The Floyds: magic and mind reading

              MAGIC
 The Floyds UniQue Entertainers 
MIND READING



H. S. Austin, Des.




J. D. Young





ANNOUNCEMENT



THE NAME FLOYD is synonymous with the best in the entertainment world.  The entire performance that he offers is new, novel, refined, and of the highest class.  New, because it is strictly original.  Novel, because THE FLOYDS are not content with past successes but are constantly adding to, and improving their already vast repertoire.  Refined in every sense and best meaning of the word.  High class because their carefully selected program not only delights and amuses all, but appeals strongly to the student and thinker.  Their stage settings are beautiful and their costumes elegant.  Any words of endorsement from us would be unnecessary.  We leave it to the committees who have employed them, and the press, which has devoted columns to describing their wonderful work, to sing their praises.  We take pride, however, in announcing that their success last season under our management warrants us in securing them for a long term during the coming season.




THE BUREAU.



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NORWICH, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1902.




Mr. K. M. White, 926 Colonial Building,




My Dear Mr. White:  —The Floyds were equal to our highest expectations and delighted everyone with their unique style of entertainment.  Floyd is certainly one of the most accomplished magicians that we have ever had and fooled us very easily.  Mohala gave us some wonderful examples of Telepathy and Mind Reading.  She is simply marvellous in her interpretation.  Mr. Hastings added materially to the entertainment by his excellent piano solos.




Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) 
IVAN H. BLACKMAN
.






HARRISBURG
, Pa., Dec. 20.




Dear Mr. White:  —




The Floyds gave us the best and most clever entertainment of the kind I ever saw.  They simply delighted our people and we shall want them again next season.




Yours truly,
(Signed) 
HOMER BLACK
, Y. M. C. A.






ROME
, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1902.




Mr. K. M. White, Boston, Mass.




Dear Mr. White:  —We want the Floyds again and we want them badly.  Their entertainment was positively one of the very best you have ever booked with us.  The comments contained in the paper mailed to you this day are written by our city editor whom we consider one of the best of judges, a severe and careful critic.  So many have spoken so highly of Mr. Floyd's work, and he was so pleasing personally, we have come to the conclusion that a 
return date
 would result profitably to us.  What, if any, date could you give us in December or January?




Yours faithfully,
(Signed) A. L. 
PETTY
.






UNDER EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT OF
 
CENTRAL LYCEUM BUREAU

101 Market Street, 
HARRISBURG, PA.

JOHN S. ARNOLD, 
Manager
.


ASSOCIATE MEMBER AMERICAN LYCEUM UNION S.B. Hershey Pres't & Gen't Mgr ROCHESTER, N.Y.








FLOYD


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The Prestidigitateur
 has been before the public as an entertainer of the highest order for the past twenty years, and contrary to the usual methods of such artists, has not only kept abreast of the times, but in advance of them.  By constant exercise of his inventive genius he has presented new and novel programs for each successive season.  His work is clean, refined and skilful, and the running fire of conversational talk with which he presents it, is entertaining and fairly scintillates with wit and brilliancy.  For this season he has arranged a program of original experiments so adjusted that it will not conflict in any detail with the programs of others in the same line.  A 
POSITIVE NOVELTY
 is the exemplification of mind-reading and telepathy as presented by 
MRS. FLOYD
.  While it so closely borders on the supernatural as to be marvellous, and, to a degree, awe-inspiring, it is amusing and extremely entertaining.  
MRS. FLOYD'S
 work is absolutely unique, and she is without a rival in her line, as far as we are able to ascertain.  An evening's entertainment by these artists combines every possible point of excellence.





Norwich, (N. Y.) “Morning Sun” Nov. 21, 1902.


The entertainment at the Opera House last evening in the Star Course proved a most enjoyable one.  Floyd is certainly very clever in his business and presented some of the best sleight-of-hand tricks ever shown here.  
Mohala
 gave a unique and difficult exhibition of so-called 
mind-reading
 that completely mystified every one.  Each number of the two hour program was most heartily applauded.




Flint, (Mich.) “Daily News.” Dec. 10, 1902.


One of the cleverest of the entertainments given in the Popular Course was that of 
THE FLOYDS
 last evening at Stone's Opera House.  Floyd is a skilful exponent of the art of digital dexterity and had a program of tricks in magic which were new and good.  The mind-reading by Mrs. Floyd, was of an unusual character and highly interesting.  They concluded with a wonderful illusion, 
The Mystery of Morro Castle.




