Hastings News to speak of him thus:- “Professor Jacob’s entertainment was a very successful affair. Attending the entertainment professionally, and wearied physically and mentally, we entered the room, feeling at the moment that the Professor and his tricks were a decided bore. It is but fair to confess that we soon realised the truth of one of Mr. Jacob’s introductory remarks, that two hours laughter is better than three bottles of medicine. The Wizard Temple was splendidly fitted up; many of the tricks were new; the magician’s power of pleasing, great; and the oddities of his Goblin Sprightly such as could not fail to excite the cachinations of any auditory. The finger dance was greatly admired, and not less so the grand transformation of Sprightly into the magic goose. The improvisitorial song on the Great Estern(sic) , Post Office, Crutches for Lame Ducks, Humbug, &c. took immensely... The Professor and his coadjutor Sprightly were frequently and warmly applauded.”
A Three-horse Omnibus commenced running in August from the Swan hotel, Hastings, to the Bopeep railway station, St Leonards (as in annexed view) several times a day. The fare was 6d. the whole distance or 4d. to and from Warrior square.
