The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
WONDERFUL AGGREGATION OF
NECROMANcERS HERE
LAST or WEEK.
Spending This Week az The Nixon
Ihestre In Pittsburgh. Where
They are a Sensation.


The triple entente OF m~usionists.
necromaneers and maeicisns. Leroy.
Talma and Bosco. supported by a
company OF forty European artists.
VII hold the boards of the Court
Theatre Thursday. Friday and satur.
day nights OF next week. A matinee
viii be given on Saturday. This al.
tracuOn Is nlling an engagement al
the Nixon theatre this week. The
GszetteTimes OF that city. In its
tuesday issue. has the following to
say OF the attraction.
Ihe oid-style entertainment OF
mirth and magic has a glorious reviv-
al at the Nixon theatre this week
where servias Leroy. a very clever
pr~estdigitator. Mile. Talma. his vi.
haclOus assistant. and Bosco. a capftai
Duriesquer. present a program OF mar.
Nels and mysteries. This trio IS sur
rounded by a company OF bipeds and
q~uadrupeds. human and zoologival
VINO appear n disappear in the most
amazing name permit themselves
TO be decapitated or burnt alive In ne
most obhging fashion. and appear to
De none he worse for 10. Coins
watches. eggs, han~dkerchiefs and
other articles are produced and
caused 10 vanish, and playing cards
indulge in gymnastic feats OF surpris-
ing agihty- II II a very varied ami
hFeiy entertainment. in which every
one from the canaries 10 the lion
acquits himself nobly.
me black art has not made any
remarkable progress since the DAYS
OF the great Robert-Houdin. and real
sleight-of-hand almost passed out
when Hermann laid down his wand
but Lehoy presents a number OF
novel tricks which are performed with
new mechanical adjuncts. and his dex.
terity IN palming Is quite eXtraordin-
airy. lie has the coniuror's patter
quite pat. also. with a ready wit ana
so there Is not a dun moment while
he Is on the stage.
Perhaps the notable difference
presented by this magical entertain
ment. when compared with those of
former years. Is the absence OF the
orthodox magician's table. with its
traps n servants. Now every Illusion
has It's separate apparatus, and Lc-
hoy carry a carload of boxes
CABINETS and other continuance
which seem so innocent and must he
so ingenious. They all worked with
out a hitch last night; the magic cask
dispensed port wine in defiance of all
prohibition sentiment and the air was
full OF flying coins in complete dis
proof OF any talk about financial strin-
gcncy.
Of course. there was a
anu mind-readtng seance, IL which
Ellie" showed herself an adept. The
so-called Hindu rope trick Is less pic
turesque and perpleXing than various
others, especially The GhostIv Visit"
IheIe Is also a juggler, Marvello, and
an accordion virtuOso. SantuccL. who
are well worth seeing and hearing.
From first TO last the performance
- full OF go and vim. so that the large
audience was kept wondering and
II would be very surprising
indeed II the Nixon were NOT parked
every day OF the week. for in lis nov
city. skill and truly amusing qualities
the program ranks very high. IL Is the
best magical show hat has been in
Pittsburgh In many years"
offers are used by the natives In some
parts OF india to catch fish.