The Humbugs of the World · Character
Hans Von Vleet
A Dutch showman who exhibited a fake mermaid.
minor
Also known as von Vleet, Hans, Von Vleet
First appearance: iv
Hans Von Vleet shows up with force in Spirit-Rapping and Medium Humbugs. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Produces loud raps before audiences and modulates them to seem distant, without betraying the source.
Hans Von Vleet first appears in 0008 iv.
In Spirit-Rapping and Medium Humbugs: Produces loud raps before audiences and modulates them to seem distant, without betraying the source.
Later, in XIII: Mentioned as a detective whose methods would expose the mediumistic fraternity.
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- Miscellaneous Humbugs and Dupes
- Moon Hoax and Barnum Dupes
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Spirit-Rapping and Medium Humbugs
- XIII
- Spiritual Photographing
- Banner of Light — Messages from the dead — Spiritual civilities — Spirit "hollering" — Hans von Vleet, the female Dutchman — Mrs. Conant's "circles" — Paine's table-tipping humbug exposed.
- Spiritualist Humbugs Waking Up
- Chapter XVII
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See Hans Von Vleet in iv