The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
AMUSE1I EsNrS.

the Academy of Music TO Il large audi
ence. In part it was candidly Il very
remarkable performance. The hypno-
tic tests, while thorough and amusing.
We're not unusual. The mind reading
tests were distinctly unique and impress
sive. a committee, consisting of a
score or so Of well known citizens, had
seats upon the stage. and kept their
eyes upon the professor and what he
uld. Ihere was no chance of fraud and
the tests, so far as ordinary everyday
mortal eyes could see, were all genuine.
One or THE most remarkable was that
or being blinded with black silk muf-
Fer after which two gentlemen took q
pm and stuck n hole in one of the wings
Ihey then concealed the pin. Professor
Boone found IT and stuck It in the hole
1t was taken from easier than if his
eyes had been open. He found a ring
that had been hidden and placcn At upon
Nhe hand from which 1t had been taken;
found playing cards hidden by the com
nfttee and told what spots were Oh
them and went through his we'll known
tracing murder" test
Before beginning the regular per-
torrance young John Douglas was
awakened on the stage from his fifty
nour nap, none the worse for it, He said
ne wasn't thirsty, but wouldn't run
awaS from sandwich. The boy part!-
clpateC IN the hypnotic tests, and lust
before the curtain fell was put in n
cataleptic condition, being made per-
rectly rigid. He was then placed on two
chairs. his head and shoulders resting
on one, his feet on the other. Thus sus-
pended heavy stone, requiring four
men 10 carry 1t, was placed on his
breast and broken by 4 member OF the
committee with a fourteen pound slcdgc
hammer -'
The performance tonight will be on
tircly changed. Those who Stdcnd arc
asked to write whatever they want him
to read and bring 1T to the Academy in
sealed envelopes. He promises to tell
what Is In the envelopes. His wife will
be rendered caltaleptic tonight. Prores-
Sor boone Will also give an expose of
spirRualism and Baltbwin's methods.
BUFFALO BlLL.-In the last few
years Buffalo Bits Wild West has
many times crossed the Atlantic. and
has campaigned in every country i'm Eu
rope. Colonel Cody has led his Indians
ana cowboys TO the peaceful but cffec-
tual conquest OF every capital In the
old world The warriors, red and white.
nave followed new trail, and one
which has ever led TO glory and sue
cess. 1t led acl.rss the mighty ocean in
TO AlEion's capital, and at the Erea,,
jubilee of Victoria the red man and his
conqueror We're in line, even as Column
bus led his red brothers in the Jubilee of
Ferdinand and Isabella. when they
gave thanks for the discovery of the
new world.
Tomorrow Buffalo Bill. with all OF
his show will exhibit in Norfolk. Tick
cts Will be on sale at .Ames & Turk's
on Main street. opposite CRANKY street
SECRET SERVICE."-Thc. best
American play yet written. as not only
the critics but the principal American
dramatic authors unite in declaring
\ Secret Service" to be, Will be ut tho
Academy of Music on Saturday, Ooto-
Der 10th, matinee and night Secret
Service" is a romance of the CYonf.de-
racy. 1T was written by William Gil
iette, who Is the author also of the first
successful play based upon the late
civil Held by ihe Encmy"-bc-
sides having written such comedies of
pleasant memory as "All the Comforts
of Home, mi. Wilkinson's widows ;,
and TOO Much Johnson" 1t lis by dong
odds the best work of this author, and
Is perhaps the only play ever written
by an American and produced in this
country about which nothing but praise
and that 1.-THE very highest praise, too
has been written.
Sale of seats commences this morn
ing. Prices at night. % and 70 cents. and
Sl.0O and S150; matinee 25, so and III
cents and $1.00.
SCALCHI.-Mmc. Sofia Scalchi and
her army Of splendid opcratic artiste
Will give one of their grand perform
ances at the Academy of Music on Mon
day, Octi1ber 18th, 1887.
Scalchi is one OF the greatest singers;
of the day. She has for the last ten
years been the leading contralto Of the
great opera houses of the world. AMI
stands as the unifvaled contralto on Tho
Tyre stage to-day. The entertainment
In which she and her associates pro
vide consists OF one act of grand opera
given with as great a east as can br
heard anywhere and with proper at
terIsion to every detail. Including full
scenery, elaborate and rich costumes
mountings. etc, also a miscellaneous
concert, in which all of the artists will
give a choice selection. Aside from
Scalchi we will hear for the first time
Mile Marie Toulinguet, who was one
of the chief singers last year of Colonel
MaH!esons Imperial Opera Co.; also
Signor Alberta, baritone from the Same
company: S:gnor Guarini, tenor; Mile,
du Bedat, mezzo soprano. and Signor
Gallia, etc.