The record-union., 1896-03-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Clunie Opera-house was packed
last night to see Anna Eva Fay, the
mysterious woman" 1t was an eager
and eXpectant audience, and it was not
disappointed. Miss Fay is far and
away the best cabinet and tied
worker in what has been known as
spiritual manifestations we have ever
seen. More clever than the Daven-
ports, more adroit than the Royal Illu-
sionists; ahead at all points of the en-
tire line of mind readers" Her enter
tainment was long, but everyone sat it
out. There was an interlude in which
facial mimic, Mr.. Litchfield, did some
clever and very laughable things. All
else was the work of Miss Fay, with
her husband, Mr.. Pingree. A commit
tee of three was called to the stage
DR.. G.. G. Simmons and Judge w. A.
Henry the other name was not caught.
Two of the three sat in front of cloth
cabinet, previously examined and one
acted as patrol about it. Miss Fay and
the two sat in front of the cabinet, she
on the end of the row, and her hands
held by the committee Yet when they
were covered to the chin by a canopy
all sorts of noises were heard in the
CABINET, MSlG
tossed out, flowers pushed out, etc.
Then came the tying of Miss Fay in
chair to fixed upright. DR.. Simmons
and Judge Henry tied her with bands
and stitched them close to the flesh of
her wrists held behind her and sealed
them. They tied her throat to the up
right and in all ways secured her. Her
feet were laShed together and Judge
Henry kept her on leading string
running to her ankles. The cabinet
tent was pulled over her and instantly
musical instruments on her lap sounded
and were beaten and tossed out. Then
DR.. Simmons entered the cabinet and
held down a tambourine on the lap of
Miss Fay and sat close to her and
touched her body firmly. A cloth and
a. tin cover was put over his head, mu-
steal instruments piled on his arms
and the curtain drawn. At once the in
struments sounded and were cast out,
the cover Knocked from the doctors
head, and when the cabinet was opened
the woman was still fast bound and
ON his shirt cuff DR.. Simmons found a
message written. He and Judge Henry
looked puzzled The doctor said that
what seemed a hand touched him once,
but he'd swear the woman did not move
a muscle sensible to him. She was
next inclosed in a wooden box (still
bound to the post), her head alone be-
ing visible. A small curtain in front
of the box was at once agitated. I'M
plements placed in front of it were
knocked off, notes were written just
beneath the edge of the curtain, hand
kerchiefs thrown about her neck were
drawn in and cast out and SO on. FL
nally a knife was passed in and in ten
seconds she was free, the box was re-
moved and her bonds found to have
been severed. 1t was all capitally,
wonderfully done. She then exhibited
a talking hand that raped out an
swers, but it worked poorly last night
Next came the mind reading. Early in
the evening paper slips had been passed
to all who wished to write on them
questions. These slips they were to re-
tain and to disclose to no one. When
all other features had been given Miss
Fay was blindfolded and enveloped in
q sheet. She then began to call out
names of slip-holders, to read the
questions written and to give answers.
over fifty were thus read and in all
but two or three cases correctly. Sew
eral answers were thrown in as jokes.
responsive to no questions and clearly
as gags. But certainly in the case of
Mr.. Lovdal and Mr.. Kidder (after jok-
ing him firsD, Auditor Cohn, w. H.
Davis, Mr.. Stewart. Mrs. Gray and a
score of others answers We're given and
the questions read that it would seem
Impossible for Miss Fay to do by trick
cry. Some cases of answering ques-
tions only thought of occurred, espe-
cfally was this true of Auditor Cohn,
who wrote one question and thought of
another, and both were cried out to him
with the answers. This part of the
performance lasted three-quarters of
an hour and greatly interested the audi
ence 1T was very, very clever work,
and crowns Miss Fay as a queen In
so-called mind reading. But that there
is anything supernatural about it is
absurd The entertainment will be re-
peated tonight and each night this
week, and it is safe to say the house
will be packed every time, for it is an
aIl-around good show.
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