Effect The performer borrows a handkerchief and places it over the open palm of his right hand, center of the handkerchief being over the palm and the ends draping over the hand. A half dollar and an English penny, token, or lucky piece (How about a Green River coin ? Ed.) are shown and placed on the handkerchief. The hand turns palm downward so that the handkerchief covers the coins, and it is twisted around them making their escape impossible. A spectator now holds the end of the handkerchief and can feel the coins inside. Still holding the ends he…
Dr Lyons has worked out a very clean cut and effective combination in this effect, and it is a true example of what may be done with single tricks when joined or blended. The performer writes two prophecies of color on blank cards and seals them in envelopes. Each sealed envelope is handed to a spectator to pocket. From three differently colored handkerchiefs, one spectator selects one. The second spectator is given a metal tube and three colored candles. A cloth bag is used and inside this, the spectator mixes the candles and puts one into the tube and closes…
Read over the complete effect as per the advertisement above. Necessary adjuncts are four large handkerchiefs (white), three faked spools, and fifteen inches of cord with a needle and button at the ends. Three of the silks are prepared by having a prominent name sewn diagonally across each with different colored silk. The names may all be different, in fact, they should be. Each spool is wound with a different colored silk to match the names on the handkerchiefs. These spools are ordinary and 'fakes' are on each. The 'fakes' are shells to fit over the spools and each is…
An unprepared glass tumbler is shown and in it is placed a red silk handkerchief. This is put on the table and a sheet of paper is next placed over the glass so that its shape is seen at all times. A borrowed hat is placed on top of the covered glass and by holding it at the sides the performer pushes it down, and the glass and contents pass through the crown into the hat! On the inside of the paper used to cover the glass is glued a piece of red silk by one corner. At this point…
A handkerchief is spread over the palm of your left hand and a dime and a penny placed in the center. The fingers of your left hand grasp the coins through the cloth from underside, holding the handkerchief up by the center so that the corners hang downward. The right hand now twists the handkerchief ropewise to hold the two coins securely. The right hand now takes hold of the coins and the left pulls the dime right through the cloth, leaving the penny still twisted inside. Untwisting the handkerchief, only the penny remains. For this effect is used the…
Years ago I used this effect in a silk routine I did as a club act, and running across it in my scrapbook reminded me that it was still good. Two glasses are on your table together with two cylindric covers which are about a half inch less in height than the glasses. The covers are first tossed to someone and received back after you have passed one of the glasses out and had the spectator bring it back. Taking one of the covers, you pick up the other glass and show that they just fit nicely over the tumblers.…