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unmaskingrobert00houdgoog.pdf | 321 | THE UNMASKING OF ROBERT-HOUDIN failed, too. Even if the entire thumb were cut away, I believe it would still be impossible to slip a rope that was properly bound around the wrist. You may take any cuff of the adjustable make, or a ratchet cuff, place it about a small woman's wrist, and you will find that even S T. GEORGE'S HALL, LANGZAX PLACE. RETURN BROTHERS DAVENPORT AMD M R. FAY. Tz BROTHERS DAVENPORT and Mr. FAY have the honour to announce that, after a tour of three years over the greater part of the Continent of Europe, they have returned once more, and probably for the last time, to this Metropolia, where they will give a few Séances previous to their departure for the United States. During their European tour they have given Séances in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Moscow, St. Petersburgh, and nearly every great Continental Capital; and have had the honour of appearing before their Majesties the Emperors of France and Russia, the Royal Family of Prussia, and great numbers of the most Distinguished Personages in Europe. Many thousands of persons of the highest rank and intelligence have witnessed the astonishing experiments given in their presence. Throughout the Northern American States, from 1853 until their first visit to England in 1864, they were seen by hundreds of thousands of persona. In England, their first Séance was given in private, to a most distinguished party of men of science and letters, who gave their most unequivocal testimony to the excellence and perfection of their experiments. Two Séanoss of the and Mr. Fax will be given at ST. GEORGE'S HALL. LANGHAM PLACE, On THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 23rd, And SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25th, 1868, at Eight o'clock. STALLS, - 8s. BALCONY, - Se. ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING. Announcement used by the Davenport Brothers on their return to London, England, after their tour of the Continent in April, 1868. From the Harry Houdini Collection. [ 292] |