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+Project Gutenberg's Peerless Prestidigitation, by Herbert De Caston
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+Title: Peerless Prestidigitation
+       Being a collection of entirely new ideas and effects in
+       the fascinating art of modern magic
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+Author: Herbert De Caston
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+Release Date: May 14, 2010 [EBook #32368]
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+PEERLESS
+PRESTIDIGITATION
+
+BY
+
+HERBERT DE CASTON.
+
+
+[Illustration: HERBERT DE CASTON.]
+
+
+
+
+Peerless
+Prestidigitation.
+
+BEING A COLLECTION OF
+ENTIRELY NEW IDEAS AND
+EFFECTS IN THE FASCINATING
+ART OF MODERN MAGIC.
+
+
+BY
+HERBERT DE CASTON
+
+ASSISTED BY
+The Leading South African Magicians.
+
+
+COPYRIGHT 1910.
+
+(_Entered at Stationers' Hall._)
+
+HAMLEY BROTHERS, LIMITED,
+LONDON.
+
+
+BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO. LD., PRINTERS,
+LONDON AND TONBRIDGE.
+
+
+
+
+INTRODUCTORY SPEECH.
+
+
+LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
+
+In calling your attention to a deceptive entertainment, Legerdemain,
+more generally known as Conjuring, a few introductory remarks may not
+be out of place. The superstition that existed in the early ages, when
+wizards and magicians were supposed to exist, time has not worn out;
+the mystery that hangs over all professors of magic is still in part
+retained. Many there are who class them amongst supernatural beings,
+their seeming impossibilities are converted into positive realities,
+their power supposed to be supreme. Now, were I, in this the twentieth
+century, to stand before you professing to be a wizard or a
+magician--or, in fact, to be that which I am not--endowed with
+supernatural power, it would be looked upon as a gross insult to your
+good sense; for in truth the only peculiarity of my profession is to
+deceive--yours to detect. If my hands are quicker than your eyes, I
+shall have the pleasure of deceiving you; but, on the contrary, if your
+eyes are quicker than my hands, the reverse will be the result.
+
+
+
+
+CONTENTS.
+
+
+                                                       PAGE
+
+INTRODUCTORY SPEECH                                      3
+
+THE LATEST CARD FORCE                                    5
+
+THE PHANTOM CARD                                         6
+
+THE "DE CASTON" METHOD OF "RISING CARDS" FROM HAND       7
+
+DE CASTON'S DISCOVERY                                    9
+
+A SPECTACULAR HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION                  10
+
+AN ORIGINAL CONCEPTION WITH EGGS AND FLAGS              19
+
+A NEW HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION                          22
+
+THE "PHANTOM" COIN TRICK                                24
+
+AN ORIGINAL "EGGSTRA" SPECIAL COMBINATION               26
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+All Tricks described in this book can be purchased at HAMLEY BROS., LTD.
+
+
+
+
+Peerless Prestidigitation.
+
+THE LATEST CARD FORCE.
+
+
+_Effect._--A pack of unprepared cards is shuffled by any member of the
+audience and handed to the performer, who requests one of the
+spectators to secretly note a card by simply raising a portion of the
+pack whilst held in the hand of the performer, who turns his head away
+whilst this is being done. The cards are again shuffled, and the
+performer instantly names the selected card.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+_Modus Operandi._--After the cards have been thoroughly examined and
+shuffled by the spectators the performer takes the pack (face
+downwards) and quietly bends them over his hand, the bend being so
+slight that it is hardly noticeable. He then grasps the pack at one end
+between the first finger and thumb of either hand, and requests a
+spectator to select a card in the manner described above. It will be
+found that the action of raising the cards causes a slight break at the
+spectator's card, and enables the performer to insert his little finger
+beneath the same and make the pass which brings the selected card to
+the bottom. After getting a glimpse of the card the pack can be again
+shuffled and the trick brought to a conclusion in any manner desired.
+
+
+
+
+THE PHANTOM CARD.
+
+
+_Effect._--A pack of cards is spread face downwards upon the table, and
+one of the audience is requested to choose five cards and hand the same
+to the performer, who arranges the cards fan-shape in his hand. The
+spectator is now asked to name any one of the five cards, after which
+the performer drops the cards face _upwards_ upon the table, and, to
+the astonishment of the audience, the named card has entirely vanished,
+four cards only being visible. These cards are now turned face
+downwards and mixed with the remainder of the pack, which it will be
+remembered is still lying scattered upon the table. The performer,
+showing his hands quite empty, now proceeds to select another five
+cards, which he places face down upon the floor at the feet of his
+temporary assistant and asks him to touch with a stick any one of the
+five cards. The assistant does so, and, to his astonishment, the
+touched card is turned over and seen to be the missing card.
