THE GEORGIA MAGNET.

Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 491, 23 September 1899, Page 2

THE GEORGIA MAGNET.

Miss May Abbott, who is perhaps better known as " The Little Georgia Magnet," gave her opening performance in Hamilton on Thursday evening, before a fair audience, who were in turn excited, interested, amused and mystified by the exhibition of her extraordinary powers, which Mr Abbey, her manager, in introducing the little lady, stated remain unknown. Tho entertainment wai opened by a recitation entitled, " Whistling in Heaven," iu which Miss Abbott at once won the attentiou of the audience. After a brief introductory addre3B by Mr Abbey, a number of gentlemen was asked to act as a committee, and the following took seats on the stage, via , Messrs Mathias, Kelly, Gribble, Going, G. Parr, Tristram, Innes, Heather, G. A]ayes, J. A. Young and Matthew. The first feat was that of a gentleman holding a chair and on the " Magnet " touching it he moved all over the stage without any apparent effort on the part of the young lady. This was followed by Miss Abbott holding the chair and succ36sfully resisting the efforts of the members of the committee to force it to the ground. A stick was then laid on her hands and the combined efforts of several of the committee to force it to the ground proved futile. The next trial was one that induced the single men on the committee to exert their utmost strength, as, if they were successful, they were promised Miss Abbott as a reward. They were asked to lift the young lady from the ground, but the task was beyond them. Space prevents us giving iu detail the various other feats performed, but among them were the following:—Miss Abbott stood on the pinnacle of one heel, wh le one, two, and then three gentlemen failed' to push her over ; she stood with her finger tips touching interposed hands against the wall while five others of the committee tried to push her against the wall; she lifted gentlemen by placing her hands against their heads, though interposed hands, as in other feats, felt no pressure j she lifted one and then several of the committee together, the absence of muscular strength being again shown by the interposed hands. A pole was held down by as many as could put their hands on it, and with Mr Young on the top Miss Abbott lifted the lot from the stage. A lad was called out from the body of the hall, and without coming near the stage resisted, under the direction of Miss Abbott, the efforts of one of the audience to lift him. A human circuit was then formed by a number of gentlemen and children joining hands, with Miss Abbott opposite the childien, and it was found impossible to lift either her or the children. These and other wonderful exhibitions of a which if only muscular strength would, be remarkable—go to make up a most unique, mysterious and unexplainablo performance? The Georgia Magnet repeated her unique and interesting entertainment in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, last evening. There was a crowded house, and the greatest iuterest was manifested in the performance. The Magnet was most successful in all her feats aud kept her audience iu the best of good humours from start to finish, and thoy went home at the conclusion of the entertainment as mystified as ever.