Yuletide season being upon us again this conceit, with no more apparatus than the ancient Passe-Passe Bottle trick, can be used to good advantage. Only the two standard tubes, the pair of shell bottles, and a glass tumbler are necessary. The lack of preparation needed, plus the ease of doing the stunt at any part of the program, makes it highly practical for the busy workers during this time of the year, and for any other year when Christmas patter is timely. THE PATTER "Ladies and Gentlemen; I must tell you about the time Santa Claus was fooled, not by…
Some of us elderly "bugs" often wonder why "standbys" from the performances of Hermann and Kellar have been discarded. One of the masterpieces which lived after DeKolta was the paper cone production. The old-timers literally filled the stage with flowers, but why not, in this age, try something different using their basic principles (tried and true). With the method I will attempt to describe, ten or a dozen silks, several flags, a glass of water or other commodities, all for future use in your program to follow, may be produced with no sleeve or body work, away from tables or…
This effect has been worked up from a number of ideas and angles heretofore known by a few people if not by many. Together they make an excellent and tested routine with silks. From a proven (?) empty box of small proportions are produced three silk handkerchiefs of the 18 inch size. One by one these handkerchiefs are disappeared by rolling them into the hands in the approved classical fashion. And then, with something of a flourish, the three silks are reproduced from the hands, knotted together in a string! The string of silks are rolled into a ball and…
Edmund Younger, who hides under the name of Li-Chung-Soo, favours showy effects in his Oriental Magic Act. He gives here a few ideas on flower productions that are very useful to those who lean towards that type of magic. Flower productions in England have, of late, come into vogue. Levante uses a spiked flower number, Murray has a production of scores of flowers for his act's opening, Chefalo also makes much of and gets much out of his flower productions. And now -- Edmund Younger. -- Cedric. I'm not going to explain anything new, but rather turn some old magic…
(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…
There doesn't need to be a long description of this production door. The drawings of the simple and non-mechanical apparatus should make it more clear than words. On a three inch base is built a frame in which swings a door. A knob catch is released and the door swung open towards the audience. In the door has been cut a three inch hole. Covering this hole is a piece of tissue paper. It all appears very fair and vacant. The door is closed, tissue window broken though, and out come myriads of silks or otherwise compressible material. At any…
Because I once mentioned the plumes production from Sach's immortal book Sleight of Hand, as a sterling piece of magic for the modern nite club performer, I received, and still get, quite a few requests that, because of the book being so hard to find these days, I reprint the instructions. Heeding those requests because I really think the effect should be in use by one performer at least, the trick is put down here with no apologies to those who haven't asked for it, and who, in spite of themselves, may find it just what it is, a very…
With your hands absolutely empty save for a 17 inch handkerchief with contrasting border, you stroke it from end to end and it becomes two handkerchiefs. Another stroke and it becomes three. Another and it becomes four, and merely by running the hand down the four handkerchiefs they become five. This production is very suitable for either the club or stage, and each handkerchief may be made of silk with a dark border, and all five centers are of different contrasting colors. There are no fakes or gimmicks as the production is self-contained within the silks themselves. The master silk…