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If he is doubtful which of them to choose, , PATTER
he will be well advised to decide on " T h e My next is a trick with a playing card, and t o do a
Magazine of Magic." T h a t magazine, a card trick properly 011c m u s t have a c a r d . Of c o u r s e ,
you will u n d e r s t a n d t h a t it is not absolutely n e c e s s a r y
specimen copy of which is presented with to have a card, but if you d o n ' t i t ' s not a card trick and
this volume, is easily first as regards ex- ' t h e r e t h e m a t t e r e n d s . H e r e is a C o u r t C a r d . L e t m e
planations of new tricks and in other * s h o w you my right h a n d — t h i s thing h e r e at t h e end of
my a r m s — q u i t e e m p t y . By simply stroking t h e f a c e of
i m p o r t a n t respects. > t h e card in this m a n n e r you see it h a s c h a n g e d into
s o m e t h i n g entirely different. I see you a p p r e c i a t e t h e
c h a n g e so I will do it again which is a n o t h e r way of
saying I r e p e a t it. Now you see it h a s c h a n g e d again,
The Contents of this Booklet are Copyright. and you are a t perfect liberty t o examine it.
The Prmiing-Ovt Frame ® C a r d Trick exchanged later on in t h e trick for a n o t h e r similar b:
m a d e up in f r o n t of t h e audience, and which will i
I N V E N T E D BY P E R C Y PKI.LEW explained later.
An ordinary t u m b l e r is also on t h e table, ready f
SECRET use during t h e trick.
Unknown to t h e audience, t h e r e arc really t h r e e
To PERFORM
pieces of glass used, and on examination it will be
noticed t h a t they differ in size slightly. F o r t h e sake A card is forced, similar to t h e one you intend pr
of convenience \vc will n u m b e r t h e glasses 1, 11, and 3. ducitig in t h e f r a m e .
Nos. 1 and 2. These are slightly smaller than No. T h e f r a m e having been shown to be ordinary, bai
.3, and when placcd in t h e f r a m e from t h e back, drop is removed, and also t w o pieces of glass. P e r f o r m
right t h r o u g h . now lays f r a m e on t h e table to t h e rear of t h e paper
No. 3, being made larger, retains its position when see sketch—and explains he is going to replace t h e par
placed in t h e f r a m e . of t h e f r a m e . First he places in t h e f r a m e No. 2 glas
In addition to the frame, a paper is used. Person- which being smaller than t h e r e b a t e of t h e f r a m e , go-
ally t h e inventor always uses Home Nates, having right through on to the table. This is, of cours
found s a m e a convenient size. P r e s u m i n g Home Notes unknown to t h e audience, the sound being t h e s a m e ;
is used, open same exactly in half, and remove t h e wire- if dropped into t h e f r a m e . No. 3 glass now placed i
clips which keep s h e e t s together. Now t e a r t h e top or being larger, r e t a i n s its position whilst back is plac<
c e n t r e sheet carefully in halves. These t w o half-sheets in and fixed.
arc needed for the "trick, and for convenience wc will Now comes an i m p o r t a n t move. Taking hold
call t h e m loose sheet /I and loose sheet B. f r a m e at corners A and B with forc-finger and t h u m b
A duplicate of the card used in the experiment, each hand respectively, p e r f o r m e r with a sliding mov
a f t e r having a small c o r n e r taken off, is fixed facc mcnt lifts A and B and d r a w s C and D along towari
d o w n w a r d s on glass No. 1. To do this, d r a w the top t h e paper. This has t h e effect of shooting t h e piece <
glass No. 2 underneath Hon
Notes. This is quite a n a t u r
5 HOME NOTES. HOME Norn 6 and easy move, and absolute
- F" indetectable, as a p p a r e n t l y tl
f r a m e h a s been merely lifted ar
/Yarjr. shown to audience.