+
+_Modus Operandi._--When the pack has been spread face down upon the
+table and the five cards handed to the performer, he asks for one of
+the five cards to be named. This having been done, he gives the cards a
+shuffle, and contrives to get the named card to the top, and secretly
+reverses it. It will thus be seen that when the cards are dropped faces
+up upon the other cards scattered about the table, the selected card
+has apparently vanished. The four remaining cards are now turned over
+and mixed with the others, the performer being careful not to lose
+sight of the named card. Five cards are now taken seemingly at random
+off the table, one of them of course being the selected card. The faces
+of these five cards are not shown, but are immediately placed upon the
+floor, care being taken to get THE card in the centre of the row. It
+will be found that in nine cases out of ten the spectator invariably
+touches the middle card, which, on being turned over, is found to be
+the one he originally selected. Should the spectator, however, touch
+any other card you simply revert to the well-known (to conjurers) dodge
+of "Very well, we don't require this card," etc., etc.
+
+
+
+
+THE "DE CASTON" METHOD OF
+"RISING CARDS" FROM HAND.
+
+
+_Effect._--Several cards having been selected and marked by the
+audience are returned to the pack, which is thoroughly shuffled. The
+cards rise from the pack whilst held in the performer's hand, and when
+two-thirds of the card is visible. The performer requests the spectator
+to remove his card himself, which he does, the card being drawn out
+from about the centre of the pack. The remaining cards are produced in
+a like manner, the effect being quite weird.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+_Modus Operandi._--For the purpose of this most mystifying card effect
+it is necessary to prepare a few cards by cutting an oblong slit in
+each card wide enough to admit the first finger. These cards are then
+placed in a side pocket, or _pochette_, and the remainder of the pack
+handed to several spectators for the purpose of having cards selected
+and marked. This having been done the performer proceeds to collect the
+cards, each card when placed in the pack being brought to the top by
+means of the pass, and after the last card has been returned, the
+conjurer palms off all the selected cards and hands the pack out to be
+shuffled. On again receiving the pack in his hands he immediately
+replaces the palmed cards on top of the pack, and whilst calling
+attention to what has been done as regards freedom of choice, marking,
+shuffling, etc., he secretly secures the prepared cards and places them
+upon the chosen ones. By keeping a couple of fingers across the back of
+the pack it is an easy matter to casually show the front and back of
+the cards, and a great deal should be made of the fact that no threads,
+etc., are employed. When the first card (_i.e._, the last one returned
+by the audience) is well out of the pack, the finger again covers the
+slit and the pack is presented to the chooser for him to remove his
+card and verify the mark. The other cards are similarly dealt with, and
+the prepared ones are finally palmed off, disposed of, and the pack
+again passed for inspection.
+
+
+
+
+DE CASTON'S DISCOVERY.
+
+AN ENTIRELY NEW CARD EFFECT.
+
+
+A pack of cards having been shuffled, the performer deals about fifteen
+cards one by one face upwards upon the table, remarking, "You will
+observe that the cards are thoroughly mixed." During this action (which
+is the whole secret of this experiment) the performer secretly notes
+the _fifth_ card from the top of the pack, and when gathering up the
+cards takes care that the noted card is left in its original position.
+He now makes four heaps of cards (faces down and about eight or ten
+cards in each heap), taking the cards from the _bottom_ of the pack,
+and when this has been done the conjurer quickly deals from the top of
+the pack one card on to the top of each heap, immediately throwing the
+next card (_i.e._, the noted one) face downwards to one of the
+spectators, who is requested to remember the card (which has seemingly
+been thrown out at random), and while he is doing so the performer is
+busy dealing the remainder of the cards in his hands on to the top of
+the four heaps. The spectator is now requested to place his card in any
+heap he prefers, and put all the heaps together, and again thoroughly
+shuffle, during which time the performer turns his back so as not to
+see which heap the card is placed in. It is now an easy matter to tell
+the name of the card, which should be done with hesitation and plenty
+of dramatic gesture. Try this trick, and remember to work it at rather
+a high rate of speed, and watch the effect on your audience.
+
+
+
+
+A SPECTACULAR HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION.
