The Impossible Feat of Balancing

Edison summary: An ancient tower, in which is seated the magician, occupies the centre of the stage. On either side of the tower is a statue. The magician waves his hands and the tower and both statues disappear. He then removes his coat and seats himself upon a chair. On one side of the chair, two figures, each an exact counterpart of himself, appear. On the other side a third figure, also an exact counterpart of himself, appears. The figures then run up the wall, one of them balancing itself upon the head of the magician, and the others stand on their heads in the palms of his hands. The figures are then turned into flags, which the magician waves and throws aside as he makes his exit.
       Lubin summary: The performer appears, clad in knee breeches and fancily embroidered coat. He apparently tears them from his person, which leaves him in full white costume. He causes a chair to appear on which he seats himself, and by the aid of the spirits, three counterparts of himself join him on the stage. One rises slowly in the air without any aid and places himself on the outstretched hand of the one who is seated. The second does likewise, while the third balances himself on the head of the original. They remain in position as above described for a few moments and finally descend to the ground, when all disappear except the original, who seizes his clothes which he had discarded, and, throwing them in the air, they descend on his person in the proper manner, when he, with a bow, disappears from view. Very mysterious.