The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-24


music were heard from the musical III
strumcnts which had been placed by her
eide. The watchers paced the fioOr walk
ing round and round the curtained IN
closure. examined the tying, but all To
no purpose. There absolutely was no
way in which she could unite herself.
Now. how does she accomplish these
miracles?
That Is the question
The next manifestation occurs wniie
Colonel Bigger IL seated In the cabinet
with her.
Il cant account for it, remarked the
Colonel later, In dumbfounded sort OF
way. Both witnesses marked pieces OF
paper so that they could be readily rec0s-
nized. They were paced in Mss ray
lap along with a pair of scissors Wnlie
she was securely bound.
The curtain is drawn and In an IN
slant she has clipped both papers INTO
fancy designs, winch are HANDED back
duly idcntiied. a finger ring, on beng
placed I'm her lap. is later removed from
the left ear; nails are hammered into a
board and ali this amid the eiearesi in
spectlon of the hand tying. pail is
paced in her lap and a pencil I'm the
mouth When the cabinet Is unveiled, a
81 ,ond later, the pencil Is san in The
mouth, but the pail sits hat-Iike on her
head.
Enclosed in n tightly-fitting wooden
case, which leaves her mead exposed 10
view, Miss Fay has a scarf placed arouni
her head, which, Notwithstanding her
bound condition, she Instantly removes,
even when IL has been placed twice
around. Through an aperture in front
blank writing paper Is inserted. Her
manager exhibits sheet after sheet writ
ten upon. the watchers peer around un-
able 10 detect the cause. 70 prove That
there is no mistake about the fastcnings
Miss Fays hand are re-eXamined care
fully She is then cut free ana rc-ticd.
She is fastened TO the side Of the cabinet
by "a piece OF snk cord tied around her
neck, one of the watchers holding the
ends. At the opposite end OF the en-
closure. beyond her reach, arc
bells violins, tamb0urines, etc, when
the instruments begin TO sound a hand
protrudcs from different portions of the
cabinet.
IL had my hand on the cord all the
time" said Colonel Bigger, but can't
tell how it was done
Next, a wooden hand was produced
which did duty at spirit rapping. one
raps doubtful, and three raps Eyes"
The rap being made by the hand as it
lay on a glass. This was done in fun
view Of the audience without any CON
cealment, and was as ineXplicable as the
rest Finally Miss Fay placed her hands
on a table together, with one Of the
watchers, whom she surprised by lifting
the table and elevating IL over her
head. Her hands had been previously
wiped by the watchers and SO had The
table The same thing was done after
the table had been covered with a
large silk handkerchief borrowed from
the audience.
Tonight. ii is safe TO prophesy, stand
ing room will be at premium.
L'rnfant Pro iigaI.
An attraction that had the distinction
of being q fad in London and Paris for
three years, and has been the subject
of almost continual laudation at the
hands of the newspaper press in New
York, Boston. and Chicago during the
last five months is to appear at the
Richmond Theatre for three nights. be-
ginning next Monday, the 2Jth instant. IN .
play is a three-act comedy drama, with
out words. a unique orchestral accom-
paniment taking the place of spoken dia-
logue. The story is u modernized version
of the parable OF the Prodlgal Son, ana
its Interpretation by the famous Paris
company of comedians and condolences
is said TO illustrate the art Of acting
in such a superior manner as to be little
less than a revelation TO the best actors
of the Englisn-speaking stage. After wit
Messing one o. these performances by this
company at Days New York Theatre,
Joseph Jefferson exclaimed at is simply
perfect" and almost every other prom-
nent member Of the profession has paid
like voluntary tribute 10 the splendid
finesse and marvellous dramatic express
sion of these French masters.
The testimony is overwhelming that, al
though the members of the east speak
never a word they tell their story so
intelligibly, and simulate the several emo
tons with such admirable skill as 10 com
pei the audience TO punctuate the per-
Torrance with laughter, tears. and cur
tain-calls. This win be the FIRST presenta-
ton OF serious pantcmime in
Richmond, and will serve to overturn the
hitherto well-defned notion as TO what
genuine pantomime really is. The orches-
trail accompaniment which runs through
the entire performance is said TO be a
marvel OF delicate and characteristic COM
position.
The advance sale will open next Satur-
day morning
The third of the Worlds Fair ilumi-
mated lectures by DR.. Potter was given
before a small audience at the Academy
Of Music last evening. The splendors
OF the interiors of the buildings was
taken as fit subject for an entertaining
lecture. DIR. Potter is a fluent speaker,
and with the assistance OF many beauti-
full illustrations. he held the attention of
his audience during the entire evening.
On next Tuesday evening DR. Potter VIII
deliver n lecture on the Midway Plat
sarce. This is the last lecture of the
course. and those who have missed the
others should not fail to see and hear
this one.
The lecture will be given under, the
auspices Of the ladies Of the Centenary
Nj. j.. church.