+
+
+_Effect._--Three white handkerchiefs are borrowed, a coloured one being
+added to them (this being performer's own), and placed in a box; an
+umbrella is shown, replaced in its case, and a change is commanded to
+take place. The box is opened, and in place of the four handkerchiefs
+is the umbrella cover, and upon opening the umbrella case the umbrella
+is found minus the cover and the four handkerchiefs attached to its
+ribs. The handkerchiefs are removed and laid on a table, the umbrella
+being returned to the case, which is then placed aside.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+One of the white handkerchiefs and a pair of sharp scissors are taken
+to a spectator who is asked to mark the same, which he does, the result
+being (to the consternation of the performer) a large piece cut out of
+the centre. The performer apologises for the accident, and mentions
+that by a similar misunderstanding one of his own handkerchiefs was
+similarly treated the previous evening, in proof of which he shows a
+coloured handkerchief with a piece cut out of the centre. He says he
+will endeavour to restore the white handkerchief, and at the same time
+he will restore the coloured one. He places the two handkerchiefs with
+their respective loose centres in another piece of apparatus, and upon
+removing them discovers to his horror that the white handkerchief has
+the coloured centre and _vice vers�_. He makes a frantic endeavour to
+unpick the stitches, finally giving it up in despair. Another piece of
+apparatus is now introduced into which he places the two handkerchiefs,
+and thinking that it would be more interesting if he used all the
+borrowed handkerchiefs, he picks up the remaining handkerchiefs from
+the table and places them along with the two unfortunates. The
+performer announces that he is about to cut them all up, but before
+commencing to do so bethinks himself of his own good handkerchief which
+he removes and places in his pocket. After some by-play the
+handkerchiefs are shown in dozens of strips, which are offered to the
+respective owners to sort out, but this not meeting with the
+approbation of the lenders, the performer introduces a dove-pan into
+which he places the torn strips, and whilst descanting upon his trials
+and troubles he holds a lighted candle near the dove-pan and the pieces
+of cambric catch light. In order to extinguish the fire the performer
+claps the lid on the pan, and on removing the cover, out fly two doves,
+and the conjurer immediately removes the three borrowed handkerchiefs
+and his own coloured one quite restored.
+
+_Modus Operandi._--This combination will enable magicians to bring into
+play some apparatus which they have probably put aside as obviously too
+mechanical. Properly presented, no better effect can be wished for.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+I shall not take up space by describing in detail the various pieces of
+apparatus, the working, I take it, being well known to magicians of the
+present day.
+
+_You will require_:--
+
+A CHANGING DRAWER BOX, with umbrella cover in one compartment.
+
+UMBRELLA CHANGING TUBE: in one side is the skeleton umbrella with three
+duplicate white handkerchiefs and one coloured handkerchief attached to
+the bare ribs. The other division contains the unprepared umbrella.
+
+BURNING GLOBE, containing a white handkerchief with coloured centre and
+a coloured handkerchief with white centre.
+
+HANDKERCHIEF MILL.--One of the compartments contains white and coloured
+strips, which will be shown to the audience later, as the borrowed
+handkerchiefs cut to pieces by the knives contained in the mill are
+produced.
+
+DOVE-PAN.--The pan only is placed on centre table, the lid and inner
+lining being left behind the scenes to be brought on during the
+experiment.
+
+THREE WHITE HANDKERCHIEFS (disposed of as mentioned above) to match
+those you intend to borrow.
+
+THREE COLOURED HANDKERCHIEFS--one has already been disposed of, the
+second one is placed in your pocket and the third one is prepared by
+cutting a piece out of the centre; this latter mutilated handkerchief
+is laid on your table, both pieces being required.
+
+A WHITE HANDKERCHIEF WITH COLOURED CENTRE, disposed of as above.
+
+A COLOURED HANDKERCHIEF WITH WHITE CENTRE, disposed of as above.
+
+A SMALL BOTTLE OF SPIRITS OF WINE, supposed by the audience to be
+water.
+
+A PAIR OF SHARP SCISSORS.
+
+CANDLE AND CANDLESTICK.
+
+BOX OF MATCHES.
+
+REVOLVER, loaded with blank cartridge.
+
+TWO DOVES, and
+
+ONE INTELLIGENT ASSISTANT, if procurable.
+
+_To perform_:--The conjurer requests the loan of several white
+handkerchiefs. A number being offered, he accepts three, which he
+throws over a chair back while he calls attention to the empty
+condition of the drawer box. The performer now takes the borrowed
+handkerchiefs one by one and places them in the box. After placing the
+third handkerchief in the drawer box, he looks round as if for another
+handkerchief, and remarks, "I should have borrowed _four_
+handkerchiefs, but I will not trouble you again, I will use my own."
