patter about the spectrum. Reach into the
1. air with the right
hand and apparently place the contents of this hand on the palm of the left. As the hand crosses over to the left, the right thumb engages the wire loop, pulls it free from the coat, and places it in the left hand, which closes over it.
2. Gaze at the left hand, the right returning to a natural position just over the load where it engages the thread between the second and third fingers, Figure 64.
3. aded bag is drawn automatically into
t
4. Flow the righ twee
the aud audienc spreadi the clot
From a Billiard Ball
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enables the performer to change the ball to a silk in a variety of ways. displayed and then placed in the mouth. The hands are shown empty. As the perform r rea
instead
from the silk. This appears to be the ball just vanished in the mouth. Now the ball is vanished, and found back
By extending the left hand the lo
he right hand unknown to the spectators.
t hand, holding the bag from view, comes up to meet the left hand and turns the bag into position to work out the streamer be n the hands.
In presenting this effect, stand with the right shoulder nearest to ience until the bag is in the right hand. Then turn to face the e as the streamer is produced, working the silk out of the bag and ng it between the two hands. The streamer having been produced,
h bag can be crumpled and concealed in the hand.
A w billiard ball substituted for one of the solid balls used During a billiard ball routine the hollow ball loaded with a silk is
e ches into the mouth to remove the ball, the silk is removed . During this action the other hand steals and produces a second ball
in the mouth (the hollow ball is brought back into view again).
Another method of obtaining a silk from a hollow billiard ball is to place the loaded ball atop the left fist, Figure 65. Bring the right hand directly in front of the billiard ball as though preparing to take it into the right palm. The right hand apparently closes around the ball as the hand forms a fist. Actually the ball sinks Down into the left palm where it is concealed. The right hand is opened and of course the ball is seen to have vanished. The left hand, which has been palming the ball, is closed into a fist. The right hard extracts the silk from the left fist, keeping the ball hidden. The ball can then be secretly disposed of or reproduced from the silk as desired.
From a False Finger *
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● C A R L L Y L E’S R O UT I N E ●
One of the most popular devices for producing a silk is an extra finger. While this piece of apparatus is described in Hoffmann’s – ‘LATER MAGIC’, and has been on the market fo
has not always bee good,
nor has a practic agic Company
r years, the imitation digit available n good, nor has a practical routine been always been al routine been available. The Sterling M
markets on excellent false finger under the name ‘Slik Silk’, with a nice
routine prepared h the
courtesy of that concern. Effect:
by Carl Lyle which is reproduced here throug
The hands are shown front and back, then brought together, and a silk produced from nowhere!
Preparation:
Tie a knot in one corner of an 18” silk. With a pencil, stuff the silk into the finger so that the knot is in the position shown in Figure 66. Do not pack the silk
in too tightly. Put the extra finger between the index and middle fingers of the right hand.
Presentation:
1. The hands are shown front and back, Figure 67. With the hand in motion the extra finger will not be noticed.
2. Bring the hands together, Figure 68. inger and the palm of the left hand.
index and middle finger of the right The extra finger is clipped by the tip of the middle f
3. The hands are now drawn apart and as
p pped by the
they ass, the knot is cli hand,
Figure 96. There must be no hesitation – just one continuous movement.
4. Draw the hands apart until the silk is free of the left hand, 70.
Figure er the of the 6. The right hand is lowered, Figure 72, and continues its motion by coming up on the other side of the left hand, Figure 73. At the same time turn slightly to the left.
7. The right hand winds the silk around itself, Figure 74. The extra finger is well concealed, Figure 75.
8. The silk is taken into the left hand along with the extra finger. 9. The left hand disposes of the silk and the extra finger by putting
them in a p Added Suggestions
5. Bring the hands back together so the silk falls into place ov left hand, and the extra finger goes between the fingers right hand, Figure 71.
ocket or on a table. :
1. Prac with a
smooth y the
illustrati
2. After the knot is clipped between the fingers, 69, hold h
3. The loaded finger can be stolen from the trouser pocket, or from a special pocket just under the coat o full dres
4. A sp ill hold
the loaded finger upright and in position so the hard can slip
into it w e hand
enters t
5. If the production is an opener, the on with
A novel Silk Produ
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This is another 4” square
of stiff paper, and a f
tice these moves until they can be done well even motion throughout the routine Stud ons carefully.
Figure it t ere until the production is complete.
tails ( if s suit is worn ).
ecial pocket inside of the regular coat pocket w ithout fumbling. The finger is taken as th he packet to return something there.
performer can come the finger in position.
ction *
E L B A R T O ●
routine using a false finger. An 18” silk, a alse finger are needed.
Preparation:
Tie a knot in one corner of an 18” silk, Figure 76. With a pencil he knot is in the position shown in ightly.
push the silk into the finger so that t Figure 77. Do not pack the silk in t Roll or slightly curl one ed of the finger when it is placed over it on t
Presentat too
ge the stiff paper so it will conceal he table, Figure 78.
ion: 1. With you with you
ith the right hand (which is extended palm up) insert the false finger the right hand, Figure 81.