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->Pull S t r e s s is now laid upon t l
J I ; J IQ^S ShttTB fact t h a t with t h e exception of tt
TumbUr ! te| here
t w o pieccs of glass, and t h e b a e
(f/aiAif J r t h e f r a m e is otherwise e m p t
One half of hinged back may I
opened and audicnce invited t
look t h r o u g h glass as it is irnpo
sible for anyone to detect t h e fa<
t h a t t h e r e is only one piece (
glass in t h e f r a m e . Back is OIK
again closed.
fr&me /ace down In this condition t h e f r a m e
placed face down on Home Note;
directly over glass No. 1, which
PlflM or Tst&le Top covered with loose sheet B, th
guide, of course, being t h e penc
from 7um6/*r mark.
Approaching t h e spectatc
and bottom edges of the card vertically across a piece, who selected the card, p e r f o r m e r asks him to mar
of dry soap, which leaves a very minute portion of soap'< P same. Before he can do so, however, p e r f o r m e r take
on t h e top and bottom edges of t h e card. If card is card from him, and explaining t h e easiest way to do s
now pressed face d o w n w a r d s on glass No. 1, it will is to tear a corner, suits t h e action to t h e word, c
remain fixed until wanted, when with a slight twitch of course, tearing s a m e similar to t h e duplicate card an
t h e finger it will immediately come away, leaving no immediately handing t h e t w o pieces back to him. Rs
t r a c e on t h e card or glass. t u r n i n g to table p e r f o r m e r takes hold of loose sheet 1
Glass No. 1 in this condition with card on top is by t h e right hand, and giving a s h a r p pull, pulls th
placcd on Home Notes u n d e r n e a t h loose s h e e t B, as paper clean away without disturbing e i t h e r t h e fram
per sketch. or t h e glass, leaving glass No. 1 with card direct!
Before covering glass, however, t h e f r a m e is placed under the frame.
over it for a m o m e n t , whilst a pencil mark is made on The paper is now taken to t h e person with t h e tori
t h e left hand side of top sheet of Home Notes (o denote card, and he is asked to place s a m e (with t h e corncr) it
later t h e correct position for f r a m e . The f r a m e is now t h e c e n t r e of t h e paper and to roll t h e lot into a ball
taken away, and loose sheet B placed over glass as W h i l e he is so doing t h e r e is ample time and c o v e r t
instructed above.
get t h e duplicate ball of paper from vest into right hand
The paper in this open condition is placcd on your Taking ball of paper f r o m s p e c t a t o r into left hand an
table slightly to t h e f r o n t of s a m e , and unknown to t h e making t h e excuse t h a t it is not rolled tightly enougli
audicnce you have t h e duplicate card and glass under- h a n d s are brought t o g e t h e r presumably to make ji
neath t h e top sheet B. The f r a m e is placed on your smaller. An exchange is m a d e and t h e ball containin
paper with two pieces of glass and hinged back. < f t h e corner only dropped into t h e t u m b l e r . i
course glass No. 3 is placed in first to prevent No. 2 T h e tumbler containing roll with torn corner is noil
from dropping t h r o u g h . The other piecc of paper is replaced on tabic, to side of Home Notes. Now takiij'
rolled into a ball with t h e small corncr which was torn hold of t h e t o p sheet of paper by t h e right and left han)
from t h e card, in t h e centre, This is vested ready to be c e n t r e D and E (without disturbing f r a m e ) t h e wholl
CARD AND BALL TRICKS 3
•II lot is lifted and rested on m o u t h of t h e t u m b l e r which instead of one. Both t h e s e glasses and t h e hinged back
>emust be smaller t h a n t h e f r a m e . This forces t h e glass I offer for your close scrutiny.
