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 220
E MOVEN T E Mo BILJ iKi. I.-TIIK SJIJtlNE OK BACCHUS. VHOM AN ()I,I) IKINT. According to the Greek engineer, there were several kinds of puppet shows.The oldest and simplest consisted of a small stationary case, isolated on everyside, in which the stage was closed by doors that opened automatically… … FIG. 3.—THE SHRINE OF BACCHUS. MECHAMSM FUK DKLlVEIU.Nti W IM.AND MILK. FROM AN OLD VHINT. of the Stage, which moved its eyes, and lowered and raised them alternately.The door having been closed, and then opened again, there was seen, instead 206 MAGIC: STAGE ILLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DIVERSIONS. of…
Magic tricks
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