The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-26
THE FAyS AT INFANTRY HALL

The Fays and their clever company
opened week engagement at Infantry
hall last evening. and the audience was
both good sized I'm number and apprecia-
tive IN character. every feature OH the
varied program being literally and de-
scrvedly appaudcd. The entertainment is
clasScd as an exhibition OF thuumaturgy
which is best defined as the act or art
OF performing somx thing wonderful.
magic II may be called by some. legcrde-
main by others but. whatever IT may he.
II certainly IS one OF the most mysteri-
ous and novel amusomo nts OF the age.
Mrs. Eva Fay, moreover, makes no
claim to be an exponent OF theurgy. al
though tho difficult sclf-mposed
tasks border on the spiritual and super
natural but she and her valuable and ar
fable lecturer leave II to tho audience 10
coniurc IL mp 10 themselves as 10 what
is the power behind the throne"
Capt Alonzo r. Williams of this city
and Senator Easton Of Cumberland vol
unteored to act as q committee on the
part OF tho audience 10 inspect tho Cabi-
net and incidental arrangements for the
opening feature. and after they had tied
Mrs. Fays hands securely behind her
with several pieces OF white cloth. gui-
tar tambourins two or three bells and
other articles were placed in her lap The
cabinet was then placed over her and the
curtain before N drawn. In an instant
the several articles were PASSED out
through an opening in the portere to the
cobinet. She also drank a glass Of water
and drove with hammer and nails a cleat
into chair and after inspection the
committee" found that she was tied as
securely as at first by them
The Rappo Sisters next gave an ex-
ceedingly entertaining repertoire of fancy
and grotesque dancing I'm rich oriental
costume and Phil Stats contributed
warmth and cheer to tho program i'm an
original monologue and limitations as
well as well executed selections on the
piano. Roscow an eqlilibrst from Mos
COW, gave a marvellous and highly COM
mondahle exhibition or balancing and
muscular development. thus concluding
tho second part OF the program
As prelude to the closing and main
feature OF tho evening, paper and pencils
were distributed among the auditors. with
instructions to write short sentence
asking some question ~ Mrs Fay Tho
note thus written was To be placed in
the writer's pocket and shown 10 no one
Mrs Fay was then hlindfuded and cov-
cred with a sheet. after which she gave
"A truly remarkable demonstration. Per-
son after person I'm the han responded To
his or her name and acknowledge thar
Mrs. Fay had read Alright the note i'm his
pocket but the contents of which mo- one
but IN" writer had known. Fully 30 ur 90
persons responded i'm this manner
The question of each one was answered,
ana though. for the most part. the sub
j"cts wcr" commonplace enough vet oc-
casiOnally The written communications
elected bursts uf laughter
One girl. who answered 10 thc name of
Mary and acknowledged tho name. had
written. is my fellow true 10 me" She
blush"d considerably when Mrs Fay re-
peaied the question and answered He
u.s."
Senator Eastou's name was called from
beneath the sheet. and Mrs Fay said
You are thinking of tho election. II viii
go 10 please YOU. Senator"
Two Pawtucket newspaper men had
their questions answered one being told
that hc would not hold his present posi-
tion long and tho other that he would not
mako change this year
\ young woman was told Of tho loss
OF her porkethook with its contents Of
N55 whore 10 was stolen from her ard
by whom, p wei known attorney was
advised 20 hc careful ~ his dsbhling I'm
g. r & - stock
The final question ~ The evening was.
"Is tho body Dr., Boston drsss suit case
that of Providence girl"
Mrs Fay pointed IN young man 10 her
loft w the centre - tho audience and
said "los. YOU have been thinking all
evening ~ the girls body I'm the Boston
drees suit case. tho Winthrop murder
mystery. 800 room I'm q hospital
There is an operating table with surgeons
and nurses lowering around oh. ! must
tell this young man I must tell him
AZ this point shc swooncd and her hus-
band announced thar she had become OK
haustcd and that tho performance was
over.
1h"s" were only e small part NJ tho an
swcrs to questions given 1y Mrs Fay
during the performance.
IL was announced that performances
will be given each evening this week. with
matln"es For women only. ON Thursday,
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