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 170
t by a committee appointed forthat purpose by the audience. It rests on two ordi- CREMATION. 167 nary trestles and has no connection with the floor ofthe stage. The cover is opened and a lady is assistedinto the casket, and lies down in the same. Thecover is .closed and the audience can see her… … 5ROF. MCDONALD S CREMATION. down through the top of the casket, the point com-ing out underneath, down which the blood runs;swords are also thrust into the casket from the front,and reach to the. back; during this the lady is con-stantly screaming. In a moment the lid of the cas-ket is raised and…
Magicians · Magic tricks
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