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Letter to Editor
December 14, 1818
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter writer defends Mr. Brunel's magic performance in response to injurious advertisements signed by Stanislas and an anonymous source, praising the neat execution of tricks like watches, cards, and the conveyance of a glove, reticule, and handkerchief to a lottery-appointed place.
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Having seen an advertisement in the Gazette, signed Stanislas, tending to injure Mr. Brunel—as also one anonymously written, for the same purpose, I last night went to visit his performance, and must acknowledge that I never saw deceptions played off more neat: the whole of the tricks were done in a manner I think it impossible to excel, particularly the watches and card; but above all, the conveying the glove, reticule and handkerchief to the place appointed—the person appointed to go for them had actually left the theatre five or six minutes previous to the things disappearing from the stage, and he positively found them at the place appointed, which was done by lottery. I feel no hesitation in saying that those advertisements were put in for the purpose of injuring Mr. Brunel, and to prepare the way for Mr. Stanislas.
A FRIEND TO MERIT.
A FRIEND TO MERIT.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Press Freedom
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Mr Brunel
Stanislas
Magic Performance
Injurious Advertisements
Deceptions Tricks
Gazette Ad
What entities or persons were involved?
A Friend To Merit.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Friend To Merit.
Main Argument
advertisements signed by stanislas and anonymously were intended to injure mr. brunel's reputation and promote stanislas, but the writer's visit confirmed brunel's performance as exceptionally skillful and impossible to surpass.
Notable Details
Description Of Tricks: Watches, Card, Conveying Glove, Reticule, And Handkerchief To A Place Chosen By Lottery After The Person Left The Theater.