Magic up to date, or, Shaw's magical instructor (1896)
Shaw, W. H. J. (William Henry James), b. 1859 · [Chicago : The author · leaf 45
emoved, the impression is created that the person has vanished in the air. THE QUEEN OF KNIYES:- Performer places a block of wood twelve inches in diameter and three feet high, on the stage floor or ground; this block has a slit in the top for to hold a large sharp knife or meat ax, which the… … [Fig. 18.] [Fig. 17.] [Fig. 16.] Seceet: — Have a large block of wood about one foot in diame- ter and two or three feet high, fastened to the stage floor or ground, also have a large meat ax. This ax is driven into the block of wood or you can have a slot cut into the block and place knife in…
Magic tricks
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