Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · Chicago : The Open court Pub. Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 182
are hung with wall-paper of the same pattern, andare brilliantly illuminated, either by means of footlights at C,or by gas-jets placed behind the border A. Such being the con-dition of things, the effect is as follows: The ceiling A isreflected in the mirror, and its reflection appears to the… … Fig 3. How THE Talking Bust was Worked. the stage; and there being nothing to suggest to his mind thepresence of the glass, he is led to believe that the bust is suspendedin mid-air and without any support. Aerial Suspension was one of Houdins inventions. It hasbeen a favorite trick since his time.…
Magic tricks
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