The practical magician and ventriloquist's guide : a practical manual of fireside magic and conjuring illusions : containing also complete instructions for acquiring & practising the art of ventriloquism (1876)
Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC, McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · New York : Hurst & Co. · leaf 101
it in the roof of tliomouth with the side on which is the membrane downwards ; thenplace it gently in its place with the tongue, and blow between thetongue and the upper teeth. After the first two or three attempts,j-ou will be able to produce a slight sound like a mild grunt ; thenas you practice… … two or three weeks practice, you will be able to imitate some ofthe song birds ; but to produce exact counterfeits of the best sing-ing birds will probably require months of study ; the result, l^ow-cver, Avill reward you for all your pains, for certainly to be ableto carry a mocking bird, canary,…
Magic tricks · Ventriloquism
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