Original creation for magicians hitherto kept up his sleeve (1920)
Waller, Charles, 1879-1960, Henry, James L · Los Angeles : F.G. Thayer · leaf 51
Up His Sleeve candle upright. Nevertheless, if the stick be lifted ever so slightly, the candle disappears. (Fig. 2.) … When the performer, in effect, removes the candle, he really grasps the little fake through the paper with the left hand. As the right hand at the same time raises the stick a trifle, the actual candle drops within the latter. Coming to a halt at a position well away from table, he introduces his…
Magic tricks
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