A Clever Deception.
•ONE'who saw says that receritly at the Eden -Theabre mi Paris a-modern magicianper-. ■formed a'tric'ki.wliich'is:- more curious than' ariy that Cagliostro, the original Houdinol whom' Hermann studied',,'or .the mrist skilful of ••E^t,.''.lridiririr!faltiri!,eyer;dtedmed. ~Hetook 'a head', iwade of i'plaster: of-.PariSi. such.,as-*you._vyill,see in » sculptors .■"studio, ' and parsed; ib reund' among _ hie audience, made up'mairily of representatives of the press. Then we saw him place this 'plaster head in plain view on'a table ; and .hen, wibh a few words, he broughbib bodife. The whibe gave way to ruddy fresh colour, the eyes ..opened, and bhe lips smiled, ib ariswered a^quesbion, and pearly teeth were "disclosed. Then, wibh a few words, this beautiful woman was again-^turned, into a plaster bust. -".After life comes death Saidthia-worid'erful man; and as he a spoke, bhe bust disappeared, and we saw a ghaatly skull' Presenbly we saw bins no more, bub where.' it'was, now stood 'a magnificent Suquet^f flowers,, which he^ok, from he bable and showed bo hs all. He placed, bhe flower, back, once more we saw bhe lovely Female face, and theri finally it turned into a 'bust again. All this, we, saw, and we could riot discover how the, transformations Wfere accomplished.. * . ■ -w *
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 125, 28 May 1887, Page 3 (Supplement)
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