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unmaskingrobert00houdgoog.pdf | 120 | The OPTICAL PART of the EXHIBITION Will PHANTOM or AUTARITIONS of the DEAD or ABSENT, in a way more complestely illufive than has ever been offered to the Eyc `public Theatre, as the Objects freely originate in the Air, and unfold themfelves under various Forms and Sizes, fuch as has hitherto painted them, occafionally affuming the Figure and moit perfea Refemblance of the Heroes and other diflin- guifhed of paft and prefent Times. This SPECTROLOGY, which profelles to expofe the Prañices of artful Impoftors and pretended Exorcifts, and to open the Eyes of thofe who abfurd Belief in Grosts or DISEMSODIED Spraiti, will, it is prefumed, afford allo to the Speclator ao interefting and pleafing and in order to render thefe Apparations more interefting. they will be introduced during the Progrefs of a tremendous Thunder Storm, accompanied with vivid Lightning, Hail, Wind, &c. The MECHANICAL PIECES of ART Include the following principal Objeat, a auere detailed Account of whith will be given during their Exhibition: vis. Two elegant ROPE DANCERS, the one, reprefenting a Spaniard nearly Six Feet high, will difplay feveral Monifhing Feats on the Rope, mark the Time of the Mulic with a fmall Whiftle, fmoke his Pipe, &c.-The other, called Pajanzo, being the Figure of a young fprightly Boy. will furpafs the former in Skill apd Agility. The INGENIOUS SELF-DEFENDING CHEST-The fuperior Excellence and Utility of this Piece of Mechanifm i., that the Proprietor has always Safe-guard againft Depredators; for the concealed Battery of Four Pieces of Artillery only appears and difcharges itfelf when a Stranger tries to force open the Chett--This has been ackmowledged by feveral Profeftional Men tp be a of Machanifu, and may with equal Advantage be applied to the Protection of Property in Counting-houfes, Poft-Chaifes, &c. 'The MECHANICAL PEACOCK, which fo exaCily imitates the Actions of that ftately Bird, that it has frequently been thought Alive. It eats, drinks, &c. at command, unfold its Tail in a beilliant Circle, and in every refpeat feems endowed with an intuitive Power of attending to the Thoughts of the Company. The BEAUTIFUL COSSACK, enclosed in a (mall Box, apens it when ordered, and pecfents herfelf to the Spectators in a black Habit which, as foon as defired, the changes with aftonifhing Quick lefs into a moit Elegant Gala Dreís, compliments the Company, and dances after the Manner of the Coffacks; the will alfo refolve different Queftions. Sc. G. The SELF-IMPELLED WINDMILL. which is put in Motion, or fands All by the moit momentary Signal from- the Spectators, and in à Manner which apparently does away the Ides of all Mechanical Agency. The whole to conclude with a fuperb OPTICAL and MECHÁNICAL FIRE-WORK, replete with a Variety of brilliant and fanciful) Changes. °1° Doors to be opened at SEVEN 'Clock, the Commencement at EIGHT, BOXES, 4s.-PIT, 2S. YOUNG, Printes Er ses Sireet, Covent Garden. A de Philipsthal programme of 1803 before the writing and drawing figure came under his control. From the Harry Houdini Collection. |