The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
AGAIN THE
MYSTERIOUS
MRS. fay.

back" and II Is SO.
They have secured the Park theatre
for a limited engagement. and will open
there on Monday afternoon next with a
Christmas matinee. The theatre has been
made more comfortable and attractive.
and this visit of the wonderful Fays will
undoubtedly prove as interesting, IL not
more SO. than their two previous visits.
when on each occasion they took the town
by storm. and Mrs. Fay told some won
derful things. many or which have taken
place
Long after the Fays ended their
last engagement here. the people OF Prov
idence were still talking OF the extraor-
dinary demonstration of-well, whatever
you choose to term It.
Very scently Mrs. Fay has caused
whirlwind OF comment and talk in Wash
ington, ID. c., over her predictions some
OF which demonstrated that, while Mrs.
Fay does not claim any supernatural
powers, she IS evidently very close
TO IT,
FOUND VALUABLE RING.
For example, one incident that took
place in that city, was that OF a lost ring
IA ring OF great value. about $1,000. owned
by a prominent man I'm Washington. While
washing his hands In his place OF busi-
ness one day, he Slip ed off the ring and
left Il on the marble nearby. Some time
afterwards. one OF the clerks called his
attention TO the absence Of the ring from
his finger Quickly he returned 10 the
washroom. but the ring was gone. He
advertised offering a reward OF $3.50 for
Its return and no questions asked, but
the ring was not forthcoming Some days
later the Fays came TO the city and the
owner OF the ring was In the audience
and even. without having asked about
the ring, Mrs. Fay called him by name
told OF his loss described the ring and
that she knew who had taken IL, and that
IL had been pawned for a small sum at a
shop in Baltimore. and actually gave the
number OF the pawn ticket. The owner OF
the diamond ring laughed He was skepti-
cal like lots OF others Mrs. Fay went
on further TO say that she knew the
mans name who took and pawned H. and
if ticket or ring was not returned TO the
owner before noon the next day, she
would give his name to the police.
After the performance the owner telc-
graphed 10 the shop in Baltimore but
received no answer; but strange 10 relate
In the next mornings mail came the
ticket and proved TO be for the ring,
which had been pawned for $50 at the
baltimore shop, just as told by Mrs. Fay
This above incident was only one Of
the many things that happened in Wash
inIgton, that showed Mrs. Fay's wonder
fpl powers Of prediction.
FORMED LOCAL PREDICTIONS
While the Fays were at Infantry hall.
on their first visit, and when everyone
was interested in tho gruesome dress
suit mystery OF Boston. She was asked by
some one who and where was the muir
derer In reply Mrs. Fay said that some
one connected with the murder was in
Providence, and later disclosure showed
that Morris Nathan, the girls lover was
at that time with THE Shepard King
company and playing at the opera House
at the same time the Fays were az In
fantry hall.
There were many other things told by
Mrs. Fay while she was here that have
since proven true. For example: on
Monday evening, Nov. %. Mrs. Fay was
asked by some one in the audience IL
Mayor Miller would be reelected mayor
OF Providence; and after thinking for a
few moments longer than Is usual shC
slowly replied. Miller will not be our
next mayer" The people OF Providence
know and still remember tho untimely
death of this beloved official
AS IN oLDEN TIMES.
Away back in other ages they called
them seeresses-women with power like
Mrs. Fay; they were wonderful then. so
history tells us, but no more wonderful
than this woman, who comes 20 Provi-
deuce next week. Even though YOU be
the rankest unbeliever Ia anything In con-
nection with the supernatural you Will
be bound TO say, ~ you are honest with
yourself and your friends. that Mrs. Fay's
power Of telling and answering questions
as she does. without even seeing them
or having them leave the possession Of
the writer. Is one OF the most mystifying
things OF this century.
The Fays claim nothing-they simply
give you the entertainment and leave you
TO judge for yourself Many have tried
10 figure out how II is done; some go 10
the performance with the idea OF figuring
IT out but leave completely dumbfounded, a.
Whatever it may be-no matter how
they do lt-it interests the people night
after night, and next week will probably
see the Park theatre crowded TO It's very
doors with those who wish to again see
n repetition OF demonstration the like OF
which has never before been seen In
fnS S ths human bens
OF flesh and blood. bllndfolded and In n
strange city, repeating and answering on
an average Of 100 questions nightly from
answering at the least IS per cent OF them
correctly, is beyond explanation. How
she she does & u Is 9ara 70 say Az ana the people
formance don't know; some Of them think
they do before they see and hear her. but
they change their mind later on.
created fervor OF comment-they have
been said TO be fakes-second sight
people. supernatural; but with all these
comments they gave their performance in
q manner 20 obtain the favorable COM
ment OF all who individually can't help
but say. "Wonderful-truly wonderful"
The first performance OF this engage
ment takes place on Christmas afternoon,
and will positively be the last engage
ment OF the Fays in our city for a long
time. for Mr.. Fay says they are con-
templatlng an Indefinite trip to the land
OF mystery. India, where they will make
further searches into the occult with
which they are both so well acquainted