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 323
a littleformal. BATTLE SCENES. Battle scenes are particularly effective upon the stage when they are wellproduced, and in the midst of a desperate battle a shell is seen to fall andburst, carrying death and destruction in its wake. Our engraving shows themethod of obtaining this result. A… … BOMB EXPLOSION EFFECT. primer which is ignited by a current. The primer is connected by wires whichgo back of tlie scene. At one of the sides of the stage, out of sight of thespectator, there is a charge which is also ignited by electricity at the same timethat the boml) is exploded. At the ])roper…
Magic tricks
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