The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27

change so rapidly that it is impossi-
BILE to lay down exact positions for
these necessary receptacles.
AS general rule, however, one
good-sized pocket at the back of the
skirt, just over the hips, can general
ly be managed. If a belt or sash forms
a part of the costume it provides an
opportunity for several little pockets
which may be let into it of sufficient
size to hold coin or any other small
object If there are revers on the
bodice each may conceal a little pocket
behind it. Sometimes straight or
Slnuous embroideries or tucks or
f1ounces run across or down the skirts
and these will admirably conceal the
openings of pockets of greater or less
size. In evening dress a pocket may
be let into each side of the opening at
the chest. 1t is obvious that a great
deal of ingenuity is necessary in order
to clothe woman conjurer properly.
With men it is different They wear
the conventional dress suits the world
over and it is necessary only to insert
couple of big pockets in the tail of
the coat a couple of big pockets are
sewed inside the coat under the arms
and at each side of the back of The
trousers is placed a small pocket lust
above the thigh.
Among professional women magic
lans at the present time the most
noted is Nine. Patrice, an English
woman, who in private life is Mrs.
Lang Neil. She is a woman of rare
culture, speaks and writes six Ian
guages perfectly and processes a great
skill IN sleight-o She is a
IaVorite with the royal family and nas
appeared &c many times in private before
hlhg Edward and his family. She
was the first woman in the world To
present De Kolta's famous illusion
the vanishing lady, and it created
such Juror that she was commanded
Dy the King of England (then the
Prlnce OF Wales) to give a private uer-
torrance IN the ball room at Sand
Ilnshain' Patr1ce was assisted by Prof
Bertram, celebrated English CON
juror. i4'ii Gull
On this occasion Mime pa+rioa
When asked by Bertram whittier She
aIlouIu De mystically transported. wa :
requested by the Princess of waIas
10 go TO the drawing room and hrine
her bouquet. She was seated ne
Usual upon the chair and, presto. in a
nasn she mad gone. Inside of ten sec
y iIS a!ie ran up the ball room with
beautiful bouquet of flowers. which
In few words in German. She nrn,
scented to her royal highness mi.
success at Sandringham estabIislinS
NINE. Patrlce's popularity in FneIand
Where she made a fortune out of bo5
work N' VI her
In this country Nine. Hermann e.
recognized as the most skillful won-
an lIlaslclan. The leading professional
~ oeL dIy' nome of magic is Flea
nora Orlowa. She had the honor &c
appearing before Queen Henrietta oS
Belgium, and Queen Victoria Mn
Nlcolo is the leading woman con inro,.
III france. and Okita, a clever Tonan-
csc magician, has made a sucoassf,,I
tour of the world. 7'i III
Inc most prominent as well az tba
most skillful woman amateur was III
late queen Henrietta, of Belgium Che
was pupil OF the famous Carl Herr
mann MANN VINO, while taking the baths at
Cstehu' III 1857 was requested by the
queen TO give her lessons in sleiobt-
of-hand and in mechanical ma eic
For six months Hermann was n guest
at the royal palace at Brussels and four
hours were spent daily in drilling fha
Queen In the rudiments of the art
The royal, pupil displayed a re-
markable aptitude for the art she
was assiduous in practicing the thous-
and and one details that are necessarv
10 mastery Of the art, and when Carl
Hermann at length resumed his nro-
tessional tour the Queen was able TO
present a programme of magic almost
as well as any professional coniuror
In Europe. The Queen had n stage
built I'm her palace. and I'm this little
theater she practloed for the amusa-
ment. and recreation OF her family and
attendants. Through all the pathos
and sorrow Of her later years Queen
Henrietta never lost her love for magic
and IN II she found a never failing
sOlace.
AS an illustration OF the increasing