Modern magic. : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. (1885)
Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919, Hawkins, Arthur, ca. 1940 · London ; New York : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 328
from the table towards the owner of the hat, with the apparent in-tention of returning it.Just before reachinghim, however, he pre-tends to notice that it ifsomewhat heavy, andlooking into it, says. Dear me, sir, thereis something ratherpeculiar about this hat.Are you aware thatthere is something… … ?o6 MODERN MAGIC. The performer may in some degree heighten the effect of thetrick by making it appear that the ball is wedged very tightly in thehat, as the difficulty of introducing it becomes thereby presumably thegreater. This is managed by holding the hat with both hands, as shown in Fig. 136,…
Magic tricks
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