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 168
French artist, was a striking likeness of thelad. The head was placed on a plate on the table,having for companionobjects a lump of ice togive the head the requi-site clamminess, and asponge dipped in prop-erty blood. The sub-ject for the experimenthaving been laid on thetable, the… … 166 MODERN MAGICIANS AND THEIR WORKS. below the level of the top of the table and broughtthe sponge and rubber head up to take the place ofthe living. The scimetar was then drawn across thevictim*s neck—only just above it—and the rubberhead was held aloft with the blood dripping fromthe pressed…
Magicians · Magic tricks
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