Soo, Chung Ling, 1861-1918, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · New York City : Munn & Company · leaf 133
ion of skill on the part of the per- former, when, in reality, no skill whatever is re- quired. The wand is of ebony, or some dark wood, and about three inches from one end is a small hole. The egg is made ot wood, painted white, and with a small hole in one end. The card is composed of two cards… … Fig. 48. — Balancing Card and Egg on Wand. with several ordinary eggs, and the card is placed on a pack of common cards. The wand is held in one hand, the card taken in the other and apparently bal- anced on one corner on the wand ; but in reality the wire point is placed in the hole in the wand.…
Spiritualism · Magic tricks
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