Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-30

their guns IN the pfct'hNN Vl WV NN-
dionco and then fired them aa they
thought point blank at the young
wizard. When the sharp crack Of tho
rifilcs was over and the smoke from
their muzzics had cleared away Ella
son hold the bullets In his hand. How
he received them was a mystery to all
but himself
KILLED A NEW YORK MAGICIAN
Recently a New York magician AZ
tempted the same feat and was Killed
An extended account OF Il reached this
city and was clipped from Newspaper
by Eilason's father. who intended to
send Il to his son In his next letter and
lmplorc him not to attempt II again.
At the salt Lake Thoator this after
noon Ellason'a old associates were dis
/ cusaing his lamcntablc death. and u ia
u noteworthy fact that they uninimouH-
/ ~ agree on the bullet catching feat the
ory.
4 TALENTED SON OF UTAH.
Oscar Eliaaon was-lf Indeed he must
be- written OF In the paat--ouc u the
most notable Instances VI Utah talent.
From hi. very early years he showed a
taste for eilght OF hand performance,
ana while other boys Of his ngc made
actors their heroes. no one oqunllcd In
| his cyca such men NJ Herman and kel-
Ter. lie practlccd constantly az home
experimenting on tricks he had seen
performed and ingentlng many of bis
own. ana before he had any pub.
,a,ion. he gave many private exhibit
tons at the houses of his friends. His
skin then became 80 generally rccog'
nlzcd that he was encouraged to appear
In more public way. In ward halls.
ana from thence II was but a short step
to the stage. lie made one or two trial
tours " IN. State. and meeting with
STEADY encouragement, yocided on fogu-
inriy entering the prof,@tion' He then
went east and made q iof.f tour. cover
ing points as far remote as Cuba, and
everywhere being recognized 40 one Of
the fofvmoat cNponents Of the
moromayecn art. lie loft Salt Lake In
company with his wife for a long orien-
tai tour. under the management OF W.
H. Curtis. but they separated In Austria
ln and that Eiianon pushed on 10 the
orient alone. lie IL rald to have been
49,. ~ ,i.'',t ~ ,n,,,,',, ,lns. t.ay-
iug Honolulu. lie was playing under the
name ~ Dante the urVat.' his Wlie,
the 'latur OF Paul Hammer, Jr.,and Of 7,
= Hammer Of this clty, WHl professions
ally known us Mndemolsellc Ldmundh.
,.,ni,t ya,,,its man ..ttun, in hi. IiSpost.
ton. bright aud witty Ia hts eunNcrHa>
ton, aud with natural polish ana hus
H.. -. - Il nu,,iir ,ni,,taingrs ma
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not univ H.. E..nly f.it by MA relntly.s
,na 80. .t,,t. ~ srl.nds mi IN nii
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,n"st shipirs nrnausnis In onr state'.
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oscar Ellasnn, who gained world
Wide fame as magician under the
stage name OF "pante the Great" was
nam In Snlt Lake CITY on July :. isGJ.
ms inellnntion towards magic was
carly dlsplnyed and when but a school
hoy M 81. MARKS. he spent NOT a little
time in Initiating the simpler fcats he
ma secu M Tho Thentre' ar in orirnnt.
ing little feats OF slight OF hand Tor the
nfnuseniert ~ hls mates.
ON leaving school. he entered tho
store ~ his father. the We'll known
ieweler ana wathchinakor. where he
workcd neiuduouriy M the watch
makers trad.. and In n few years be.
came pronci.nt However. he found
tiue a. nnniv htms.tf Ia His IA yorite
| ,,s,',,,ort ana IN. mechanical Luntyl.
cgec IA" ma Gained Stood him in GOOD
stsoa In orieinatina new trlcks' nv
this time hi. repltntion had spreaj
MA bc ,vas I'm demand nj entertain.
,nen,s given IN Ma friends Ills nrst
ni,iiic snnearnnee ,,ns nd The T,yentl.
III v,,rd s~honi honse an March ao
tssa ,,'hero h., 1rt,rcd as IA. sisr M M
an,cr,,i,u.r,t sivsn nv The Naitsr, q
iis,,,,,,,', ,,,instssis an ntnateur or,,nni,
1n,inn
ia 'be ,,ilo,vIng MAY ne nnnonred NJ
,hn vfnttsr o,.ra Uniiae vim ann'bgf
a s,e ,t,stinn tb, II,ct niri
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