Fay gave their first performance at the Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday night, before a numerous audience. The programme was lengthy and varied, and contained much that was pleasing and much more that was wonder-striking and sensational, The Doctor who describes himself as "the greatest thaumaturgist of the day and wonder-worker," first made his appearance, and gave two' or three specimens of his clever manipulation with pocket handkerchiefs, a glass of water, &c., all of which were neatly done and elicited loud applause, which was renewed again and again as' the Doctor humorously exposed the modus operandi of each trick—the verbal explanations being mingled with the most atrocious puns—a feature in the Doctor's versatility that ran through his entire performance, and excited frequent Inughter and applause.—The figure of a sailor in cardboard, and about fourteen inches high, was made to do wonders in the shape' of hornpipe dancing both in the Doctor's hands and then on a table, without any visible means of support," the movements being popularly supposed to be due to magnetism, Be that as it may, the figure was no sooner laid flat on its back than it was up again on its feet and stepping out as vigorously as ever. This ocourred several times, to the amusement of the audience, who entered into the fun of the thing with much zest.
Madam Silvester next appeared, and sang, in excellent style, the famous cavatina, "Una voce" (Il Barbitve), its length alone preventing an encore. The lady's voice has evidently received careful training and she is perfect mistress of it. Te would be a great treat, to hear her sing some of the "old songs."
Next followed a series of 12 panoramic Prince of Wales' visit to India, and in-pictures of large size, illustrating the
cluding of course some of the now very familiar scenes en route to that country and China. This exhibition was all very well in its way, the pictures being beautifully painted for effect, but it can scarcely be said to be suitable for introduction in a high-class entertainment of a totally different description. The programme was sufficiently long without the panorama, which may safely be withdrawn for reproduction at, say, a morning performance for children, This hint is given in perfectly good faith, and if may not unsafely be conjectured that the Doctor will only be too willing to be relieved, in such hot weather, of a portion of what must be to him an arduous evening's work.
After a brief interval, Dr. Silvester proceeded to exhibit the most marvellous part of his portion of the programme—The beautiful entranced lady." Conjecture fails to account for the effect produced, and description must in consequence halt, or at least be faulty. Miss Daisy Silvester, daughter of the Doctor, who places herself most resignedly under his singularly mysterious operations, and who is a young lady
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