Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-27

while the subject at the same moheii.
I,,,,,s his head out of it and presses II
ooainst the back of the char, winch
gives way under the pressure ana ut
angular space opens, the two siues VI
Which are formed by the lower portion
Of the X in the padding, the base being
ON a line with the chair arm, where t'i's
swinging portion Of the back Is hl,seu
ON. On this flap, the opening OF Wihon
i concealed by the receiver and towe'
nlaced in front of it to hide the blood VI
rests the head of the subject
The receiver is now removed anu
laced ON n small cabinet, the tower
being left at the neck of the SUBJECT III
,ha chair. In moment the receiver Is
taken from the top of the cabinet ana
the head is seen resting there; II moves
and speaks and is the head OF another
person made up to represent inc n's'
one. and who sits behind the mirror W
the cabinet and pops his head up throusn
n hole in the top of it as soon as ti'e re-
.eiver il placed there This cabinet Is
sb,ned like n safe, and contains seVera'
onparently deep shelves. In reality the
shelves are shallow, mirror OF proper
size being placed in it in such a poSl'i ,,
20 leave about four-ffths of the cabl'
? net vacant. ...
The very latest decapitation Is one now
, ,sed Inv Hermann. The stage is pecul-
' iarly set, the interior, from the hrse "
! the third groove, being completely hunt
in black velvet or felt, back, top aho
a sides In place of the ordinary 1901
= LIGHTS n row of gas Jets is usually place.
!. across the stage just on line with IN
inside of the boxes, and another row
: carried around but outside of the arche'
70 entrance to the black chamber.
!. The effect of this arrangement OF hs"
and shadow throws the stage into iinPei
etrable gloom. Hermann appears SUI
RS denly clothed in white linen MePn,9.'
:. pheles appears so suddenly that II seen
as If he had jumped out OF space "
really coming through an opening IN u
NO black cloth. Then comes light c'oa
Ie and pretty woman in evening u,ea
ho This latter first wraps herself in oia.
81 Jomino of the same material as u
Il stage hangings, leaving her arms ~
= hoad free Over this she now sllps
framework of light wire, covered WIN
he fine evening dress This framework II
an no back, and she can slip out from
he behind. leaving the shell with dress
he For the lady to sit on, two pedest
,ra suddenly appear. These are white a
m, appear by having u cover OF black pun
nal from them quickly. One OF these
Of about two feet high and the other abb
.cb five feet high. The lady sits on
err. smaller one, and Mephisto orders lie
mann to cut her head off.
- After some demurring he finally SCI
n carving knife. places IA light cloak o
the lady's shoulders and cuts oil
ciss head.
Taking il with one hand under
COS chin and the other holding her hair'
ing carries IL across the stage and place
Der ON the other pedestal, she walking az
18th with him, having slipped out behind
= IL framework, leaving it upright ON
EN-. small pedestal. She walks across
;ob. stage In her black domino or benin
ack black screen shoulder high, only
has head showing, and finally stopping v
II her head ON the pedestal that IS al
mn. Eve feet high. To replace, the s.
ide. Gliding back is again employed, ana
aga;n resumes her dress case ana
r. A ,rIck il over.-New York News