San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-28

minstrel programs ever presented.
HERMANN THE GREAT.
1t is not so very long ago that
the best of our magicians and pres
tidigitateurs used to carry all their
apparatus and devices in one
trunk, and two trunks usually con-
stituted the entire paraphernalia
of wizards outfit. But times have
changed, and the magiCian's art
has kept pace with every other
| branch of the amusement world.
This is aptly illustrated in the
case of Hermann, the wonderful
necromancer and illusionist, whose
outfit this season fills one big bag
gage car.
When the Old-fashioned magi-
clan had but one assistant. Herr
mann has sixteen experienced
artisans, performers and mechan-
les. His performance this season
consists of a number of new and
marvellous illusions which enchant,
bewilder and almost battle human
belief. That human nature loves
to be humbugged is a fact to which
the illustrious Phineas II. Barnum
has testified, and of this sort of de-
ception Professor Hermann has
made lifelong study. In this in
terest he has visited the far-famed
Eastern lands of mystery, and has
won from the willy Indian cOnjur-
ers, secrets of their black enchant-
ment with which to charm away
for awhile our practical common
sense. His entertainment is an
agreeable diversion from the usual
dramatic representation of the play
houses. Behind the fOOtlights the
mystic forces are Embossed and
natural laws defiied. The skillful
wizard pleases with the dizziness he |
employs in his magic art, with his
tluency of speech, that requisite to
a magician's suCcess,a land his ankle |
ty to satisfy by giving to dOubters
the opportunity to detect him in |
his ways that are dark and tricks |
that are not vain. He is versatile |
to the verge of unbelief. Before |
the eye apparently impOssibilities
occur, transformations are effected,
until one wonders if ones own self
remains unchanged. At wave of |
the cOnjurOr's hand the bare, brown
earth blossoms like the rose; my
lady'S jewels are destroyed, then |
restored to perfection.
Hermann appears at the Opera
house Saturday and Sunday, De- !
cember and ;.
In addition Nine. Hermann will |
be seen in her bewildering specta-
cular dance creations which are |
the furore of the South at the pres
ent time, they are similar to. those
executed by the lavishly praised |
LA ~Loie Fuller" and will be a
complete novelty in San Antonio.
STAGE NOTES.
Lillian Lewis has a new play en-
titled "Good-Bye Sweetheart"
adapted from Victor Hugo by her
husband Lawrence MarstOn.
Thirty-five people are required for
its production. 1t will be seen in
this city.
Nine TheO, the famous Ere nch
opera butfs singer, arrived last |
Sunday at New York on the steam
er Champagne, with the Metro
politan singers, she will only sing
in concerts.
Charles Frohman has secured |
the American rights of Sidney |
Grundy's new play, Sowing the |
Wind" 1t will be produced this
season.
Maria Jansen has accepted a |
song by John f. Fancher, entitled
"Delmonico's at Six" named after
the play in which she will sing it.
Roland Reed will play, for the
first time on any stage, his new
play Dakota" at Williamsburg,
Pa, December 4.
'Dr. Bill" that bright and spark
ling comedy which made such
hit here last winter is booked to
appear soon.
Adelina Patti sang "Gabriella"
Emily Pizzi's new opera, at Boston,
last Saturday night, and scored a
success.
Joseph Jefferson will start on
lecturing tour early in January,
visiting all the large cities.
The Al G. Fields Minstrels have
been doing a phenomenal business
in the south this season.
Nat Goodwin has substitute
ed his old success "a Gilded Tool"
for SIN MiZZoura."
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