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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 222

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. Very near the columns, but exter-nal to them, there are Bacchantes placed in any posture that may be desired.All being thus prejiared, says Heron, the automatic apparatus is set in motion.The theater then moves of itself to the spot selected, and there stops. Thenthe altar in front of Jupiter… … FIG. 4. and cymbals, the Bacchantes dance round about the temple. Soon, the noisehaving ceased, Victory on the top of the temple, and Bacchus within it, faceabout. The altar that was behind the god is now in front of him, and becomeslighted in its turn. Then occurs another outflow from the thyrsus…

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