Soo, Chung Ling, 1861-1918, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · New York City : Munn & Company · leaf 158
a, 6 bo it on the opposite pan, which immediately descendsto the floor, at the same time raising the pan withthe Cupid high in the air. If he takes the butterfly SPIRIT SLATE WRITING. 145 off, the Cupid descends, and every time the presti-digitateur replaces the butterfly, Cupid is raised offthe… … Fig. 65.-—The Illusion Explained. The trick depends for success upon a carefullydevised and concealed mechanism. The balancebeam is devoid of any preparation, but the mechan- 146 SPIRIT SLATE WRITING. ism is cleverly concealed in the column, and motionis imparted to the beam by means of a shaft…
Spiritualism · Magic tricks
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