Required: Two red billiard balls, a white silk, pocket scissors, and an ordinary white handkerchief. Preparation: Cut the white handkerchief into quarters, take one piece and wrap it around one ball and tie off the ends a la a plum pudding. Use white cotton for the tying off and cut off surplus cloth. Have this prepared ball under the vest or in a ball clip under the coat. The scissors are in the left outside coat pocket. Working: Do a few billiard ball moves with the red ball, finally wrapping it in white silk and squeezing through by the usual…
N°1 - A ACROBATIC HANDKERCHIEF Here is an informal version of that trick made famous by Blackstone. It cannot, by any conceivable length, approach such a masterful effect, but as an impromptu (appearing) item simplicity is the keynote. All that is required is a clean handkerchief and a waxed paper drinking straw. This is drawn between the fingers so that it is flat, and then it is inserted in the hem of the handkerchief. About three inches of the hem are left free so that a knot may be tied in the corner of the handkerchief. Until needed the handkerchief…
(Note by Annemann: During the past year there have been several variations of an English effect produced, all of which have made good use of the black art principle. With the popularity of the tricks in mind I'm presenting here one which has lots to recommend it besides the small cost in making it up.) To the many and varied production boxes at present before the magical fraternity, I have yet another to add. This one I believe will meet with the approval of all, as there are many points in its favor. The first is that it can be…
Gratoulet was the name given a mythological sorcerer learning to "tie the knot" and it could well be that the following effect might have stood him well. The operator produces 3 twelve inch silks, one black, one white, and one red. He ties them together in this order, calling attention to the fact that a white silk lies in between a red and a black. The silks in a knotted string are rolled into a ball and an elastic band put around them. The ball of silk is dropped inside a wine glass on the operator's table with everything so…
Roxy Theatre, New York City, October 28, 1939 Time : 12 minutes. Reviewed by Wm. Henderson. Martin has changed his act quite a bit since seen here last. His pocket handkerchief thrown over hand is raised to show a full glass of wine. This is drunk and followed by a one hand production of five silver dollar coins, each of which is dropped into the glass. The coins are poured into the handkerchief and vanished. The handkerchief is stuffed into the glass which, in turn, is wrapped into a piece of newspaper. The paper is torn to bits and the…
Take heed magi! The card routine given herein is one which, I honestly believe, can almost revolutionize the presentation of card effects. Followed by many such a practice undoubtedly would wreck havoc with tricks of classic origin. It's a case of condensing into a few minutes of time the various card effects of which past masters have made features separately and which lasted from 5 to 15 minutes. This routine should not run over 12 minutes. I sincerely offer it as a routine worthwhile. -- The Editor When I titled this as a card "act" I meant it in practically…
The performer shows three sheets of tissue paper, one red, one white, and one blue; also two wine glasses which are placed respectively to his right and left. The piece of blue paper is crushed into a ball and the piece of white paper rolled around it. These two pieces are dropped into the wine glass at the right of the performer. The piece of red paper is crushed into a ball and dropped into the wine glass on the left. A few mesmeric-like passes are made and the ball of white paper removed from the glass and unrolled, when…
Hold a 30 inch square silk handkerchief of solid color by the opposite corners. Roll the silk by the usual swinging of it in a circular manner. Then hold it as shown in illustration 4. More than one-third of the silk is hanging over the right little finger. Bend your first, second and third fingers around the silk and give your right hand a twist towards your body. Form a loop around the three fingers by turning the palm up and throwing the loose end of the silk over the section held between the two hands. This loose end is…
During many years of use, the handkerchief effect known as the Twentieth Century has been a standard item on many programs. Credits for its origination belong to Frank Ducrot, who should be proud of the trick's life. For the performer who can use a "carry-on" after presenting the mystery, or a variant from the original effect for repeat shows, I offer this practical idea. A green silk is tied between two red ones and the string of three placed in a glass. On top of the tumbler is placed a square of plate glass, but most will prefer to use…
Take a piece of metal about the size and weight of a half dollar. Around it sew a piece of silk to match the 30 inch square silk handkerchief that you intend to use. Sew this covered weight to a corner of the large silk about two and one-half inches from the edge. In the illustration the black corner is without the weight and the shaded corner is the weighted section. Produce the silk magically, or naturally from your pocket. Hold it by the weighted tip and bring up the opposite corner. Place both corners between THE TIPS of your…