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The old and the new magic (1906)

Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · Chicago : The Open court Pub. Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 337

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ilingly bowing inacknowledgment of the applause which greets him. As before mentioned, the whole of this takes place in dark-ness, obtained by the chamber being draped in black velvet andthe floor covered with black felt. The brightness of the lightsturned towards the audience, contrasting with the… … Decapitation. Showing the girls head covered with a black hood—The girl acting for the head falling to her knees. the tables are in their respecti\e places, but cannot be seen onaccount of their being draped with black velvet. The gobletS;frame, lady, ghost, etc., are all placed in readiness behind…

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