Bangor, (Pa.) “Daily Times” Nov. 19, 1902.


The Floyds, magicians and novelty entertainers, drew a large and representative audience to Music Hall last evening, standing room was at a premium.  The entertainment was the very best seen here, their feats of modern magic were simply marvellous.  They proved an excellent attraction and the Mendelssohn Club can well feel proud of the result of its efforts to afford Bangor one of the best, high-classed and up-to-date novelty entertainments.




Uxbridge, (Mass.) “Herald” Nov. 15, 1902.


The entertainment in the Teachers' course was given by The Floyds, who appeared before a crowded house, and gave a first-class and novel entertainment that highly interested the entire audience for two hours, holding the closest attention to the finish.  The exhibition of mind reading and other feats were all richly enjoyed.




Harrisburg, Pa., Dec, 24, 1902.




To Committees and Managers:




Mr. and Mrs. Floyd appeared in our Star Course on the 19th inst, and gave one of the most satisfactory entertainments it was ever our privilege to see.




As magicians and mind-readers they rank with the best, and Lyceum managers will make no mistake in securing their services.  We want them again.




Yours sincerely,
HOMER BLACK.






General Office Boston Young Men's Christian Association, Cor. Boylston and Berkeley Streets
.




ARTHUR S. JOHNSON, President JACOB P. BATES, Vice-President. FRANCIS B. SEARS. Treasurer. GEO W MEHAFFEY, General Secretary.




Office 458 Boylston Street Telephone, Back Bay 197.




Boston, Dec. 6, 1901




Professor W. E. Floyd,




My dear Sir:-




I was very much pleased with the entertainment given by your company in our Star Course on Thanksgiving evening, and have heard many expressions of appreciation from our members.  Your work was clean cut and excellent in every way.  I feel I can heartily recommend it.




Yours very truly,

Geo W. Mehaffey
 General Secretary.






FLOYD

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Floyd is the peerless prince of Entertainers in Modern Magic
.
  —


BOSTON “GLOBE”







MOHALA


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Mental Telepathy, Mnemonics, and Mind-Reading Extraordinary.—


BOSTON “JOURNAL.”>







Harrisburg, (Pa.) “Telegraph.” Dec. 20, 1903.


The Floyds Unique as Magic Entertainers



Some of the most mystical illusions ever seen on the local stage, were performed last evening by 
THE FLOYDS
, who furnished one of the entertainments of the Y. M. C. A. Star Course.  The dexterity displayed in those tricks which require no apparatus was really wonderful.  The second part was given over to Telepathy with Mrs. Floyd as the medium.  The reading of numbers on watches belonging to persons in the rear of the parquet and naming of persons and their occupations was as easily done by the blindfolded mind-reader as though she had been acquainted with the watches and the persons for a life time.  * * * * * The attendance last night was one of the largest ever present at a Y. M. C. A. entertainment, and so well were the people pleased that it is probable that 
THE FLOYDS
 will be re-engaged next year.





Rome, (N. Y.) “Daily Sentinel” Nov. 22, 1902.


THE FLOYDS
 style themselves 
Unique Entertainers
—the title is all right, and the Floyds are all right.  The Professor gave a series of extremely clever sleight-of-hand tricks.  He is certainly very dexterous with his hands, and proved quite conclusively that motion is quicker than sight,—his motion, at least.  His entire performance was new and brilliant and was accorded most hearty applause.


The exhibition of Telepathy by 
MOHALA
 was simply great, she has performers in her line that have prepreviously visited Rome beaten forty ways.  Some very hard tests were given, but Mohala always worked quickly and correctly, one of the most interesting feats consisted of naming every card in a pack that had been thoroughly shuffled by members of the audience, while she was securely blindfolded.  The entertainment concluded with an illusion called 
The Mystery of Morro Castle.
  This was, without a doubt, the cleverest trick ever seen here.  The stage settings, costumes, and paraphernalia were all first-class.





Chelsea, (Mass.) “Pioneer.”


