The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07

from subterfuge. so apparent with most
performers and has 50 far perfected II
that he has apparently but TO command
the most unheard things to happen ana
they transpire. lie uses the smallest
possible amount OF apparatus, yet his
results are at times astounding. Spi-
rituallsts have ella med, times without
number, that he is a medium OF unus-
ual power, but kellar only smiles at
these claims and says that he is n
trickster, nothing more nor less He
has made a careful research into the
my steEes of the famous Mahatmas Of
India, about whom So much has been
written and in exploiting some of their
illusionary work. far outstrips any
competitor who ever attempted 10 cS-
say tn line OF work.
In some OF his Oriental illusions. as
gwen this season, Magician Kellar ap-
proaches. apparently, very close TO the
lines of the supernatural. In 'Prin-
cess Karnak' he shows how il is pos
sible 10 send young lady through the
air, i'm the theatre, In full Light, over
the heads of the audience, 50 quickly
that no che can see her go. He accom-
plishes this in the following manner.
Two wooden cages with clatted sides
and doors are shown, one on the stage
and one suspended ten feet in the air.
The princess $ locked in the lower one
and at the magical word of command
is gone She lis seen. tripping lightly
down the aisle OF the theatre from the
rear. toward the stage. but how she got
there no one can fathom. She Is again
imprisoned and "A second time as mys-
teriously and simultaneously dsap-
pears. This tine the audi
ence crane their necks to
look at the rear of the house,
but she isn't there. The upper cage is
unlocked, and there is the princess.
smiling -prettly whilst in the cage on
the floor is a six foot soldier in full
regimentals.
one OF the prettiest, and at the same
time one OF the most ineXpl cable Of
the many illusions presented by Magi-
clan Kellar this season deals with the
we rd theory of the naturalization OF
men and women out OF the air. The
illusion Is based upon q Hindoo le-
gend which narrates how the queen OF
the roses through the spell OF a wiz
ard. was compelled TO dwell in spirit
form, in rose. that grew at the door
of an old Mahatmas cottage, at the
b3se OF the Himalayas. He had sought
long for the necessary charm to remove
the spell and thereby reincarnate the
princess or queen, but years had passed
and he had not found it. One day the
rose was plucked by a traveller and IT'S
beautiful petals ruthlessly scattered
upon the ground. Vt then came upon
the Mahatma's mind that the potent
charm required, Law In n magic brazier,
and In fncense that II should burn from
the fumes of which would emerge the
rcincarnated being Of his lovely queen.
He gathered the leaves carefully and
one - one burned tfem in the sacred
fire. From the burning incense that
arose. he saw the form of the queen
emerging. lust as his vision had as
sured him II would or course they
wed hapnilv ever nj fter. for that's the
way al GOOD stories and iegerds end.
Mr.. Keliar rcprcduces this Illusion IN
detail. upon a fully iiehted stare and N
really locks as - he materialzed the
living princess out Of the air ITe viii
present n series of equally remarkable
experiments I'm Hndoo magic and give
n rev programme OF smaller tricks.
during his engagement here which in
cludes a matinee On Wednesday.
The Providence Opera House will
have spier"d and noteworthy attrac-
iiou week afer next when Charles
Trohman will present Henry Miller IN
the great new production 1.-THE Only
wav" n sramntizat'nn ~ Charles n'ok-
ens' fanous story ~ Tale ~ Two CT
.es" Both star and play scored most
signal triumph I'm New York. first az
the Herald Square Theatre which they
~sra fsresd 10 vscstc after run of ak