THE MYSTERIOUS "HE."

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2602, 16 March 1889, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE MYSTERIOUS "HE."

It lias been stated by L\ T. Baraam's admirers tliul his success iu tho show business id duo to tbo fact that tho American people like to bo humbugged. That may bo a. fact, and it is certain that there was a "sell" once perpetrated .in Chicago ■which was heartily enjoyed by t!.:o victims. It was back in tlio sixties, says an old residenter, when the populace was startled by the lavish display upon dead wall and kerbstone o£ a "putter snipe" bearing tho announcement " He is coming-." That was all. Who "ho " was or when "ho " was " coming '' was nowhere stated. One Sunday morning tho newspapers heralded the fact tliat " Ite is here," and agai u I,ho dead walls and kerbstones took up the cry and told the same thing. From the a: moutioemeut it appeared that " lio " wa-' a 1 ' 111ystejions wonder ' who would give marvellous exhibitions that night at Bryan flail. Tho sensation created by the announcements " Ho is coining" and " Ho is here," attracted a groat crowd 10 tho I.all that, night, and Ihe advent of tho hinguia.r adveitiser was eagerly watched for. At last tho hall w:i- lilled with paying people, and the window of tho boxoliico was closed. A bell rang, and op went tho curtain. All that could be seen ■was a big Mg», reading " 11 o is gone." He was, too, and with all the money, but tho victims enjoyed it. .