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"The Pekin Mysteries" - Opening quietly with a torn strip of tissue paper and burnt piece of ribbon, the fish bowl trick is then done in a slightly new form through having a tier of half a dozen bowls produced. The company is comprised of a man, woman and a youngster. One of the company with a glass of water in each hand makes a back-bend until his head is approximately two feet below the soles of his slippers. In this position he picks up a third glass in his teeth and drinks the contents on the way up in a manner that does not allow a drop to spill. He returns to original position with the contents of the other two glasses unspilled and jumps from the table, which topples from its delicate position.
He secures much laughter with his solos on a brass pan with a stick.
Much time is wasted on the steel ring trick, which is cleverly done with a rather crude switch.
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Variety 36:3 (09/18/1914)