Floyd, the prestidigitateur, delighted a very large audience with his surprising dexterity in handling coins, rings, eggs, and feats requiring skill of hand.  He certainly proved that the hand can be trained to move so quickly that the eye cannot follow the movement.  His entire performance differs very much from other magicians in many points.  His tricks and illusions are evidently new and are presented in an original manner:  during each part he does not leave the stage or turn his back upon his audience.  The stage settings and paraphernalia are elegant, his conversation is bright and entertaining and during the evening he appears in three costumes of new design and striking in appearance.  The program concludes with a 
Trunk Mystery
 in which a startling substitution is effected in an incredibly short space of time.  The Professor's repertoire seems inexhaustible, he has always something new and novel to present.





Hypnotic Levitation

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A platform five feet in length, two nickle plated uprights, each three feet in length, are placed in sockets in the platform one at each end, two broad axes are inverted and placed on the uprights.  A beautiful young lady in oriental costume is hypnotized and laid upon the axes, one at the neck, the other at the ankles, a few passes and she becomes perfectly rigid, then the ax and upright are removed from under the feet, leaving the lady suspended in mid-air.







HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902

THE FLOYDS' CLEVER TRICKS.


They Delighted a Big Y. M. C. A. Star Course Audience With Their Mystifying Performances Last Night




One of the cleverest entertainments ever given in this city was that of last evening in the Grand opera house given by those noted magicians and mind readers, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd, of Boston In spite of the fact that the holiday season is practically on and everybody is busy, a great audience gathered and the opera house was filled from pit to dome.




Much was expected from these artists because of their reputation throughout New England and the East and it is only fair to say that nobody was disappointed and without a doubt everyone left the opera house satisfied that although they had been deluded and fooled yet nevertheless they had been royally entertained.  For the most part Mr. Floyd's tricks were new and always clean and many of them were seen here for the first time last night




It would be useless to specialize and try to pick the one or more that seemed to be most marvelous.  Suffice it to say that Floyd, the magician, ranks with the best in the country and his programme last evening was complete in every detail.  He was ably assisted by his charming wife and her marvelous feats of mind reading were not the least interesting part of the programme.




The mystery of Morro Castle, or the trunk trick, was worked with lightning rapidity.  These artists can return to Harrisburg whenever they please and be assured of a crowded house.  It is understood that the manager of the Y. M. C. A. star course practically engaged them for next season's course.




The entertainment as a whole was one of the best ever presented under local auspices and the Young Men's Christian Association can be congratulated on having secured such clever artists.






CLEVER WORK.



The Floyds appeared at Washington Hall last evening in their feats of magic and mind-reading.  The hall was crowded by the patrons of the Y. M. C. A. course and the entertainment was highly pleasing.  The magicians' tricks were well performed and some of them were exceptionally puzzling.  The mind-reading act by Mr. and Mrs, Floyd surpassed any performance of the kind ever seen here.






Wallingford, Vt., Nov. 21, 1902.




The White Entertainment Bureau, Boston, Mass.




Gentlemen:—THE FLOYDS appeared here last Tuesday evening as the 2nd number in our lecture course.  To say that they gave perfect satisfaction is but to speak for the entire audience as everyone seemed well pleased.




Yours truly,
A. J. HICKS, Sec'y. Citizen's Club.



Cambridge, Vt., Nov. 16, 1902.




Dear Mr. White:—




The entertainment given by THE FLOYDS in our course last evening was a most decided success in every way.  It was pronounced the best of the kind ever seen here.  From start to finish it was all bright and interesting.  The outfits were very pretty and their work clean and skillful.  Wishing you success, I am,




Yours very truly,
(Signed) E. C. WELLS.






Clinton Young Men's Christian Association Clinton, Mass., Jan. 21, 1902.




THE FLOYDS gave the fourth number in our Entertainment Course this evening.  The audience was large in numbers, representative in character and decidedly enthusiastic; the entertainment was unique, and kept the delighted attention of the entire company until Prof.  Floyd bowed his acknowledgements at the close of his wonderful and mystifying box trick.  The entire performance was a high quality of Magic and Mnemonics, and was clean and refined from beginning to end.  THE FLOYDS will always receive a hearty greeting in Clinton and we shall certainly have them again.




GEORGE W. PENNIMAN, Gen. Sec.






Elaborate Stage Settings.




Expensive Paraphernalia.




Elegant Costumes.  Exclusive Features.





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