No. 1 with card a t t a c h e d , well home in t h e front r e b a t e W h i l s t t h e examination is going on, p e r h a p s I can
"of the frame. induce you, Sir, t o take one card from my pack and
P e r f o r m e r now explains to his audience t h a t a card make a mental image of it on t h e t a b l e t s of your grey
h a s been sclectcd, marked, rolled up in paper, and m a t t e r . Thank you .'
placed in a t u m b l e r covered with a sheet of paper. An Now- w a t c h me carefully, please. H e r e goes No. 1
3'empty f r a m e containing two pieces of glass has been glass into t h e f r a m e : here goes No. 2. T h e hinged
placed on top of t u m b l e r to isolate it. back placed in position, keeps everything s e c u r e , and
A f t e r explaining his intentions, t h e f r a m e is lifted you will kindly notice t h e glasses have had nothing
"'from t h e t u m b l e r with t h e t h u m b on top and fingers placcd between t h e m .
- u n d e r n e a t h , and s a m e t u r n e d over, t o show t h e card For f u r t h e r security, p e r h a p s you would mark t h e
t l h a s arrived as predicted. card you selected. Let me do so. This is t h e best w a y ;
3 Picking up t h e t u m b l e r with t h e o t h e r hand t h e to t e a r a piece from it. Kindly place both into this
II person w h o rolled up t h e p a p e r is asked to take s a m e sheet of paper, and roll s a m e into a ball. T h a n k s 1
q a n d unroll. H e of coursc finds t h e corner. T h e back You've made quite a good job of it. So t h a t it may be
Mis then taken from f r a m e , and t h e two pieces of glass before you t h e whole time I p e r f o r m , I'll placc t h e little
n, taken out as one, a slight twist being given to t h e m at parcel in this t u m b l e r .
-f s a m e time. This has t h e effect of loosening t h e card To r e t u r n to t h e f r a m e . This I lodge daintily on
between t h e t w o pieces of glass, when s p e c t a t o r may be top of t h e glass, and you will notice t h a t I d o n ' t touch
olasked to draw card f r o m between same, and to c o m p a r e s a m e with my fingers.
olwith c o r n e r in his hand to see t h a t it fits, Now Sir, which would like me to use—the small
e piece or t h e mutilated card ? T h e large piece ! Very
•M PATTER well. P a s s ! H e r e you see, we have t h e card b e t w e e n
ol t h e two s h e e t s of glass, a f a c t which p e r h a p s you will
n T h e little f r a m e I introduce to you is no novelty, verify, whilst in t h e paper ball we have t h e small piece
aibcing an ordinary p h o t o g r a p h e r ' s printing-out f r a m e . only. If t h e card and t h e piece are fitted t o g e t h e r , I
Ijlt, however, has one peculiarity and t h a t is, it has an know you will be convinced t h a t t h e original card is
leadditional s h e e t of glass, t h u s making t w o in t h e f r a m e restored.
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The " A . P . " Rising Card Trick T h u s p r e p a r e d , and with houlette and depleted pack on
table, t h e experiment is ready to be p e r f o r m e d . T h r e e
The houlette used in t h e trick has no deception in c a r d s arc freely d r a w n , r e t u r n e d t o pack, and b r o u g h t
j. connection with it, being merely a b i a s s holder of t h e t o t h e top by m e a n s of one or o t h e r of t h e familiar
^ d e s i g n shown by o u r a r t i s t and nickel plated. T h e shifts. Now, whilst t h e houlette is being examined, t h e
^ c u r v e d a r m s below it enable t h e houlette to be kept up- faked stack of cards is palmed and added to t h e pack.
