Leaves from conjurers' scrap books, or, Modern magicians and their works (1891)
Burlingame, Hardin J, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Chicago : Donohue, Henneberry & Co. · leaf 162
chedover an oval, or rather round, framework of iron.It is large enough to allow a person to sit in it Turk-ish fashion, and opens on one side. This cocoon ishung on two fine wires, on the other ends of whichare fastened the proper counterweights to balancethe woman and the frames. These wires lead… … 160 MODERN MAGICIANS AND THEIR WORKS. in the middle of the stage on the carpet, and while heis pulling the ribbon down to fasten to it, the assist-ant below opens a trap in the stage floor, and a flapcut in the carpet, and pushes up the cocoon whichcontains the woman and which the performer…
Magicians · Magic tricks
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