The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-18
MARvEls DONE WITH A WHIP
An Austro- Hungarian Who Perform
Wonders with n Lash.

An Austro- Hungarian Who Perform
Wonders with n Lash.
From the Chicago Chronicle
A decided sensation has been created In
Vienna BY man who probably stands
alone in the world In his particular style
of performance. The gentleman's name
is Piskslug. and he is an Austro-Hunga-
rian by birth. He is an expert. or rather
a phenomenal artist. in the use OF the
CAD whip. Being something totally new
in the way of entertainments his appear
ance has created a decided sensation and
packed houses are the order of the day.
Mr.. Piskslug is q thick-set, muscular 1T
tie man, with very keen eyes and
swarthy complexion. His wrists. from a
constant use Of the whip. are marvels OF
strength. There are no frills or fussi-
ness about this man. He has no use for
a ciaw-hammer coat. but comes on the
stage In a well-worn pea-jacket and, at
ter making an uncouth bow to the au-
dience. goes right to work.
The first thing he does Is to take q
long-lashed stout-handled whip In each
hand. and with orchestra accompaniment
proceeds to crack or snap them at ter
rinc rate. The sound made by his whips
IN this manner is graduated from a noise
like q rife report to the soft click OF
billiard ball. It makes a curious sort or
music and serves to show how he can
regulate the force of each stroke More
interest. however. Is evinced when he
seixes q vicious looking CAD whip with an
abnormally long lash. 1t is provided
with . very heavy handle of medium
length. ending In crook. This Is his
favorite, and what he can do with II Is
really wonderful. He first gives an idea
of what fearful force there lies in whip
lash in the hands of an expert. A large
frame, over which is stretched CALI or
sheepslxin, is brought on the stage. This
is marked with large polka dots of red
paint. The man with the whip steps up
and swinging the lash around his head.
let's fly at the calfskin. With every blow
he actually pulls a piece right out OF the
leather, leaving a clean cut hole. These
pieces are distributed among the audi
ence to show that there is no trickery
about the performance. After this he
takes a frame of three shelves. On these
there are a dozen or more OF medium
sized apples lying very close together
and provided with large numbers. Any
| one in the audience may designate what
| apple he wishes struck and the unerrine
| lash snatches II out like a Hash. A still
more difficult number is the swapping OF
| coins from narrow-necked wine bottles
A piece of silver about the size of half a
| dollar is put over the cork of the bottle
| which stand on the edge Of the table
| The whip artist without even appearing
| to take any sort of aim, sends the Ions
Il f-~---
| off the coin without Earring the bottle
much less breaking 1t. A very cruel and
disgusting piece of business to most peo
| pie is the killing of rats by blow o
/ this fearful whip lash. The squealini
| rats are brought on in a sort of low wir'
tray fixed so as to prevent their escape
The man with the whip stands quite
distance from the tray, but every tim
he strikes the lash hits the victim an
| kills II instantaneously. Sometimes tn
head Is actually torn from the body o
the poor beast, so vicious is the blow an
so unerring Is the aim.
These are a few OF the things that thi
gentleman does with the aid of his magi
whip. He also uses II in the manner Of
lasso, and can pick up small objects
an astonishing manner. Like everybod
else in Europe this distinguished foreign
er soon expects to start for America L
with the aid of his whip. gather in tn
mighty dollar.