Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-22
TWO DEAF MEN AT A SHOW.
An Incident That Actually Occurred at
Washington Theater Last Week.

Jones and Gibbs went together the other
night to see celebrated conjuror prestidgi-
tate at Washington theater. You know how
deaf Gibbs is; he can't hear a word you say I'M
less you shout into his ear and Jones is nearly
as bad To hear them try to talk to one
another you would suppose they were engaged
in violent alteration, judging from the eieva-
ton of their voices aud their gesticulations.
But, rs was about to be remarked, tones had
secured two orchestra chairs through the me-
dunn OF a bill board ana he took his friend
Gibbs along with him. Gibbs paving Jones only
one half the box-office price for his seat--a bar
gam exhibiting Jones characteristic generosity
III business matters. Jones had managed to
GEL the places III the front row, so as to secure
as mu n for the money as possible. They sat
next the aisle and It was not surprising that
the magician shonld have applied to Jones or
the nrst occasion when he desired to perform
trick through the medium of some one IN tine
audience. He walked down from the stage
into the orchestra by an inclined plane ar
ranged for that purpose and when he came to
Jones said:
May ask you. sir, to give me your aid in
this little matter?
Now, it happens that the conjuror does not
speak English very perfectly, and it thus befell
that Jones, without having in any manner
caught the purpOrt of the question addressed
to him. grinned amabiy and nodded an assent
WhereupOn the magician proceeded to rapidly
explain what was required. not discovering that
he was not understood at all. until Gibbs leaned
over and said:
My friend Is deaf; don't believe he hears
you"
OH! replied the prestidigitateur, the situa-
ton dawning upon him; and Immediately he
placed the pack OF cards he held in Gibbs
hands and babe him do thus and 80. But Jones,
vino mad himself walked up by this time to the
state OF affairs, plucked at the magicians sleeve
and said:
Its no use talking to him; he's as deaf as q
post"
The conjuror looked astonished for a mo-
ment, and then. addressing the audience, most
OF whom had already perceived the difficulty
that was making pause in the program, ne
asked:
Ladies and gentlemen, is there any one
here tonight who has ears to hear with?'
There were at once a number OF responses
to this appeal and the performance was recon-
tinued. Gibbs and Jones say that it was mt
their fault; they went to see and not to hear
that being the great advantage Of magician's
show from their point OF view.
Some Things Monkeys Can't Stand.
From the Norristown Herald
An English medical commission recentlv
made some experiments as to the effect of tight
lacing. Female monkeys were used. Several
OF them died very quickly and all showed seri-
Gus lnju resulting from the treatment 1t
was rather rough on the monkeys and simply
showed that they are mot built that way
Put a decollette dress on q monkey and send
her to a society" german, where she is obliged
to listen to the conversation INDUCED in at
such gatherings, and the simian would fall dead
before dude had talked to her ten minutes
Sufferer-"Do you pull teeth without pain2''
Dentist-''Well, not always. I sprained my
wrist last time pulled tooth and it hurts me
yet onally."-Te1as SJtings
Gertie-"What a shocking fright that Alden
girl is! Her costumes are outlandish."
Florence-"No wonder. She dresses accord
ing to the fashion articles in the Sunday news
papers. Life.
Husband (solemnly)-'T zee there is Grape
on the door opposite"
Wife-'I have been expecting a. much. The
doctors carriage has been there every day for
Q Week."-LosceK Cjtism,