The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-01-08

where he died. The manner of his death and
the day are not known. Cagliostro was the
last Of the great magicians who pretended to
genuine sorcery. Science has laughed away
necromancy. Robert Houdin, an ingenious
Frenchman, founded the modern school Of
improved the electrical clock, and later in
life became the Ambassador to the Arabs Of
Algeria. a~
The Trilby Trick.
In the chapter on miscellaneous Stage
Tricks" in maggie Herrmanns trick, ''The
Illusion of Trilby," is explained. A plank Is
placed upon the backs of two chairs and the
lady representing Trilby lies down upon the
plank. She holds bouquet in her hand
Hermann, representing Svengali, carefully
arranges tho drapery; walking around Trilby
rs he does 20. Then he makes some passes,
removes the chairs. and tho lady and the
board remain in the air. The secret Of the
trick Is this. Behind the scene 10 Z strong
frame. up and down which a movable slide
works. Tackle is provided to raise and lower
the slide, and workman behind the scenes
is intrusted with Its manipulation. A bar
carrying 1t its rear end handles and In front
socket. shown in tho upper, right hand COR
her Of the same cut. In 3ournaled Il the sltdet
and can also b thrust In and oat through tne
journal box When Trilby has been placed
upon tho board couch, the bar Is thrust Tor
ward, the drapery at the back having hitherto
concealed its socket end. ~; ~ ~
A Revolving Trapese. a@
c-he Leany revolving trapeze has attracted
much attention in Europe and America. The
mechanism of the apparatus Is explained
thus: From the ceiling of the great audi
forum is suspended a vertical three-sided
rectangular frame, open at the bottom. In ITS
lower extremity is journaled at the center 9
four-sided rectangular frame, from the }ex-
tremities of which two trapezes hang. Te
the upper side of the vertical frame is secured
q bicycle with gearing so arranged that WneI
the cranks of the bicycle are worked the lower
frame is turned round ana round u can . .
brought into accurate balance by means OF
shot The whole apparatus is studded WITT
incandescent lamps. One Of the performers
sits on the bicycle, and, turning the cranks
as if riding, keeps the lower frame IN rota'
ton while two performers go through diner
ent evolutions on the trapezes thus carried
through the air.
The Rhine Maidens.
Perhaps nothing in the way OF stage II
iusions is more elaborate or celebrate
than that Of the floating Rhine daugh
tiers, in WaGner's opera Of the "Rheingold'
When the curtain rises on the opera the scene
represents the bed Of the Rhine. In the centel
rises high rock, which supports the "Rhein'
KolC," a great nugget of gold that glitters II
The summit. The three Rhine daughters sud,
denly appear upon the scene, swimming Will
graceful movements. The picture explain:
the mystery. Each of the singers is supported
upon cradle, which is secured to car by a
upright post. The attendants are concealed
BY low scenes in front. During the Damroscl
season of last year q different arrangement
was used, the Rhine daughters being sus
A pended from steel cables by means of trolleys
Without doubt the most famous ILLUSION
IN which the effects Of lighting are used
Peppers ghost invented by the chemis
and physicist, John Henry Pepper SDecta