Show IMog cian Performs Unique Trick Of Disappearing Audience DECATUR Ill Sept 3 UP UPI UPI- Performing the new brand-new trick of the disappearing audience audience audience audi audi- ence Blackstone the magician prevented a possible theater panic He was about to go on the stage at the Lincoln theater Wednesday before a packed house nearly house nearly all children children- when fire broke out in an adjoining adjoining ad ad- adJoining Joining building It swiftly became so dangerous danger danger- ous that Fire Chief Claude Osborne Osborne Osborne Os- Os borne ordered the theater evacuated evac evac- Blackstone said he could handle the situation Striding onto the stage the said I shall open this performance with a new brand-new feat one feat one which requires the cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation of ot everyone in the audience au au- audience Everyone must leave the theater theater theater the the- ater for tor a few moments while preparations are made All right those near the exits may leave Walk slowly Take your time Everyone left and even after they saw the fire next door many wanted to reenter the theater theater theater the the- ater to see the rest of the new brand feat The fire caused damage to two adjoining shops estimated at 40 by the fire chief The I. I theater was not damaged appreciably ap ap- |