The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
New eJ9ypcnese Trick
Enchanted Fountain an Act Which No
One Caa Explain.

~ M Of the most interesting tricks
mat those wonderful people, the
Japanese. have contributed to the
amusement OF the American public
Is the enchanted fountain" act
| the originator of this feat ia Prof
shog!olkusal Ten-Ichi of Tokyo .'iuggle,.
patronl3ed and given a gcld medal by his
| imperial majesty, the n,ika6o,'' to quote
his visiting card.
! In his country Ten-Ichi is accounted q
| great magician and a wealthy man. 1t is
| sa1o that ne has fortune of 100000 ven,
| "iicn Is equivalent to making him q
! lany-tlmes millionaire in this country
| re llVcs IN palace in the environs CT
the japanese imperial city, and on his
extensive estates has erected a go-down,
or s7crehouse, in which he has curiosities
estimated to be worth 100000 Japs never
seep thelr Valuables or relics in the house
! III which they dwell
Years ago Ten-Ichi was p RudGhic+
| priest. Early in life he manifested a de-
sire to learn magic, and before he had
grown very old he found that the practice
o1 tnat art would be extremely profitable
to him, SO he abandoned the priesthood
ana gave all his time to the cultivation of
the art mystifying
lie rose rapidly in a profession which
t1ourishes in the flowery kingdom Ia
attracted the attention of the court and
the nooles and the mikado appointed him
imperial magician, a great honor. Ten
lch1 means 1.-The first man in heaven"
Zen meaning Heaven and Ichi "one."
ms name be adopted after the mikado
mad honored him.
FOftrne began more than ever to fayo,
the imperial magician. He ORGANIZED =
company and travelled many times the
'ehstn ana breadth Of the Island of Jao-
an. Inc enchanted Fountain act gained
Tor MIN great fame
FOR the "enchanted fountain" act fha
sage is set with three chairs, beh;nl
wilcn neavy dark Plush curtain is
suspended. Ten-Ichi comes on the stage
ana draws beautiful sword from its
scappard. 10 show how sharp # ia he
cuts paper with it and then suspcnds II
oetWeen two little posts some two feet
nlSh, the sharp side up,
On MS right there is a pyramid of three
ofo.nary glasses or tumblers. The mo-
sician pours from a teapot into tho 40,
one of these tun1blers, then seats himse1,
elsure!! on the middle chair. At the same
Time two pretty Japanese girls come In
oHe from either side of the stare and
take the seats beside him.
len-lch1 produces a fan from the inside
ms gown and makes several passes
over the pyramid of tumblers instantly
stream of water, thin but strong co,nes
out OF the tumbler. 1t spouts to the height
OF nVe or six feet. He waves his hand
me stream ceases. He waves again and
lor second time the stream shoots IN
men ne touches the stream With his
fingers ard it disappears. He shows that
ne mas absolute control over it
A young Jap comes in and is amused at
the trick. This Jap evidently is a come
o1an, out as he talks only japanese the
SPECTATOR has to guess. He asks how the
trlck Is done and is told He gets the,
magic word, but when he says It moth
ing happens. He yelIs and storms the,
magic word, but to no avail The magi-
can whispers 1t and the stream reappears.
Suddenly Ten-Ichi makes a pass with,
his LETT hand and a second fountuin.
spurts from the very edge Of the sus-
pended sword. The comedian goes over
to investigate and is surprised to see a
third stream come from the top OF his
head. He is amused, and more So when
second Jap hoy. coming on the stage
suddenly develops a spring of water in
his head.
This second boy brings on a torcnlike.
little stick, which is lighted and held by
the two girls. Ten-Ichi produces a short
stick to the end of which little teacup
is attached. He waves his hand and
little streams of water shoot forth from
the teacups, from the torches from the
reads CT the assista nts-in fact, the stage
is a regular sea of fountains. The scene
wines up with all the streams playing
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