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In the backstage lull following Li H'sen Chang’s performance, theatre owner Jago lavishes exaggerated praise on the magician’s craft and ventriloquism, masking a probing inspection of his secrets. Chang reciprocates …

Cabbie Buller bursts into the backstage theatre, raw with grief and fury, accusing Chang of abducting his wife Emma after her visit to the previous night’s performance. His accusation forces …