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• W h e n t h e trick is introduced a b o u t 12 cards m u s t be ciated. The pack and t h e fake t o g e t h e r are dropped
discarded, so h a t a pack of only 40 c a r d s is used. T h e into houlette, and t h e latter clipped in fingers. T h e
>1 hook at end of t h r e a d is fixed to right side at t h e waist, t h r e a d by this a r r a n g e m e n t r u n s u n d e r t h e h a n d and
nthe exact place being d e t e r m i n e d by e x p e r i m e n t . T h e a r m , and is quite out of sight of a u d i c n c e . To c a u s e
nfakc is dropped into right t r o u s e r pocket, or a side t h e c a r d s to rise, t h e hand h a s only to be pushed
Jjpocket if working in a dinner jacket or lounge suit. slightly forward, this action bringing "the t h r e a d to a
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tension and forcing t h e top card of pack upwards. This sleight is a preliminary t o ball moves, t h e
Obviously when t h e spike of fake is in repose, it presses production of t h e first ball from e m p t y h a n d s being its
into t h e t o p card and carries it upwards when t h r e a d is motive.
pulled. Some p e r f o r m e r s elect to fix t h e t h r e a d to Standing with his left side to audience, p e r f o r m e r
body a f t e r t h e fake is in position in houlette, but this exhibits both h a n d s at a r m ' s length, t h e left unknown
s e e m s to be a far clumsier expedient than t h e method to onlookers concealing a ball in t h e palm. Showing
indicated above. his right hand from both sides, it is placed palm on back
of left, as shown in Fig. 1, t h e position being almost
PATTER
immediately reversed to t h a t shown in Fig. 2. In t h e
latter position, t h e palm of t h e left hand is placed upon
My next trick is a card experiment. To do a card back of right so t h a t the right t h u m b lies partly on back
trick properly one m u s t h a v e a pack of cards ; of course of left t h r o u g h t h e left t h u m b fork. ' I n this position,
it's not absolutely necessary t o have cards, but if you t h e right hand palms t h e ball from t h e left, t h e whole
don't have t h e m it's not a card trick. P e r h a p s 1 can body simultaneously making a t u r n to t h e right. Left
induce t h r e e of t h e more bold of you each to select a hand may now be shown from both sides, t h e back of
card from t h e pack. Will you Sir, t a k e one ? N o ! right being kept t o w a r d s s p e c t a t o r s .
d o n ' t take two, t h a t ' s greedy. Madam, will you oblige T h e actual production of t h e ball may be left to
me by selecting one of t h e s e c a r d s from t h e middle ; individual t a s t e .
t h a t ' s t h e middle in t h e c e n t r e . Thank you ! P e r h a p s
I can persuade you also to take a card from t h e pack,
Sir, and make quite sure you will know it again when
you see it. Kindly replace it in t h e middle of t h e pack.
Thank you ! I'll trouble you Madam to lose your card
in t h e pack. Many t h a n k s ! Now for t h e last card (not The Rebounding Billiard Ball Pass
t h e lost chord). Will you kindly replace it in t h e middle
of t h e pack, S i r ? T h a n k s ! The t h r e e c a r d s now being
returned, I'll ask a lady to shuffle t h e pack. Will you,
Madam ? I take it you have shuffled t h e cards to your
entire satisfaction ? I shall now place t h e pack fairly
into this skeleton houlette, and hold s a m e at a r m ' s
length. Now when 1 command, your card Sir will rise
from t h e c e n t r e of t h e pack without any h u m a n aid.
W a t c h ! The Five of S p a d e s (or whatever the card
was). T h a t I believe was t h e one you selected. Will
you remove it yourself, and examine it. (Repeat with
two remaining cards).
The " Finger-Clutch " Ball Pass allowing fingers to close round it (Fig. 2). A c o m p l e t e
turn is next given to body t o bring right side to audience,
This pass h a s a particularly dainty effect, and is under cover of which t h e ball is allowed t o fall into
well worth t h e little time s p e n t in m a s t e r i n g it. T h e right h a n d , in which it is s t r a i g h t w a y palmed. T h e
ball is held between t h e first and second lingers of right closed left hand is elevated, and audience led to believe
hand, as shown in Fig. 1, t h e palm being turned t o w a r d s by t h e direction of p e r f o r m e r ' s eyes t h a t t h e ball is in
t h e audience. T h e t h u m b of left hand now passes t h e closed fist.
between t h e o u t s t r e t c h e d second and third fingers of Of course, t h e s p h e r e may be reproduced in any
t h e right h a n d , and behind t h e ball, for t h e p u r p o s e of m a n n e r t h e p e r f o r m e r chooses.
