The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-29
A GREAT CONJURER.
Remarkable and Mystifying Work
Done BY Lafayette.
He VIII Be One Of the Chief Attractions al
keith's the Coming Week.

Some idea of the marvelously mys-
tifying work as a conjurer done by the
great Lafayette. who will be the most
conspicuous star at keith's next week.
may be gained from these references
TO his last appearaG in Phlladelphia'
Lafayette gives an act when ne
modestly terms An imitation OF Chihs
Ling Foo AS a matter of fact La
fayette makes the Chinese magician 5
performance look like Lltue Casino
when compared with the wonders ne
carelessly produces. Last night La
fayette produced globes full OF hshes'
a dozen live chickens and nnally rom
his simple black velvet cloth ne pro-
duced. a little chocolate-cOlored poy'
who danced off the stage whistlihg
rag-time tune"
Where he goes 10 when the audience
thinks IL is looking at h.m but ish I, OF
where he comes from when the peopie
think they are looking at somebody
else but discover that II Is he, is as
mysterious as his tricks in producing
jars OF water, live ducks pigeons, dogs
and colored babies from-who KNOWS
where?"
Lafayette. while claiming to be
nothing more than an imitator or oth-
tlc anu illllillis DlONNE AAAAA'N'Af
the cleverness of his performance, 10
be one OF the most accomplished
sleight-o hand men seen here Tor
long time. his repertoire includes the
famous and faithful imitation OF Sousa,
the March King and the concluding act
is what Lafayette is pleased TO term
a travesty' on Ching Ling Foo's per-
formance. That this is a misnomer Is
apparent, for the woncerful tricks he
does are fully as mysterious as those
which the Celestial magician per-
formed Where Ching contents HIM
self with the production Of bowl or
water containing innumerable gold fish.
Lafayette goes him one better and
brings out bowl OF water with two
ducks swimming around in 1t. one is
just a much at a loss to- know where
he got IL from as In the case or the
puZzling Chinaman. Lafayette reached
tie limit last night, however, when he
tossed himself around the stage osce
or twice and then produced from be-
meath cover a large box containing a
little 'plckaninny. clothed in the ma
tive dress of a Filipino-no, il had 2
litlie more than a smile ON, II wore
pink ballet skirt"
t'Never i'm vaudeville has any single
act caused the sensation that Lafayette
has. Every. ng Lafayette attempts
is done in a finished and clever manner.
His character impersonations Of noted
people are mystifyingly correct in
many details. but his .ravesty on the
Chinese conjurer. Ch~lg Ling Foo.
proved the greatest hit ever recorded
at this popular playhouse. Prior TO
Lafayette's appearance on the stage in
Chinese costume to represent Ching
Ling Foo. his assistant spreads square
piece Of oilclotn over, the carpet on the
Stage Lafayette, with his Chinese
blanket, which he swings back and
forth few times to the accountant
ment Of some Chinese jingo. works on
the oilcloth. and I'm a twinkling and
apparently without the aid of any con-
fedeTate. actually produces a large
howl SLED with water. tw~ live ducks.
2 fock OF pigeons and large dog A.
'fr - t~i0k a storm OF
laughter and applause is sur .
aHlaa Ntth .. the open stage
in fun view of the audience and under
the glare OF the brilliant stage lights