The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-23
WIZARD HERMANN.
The Worlds Greatest Living
Prestidigitator.
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last ersnsnx. Is probably the most exre-
rFsrcsst az fssvsiers living today. de has
her around The world three times and has
sssr4sed and myssshed his Audiences ios
over thirty yeays- Today he has no efluas
10 the world IN mis- line-prestidsg1tzfaon
Nr. Hermann has appeared before AL she
crowned beads Of Europe. has dispsayea
his wonderful skiIi In south America, n
Africa, ia Asia and in Australia
Though Hermann has appeared before
so many high audiences and for 30 many
years. be Is stEIl the same affzoie, unosfen-
tassous Hermann that he Vas years ago
He has distinguished appearance. which
vosaId strike anyone at first sight Ills
perfect manners, easy bearing and tnor-
ough good humor pat his acquaintance
ever Ut ease in bis presence, though they
cannot entirely get over certain ave ard
reverence which they feel when they re-
member how many thousands OF people ne
: has held In ave by bis magic.
Professor Hermann has not pulled gold
crowns out OF oranges at. pinched silver
dollars from the noses OF his audiences
for these many years without saving
few Of them for himself. He has nade
great deaf OF money out OF his business and
would. under the circumstances. retire 10
some country home for rest but not 80
with the energetic. nervous Frenchman.
FOR me there would be no life without
excitement. +" said the great prestidigator TO
PosT-IsrxIGgerscEK reporter yesterday.
al couldn't endure the life of q quiet
arm. I enjoy my business and never in
tend To desert II ~ long as | live"
"A 81 H. rts.S
the reporter.
''Oh, IL will he splendid town. Your big
FIRE will be the making OF the place. had
heard 10 much about the place that l was
quite anxious to see it, and ! must say i
like IL very much. II had . little more
time here I should surely make some in
vestments. for you know am little specu-
lative." Professor Hermann said that he
aiways studied the different characters
tics of the countries he Travelled through
a. well as the people and received much
profit frem the habit.
Hermann appreciates the humorous,
and wherever he goes he is constantly sur
prising his friends. Once he made wager
with an officer that he could break Jail in
half an hour. The officer, sheriff in an
Eastern city. took him up and locked him
TO the Office 10 await Herrmann's appear
anoe. He was hardly prepared for the
sight that met him when he entered the
Office, for there was the great magician
himself calmly awaiting the sherifrs ar
rival.
A few years ago Hermann had an en-
gagement 20 appear in Alexandra during
the great Turkish feast of Rhamazan. On
rvfv fr a. he hnfa h. sniI ses- b.
proprietor that on account OF the holidays
the house. as was the case with nearly all
the other leading hotels in the city, was
crowded. and Hermann was unable 10
obtain room to himself. The proprietor
had only one large room with two beds To
offer, one OF which was taken by Turk
from constsntinople. Mr.. Hermann. as
be could not help matters. agreed TO take
the room. bmt on going into il no
tiesd that the fire of the Turks
eye flashed in very uncomfortable man
ner a. it fell on his watch chain" The
wizard made up bis mind that he would
have the room TO himself, and so he did.
1T was O'Clock in the afternoon. said
the professor, and | had not many hours
before me. as was To be at the theater at
half-past T. The Turk was watching me
nnpaeking my trunks. When | had a
good catch at his eve. snatched Zero
cions-looking dagger, lifted II quickly and
stuck IL into my wrist. At the sight OF the
blood the Turk rushed from the room. and
would not stay in the hotel nor would he
come back into the room for his baggage
Hut Hermann does not always come of,
successfully when he plays his tricks. In
Persia he came near being put to death
because he could not bring back to life a
high official who had died Once in Brazil
he was walking along the street with sew.
erai friends. few steps ahead of them
some iahorers were paving the street Her
mann whispered 10 hts friend that he was
going to sstonish the workmen There.
upon he accosted one of them with his
serious air, and lifting the foot OF the man.
took from under IL a gold piece valued At
so. The fellow demanded one half of the
amount Hermann told him twas a trick.
but he would accept no explanation and
kept on demanding half the find, A CROWD
began Ca assemble and as the workman
cried for the Police Hermann was OBLIGED
TO give him one-hah the amount, but he
made er bis mind that 1t did not pay IN
play tricks on the Brazilian workmerf
whole newspaper would not suffice IN
refesl all OF HeFrmann's experiences. but
one more will suffice in this account. In
isTy Hermann appeared in Havana in the
noted huu ring, where he performed the
extraordinary and dangerous feat az NJ.
lowing himself 10 he shot az BY twelve
soldiers. carrying as many Remington
rifles. The balls were marked by a com
mittce The audience stood hreathless
and many women tainted. while strong
men left the place believing that a cold
hlooded murder was to tie committed
Twelve thousand persons were there. and
the receipts amounted 20 ss.pa. When the
rifles were loaded Hermann took them in
his hands. whispered a isw words in ;hs,
barrels. and then ordered the soldiers IN
fire. The balls flew wh,zxing, and ss fas;
a. they came he received them In his
hands, and passed thetn. stan warm. into
The hands al tae committee. He does MOI
explain how thls trick SIS performed.
herrmsnn IS fxmeas for his generosity
- Well a. his skin. Several years ago he
gave representation. which Melted 81 49,
the whole amount ~ whseh he tarn,.l eysr
10 the Charleston earthquake sufferers. ans
be makes habit 81 giving regularly one
nth of his profits Of every ysas to charity.
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