Soo, Chung Ling, 1861-1918, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · New York City : Munn & Company · leaf 153
n sticking tothe bat. This very pretty card trick is quite simpleto work. In selecting the cards the ladies were under theimpression that they exercised their own free will,but such was not the case. The pack of cards waswhat is known to magicians as a forcing pack, thatis, consisting of only three… … Fig, 62.—Card Cricket. pack being thus made up, it is very easy for a skill-ful performer to present to the first lady the portionof the pack containing only ace of clubs, to the sec- SPIRIT SLATE WRITING. 141 ond lady the part consisting solely of five of hearts,and to the third lady the part that…
Spiritualism · Magic tricks
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