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 355
to M. Trouve. It is rather simpler than the device which we willshow for producing sparks from the sword in the duel. The two swordsand the two cuirasses are extremities of the poles of a bichromate battery car-ried by the combatants. Wlien the two swords come in contact they causebright sparks to… … THE A TER SECRETS. 341 is, of course, in front of the cuirass. lu furious sword ])]ay the two swordstouch reciprocally the two opposite cuirasses; both lamps are simultaneouslyilluminated and give a considerable light around the combatants. This appar-atus is not only useful in the theater, but has…
Magic tricks
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