The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-06


| packed by an audience which Thoroughly
enjoyedsthe clever feats of this most non.
u ar magician. Kellar today has no rival
worthy the name. 1t is little less than
Wondef1ul That one man can hold an
audience for two hours or more and keep
them constantly interested, yet this ex-
ponent of digital deXterity never loses
his grip on his spectators. KelIar has
an apparently interminable vein Of hu-
NOR, and is possessed of no small por-
ton of patience. There are many things
IN kellar's business that would make the
pest-natured man the most ill-Jempered
Not the least of these is the member OF
the committee who, when called to the
stage to inspect the apparatus, discovers
that he can make the audience laugh,
and straightway proceeds to monopolize
the limelight.
The first part of Kellar's performances
consists of the minor feats of sleight OF
hand and his famous hypnotic scene
The deviation of the Princess harnac."
One of his best tricks is the borrowing
of a number of rings from the ladies
of the audience. These rings he rams
into a horse-pistol and Wads them down
with a disregard for their value that
causes the owners to Squirm in their
seats. The pistol is then fired at box
containing a multiplicity Of smaller boxes
and in the last of these is found all the
rings except one attached to the stem
of roses, which are presented to the la
dies. One ring is missing, and Keiar
apparently unaware Of the fact, proceeds
to the next trick, which IS the producing
of wine and water from the same bot
tie.
About this time the woman who has
not regained her ring usually makes her
anxiety apparent, whereupon the magi-
clan breaks the bottle and extracts A
guinea pig which has the ring attached
to ribbon on its neck.
Then there is the marvellous Hindoo
clock, which answers questions; the Sima
seance, consisting of weird spiritual
1stic manifestations, and, greatest of all,
'Fly-To, or the Princess Karnac" Of
course, every spectator has a theory as
to how all these tricks and illusions are
performed, and each one firmly believes
that he has discovered the secret. How
ever, there is no one duplicating any
of Kellar's performances.
Rice and Barton's Gaiety company
forced the Star management to excavate
the IS. r. o. sign yesterday. Those
who had no seats stood, for the perform
ance and proclaimed it the best that has
been at the Star this season. thereby
exhibiting good judgment. 1t sometimes
happens that a manager is an actor OF
ability, and this is one of the shows
that demonstrates the assertion. Barton
is the principal entertainer, and he is a
high-class comedian. The first part
Brown Among the Daisies" is a farce
comedy with a right to the title. 1t has
plot which is perceptible and contains
considerable humor not of the rough
house variety. Good songs are numer-
Gus and pretty costumes in abundance.
Idylla May Vyner, a dashing and
symmetrical maiden, opens the olio. She
sings well, dances better, and is altogether
, bewitching. The musical act by Eckhoff
and Gordon called forth much applause.
Eckhoff's technique is unique Eddie
Miles, of the Miles and Raymond team,
gives an imitation of baby that is ex-
cellent. A parallel bar act presented in
an original way and provocative of lots
OF laughter, is given by Rice and Elmer
The Esther sisters are labeled as two
undlsputed leaders in buck dancing.
There is no need to copyright the label
as it is reasonably safe to assert that no
other firm can deliver the same class of
goods. The afterpiece, "Raiding the Ten
derloin," is equally as good as the first
part. The burlesque German band is a
ludicrous feature.