Fig •/ F/6-2,
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/he Shell and ball as shewn in the idiayranx.. Pracfrce* F/fi Z-
/he movement shewn and Hie. res!"/seasy /he she// 'S
held full fucmy audience.dropping /he. £net ftnqer ri / - are he/d nested
as'•shoo,*, m Ky /. The ,s shown.
behmcl ll (Fiq.l.) /hesolid hall can be ro//td ouf ric/h/up PuH face fo audience. W ^ ^
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between /he. t>fand Z"*finyers thus pro clue my fvco balls. h !r
Passm3 /eff His shell the
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cf hand,or secre/ly. Pew roll outsold bat/and show tno(fj</2) d£Z Pf Pl'l I Sh°*>"<3 ferPormer
White show my Itiese Cfetanother ha//Prcn\f?cd<etfunseen)and drops f,rsf shell ,„/o his /nctret.3 7Ae ^o^e
now refie«/ed to fsnefvee f^ ^^y SoU 6a//
in /he. a.ch of removing5''ball from ts-Z"i fc Z-J'^fmyers
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thf no £ into the shell How roll th u ou/ as before making 3 ba/ts
Secure the last ball dud refieaJ move., first- moi/tny f/revms ball ball ro prove th « , „ e 'am( b ' J^
patmmj s/e.-yht a,mp/e.te/y vanishes d.
between fthqea leaving /*.f-Z'"* open ac/am.
PATTEU PATTER
Let me introduce to you t h e latest society craze
entitled " Aerial Billiards." The idea of t h e g a m e is t o Most C o n j u r o r s a t t h e conclusion of their per-
c r e a t e as many balls as possible f r o m t h e empty hands. f o r m a n c e with Billiard Balls, vanish t h e last ball
This is quite a simple m a t t e r . J u s t imagine I have an a l t o g e t h e r , and give their audience no c h a n c e of seeing
o p p o n e n t h e r e on my left h a n d . I make t h e first move, h o w t h e sphere disappears. I propose taking t h e last
and secure one point inasmuch as you see I have one, and actually showing you t h e m e t h o d of dema-
created one ball. Of course, you must look p r e t t y terialisation. T h e c o m p o n e n t p a r t s of t h e ball a r c
sharp, or your opponent may catch you up. W h e n I merely squeezed until it a s s u m e s proportions quite
w a n t t o secure a n o t h e r point, I simply wave my hand Liliputian. Let me d e m o n s t r a t e t h e idea. 1 j u s t
like this, and t h e r e is No. 2. To s e c u r e a n o t h e r point, squeeze t h e ball like this, and now you see we h a v e
I simply go like this and here we have t h r e e balls—the reduced it to far m o r e m a n a g e a b l e proportions. An-
sign of my a n c e s t o r s . I see 1 am f o r t u n a t e in possess- o t h e r squeeze, and you see ball little larger t h a n a
ing five fingers, so I will make one more for luck, and marble. To vanish it entirely, 1 squeeze very hard like
here it is. 1 t r u s t you all will be able t o play this g a m e this, and now you observe it is non est, and t h a t ' s an
for yourselves, and find it as interesting as 1 do.
h o n e s t way of disappearing billiard balls.
The " Perfect " Diminishing Cards on m y p a r t . S e e ! I j u s t s q u e e z e t h e m a g a i n , a n d n o w
t h e y a r e a little l a r g e r t h a n a p o s t a g e s t a m p . Really,
Madam, I think you are j u s t a little over-reaching.
T h e lady w a n t s t o s e e t h e m still f u r t h e r r e d u c e d . Very
well, I'll t r y . I w o u l d d o a n y t h i n g f o r t h e l a d i e s . . H e r e
t h e y a r e s o s m a l l t h a t you c a n s c a r c e l y s e e t h e m . I
beg p a r d o n ? T h e lady w a n t s t o s e e t h e m still s m a l l e r .
