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 117
This illusion is a variation of the enchanted deaths head which wasfor a long time the attraction of the Eobert-Houdin Theater. Our engravingshows both the deaths head, the mask of Balsamo/ and the methodof producing the illusion. Under the influence of the passes of the prestidi-gitateur the skull… … TIIEATKICAL SCIKNCE.Fig. 1.—The Kiiclmnteil Deaths Head. Vic. 3.-^The Mask of Ralsamo. formed as follows: Upon a table near the magician was placed a ball of softwax attached to a string which ran to the side scenes, wliere it could be pulledby a confederate. After passing the skull around to be…
Magic tricks
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