New-York tribune., 1909-11-15
PALADINO SEANCE
SIX KEPTICAL AUDIENCE
GREETS MEDIUM.
Spirit Ropmngs and Table
Tipping the Principal
Manifestations.

Nine Eusapia Fsladino the italian
medium. who has been giving seances in
Europe for the last forty years. gave her
first performance in this country last
night in a room on the third floor Of
the Lincoln Arcade. at 66th street and
Broadway. Evidences of spiritualistic
presence in the shape OF faint rappinss.
rather energetic movements of table
and small stool and the waving OF
curtain were enthusiastically acclaimed
by her manager and some theatrical
persons present. and received with con-
siderable skepticism by most Of the
other spectators.
The room in which the performances
was given had been vacated a short time
before by a manufacturing concern and
prepared within u few days for Nine.
Paladino's manifestations. II was
room about twenty feet square. bare Of
furnishings save fer a few chairs, and
the table and accessories for the per-
former. with the usual partition and
cabinet.
partition about eight feet high ran
UP to within four feet OF the ceiling. II
was built clear across the room about six
feet from the back wall. The cabinet
was a recess in the centre OF the partt-
ton II wa. three feet and six inches
vids and thirty-nine inches deep. II
was painted black inside. and black cur
tains hung in front Of IL
MOVES CHAIR BACK
The table used in the performances was
placed directly in front OF the cabinet.
and Nine. Paladino sat With her back TO
the performance was about eighteen
inches from them. AS the seance pro-
ceeded she moved her chair back until IL
touchad the curtains
The table was a white pine. unpainted
affair, made OF half-inch boards II was
20 inches wide and feet long and stood
2is feet high. There were no fanges on
The sides. but there was a border about
four inches deep. II weighed between
seven and eight pounds. 4 frame with
cone shaped stocks for the table legs 70
stand in and q board connecting the
Genes, so that the mediums knees could
not touch the table. had been prepared.
This was used for a short time. but was
soon discarded.
There was a three legged stand in the
cabinet. on which were placed a small
toy music box. tambourine. a fageolet
and bell. A mandolin stood in one cor
ner Of the cabinet and a toy piano and
an accordion in the other. small stool.
weighing about eighteen ounces. stood at
the left side Of the entrance 10 the cabi-
net
The space back Of the partition was
empty, save for a few pieces OF lumber
left by the carpenters and some Of the
garments belonging 10 Nine Paladino
and the other women in the party.
LIGHTS IN ROOM.
The room was lighted by fve electric
globes placed directly over the table and
so arranged as TO give varying degrees
of light. The brightest was a sixteen
candlepower. unshaded. white light.
Next to this was a four candlepower un-
shaded white light; then four candle
power shaded white light. The next
light was four candlepower red. once
shaded. and the fifth light was four can
dlepover red, twice shaded
A few feet from the mediums table
another small table was placed for a ste
nographer. who was to keep an account
of the proceedings. This was lighted by
a red light. carefully -haded so that the
light would not interfere with the per-
formances of Nine Paladino.
affair aix-a,
agement of Hereward II. l.. Darlington.
a former sleight Of hand performer. who
went TO Europe in the guise of skeptic
10 investigate Nine. Paladino. and re-
turned with her as manager for her
American appearance. With him. when
the newspaper men arrived. was Mrs.
Darlington, Nine PaladinO and an Ital-
ian interpreter. as the medium speaks
only that language. and James A. Nor
rissev. an employe of William A. Brady
Besides the newspaper men. the inves-
tigators consisted of William A Brady
and Mrs Brady who Is Miss Grace
George on the stage. and two Italian
admirers Of Nine. Paladino. Miss Gene
We've Allen. secretary To Professor Hy-
sIop. transcribed the record of the pro-
ceedings. Mr. Brady Miss George and
Mr.. Morrissey were enthusiastic press
agents for Mime. Psladino. and made
noble efforts 10 aid Mr. Darlington in
making the affair success. The Ital-
isns. also. lent their best help with
glowing comments on the wonder of the
so-called manifestations.
AS a preliminary 10 the performance.
Mr.. Darlington asked the visitors TO read
a notice posted on the wall. giving the
rules for play These gave the meaning
of rsps that might be heard. two mean
ing no: three. yes. four. tslk-this 20 be