V e r y well, I'll t r y . H u l l o ! T h e y ' v e g o n e a l t o g e t h e r ,
and, believe me, it's t h e very smallest I can s h o w .
Prepare a fength of thread. mth a foop a/one Prepare fur ffie frtcU by -threading ffie.
Cnd. and a ICnot, nth. a. pud of wax, at the Jprmcy bo upuef under -the band on tke
Other end The loop pits oi/er the second button
of fhe. uaisfcoat and the h/ax is pressed on pack card, cos sfuiu/n in fbe i ffus fraf on.
fd the bottom, button- The thread hantfj down- and Sh'UJ Hie face, at- the. cards fannec/ oaf
/S in risible ftaviny forced three cards yet ffiem fodtmcy care, that ffie. ffowers are not .seen
fo die badr of du- pack, and wfnk f f i e yobfeb is
berny examined, yet rVar pad on fo f i f h t fUunttnait Pfs you cfooe fart f j u t t au/ay spring
tfhen ptuctna flack In oohtet press li/axhad ffowers ovtf/ch ujiff open oaf, and enbrefy
on fo focoer"pcirf of hack card (f7& 2) 76 makt COnceaf ffie cards.
Card rise // IS onfy necessary f i straighten •—
thread by moving arm forward, or body back PATTER
as tit f / a 3. fee move first Card and scrape a f f
IMaX on fo fhwnib naif ayain Hand card ou/~ H a v i n g finished m y c a r d e x p e r i m e n t s , I will a s a
for inspection and fake back Old of a/ass to l a s t e f f o r t i n t r o d u c e a little t r i c k w h i c h I d e d i c a t e w i t h
Shout no connection tfas is /he chance to press urax v e r y kind r e g a r d s solely t o t h e l a d i e s . H e r e in m y
on fo second card Repeat mores also with fftird card. h a n d s I h a v e a n u m b e r (or e v e n m o r e ) of o r d i n a r y c a r d s .
L e t u s c o u n t t h e m t o s e c if t h e y a r c all h e r e . I s h a l l
PATTER
n o w c o v e r t h e m f o r a f e w m o m e n t s w i t h o n e or o t h e r of
my h a n d s o r b o t h , a n d i n s t a n t l y w e h a v e a l a r g e
I always do this trick w h e n performing before b o u q u e t w h i c h I shall be p l e a s e d t o h a n d t o o n e of t h e
a h i g h - c l a s s a u d i e n c e . iMost c o n j u r o r s k e e p t h e i r ladies—next time I come.
b e s t t r i c k s t o finish t h e i r E n t e r t a i n m e n t . 1 don't
—all m y t r i c k s a r e good ; of c o u r s e , if o n e j u d g e s
by t h e a p p l a u s e h e r e , I m u s t be c l e v e r ! It is a g r e a t
mistake to talk when performing. I never d o ! This
t r i c k is k n o w n a s t h e o b e d i e n t c a r d s . T o d o a c a r d
t r i c k p r o p e r l y o n e m u s t h a v e a p a c k of c a r d s . Of
The Dissolving B a l l in W i n e g l a s s
course, it's not absolutely necessary to have cards, but
if you d o n ' t h a v e t h e m i t ' s n o t a c a r d t r i c k . P e r h a p s I IMPROVED METHOD
c a n i n d u c e t h r e e of t h e m o r e bold a m o n g y o u t o e a c h
select a card from t h e pack. Will you, Sir, take one.
N o ! d o n ' t t a k e t w o , t h a t ' s g r e e d y . M a d a m , will you
oblige m e by s e l e c t i n g o n e of t h e s e c a r d s f r o m t h e
m i d d l e . T h a t ' s t h e m i d d l e in t h e c e n t r e , t h e r e . T h a n k
you ! P e r h a p s I can persuade you also t o take a card
f r o m t h e p a c k , Sir, a n d m a k e q u i t e s u r e you will k n o w it
a g a i n w h e n you s e e it. Kindly r e p l a c e it in t h e m i d d l e .
