The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
AT THE THEATER.
DIR. Lloyd Cooks Remarkable Spirit
uaIistie Performance.


uaIistie Performance.
DR.. Lloyd Cook gave last night what was
probably the cleverest performance of its
kind. considering the conditions under
which 1t was given, that was ever seen in
the theater., 1t was alleged spiritulistic
manifestations of very interesting char
acter. All of the manifestations We're
given with the theater fully lighted and a
committee of undoubted Judgment and We
raclty occupying the stage. The commit
| tee made minute examination into the par
| aphernalia used by the medium.
Dr. Cook gave an Interesting talk IN
which he spoke of the methods employed
by other mediums and spiritulistic and ex-
posed some of their workings His first
demonstration was what is known as the
slate trick usually performed by magi-
Clans Two small states were apparently
washed clean; piece of chalk was placed
between them and they were then tied to-
gether. Dr. Cook took them among the
audience and placing them at the ear OF
a gentleman asked il he could not hear
sounds of writing, which the gentleman
said he did Dr. Cook united the states
and a quotation from Shakespeare was
written on one of them.
The committee which occupied the stage
while DIR. Cook gave his spirit Manifesto
tons was composed of Mr.. II. Nj. Conner
DR. William Duncan, Judge A. ii. Mac
Donell and Mr.. r. M. Cunningham, Jr.
DR.. Cook performed all of the cabinet
manifestations that mediums usually do,
but they were done in such clever man
| ner and so apparently free from trickery,
| that they were unusually interesting.
The best of them was where he was
securely tied in a chair placed in the
| cabinet DR.. Duncan was seated in an
| other chair with his back to the medium,
and the curtain was drawn, while the
other members of the committee stood at
the back and sides of the cabinet on
| watch.
DR.. Cook asked DR.. Duncan if he could
not feel hands upon him. DR.. Duncan re
piled that he did. The curtain was drawn
| aside and DR.. Duncan was seen in his
| shirt sleeves, and his coat was on Dr.
| Cook, who was still securely tied. Or.
| Duncan acknowledged that he did not
! feel his coat being removed. Mr.. Conner
! and Judge MacDonell also experienced
| the sensation of occupying the cabinet
| with the medium
DR. Cook then gave an exhibition of ia
ble-tapping with the assistance of the
| committee. a common table Weighing
forty-two pounds, was SAT upon by two
| of the committee. Messrs. MacDonell and
| Cunningham, while DR.. Cook had it sus-
| pended in the air.
The balance Of the entertainment was of
like character, and was thoroughly in
terestine and entertaining.
Friday matinee Louis James will be
seen as "Brutus' in Julius Caesar" and
at night in his new play, "A Cavalier of
France The latter play was brought out
! last September and its success is said TO
| have been so great that it now holds first
| place In Mr.. James extensive repertoire
1t is described as a pictorial romantic
| drama of the sixteenth century. The
scenes are laid in the court of Henry ILL.,
and portray with striking veracity the in
! uigues and conspiracies that marked the
! reign of the Medicis in France. Mr.
! James character being that of a daring
cavalier, noted for his handsome bearing
deeds OF valor, workmanship, and. above
all, his fealty to the King. Among the i'm
| portant persons introduced are Catharine
de Medici, Marguerite de Valols, Baron
| Rosny, Due D'AnjOu and Chicot the ia
nous jester and companion of Henry.
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The reserve seat plan for the concert
tomorrow night by the Boston Ideal Ban
! TO- / Mandolin and Guitar Club, at the
| Guards hall, win be open at the Young
| Mems Christian Association building this
| morning at $50 CLOCK. MUCH interest
has been manifested in the visit of this
famous club. Several people in Savannah
have heard it play in the North, and
speak in the most glowing terms of the
| concerts. Night before last the club
! played at Columbia, S. c., and the audi
ence which was a very large one, was
| delighted. And the club is spoken of for
! a return date. IT has been some years
| since Savannah has been visited by such
! an organization, and the fact that the
club ranks first among such entertain
ments, will without doubt draw a very
| large audience. This win be the closing
| attraction of the Y. NJ. c. AS. star
course. The Cleveland Leader and Herald
! said of the Boston Ideals:
1.-The Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and
! Guitar Club, which gave two concerts, did
some most excellent playing, and showed
high class of proficiency in the handling
! of those popular instruments. The quartet
singing was of a humorous nature, and
| came in for a good share of encores."
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