Lynde, Carleton John, b. 1872, Gilbert, Alfred C. (Alfred Carlton), 1884-1961 · New Haven, Conn. : A.C. Gilbert Co. · leaf 65
curtains appear to bethe back curtain, and the space under the table appears quiteempty. Cabinet of Proteus. The performer puts his assistant intothe cabinet (Fig. 92), closes the doors a moment, makes passes,open doors (Fig. 93), and the assistant is gone. Closes doorsagain, makes passes, opens… … opens doors, and out comes assistant. To the audience, the cabinet appearsentirely empty except for a post, C, witha strong light at the top. There are,however, two hinged mirrors, ab andab, Fig. 94, at an angle of 60° and thepost covers the angle. The sides andback are exactly alike and the…
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