Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-09
MISS ANNIE MAY ABBOTT.
AsTONIsHEs A LARGE AUDIENCE
LAST NIGHT.
Manifestation Of n strange Power
Possessed by the "bIttie GesrEia
wonder."-Another Perform.
ance Tonight.

first appearance in this city Of
Miss Annie May Abbott, whose
entertainment Of last night must be
seen to be fully appreciated.
The little lady, who is a pro-
nouuced brunette, was dressed in
yellow gown with baby waist,
the arms being bare almost to
the shoulders to show that no
mechanical contrivances were con-
cealed about her.
Miss Abbott commenced her
entertainment by giving dramat-
ic recitation, after which Mr..
Abbott told of the discovery Of
her remarkable powers and the
efforts made by distinguished
physicians throughout the world
to determine their true nature.
He then asked the following gen.
tlemen to act as a committee of
investig alton and take seats on
the platform: Joseph Marsden,
British Commissioner Halves, ].
b. Atherton, J. M. Dat, S. G..
Wilder, w. e. Rowell, Senator
Motley, John Cassidy, Rev. Serene
Bishop, G. @. Ballantyne, Rep
preventative Rycroft, Drs. Wood
Herbert and Rodgers.
For the first test Mr.. Rowell
was asked to hold a stout chair
close to his breast. Miss Abbott
touched it and the holder was
thrown backwards and forwards
at will. Messrs. Cassidy, Mars
den and Rycroft consecutively
assisted Mr.. Rowell but their
efforts were of no avail. BY
placing the open palms OF her
hands against the chair all the
holders were swayed about in
various directions. To show that
no concealed continuance was used
DIR. Rodgers and Mr.. Marsden
placed their hands on the chair
while Miss Abbott placed one
finger of each hand over them
with the same result, while
neither of the gentlemen felt
any distinct pressure.
Five members of the committee
could not force to the ground a
billiard cue on which Miss Abbott
placed her open palms, neither
could they disturb her equilibrium
when she stood on one heel
and allowed the same number OF
men to push against the cue held
horizontally against her open
palms.
The fun of the evening COM
menced when the members of the
committee were severslly invited
to lift the lady from the floor.
She weighs SO pounds and can be
lifted easily by anybody when in
her normal state. DR.. Rodgers
tried it first and did so, but when
he was invited to make a second
attempt he couldn't make the
young lady bulge an inch. Rev.
Serene Bishop tried it next but
his exertions only made him red
in the face. The British Com
missioner had no better success,
neither could Messrs. Atherton,
kycroft, Oat or Sam Wilder left
the lady from the floor. The lat
ter tried his best and would pro-
badly have been trying yet if
some one in the audience had not
called out Let Co."
After all the members of the
committee had a chance to lift
her separately except the Com
missioner of Agriculture, who was
barred in spite of his evident will
! lingness to try his best, four and
! then six of the committee were
invited to lift her from the stage
but could not succeed.
Among other tests given Messrs.
Herbert and Ballantyne placed
5 their hands against the wall, Miss
, Abbott then placed her open right
hand over them with arm held
f straight out. Senator Motley
{ then stood behind the lady with
his hands on her shoulder and be-