# Hans Von Vleet — The Humbugs of the World character guide

> Hans Von Vleet in The Humbugs of the World by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** von Vleet, Hans, Von Vleet

**First appearance:** 0008-iv

## Who they are

A Dutch showman who exhibited a fake mermaid.

## In the story

### [Spirit-Rapping and Medium Humbugs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/x)

Produces loud raps before audiences and modulates them to seem distant, without betraying the source.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xiii)

Mentioned as a detective whose methods would expose the mediumistic fraternity.

### [Spiritual Photographing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xiv)

Mentioned as a performer who publicly produces similar manifestations in daylight without claiming spiritual aid.

### [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.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xv)

Spirit who claims to have become a woman (a 'vrow') after death and insists his widow repay a debt to a Jew.

### [Spiritualist Humbugs Waking Up](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xvi)

Mentioned as someone who exposes old tricks of mediums.

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xvii)

Mentioned as Dr. Von Vleck, who performed the principal feats of the Allen boy with his hands tied, exposing the trick.

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