The boy magician : a large number of the latest and best tricks carefully selected for the rising generation of conjurers (1922)
Dixie, Raymond, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Boston : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. · leaf 218
S 209 THE SPIRIT TALKING SKULL. The Effect. The spirit skuU is much more effectual thaneither the spirit wand or spirit hand. Though each one ofus in the quick carries a skull around with him all the time,yet to many people, in fact to most people, there is a directmental association of a skull… … B- THE 5K(JLt_ RCA0YT0TALK Fig. 87.—The Spirit Talking Skull. The skuU, which has its lower jaw pivoted, to the upperjaw, is usually made of papier mache and is very deathHkeand grisly-looking, as you will see from Fig. 87. It iswithout preparation of any kind, and on passing it forinspection you…
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