The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-26
A WIZARD
Of JAPA
A Good Show>by
An Oriental
Actor.

An excellent entertainment in the art
of legerdemain was given last night I'M
der the auspices of the Japanese Be-
nevolent Society by Prof. S. Ten Ichi,
the famous Japanese wizard, who was
accidentally left behind by the steam
er Doric last week, his intention having
been to continue straight through to
the Mainland, to there begin his tour
! through America and Europe.
| The entertainment was given under
the tent which. serves as a school room
for the japanese Primary School, on
Nuuanu street, and the premises were
prettily illumined by Japanese lanterns
and electric lights.
There was a large crowd of Japan
lese and quite an attendance of Ameri-
leans. and the entertainment was emf
1nently pleasing to all alike. Professor
Ichi is a finished sleight-of-hand per-
fformer and his mock lamentations and
his own personality lend a rare clever
mess to his mysterious tricks, which,
Though not new in the main, are suffi-
GENTLY varied from the usual lines as
| TO keep the interest of the audience.
| Mrs. Iminishi, wife Of the manager OF
4 the Japanese Specie Bank, had the
arrangements in charge, and was assist
ed by several Japanese ladies of high
degree: their efficient and artistic man
| agement made pretty scene of the
/ grounds, and a tribute should be paid
to the charming entirety of the enter
4 tainment Dainty little bouquets OF
4 carnations and fern leaves were pre-
4 scented to each person in attendance at
the entrance. and pretty little ladies in
Japanese COSTUME pinned them on the
lapels of the gentlemen's coats and
the dresses of the ladies.
Consul and Mrs Saito and a party OF
4 friends were present and applauded
cordially during the performance. APP
Iplause was general, and what the Pro-
! fessor said must have been very witty,
! for his words We're greeted continually
with bursts of laughter and shouts OF
ssBanzai!" word meaning "a thousand
years" and the japanese equivalent for
"hurrah.'
The ladies who superintended the en-
. tertainment piled a lively trade in SOFT
drinks and peanuts, and music, of the
Japanese conception, and merrimeqt
! reiened between acts.
Mr.. A X Ozaki introduced the Pro-
fessor, addressing the audience first In
Japanese and then in English. He ex-
3 planned the misfortune of Professor
3 Ichi in missing the steamer and sale
3 that the consolation was that the Pro-
3 fessors misfortune was the good for
8 tune for those who were there to wit
mess his entertainment Professor 1ch
was visiting with friends at the time
= | of the departure of the steamer anc
I misunderstood the hour of sailing, sc
8 when he appeared at the wharf at
3 H. M he found that the Doric had left
1.-TWO hours previously. The representa-
8 tives of the Japanese Benevolent 30
ciety then had prevailed upon the wiz
) ard to give an exhibition, resulting II
1.-The entertainment. Mr.. Ozaki also ex-
planned that all Prof. Ichi's parapher'
MALTA and his assistants had been car
lried on by the Doric, and that many OF
his most striking performances woule
4have to be omitted as the necessar!
2 materials were not lacking
Notwithstanding, however, the fac
) that he was short of materials. Prof
lIchi gave very remarkable entertain
ment, employing a pair of pigeons, {
number of eggs and several othe
things, among them gold rings ant
watches from liie duuiehSe anu a NV
dollar greenback, which he APPARENT!
s burned up and then cleverly picked gu
3 of the atmosphere again, unframed.
The entertainment lasted until nearl!
4 Ill o'clock, and not a wearisome or faul
3 ty moment was allowed. The Professor
8 will undoubtedly make a great success
9 lof his American and European tour, a.
z he is unusually clever and has man.
startling tricks for the mystification o
3 those. whose eyes are not quick enough
3 to follow the movements of his cum
8 ming hands.
8 The affair was also financial sue
3 cess and the Japanese Benevolent So
& ciety has a neat little addition to it
& treasury for which their thanks ar
= due the clever Professor and the ladie
3 who superintendent the entertainment