HOW CHING WAS “SHOPPED.”
(“The Bulletin.”)
Another Tivoli engagement of magnitude is Ching Ling Soo, the Chinese magician. I saw him at the London Hippodrome, boiling dead ducks and rabbits in a cauldron of water, and bringing them out alive, and despaired of getting him.—Harry Rickards in “S.M. Herald.”
I gazed on Ching, Ling Soo, the Chow, My breath came short. I muttered “How The blazes does Tlie yellow cow Manage his shows?”
I saw him boil A barnyard bird In water. Lo! After he’d stirred The corpse a while, A crow was heard —- The dead arose.
Forthwith around Me utter joy Prevailed ; folks said : “My dear old boy, Ling ;is a pearl Without alloy. You two must meet.”
But I —J. shook A hopeless head ; “I am not worthY, friends,” I said, “To treat with him; My pride lies dead At Talent’s feet.”
Then to me came Good friends rand true, Who calmed my fears And said, “Ling Soo, Though very proud, Is not uncluLy so. up.”
I called on Ching, Si d esteppc dhi s kiss, And mentioned terms. • I heard him hiss: "Mo savee. Yes.” Wondering bliss Flooded my cup.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2353, 20 November 1908, Page 2
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