T h a n k you ! I'll t r o u b l e y o u . M a d a m , t o lose y o u r c a r d
in t h e p a c k . M a n y t h a n k s ! N o w f o r t h e l a s t c a r d (not
t h e L o s t C h o r d ) . W i l l y o u kindly r e p l a c e it in t h e
m i d d l e of t h e p a c k , S i r ? T h a n k s ! T h e t h r e e c a r d s
n o w b e i n g r e t u r n e d , I'll a s k a lady t o s h u f f l e t h e p a c k .
W i l l you, A l a d a m ? I t a k e it you h a v e s h u f f l e d t h e
c a r d s t o y o u r e n t i r e s a t i s f a c t i o n . I shall n o w p l a c e t h e
p a c k f a i r l y i n t o t h i s c l e a r g l a s s t u m b l e r , a n d hold s a m e The tumbler stands before the. audience, with
a t a r m ' s l e n g t h . N o w w h e n I c o m m a n d , y o u r c a r d Sir, the ytass bet/ behind f t . unseen. fahe up the-
will rise f r o m t h e p a c k , w i t h o u t a n y h u m a n a i d . W a t c h ! bull (proved solid J and drop it fntb the tumbler
place a handkerchief over a//, mc/udiny y/ass
fatfe . FIG. I Pew bake up handkerchief n/ith
The Editor thanks the following the yfass fake and show audience bat/ is sbt/l
there fPecovev fumbter. ctvoppma fake rfytif
contributors:— down on to ball fake yrips ffatt and u/hen
hand Kerchief is uyam removed brings bat! away
PERCY PELLEW with it f f i y 2 ) bio/d handkerchief ever a net
CLIFFORD THOMPSON and Jervatfe. and drop fahe and butt fumb/e*-
has already been seen emphy ; and haudWcrck^f-
STANLEY COLLINS. Can new be shaken ou-fand! shown empty.
PATTER T h e A l a d d i n Cylinder a n d Balls
Having shown you how I make Balls multiply,
appear and disappear, I want to show you a very extra-
ordinary trick with this last one. Here is an ordinary
tumbler made of clear glass. I like tricks with tumblers
because one can put so much Spirit into them. May I
borrow a handkerchief from a gentleman for a few
seconds ! Many thanks, Sir ! Now watch me carefully.
If I drop the ball into the tumbler in this manner, I
think you will agree if you give the matter a few
moment's reflection, that it impossible for it to be sub-
mitted to any sleight-of-hand manipulation on my part.
I now cover the glass with the handkerchief, and will
ask you to notice that the ball is still lying in its glass
case. I shall now command the ball to disappear.
Presto ! Go ! Here is the glass as empty as a Suffra- f=-/a Z
gette's speech, and you are at perfect liberty to examine
it so long as you don't try to bend it—that warps the The qtass Cylinder // prepared b» f/aa'ny the
glass. 1 return your handkerchief Sir, with very many transparent °/*n "f'
thanks for the loan of it. This to He audience spears to be an
ordt»«ru a/ass tube . unbared /tcw'^ sf"""t
. I. and
the balls, ' u . ?«'/'/y
Hie /./-.. Cardboard tube
A//hp.otrof.
afeiti.
former into yfass
ala. cylinder re mh> the
'iinmq FaUe. . Flt/.l Vow Cover with, th* —
Carl board cb/mney and when r€mo*,nj c?r«sp
Twirling C a r d on W a n d Hie tin,** as jhewn ,n Ft<j.Z and take ,fa»»y
(S<th the chimney, teat/my fixe tyfasj ern-pfy.
tf the hnma and balls are dropped mta «
Sen/ante Hie chimney can be shown empty ayam
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