The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-02


tory; but 1t contains today some the
atrical and newspaper men who fat
ter themselves shat they are about as
near % ''the real thing as may be
found outside OF windy Chicago.
Now and then, however. there comes
along some MY individual who causes
chunks Of klondike confectionery 60
blossom on their spinal verlC bIae; and.
as a result OF such an incident last
Tuesday evening. there Is a certain
theatrical manager, a press agent,
correspondent Of A dramatic paper and
couple of bright young reporters to-
getLer with select circle OF inllfnates.
who no longer can find anything but
tangling OF discordant tones i'm the
mellitiuous harmony NJ thar famous
classic. "Ring Dem Bells"
TIE manager I'm question notorious
ly assduous in looking for good
things for his entetprising employers
circuit listened 10 the tempter last
week I'm the shape Of wandering ma
gician. tall and lauk but looking like
an animated impersonation OF the
great Herman, who is said O. have
been a photographer from Woonsocket
or some other equally famous matro-
polls but now masqueradlng under
hish-slunding name. and his manager
lookin@ for all the world like a coun-
try school teacher with spectacles un-
der tan hat -, the day when sal
nry should be collected but seems 10
have got sidetracked.
These enterprising disturbers of
Providence tranquility and asprants
for fame stirred the manager 10 his
depths when they begged opportunity
not only T. show 10 him and the press
OF all Rhode Island the greatest ex-
hiDition or magic and Illusions these
plantations had ever seen. but 70
cause any one OF the church bells OF
Providence that might be called for
10 ring 9t the beat OF the 6-foot ma
gician's wand. and 10 sound as many
strokes as might be demanded later
repeating their offer i'm writing. They
insisted that the trial turn" must
be given at night, after the regular
performance, which was readily agreed
to; and forthwith the manager as
sumed a smile OF proportions compare
BILE with the receipts OF his theatre
this week, while the press agent near
~ mehed the telephone wires IN all
directions inviting newspaper men and
Others % enjoy the great treat In
store
Tuesday night. al 1880. there was
gathered Within the palatial playhouse
the smallest audience OF the season
though a mighty select one. and full
of eager expectancy and other good
things; and there were gathered with
H.
chan and his manager. whose pres
encc was something OF a mystery un-
tll their propensity for proving the
elasticity " the human neck became
evident. and who may have been there
because OF the possibility OF their be-
ing influential In the ringing of the
church bells The audience. however.
was quickly next" To this: and the
church bell trick became a tabooed
subject
The curtain rose about midnight; and
for more than an hour. the spectators
tried to be patient while the magi- |
clan performed various OF the oldest |
and simplest tricks OF his trade in
such manner that the methods employ
cd were amusingly evident to all. thus
providing a very good comedy act in
which the fun became uproarious when
he varied the old saw of the cat jump
ing out or the bag by accidentally per-
mitting the rat TO fall out OF the bot |
tie from which he had been dispens- |
ing various suspicious fluids to the |
manager, while the other spectators J
looked on with envy and thirst.
Its showing outside ANNOUNCED |
the electrician; but IL was discovered /
afterward that he had been misled by J
the sensa ton of frost" which was |
creeping over him. The two bright |
young reporters. accustomed TO being |
tucked in their little beds at night |
ly, especially he who had faced the /
dangers OF southern camp with |
Rhode Islands fighting First. were
yawning and getting anxious about the
last car home; but when the manager |
and press agent. with characteristic |
agility, jumped TO the stage in re-
sponse to the call for committee"
fhere was sufficient humor in their |
joint stage debut TO again wake w |
everybody.
Then the magician had his assistant
put handouts with long chains on his
wrists and hands one KEY fitting all.
and tie him up i'm bag with a big hoop
that might yet have gone around tho |
new state house, after which he
danced around the stage in the bag
while he unlocked the cuffs on his
wrists with the duplicate key taken
from his pocket. Then magician bag
ana all were deposited by the assist
tant in trunk. which the assistant
again. with the kindly spirit that had
led him TO save the committee" all
this arduous labor. tied up with ropes
Trunk. assistant ct al. disappeared in
the cabinet: and after a painful suS-
pense out popped Mr.. Magician. willis
the assistant inside the trunk yelled
go slow. go slow"
The agician. thanking the capable
committee then announced that this
concluded his portion uf the enter
tainment."
LOUD noises nave been heard I'm that
Theatre. and. OCCASIONALLY sounds re
sembling thunder. while electricity has
played some merry pranks and caused
blue Streaks To dart forth In many di-
rections. but IL was all no circumstance
20 the scene that followed. I'm which the
indignant manager. hoodwinked into !
losing his nights rest and compelled |
10 walk home at In the morning for
the sake Of seeing "a Second-class exhi-
hilton of magic. tore several English
dictionaries into shreds I'm attempting
90 convey To manager and magician
the sentiments within his breast
Roars Of laughter were minglel with
vigorous Anglo Saxon terms while tho
gentle January breczes blew I'm ~ Tho
windows opened to permit the sweet
sounds Of the church bells 10 enter: and
above " all could be- heard the gentle
voice Of the humble manager pudeavnf-
INK To "snuare' himself and the magi-
clan for their bald-facod fake.
IL does no good to state the FAC. that
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