Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-25
LAURANTS PROGRAM
TWO HOURS LONG
IN THREE PARTS
Clever Magician Here in Elks'
Theater on February l
Gives Performance Pleasing
to All Glasses Of People.

Details OF the program 10 be pre-
scented IN Albuquerque IN the Elks'
theater on February Z hy Lamant
the magician. have beon received by
those IN charge OF the attraction
iaurauts program Is divided into
three parts and the actual entertain
ment runs as nearly rs possible two
hours The lntormissions are not long
and the pianist ils these with bright
music. The first feature Ia flower
prelude. This o. not little single
flower trick such az many magicians
offer, but consists OF over 30 separate
and distinct flower effects blended In
To one pretty little act and Is used
only AS an introduction To the show
proper
Following this prelude, Mr.. ihurant
Introduces his latest features of
sleight Of hand. etc. occupying about
80 minutes. At this point new nov
city will be offered IN his new French
trick entitled the Mystic lie Chap
eau a series of some 20 characters
are portrayed under one hat, a most
novel and entertaining diversion from
the regular program, The culminat-
ing feature IL even more surprising.
for the last character Is caused TO
disappear IN full view OF the audience.
Part number two comprises the
Wizards supper AMI this trick runs
some 80 minutes. Il consists Of a
great variety at tricks used al ban
uuet table and the audience Is treated
to many diahes of magic cookery.
This feature has been greatly added
80 and improved, many new novelties
being added for this season. Ta0leu
vanish, ducks appear, every variety
Of surprise possible TO imagine 10
produced u Is funny act as well
as mystifying and never falls 10 please
any audience laurant Is the inventor
and only producer Of this mystery.
Part number three is entitled.
Magic. Past and Present" A num-
Der of curious tricks used by maglcians
I'm the past are reproduced In this
part of the program in new ways, also
the very latest feats In modern magic
OF today, making delightful contrast
and showing the difference between
the old and the new ideas. This part
OF the program viii run at least 30
minutes before the final Dig feature OF
the evening is introduced.
Laurants new startling Illusion Is,
THE Soldier, the Priest and the Dew
a." This Is Iaurant's latest mystery
and has been especially built to re-
place his great mystery, The Witca
OF the Flame" Il is entirely different
Ia every way. there being no resembl-
ance to one another The Soldier
the Priest ana the Devil" Is a COM
bnation Of effects during which Mr..
Laurant assumes three characters at
almost one and the same tlme. An
escape Is made In full view OF the
audience from small cabinet ana in
stantly an appearance Is made In the
persons of "1he Devil" II Is q won
der and will please the public
Mr. Laurant has two clever assist
ants. Mr Ernst Gridolph, first assist
ant aud pianist. viii contribute music
Tor the various tricks. In addition to
assisting in the large Illusions Where
an orchestra Is provided he Is capable
at directing same
Mr.. Chas. Robbins has been with
Mr.. Iaurant for eight years and is
Mr.. Laurants stage manager and
master OF transportation Under his
able direction the show Is put up and
taken down aud transported from town
70 town