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The Royal Illusionists.

There was a moderate house at the Academy last evening to witness the feats of the Boyal ptusjiqnisti. Th*e first por*' tion, ; of the' Entertainment was,, ,the u>ual ■teighW^andltricfijß, "Mr Thorir exhibiting great dexterily,'especially in the card tricks;ni The cabinet tricks were then, exposed, the w^ole.m^dq.s operandi of the rope' tying being pearly, and Jucidly^x-. plained. „ The entertainment, concjucjed .with the Katie King-Mystery,, ;Mr Darvin was ',, tied,: : iu,i .the. cabinet, arope being, passed: ?i round his inecl^ and through two holes in the cabinet* The doors were i then closed, and lights lowered when spiritfaces appeared at;the orifices- Shortly after the door opened and the r spirit of Katie King appeared and' perambulated the stage, tmWly returnWto the cabinet.; On the cabinet beine 'opened, "Darvin ' was discovered tightly bound as before. Mr Thorn said on Saturday he would give one more performance, when Dr Slade si slate ivriting; would fee; expla;ned> and hke+ne the Katie King mystery: j

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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3298, 17 July 1879, Page 2

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The Royal Illusionists. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3298, 17 July 1879, Page 2

The Royal Illusionists. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3298, 17 July 1879, Page 2

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