The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-29
AT THE THEATER.
Hermann Delights a Large Aud
fence with His Magic.


There is only one Hermann, after all
You see all the other magicians and then,
when you have seen Hermann, you know
he is the master. He mystifies you and
makes you laugh at the same time, and
this is kept up all through the perform
ance. II is useless TO try and follow
Hermann in his tricks, TO see how they
are done. A good many people who go
TO see Hermann have the intention Of
watching him closely and detecting him.
Before the performance is fairly begun
they give this up in bewilderment at the
surprises that follow each other rapidly.
Hermann has a number Of new tricks
this year, and the best Of his old ones.
He began his performance last night with
series of sleight-of-hand tricks that are
old, but become new in his supple fin
gers. First there were the card tricks.
anu II Is worth the price of admission 10
see hermann shuttle and handle cards.
linen Followed the tricks with canary
DM1ss ana handerchiefs, and the tricks
with borrowed watches that he shoots
OUT OF a funnel shaped pistol at a BASH
I9l-Iaeed young man who has been coax
ca out OF the audience. Everybody had
seen these tricks before, but they laugh
ca just as heartily at the awkward as
constituent of the bashful man when
Hermann found an armful of playing
cards inside his vest pocket, as II it was
the hrst time they had seen 1t.
one OF Herrmann's new tricks is "Tril-
Dy: The curtain rises on the stage set
with two chairs and a board nothing
eise. Hermann, as SVengali, hypnotizes
Nine. Herman, the board is laid across
the backs of the chairs and Nine Herr
mann is laid on the board. which rises
gently to the time Of the music and the
nnypnotc passes of the magician's hands
Inc chairs are removed, the board with
the madame stretched upon it floats in the
AIR and Hermann walks around it and
passes cane over and under it. The au-
dlence sat like so many living exclama-
ton marks while this trick was being
done, upright in their seats and staring
bewildered, for it defied all efforts at So
luton.
Herrmann's next trick. the Asiatic trunk
mystery, is the best he has ever done Two
empty trunks and two girls of different
SIZE ana appearance are brought out One
glrI Is tied in bag, put in trunk, which
is locked and put inside the other trunk.
which is also locked and strapped. The
other girl stands beside the trunks, a
curtain drops and rises in ten seconds and
the girl that was in the trunk is out and
tne otner Is IN the trunks and the bag.
Al Al tnlS IS done on a platform, which
the audience can see beneath.
The artists dream got more obs and
an from the audience last night than
any other trick. A life-size picture Of
young girl is placed on an easel that
the audience can see underneath and
around. Nine. Hermann, as the artist.
daIls IN love with the picture, and while
appears
IN very realistic thunder and lightning
and the painting becomes a living girl,
who steps out from the frame, dances a
moment with the artist, and then be-
comes a picture again.
Nine Herrmann's spectacular dances
were distinct novelties. The like of which
have never been seen before. The pro-
gramme said they were beautiful and be-
Wildering," and they were. The house
was darkened and the graceful madame.
IN the glare of many colored lights. whirl-
beautiful dances
a vision of loveliness never before eouai-
ed in this city. Every color in the rain
bow was represented and the exquisite
combinations achieved beggar description
The performance closed with thirty min
utes more Of sleight-of-hand tricks by
the mimi liable Hermann. There will he
a matinee to-day at 2:3O D. m, with a
programme of special features for ladies
and children, and the closing performances
tonight.
Inc opening attraction of next week is
the engagement of Roland Reed and Miss
Isadore Rush Wednesday night.