Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-03

fessor then counts three and snatches
away the handkerchief which he
shakes out before the audience with
nothing in it. The man who is holding
the bird cage snatches for it, as the
handkerchief is removed but it has
mysteriously vanished. Another trick
that has mystified the people who have
watched Prof. Davis the past week, is
known as the orange and egg trick. A
pack of cards is handed some one In
the audience. who is invited to select
any one of them, exhibit it to the peo-
pie about him and then place
it face down in small box
which the professor hands him
for the purpose. The professor has
stood back to the audience during this
part of the performance so that it is
impossible for him to see what card
has been selected. When the card has
been put in the box and the cover
closed. the box is placed on the table
in full view of the audience. The pro-
fesSor then shows an ordinary orange
and egg and a large glass goblet. The
orange and egg are placed upon table
in full sight of the audience. The COB
let is then filled with bran and covered
with a paper cylinder. The professor
then takes up the orange, and holding
it before his audience passes the egg
inside of it. The orange is then laid
upon table near the audience and the
professor passes to the table where the
box containing the card was placed
This he opens, showing it to be empty
He then states that he will
cause the card to' appear with
the egg. The orange is exhib-
tied to the audience, the egg be-
ing distinctly felt inside of it. The
professor then takes the orange, and,
holding it arms length, squeezes it
slowly for moment when it vanishes
completely, mis- hands as he opens them
palms up being entirely empty. The
professor then passes to the table con-
tanning the goblet of bran and removes
the paper cylinder. The bran is seen
to have disappeared, and in it's place
is the orange. This is cut open in plain
view of the audience, revealing the egg.
The end of the egg is then smashed
and the white and yolk emptied into
saucer. In the midst of the mixture
is folded card. which, being unfolded
is shown to be the one originally Sc
lecleu from the pack.
one OF the most remarkable feats
performed by Prof. Davis is the trunk
trick" In this he uses the trunk in
which his paraphernalia is shipped. 1t
is thoroughly built with iron corners.
and ash cross braces. This trunk is
opened and fully exhibited to the audi
ence. A large bag is then shown.
Professor Davis is then handcuffed and
put in the bag by two gentlemen called
from the audience for that purpose.
The top Of the bag is then securely tied
and the professor is placed in the
trunk, this is locked and thoroughly
corded with ropes which are used on
all sides of it. The curtains are then
drawn and in four seconds Professor
Davis steps from behind them with the
handouts in his hands. The curtains
are then drawn for three seconds.
When they are opened the trunk is
found precisely as it was left. Not
knot has been disturbed. The ropes are
removed, the trunk unlocked and the
professor is found within in the bag.
This Is united, and he comes out with
the handouts locked upon his wrists
precisely as they were when ne entered
it. 1t is very puZZling feat and one
which no one has yet been able to
fathom 1t is the more remarkable
from the fact that the professor de-
Ponds entirely upon the members of the
audience for assistance, and performs
the feat upon the same with, and only
short distance from them.
Prof. Davis does hundreds of other
feats of magic than those above mem
toned. being specially clever in
his manipulation of cards, although
strange to say he does not play any
Of the games in which they are used.
Most of the tricks done by Kellar are
duplicated by Prof. Davis, including
the pouring of wine and water from
the same pitcher. In this latter trick
kellar uses silver pitcher, while Prof. !
Davis uses a glass one in which the
color changes are clearly seen by the
audience.
Professor Davis will probably remain
in the city during the pres |
ent week. as he still has two |
or three engagements to fill. Peo- |
pie who have seen his work recog- |
nize the fact that he is, today, one of |
the cleverest men in the business, and |
one who is sure to be heard from in |!
the future.
Ira II. Randall, president of the Au-
gusta Lumber Co., started on another I
trip to the woods, yesterday, this time |