The Act That Cannot Be Described

This is the act he performed at Maskelyne's Theater in 1921. He introduced himself as the "Boldelerro" and as he sang a popular melody, his cane rose through his hand, a flower appeared in his buttonhole, and water changed to wine and back (his own original one glass method.) What is noteworthy is that during this opening sequence he introduced a gramophone and a disk with music, and then carried on a conversation with the disk, which answered him back. He is the first known to do this stunt, which in present days with the wide use and ease of handling of portable tape recorders, has gained new popularity.

A sudden and unexpected change of costume preceded the vanish of a candle from a candlestick. Following this he wove a story around some giant playing cards, and at the end the cards turned into a full size "baby" which he hurried off stage quickly because the baby was crying. Then, taking his hat and cane he changed them into a table.

There was a call on the telephone which he would answer. It was a call for a bouquet of flowers, so he immediately changed the receiver into such, and at the same time his costume changed again, now to a futuristic evening dress. His cigar became a small floral nosegay and a clock changed into a ventriloquial figure with which he exchanged some patter.

A silk cloth became a broom and he swept the stage with it. a vase of flowers was fanned off stage, and taking the tablecloth from a table it changed into an evening cloak. The small table reverted to hat and cane, the larger table changed to a suitcase and he departed from the stage.