is q mind-reader and
does everything In that line sccompli he'd
by the late Mr.. Bishop. He is most pro-
lific song-writer. and his compositions may
be heard at almost any time while walking
on the street, for people ~ constantly hum
ming such popular airs as II owe ten
dollars 20 0'GraGy, and "I've sixteen dol
lars in my inside pocket. don't Yen sect"
and these are among his productions.
Mr.. Kennedy has one special act that Is
done BY no one else on earth. II Is est
of memory simply wonderful. and Il &C
complished by him in such way that no
suspicion Of fraud whatever can be at
taehed. He exhibited his est in New
York city and created quite furor. At q
little social gathering in the Pr - Club
last week he performed the same feat Mr..
Kennedy requested q committee OF club
members to put down ON paper row OF
figures from one to thirty. inclusive. and
write opposite each figure the name OF
some object One OF the committee then
from his paper read the names OF the OBJ
iects in successive order as Mr.. Kennedy
called out the numbers ''one." "two,
three" etc. He called them very slowly,
pausing between each one to fix it in his
mind When all had been read he sat
silent for Q moment and then exclaimed,
"All ready" Thereupon the whole CON-
pany began asking what were the numbers
or what the articles opposite each. all OF
which Mr.. Kennedy anaEered quickly and
correctly. Hs could not be caught i. any
way, taxing the numbers or objsess for
ward or backward, or by skipping about
anywhere. It was perfect and most sue
cessfnl test of memoriEing, and an act that
viii make Mr.. Kennedy more famous. il
that il possible. than he Is already.
Besides his other accomplishments Mr..
Kennedy is q joker. and he put up job on
Jake Schaefer. the billiard player. not long
ago that Jake viii not forget. II was be-
fore Robson and Crane separated. and they
were one evening playing billiards, while
Schaefer sat in chair watching the game.
1t evidently was none too interesting for
tie AisfEt. I0t aC It'll oc&TFR Az ATS SI&t4
and about that time in came Harry Ken
NEEDY. He quickly tumbled to the pcssi-
bilities OF the occasion. and pulled the
comedians into the plot. The lights We're
ell put ont and the room made totally
dark. Robson was to keep the balls click
ing as naturally as he could. making it
sound like irregular game. while Crane wa
to shove up some buttons. calling out q
count as though he had just made run,
and then he and Robson would change
places, Kennedy improvised short re-
hearsai. and when the boys were all work
ing nicely together he gently awoke Mr..
Schaefer. 1t was several seconds before
the billiard man realized fully what was
going ON around him. but, when he did, he
cried out, in voice full of the most piteous
fear, Robson, say Robson. are you and
Billy playing billiards?" Robson answered
in his most perfect falsetto. "Why. cert.
old man; Wig do you ask?" A groan of
terror broke from echaefer. and be said,
My God Robson. / ara hlindlv