CK. This is another of the sensational feats identified with thethe name of Colonel Stodare, and is imitated from a similar il-lusion performed by the Indian conjurors. It is not a pleasanttrick to witness, but, like the Decapitated Head, it drew im-mense crowds, its fictitious horror being… … stand or bench, so as to be raised clear of the stage. The per-former comes forward with a drawn sword in his right hapd, 70 PARLOR AND STAGE MAGIC. and leading with the other hand a joung lady, dressed in aclosely-fitting robe of black velvet. Reproaching her uponsome pretended ground of…
Magic tricks
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