The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed.

My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion, and many things that seem wonderful to most men are the every-day commonplaces of my business.

The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed.

A magician is only an actor - an actor pretending to be a magician.

The pickpocket is usually very well dressed and of prepossessing appearance.

In all feats of fire-eating it should be noted that the head is thrown well back, so that the flame may pass out of the open mouth instead of up into the roof, as it would if the head were held naturally.

The greatest escape I ever made was when I left Appleton, Wisconsin.