 A large ornamental flower pot stands in the center of the stage, a Chinese garden scene forming the background. From the flower pot arises a large Chinese umbrella, which expands and exposes a Chinese magician, who takes up the jar and throws it to the audience. It suddenly changes into a number of Chinese lanterns, which fly upwards and over the spectators with a weird and startling effect. The magician then seizes the umbrella and closes it, when it suddenly changes into a lamp. The climax of this great scene is reached when the magician spreads his arms and the long sleeves of his costume become gigantic bat s wings, while his head grows larger and larger and his body smaller and smaller and he flies directly at the audience.