Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
Steerism Puzzles All Behoiders at the
Los Angeles.

Inc entertainment at the Los Angeles
theater last night was the Steens. The
ventriloquism of Mr.. Wood is good, and
his figures of McGinty and the Nayger
are at the head of their class. But even il
there were features in the show the best
on the boards, the Steens would eclipse
them all.
The first thing last night was the
selection of Il committee to. act as tests
OF the work to be done. Those who re-
sponded were J. A. Aguirre, r.. F. Del
Vale, H. S. Clements, Hervey Lindley,
1. Fl. Peck, Harry Johnstone and
others. Several names were called OF
gentlemen of the highest standing, whe
failed to respond. But those who acted
as tests are too we'll known here to per-
NIT of any question of collusiop. The
usual Steen tricks were done.
Mr.. Steen took occasion to ex-
plain at some length that what
he and Mrs. Steen did were all tricks.
a test example i'll addition on board,
her back to the board, added them up
with perfect accuracy. At the same
time between each column of figures,
she read off list of proper names
placed by Mr.. Johnstone on another
board by the side OF that bearing the
figures. All members of the committee
took turns pointing out figures and
names alternately and at haphazard,
and as fast as they could touch the
boards, the woman blindfolded and with
her back to what was going on, called
ont the figures or names so touched.
Members of the committee were
singled out and she told them
the day, month and year OF
their birth. She told them what sort OF
watch was in their pockets, how many
jewels were in it, what sort of chain,
the maker, the number of the works,
the fineness of the case and the time by
the watch to a second. The members of
the committee thought of a name, and
as quick as wink Mrs. Steen told what
the name was. Two packs of cards
were selected and she read these one by
one before they were turned up. The
committee selected card and laid it
face up On the table behind her, and
she took another pack of cards, and
blindfolded still, she picked out the cor
responding card from the other
pack, and gave its number and
suit. Still Mr.. Steen persisted
that all these miraculous feats were
tricks, but no one in the audience could
get the first step towards solving how
it is done. 1t seems impossible for the
man to communicate with the woman in
any way, for he is surrounded by the
committee all the time, and no sound or
movement can be detected on his part.
1t is mysterious performance that will
puzzle the keenest wit OF man to solve.
The details OF this wonderful work are
varied each night. 1t is we'll worth any
PERSONS closest attention, and will mys-
tify any one who sees it.
THRILLING TRICK SURGERY.
There is clever mechanical illusion
now being presented at the Musee; it is
called vivisection and consists in the
dismembering a subject; removing a
head, arm and leg. and replacing the
same again without actual injury. Last
night a gentleman in the audience
tainted, the trick was SO realistic and
cleverly performed. There is also to be
seen there a puzzling Oriental mystery
called the 'casket mystery" which pre-
sents the head OF a rather pert young
miss protruding from a tiny jewel
casket.
The programme for the opening of the
new Vienna buffet tonight is as follows
March, Independence. ......... Gruenwald
overture, The Silver Bell ..... - .schieppegrell
selection, Fairy Tales. ...-...... .... Kerssen
XylOphone solo tselected) ...............l
Miss Antoine Greve.
Overture Tampa. .......... ... ...-... .Lemoire
Medley, Ten Minutes With the Minstrels. =.
Gavot G, Our Little Nestlings .. Moses
Picoolo solo, Nightingale polka. Mollenhauer
Miss Ella Greve.
Loves First Dream Northumberland Dellinger
Overture. Zodiac Observation-Disclosures .Bayman
Waltz Danube Waves 49,. .......... Ivanovici
Selection, Nadjy ..... ............ .Tobani
Polka, Tttbits. ............ GruenWald
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