Magic; stage illusions and scientific diversions, including trick photography (1897)
Hopkins, Albert A. (Albert Allis), 1869-1939, Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · London : Low · leaf 107
to be Svengali, carefully arranges thedrapery, walking around her as he does so. Then he makes some passes, andone by one removes the chairs, and the lady and board remain in the air. Inresponse to his passes the lady, still resting on the board, rises, and the positionchanges to an inclined one… … THE AEKIAL SUSPENSION OP TKILBY. Two of the cuts show the progress of the performance as seen by the audi-ence. The third ctit explains the mechanism. Behind the scenes is a strongframe, up and down which a movable slide works. Tackle is provided to raiseand lower the slide; and a workman behind…
Magic tricks
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