The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-08
WIZARDS enjoy
CHlNEsEFOOB And.
AMERICAN MAGIC
Entertain Themselves With
Amazing Stunts at
Club Feast.

The happiest man in Chinatown AT
1 O'clock this morning was Hor Door.
for eighteen years manager OF the
Oriental Restaurant at No. Pell
Street.
For three. hours Manager Hor and
the members OF his big stan had
looked on In the banquet room on the
third floor VII 10 men Of magic and
mystery. members and guests Of the
Wizards Club performed tho most
wonderful miracles the chinese quar-
ter ever saw.
The Wizards" are more or less
professional magiolans. The club Is
annliated with the secret Association
of American Magicians. Its motto Is,
Let not thy right hand know what
thy sleight hand doeth." f
The Chinese liked the show but II
worried them. There was. for In
stance, the multiplying egg trick.
calculated'to give. old II. g. l., a wal
lop in the egg basket. The performer
produced one egg. He increased this
egg TO two while his audience
watched. He increased the two to
three-lby few magic words" Of
course-and the three to four. But,
just when everybody was looking
around for baskets. darn It'll there
wasn't any egg at all.
NOT BOTHERED BY HIGH COST
OF SMOKES.
Another young man produced a
cigarette out of the very air. He
smoked part OF it. He pushed II
lighted into his empty fist. It van
ished. He pulled it out Of a vest
pocket as good as new!
The conjurers did all manner OF
strange things, but the best thing
they did was tho Disappearing Din
ner trick, introducing the entire COM
pany. In this act practical Pc.
kinese poultry, chop suey, rice from
Shanghai. Ching Ling Foo blsque
Chinese pines, plums a la PelSin and
oolong tea were used. Dainty icei
came on for the encore.
| President Charles j. Hagen, one o.
the best sleight-of-hand men in New
York, was toastmaster. Charlie !!
famous in the craft as the ORGANIZER
Of the National Conjurers' Associa
ton. He is much in demand for pri
vate performances.
other magicians who displayet
their skill for the edification OF sixt!
young men ambitious to become pro
fessionals included Majeski, "polishei
Polish prestidifateur"; Chavalie
, Dumas, master of TIA magic art
} Otto Waldman, New York manufac
: turer of tricks of the trade and, fres
, from a vaudeville engagement, A
Cheng Sa, the eccentric Chimes
conjurer."
Here there was break in the bi
while Jack O'Melia gave his brothe
artists a happy monologue, and the
came three big acts in succession
Mysterious Schubert in a bouquet {
magical mysteries;" M. Jean Hugart
: Australia's premier myStifler, soon
= open at Coney for another summe
! and the one and only Frank Ducro
who for nearly quarter century ha
2 been entertaining in the homes I
= ! New York's wealthy.
Ducrot is recently back from
Chautauqua trip to the Pacific Coas
Chautauqua, Is that so? Meet M
I
: weeks, says he.
}. Among others present were VIE
{ President John j. McManus, Secr'
q tary Maurice Bliss, Treasurer Haro
: p. White, Warden Harold v. Styme
n will Bland, Thomas ]. Cronin, RI
y dolph Miller. Sidney H. Solomo
;. William ]. Breen. Harry Dreilenge
: Joseph A. Glacy, Jack L. DuIber
George j. Schutt Simon GottloN
e Charles J. Diestel, Nat ID. Kane ar
y Harry Solomon.
D. President Clarence o. Blair. vi
: President Charles Soma and Alex Rs
u came over as representatives or Il
Newark, N. j.. Magicians' Club
10 Harry Houdinl couldn't come b.
g cause he's working" in Londo
i Harry Keilar, the Daddy Of them a
n is enjoying life in Los Angelo
ID Thurston Is on tour.
II There was only one dlsappointmeI
ls Nobody produced a bottle and pour
ID wine, beer, rye, bourbon and sew
other kinds OF drink out OF 1t.
le President Hagen was asked II PIT
0t hibition has affected magic, too.
l. mo" said Charlie, but that bot
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