Evening journal., 1894-12-10
THE TRICKS EXPOSED.
PROFESSOR BALDWIN SHOWS HOW
THE CABINET TRICK rs DONE.

The Last OF the Wonderful reIepRthic
Exhibitions Given BY the white Ma
hAtmas to 3 Crowded House-An In
teresting Explanation of a Most Mys-
terious Thing.
The last of the wonderful and exceed
ingly interesting exhibitions of telepathy
given by Professor and Mrs. Baldwin In
the Opera House and which have been
the talk of the entire city, drew
monster house Saturday night. - There
was not seat nnsold and over hundred
persons stood in the rear of the house
or sat on the steps in the aisles Aside
from the interest taken In the somno
NANCY exhibition of Mrs Baldwin the
announcement that the great white
Mshatma would show how he slipped his
hands out oflthe ropes without loosing q
knot or disturbing the seals, attracted
many. The promised expose was made,
but it Is safe TO say that not one of those
who watched so closely could repeat the
trick
The entertainment which has proved
very interesting part of the'show, proved
unusually good Edgar Ely, who has
shown himself an artist Of unusual
ability, gave his sketch of the Dude of
1894, In excellent style He Is sweet
singer and his dancing is graceful and
pretty A new one act comedy,
my Uncle's Will. wss presented aud
heartily enjoyed. Professor Phillips took
the part Of the uncle, and Adele Frost
and Edgar Ely, the two lovers. The
roles were filed very sacceptably. Mrs.
Baldwin gave her talking photographs
and Senior Lopez gave superb exhibition
Of his skill on the mandolin.
A committee of six comprising DR.
George Steinicken, Victor B Wcolley,
Colonel Enoch Moore, Captain Thomas
johnson, Dr. Ellegood aud joseph L
Cavender was selected BY the audience
and took seats on the stage. They made
q careful examination Of the cabinet,
ropes, etc. and then Professor Bald win
proceeded to tie himself The knots were
sealed and Colonel Moores coat was
transferred to his back. then of again
without disturbing the parts sewed
together Then came the explanation.
The professor said that the secret lay in
expanding his chest and wrists when the
knots were tied. When relaxed the
hand could be readily slipped out and
returned at will The reason Colonel
Moore could not detect any movement
was that when the slipping was d one the
colonel gripped tighter and did not
notice the movement The professor
then allowed the committee to tie his
hands securely with r silk handkerchief
and seemingly passed rope through the
binding. This he explained He also
showed how to tie knot, and four in
hand, with one hand These tricks he said
he learned In Northern India. They
certainly were dsxterous, although very
simple.
In the somnsstle exhibition q number
of questions we're answered by Mrs
Baldwin. Captain johnson was told tn,
, whereabouts of lost diamond; John s
Rhinehart was informed that Petel
Lawrence had Anpie Milton's posket.
book; Miss Oonlin was assured that shi
would marry her lover, Miss A, Spark
was made happy by the assurance tha
Century would accept her story; Georg.
Chandler was informed that william
Mccoy has his pocket book, and a numbei
OF queries were anBwered relative ID
absent friends, missing articles ant
similar matters Of greater or less i'm
portance.
The entertainment was very enjoyable
and there was not one In the audiencl
but was sorry when the curtain wa
' rung down. After the Performance
several men who have watched th
q exhibition through the week, went o.
the stage and thanked the professor 70
the mysteries he had furnished them
I In answer to question, Profcsso
Q Baldwin stated that he intended TO max
r a return visit to Wilmington, as soon a
he could arrange for dates He expresse
himself as heartily pleased with tn
reception given him, and spoke In th
r highest terms of the beauty of the city
3 the intelligence of his audiences aud til
Il cordiality of the welcome extended him
{ Professor Baldwin is native Of Gin
IS cinnsti, is 46 years old and served in til
o Union army In the late war, enllstin
when but twelve years of age Mrl
Baldwin is a pative of London, Englant
and is an artist of first class ability.
" The party left yesterday morning Il
t Bridgeport, Conn, where they will sts
ls one week, then to Troy for a weel
~ then to Brooklyn, Buffalo and Montres
IA Next year they will go to Australia al
&. from there tour through India, Chir
and Japan will be made Profess
Baldwin has been In the last two kim
/. doma four times On one occasion
81 was In Pekin, and so wonderful was b
w performances looked upon that he "
ooy escorted out Of the city by the trooI
he He was looked upon as devil.