Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-13
WILL EAT FIRE
ATF|RESHOW
I D n | G H I
THRILLING PERFORMANCE
AT BIG PAVILION
Professor Mike Consents to
Perform His Startling Act
at Final Presentation of
Fighting the Flames,

Fire as a diet is q great stimulant
but Of course u would not do as a
regular means of sustaining life unless
| Il were accompanied by such popular
dishes as roast beef, mashed potatoes
and boiled onions. I have lived on
fire for week at Time but that Is
about the limit for a lone diet of this
kind"
The foregoing remarks were made
last evening by Professor Mike. the
famous fre-eater with Fighting the
Flames" who will startle the people
OF Albuquerque tonight at the fare
well performances of the nTc show
by performing his wonderful feat OF
actually eating the flames Of burning
torches, and eating fire out of a dish.
Professor Mike burned his mouth
frightfully several weeks ago in Dem
yer while eating fire and he was un-
able to put on the act during the reg
ular performances of the Fire Show.
Although his mouth Is not yet we'll,
he has consented 20 perform the act
tonight in view of the fact that the
fair association needs the money.
when did | first learn to eat fire.
did you say?" said Professor Mike, In
reply to "A query.
THAT is long story and one that
brings up painful recollections. he
continued. 81 learned TO eat fire. by
accident and YOU win hardly believe
me when / tell you that I was broke
at the time and was browsing around
for something to eat. when ! stumbled
upon the formula of preparing flames
for food.
II had Just returned to the United
States from Australia and had landed
in San Francisco with 81 in my
pocket This money | paid for a
room and there / was, back In nv ma
At 10 nj 80 ha "a a
broke. While ransacking the room 70
find II the Former occupant had left
anything / could take out and pawn,
I happened upon a slip Of paper that
made my eyes open In wonderrnent a.
/ read Finally II dawned upon my
befogged brain that 7 vas. reading
eomethinr that meant lie for me. The
room had formerly been occupied bv
a professional fire-eater, and not only
had he left behind the wonderful se-
cret Of his profession. but several
torches specially prepared for the
feat.
"Well borrowed a match from the
and. locking myself In the
room. was soon gulping down great
chunks of flame. | felt stimulated al
once. but la few hours again became
faint of hunger, so ! went through
The operation once more. That night
| slept as soundly as though | had
dined at the Poodle Dog | lived this
way for week. when a circus came
TO town and advertised for n fire.
eater, offering an enormous salary
You know there are only a few Of the
,ult in the world. and they never let
lut the secret II they can help II. The
former fire-eater with the circus had
been killed In a duel mp the road win
he living skeleton. in quarrel over
he snake charmer."
Professor Mike said that a fire. |
,ater would never sell his formula |
md that he has never been able 20
earn how the formula happened 10 y"
eft behind In that rooming house IN
,an Francisco He said further that
I would be extremely dangerous Tor
mall or large boys 10 attempt the
cat without having the real formula
is they would likely burn thelr
mouths. Even Professor Mike. at
lines. burns himself as he becomes
ecklcss.