The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
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KeIlar's Mystffyfng Entertainment.
Before starting In on one OF his most
mystifying exhibitions last evening at En-
glish's. Kellar, the magician, gracefully re-
ferred TO what he termed "a humorous
article in the Journal" describing the part
taken in his first nights performance by
Mr.. Beveridge and superintendent Powell.
With an engaging smile he assured his
large audience that he employed no con-
federates and frankly asked that some one
be named out OF the audience to make the
tests that were to be applied. Among 9TH
ers the names of DIR. Z. T. Hodges and
Samuel b. Sweet. the latter a thirty-third
degree Mason. were mentioned and accept
ed by Mr.. Kellar. Mr.. Sweet then selected
a word In the dictionary. as did Mr..
Beveridge on Monday night, and
Mrs. Kellar. from her position on the
platform where she was seated and blind
folded, gave the word with its definition to
the entire satisfaction of every one. The
little blackboard was then brought down in
the parquet and DR.. Hodges wrote on 1t
four figures which Mrs. Kellar. with hard
fy any apparent hesitation, proceeded to
both square and cube without having so
much as heard the figures read. This math-
ematical mystery constitutes some of the
IS not another man in the United States
who has ever attempted anything approach
Ing 1t.
In this as In other cities Kellar has set
agog the mathmaticians, theosophists, pro-
lessons. and students generally with this
the best and most meritorious part OF his
entertainment and passes for what Is termed
by the London Society for Psychical Re-
BY this highly developed trait one mind is
supposed TO be able TO communicate with
or signals of QnV SORT In addition m the
tests mentioned there are a number OF
others equally profound. Mr.. Keliar claims
the Mahatmas, claiming simply that he and
Mrs kellar can do something which, the
fndience does not understand, and which.
tainment.
A number of people went to English's
gician. When KeIiar asked for a bank note
one man handed him a strengthening
piece OF paper, bearing faded pink inscrip-
lions. Mrs. kellar, after a wait that was
agonizing to many sympathetic people said,
IN a clear voice, that the article was a very
old piece Of script bearing the date of 177s
note Of the date named Another man sent
up a paper shilling of the time OF George
III OF England. which Mrs. Kellar rightly
read A moment later she provoked an up
roar when a Union Depot COUPON for $50,
due dec. L. 1884. was correctly interpreted,
Ink in the TigRt-hand Corner of the same.
One OF Kellar's prettiest tricks is the
cornucopia, made from a sheet of white
paper before the audience. and out of which
the magician shakes something like a
bushel Of paper roses. He repeats this
trick several times. but so skillfully that
there Is apparently no solution for IL.
The real roses which he afterwards causes
to grow from two flower pots filled with
sand are distributed among the ladies' in
the audience by Mrs. Kellar, a big basket
Iul OF them being given away at each per-
torrance The grace with which these
tricks are performed and the pleasing re-
suits make them more than ordinarily Fat
t~factive.
There win be a popular-priced matinee
to-day at English's. and tonight the Elks
VIII attend kellar's performance in large
numbers. Tomorrow Thanksgiving there
VIII be the usual holiday matinee and even
Ing performances.