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a corn cutter) with a handle. This is driven into the wood, the sharp
edge, and with a sledge hammer drive it down further. Have an iron
bust (corset) or apparatus like the old "Suspension," but it works in the
back of lady.
Lady keeps her legs crossed when she is placed on the knife. The
notch must fit "snug" over the edge of knife. She wears a fancy
"Mother Hubbard" dress, with a 4-inch lace collar to hide the iron
notch. When lady walks the iron is between her legs. It is made long
so she can rest when laying on it.
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Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena--The Appearing Lady
Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental
Phenomena
H.J. Burlingame
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The Appearing Lady
On the stage is a platform which is raised above the floor by four legs
about 6 inches high. On this platform are four upright, s, one at each
corner, this forming a frame on which to hang the curtains. Back of
this there is a screen made of red calico. The performer goes behind
the platform and pushes a stick through to show that there is no mirror,
etc., underneath it.
The performer and assistant now prepare to put a curtain around the
frame work. Performer and assistant each takes hold of the curtain and
pull against each other to show that there is nothing concealed in it.
This is done in front of the platform and conceals a small mirror being
dropped under the platform by an assistant below the stage. It is
dropped at an angle to reflect the bottom of the platform which is
covered with the same kind of cloth as the background.
Performer and assistant take the curtain and place it on the frame work
and form a cabinet. Performer standing in front holds the curtain with
one hand and counts 1-2-3, curtain opens and there stands a lady
dressed in white. She comes through a trap in stage and platform, the
small mirror preventing her from being seen while ascending. Or have
only trap in stage and let her come in the cabinet through a slit in the
back.
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Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena--The Escape from Sing Sing
Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental
Phenomena
H.J. Burlingame
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The Escape from Sing Sing
For the illusion you have two cages, each 7 feet high and 4 feet wide
and 4 feet deep. Each cage rests on 4 legs which elevate them eight
inches above the stage floor. The sides and the door have dark red
curtains and the back has a curtain of the same color as the stage is
draped with; usually a dark gray to represent a cell.
The sides, front and back of the cages also have wooden rods running
up and down. These are blackened so as to look like iron, they are
about half an inch thick and are set in the framework of the cage about
4 inches apart. Three or four of these rods are loose at the back and
can be moved so the prisoner can come through.
Each cage has a small shelf at the back for the assistant to stand on. To
work this illusion you require two men dressed alike as prisoners and
one dressed as a policeman or guard.
When the stage curtains go up the cages are standing well back on the
stage. Cage number 1 has all curtains up and the performer walks
behind this when entertaining. Number 2 has back curtain down and as
it is of the same color as the stage background, the audience do not see
it nor the guard who stands on the shelf behind it.
Now prisoner number I rattles chains in the wings and comes running
on stage. Performer stops him at point of revolver and puts him in
cage number 2, and closes the door and pulls down the curtains. Soon
a voice is heard calling, "let me out," performer opens the door the
prisoner has gone and there stands the guard.
At this moment the prisoner comes running in through audience to
stage. Performer and guard seize him and put him in cage number 1,
and close doors and draw blinds of both cages. Fire pistol. Open cage
door and blinds of both cages and behold the prisoner is seen in cage
number 2.
You see that when performer puts prisoner in cage number 2, he
removes the back bars, lets down the curtain and changes place with
the policeman, who raises curtain, puts back bars and then calls to be
let out. The other prisoner then rushes in through the audience. Now
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Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena--The Escape from Sing Sing
when they put him in cage number 1, he gets behind the curtain and
the prisoner in cage number 2 comes into cage and leaves the back
curtain up.
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Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena--Rapid Transit
Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental
Phenomena
H.J. Burlingame
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Rapid Transit
A wire is run across the stage. On it are hung two screens about 7 or 8
feet apart, and about 18 inches above the stage. Screens are plain
wooden frames covered with paper or cloth. Behind each screen
placed a stool, the screen hanging about two inches below the top of
the latter.
The performer gets on a stool behind one screen, and extends his
hands to show that he is really there. Then lie draws his hands back,
and in one instant, he is transferred invisibly behind the other screen.
Here he shows both of his hands, and travels in an instant behind the
first screen, and then he steps out before the audience.
Explanation:--The frames are covered with paper or cloth, and are [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]