The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

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packed house, she was recalled no Jess
than eight times after having given the
mad scene. This triumph is all the More
re rnark8b.e IN view Of the PM ematc. an
conventional mature OF the Dutch. ana the
fact that heretofore tne opera had always
been produced a loss by the local man
agefneEt.
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Modern mage Is as little like tie slelght-
of-haud performance OF a generation ago
.on@d candle. Great strides have been
made in necromancy and II IS believed by
scientific men nowadays thai the Mahat-
mas OF linda possess d knowledge Of nat
url! iaHa % which the civilized world
knows nothing. Magician Kelar has
spent great deal of time In studying the
work of tile Hindu falSirs in India. and
since his return 70 America has presented
some marvellous illusions as result Of his
researches He declines 70 discuss the
methods he pnrsues 10 bring about MS
wonderful results, hu: "Or entail oc-
cui;ism," which is 4 portion of his enter
tainmeni, VIII afford material for SCI nd-
tic thought keliar dos al his work IN
full light The days OF the darkened stage
are more. far az h. Is concerned
He uses no cabnets, screens. curtains or
other means Of ConCeliment ;or mirrors
or confederates bat does all his worA Oh
the open stage, al plan View Of every
one. HIS erteI sainmeat Is pres med here
tiinuH magic given during his .r0g run in
New York at Days theaier last spring.
The shrine Of Koomra Sami' Is the
tile or one OF Magician keA4Ts latest
masterpieces. 1t = an illusion. 10 BE- sure,
but Is 50 incompreh ensIbe as 10 almost
give rise 70 the belief that the conjarer
has an affinity Win some unseen or un-
khgwn pu@er. All the advanced work OF
the wonderful MahatmaS az India has been
r subject Of thorough study by Mr.. kellir.
and the SnF.ne Of jNoalura sam i hat
one OF the many adaptations hc has made
Of Their wonderful necroinaucy. A large
cage made from wooden sl4tS Is placed
n the mililc Of the stage There aye no
tTaps, coverings en- ser ems ~ any sort ana
The stage IL brilliantly lighted. YcI. be-
fore thr very eyes OF The audience. he
causes the sage 20 instantly become full
u .iN.ug Ia u aGd women. 10 the number
OF a dozen or more Where they come
from or now they get ant, Re cage. which
has been securely locked by Ihg commit
.ee. x mystery. Ihe Gag ouRa
s.Qtwork and may be seen thruuga from
all SIDES. lie opens The locked door and
the strange beings step OUT. make thcir
Eow and walk of the stage He pats
them All hack INTO the cNsre again before
;he conclusion IF hie Illusion md instant
they cafas. Seven such masterpieces find
place on heliars Programme this season
AMI VIII all be given n TINS city.
~ all the gresJ keilars iaeon fsre ferI-
~.h3o ieniufcs ~ illusions and mystery II
- said Fhat none is 80 ineNp.lca}.e ana
mystfyins as that If h.s own dsappear-
full view of ire audi nce TIE new il.u-
sion is termed ihc Mystery ~ the lsl,is
Room ana VII IT presented here Tor the
first iisne.
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The Pulse n New York" which opens
AZ the Tlsird Avenue theatcy ttis evening
ior an cffG gems ~ Z o1e week. is : nap
ps corn -HTa- o3 az az tsi.tt j. iaiere sting
7on les has season M this attraction
wae wHat raay fs termed .ude ME. ard