+Drawing this (the coloured one) from his pocket and placing it in the
+box with the three white ones, he closes the drawer. The drawer box is
+now placed on a table or chair near the footlights. The performer next
+introduces the umbrella tube, being careful to remove the lid from the
+end containing the unprepared parasol, which he withdraws, opens, and
+passes for inspection to prove its unpreparedness. The parasol being
+returned is placed back into the tube, the lid put on, and in turning
+to place the tube on the table, it (the tube) is reversed, which brings
+the lid covering the division containing the skeleton umbrella towards
+audience when laid on the table. The performer now commands a change to
+take place, and picking up the box he pulls out the drawer containing
+the parasol cover, which he removes and shows to audience. On opening
+the umbrella tube, he withdraws the skeleton parasol with the four
+duplicate handkerchiefs attached to the ribs; the four handkerchiefs
+are unfastened and laid on the table, the audience believing them to be
+those originally borrowed. The performer now selects one of the white
+handkerchiefs, takes up the pair of scissors and asks one of the
+spectators to mark the handkerchief so that he will know it again--the
+conjurer holding the handkerchief in such a manner that the spectator
+is compelled to cut a circular piece out of the centre. While the
+gentleman is cutting the handkerchief, the assistant enters and removes
+the drawer box and umbrella tube, as having been finished with, and
+when behind the scenes he opens the box and removes the three borrowed
+handkerchiefs and the performer's coloured one, all of which he folds
+neatly and places in the inner lining of the dove-pan, finally putting
+in the two doves and locking lid to lining by the usual bayonet catch.
+During this time the performer has been apologising for the damage done
+to the white handkerchief, and the owner not caring to accept his
+property in its present condition, the performer calls attention to the
+burning globe, and states that by placing the mutilated handkerchief in
+the globe he can immediately restore it; at the same time he mentions
+that "the previous evening I had the misfortune to have my own
+handkerchief marked in a similar manner" (picks up coloured
+handkerchief and loose centre from table and shows to audience), "and
+will take the opportunity of restoring my own coloured handkerchief
+whilst I am restoring the borrowed white one." After showing the globe
+to be empty, the performer places the two damaged handkerchiefs, with
+their respective loose centres, into same and gives the body of globe a
+quarter-turn, which brings the compartment containing the white
+handkerchief with coloured centre, and the coloured handkerchief with
+white centre uppermost. After allowing the "spirits" due time to repair
+the damaged MOUCHOIRS the performer requests one of the spectators to
+remove the handkerchiefs, and on his doing so, it is found that the
+centres have been sewn into the wrong handkerchiefs. The conjurer now
+makes an attempt to undo the stitches, but finds it impossible, so
+states that "I shall have to cut the handkerchiefs up in order to
+restore them to their original condition." During this little bit of
+by-play, the assistant enters, bringing with him, unostentatiously, the
+lid of the dove-pan, which he places on the centre table, retiring
+immediately with the brass globe, now finished with. The performer now
+introduces the handkerchief mill and removes the knives in order to
+show their sharpness, and the two handkerchiefs are placed in the empty
+compartment (the other division, it will be remembered, contains the
+strips of handkerchiefs); but on second thoughts the performer
+considers that it is unfair not to treat all the handkerchiefs alike,
+so he picks up the remaining two white handkerchiefs and the coloured
+one from the table and places them also in the mill.
+
+Before commencing to cut the handkerchiefs up, the performer removes
+his own coloured one and places it in his pocket, remarking that "to
+damage my own handkerchief would be ridiculous." The performer now
+makes the knives revolve, and shortly afterwards pulls the strips of
+handkerchiefs out of the second compartment and drops them into the
+dove-pan, saying, "The damage to the handkerchiefs is irreparable, but
+I will endeavour to iron the pieces and the lenders can sort them out
+at their leisure. I believe it is necessary when doing any ironing to
+sprinkle a little water over the objects to be ironed" (sprinkle strips
+with spirits of wine from bottle) "and also to wax the iron, but as I
+have no wax and no iron, I will light the candle and drop a little of
+the melted wax on the pieces of handkerchiefs." Whilst lighting the
+candle the conjurer carelessly drops the lighted match in the dove-pan,
+the spirits of wine become ignited and there is a great blaze. The
+performer gets excited and endeavours to blow out the flames, and not
+being successful, he frantically grasps the lid of the pan and claps it
+on to same, immediately afterwards picking up his revolver and firing
+over the pan, finally removing the lid (which leaves the inner lining
+inside pan) and allowing the doves to escape.
+
+The handkerchiefs are now removed and handed back to their respective
+owners, the performer's coloured handkerchief being returned to his
+pocket.
+
+If the above description has been carefully followed it will be seen
+that although an enormous amount of destruction has apparently been
+going on, in reality only one white handkerchief is destroyed at each
+performance of the experiment.
+
+
+
+
+AN ORIGINAL CONCEPTION WITH EGGS AND FLAGS.
+
+
+_Effect._--An egg is produced and wrapped in a handkerchief, which is
+then placed over a chair back. A glass casket is next shown to be empty
+and a piece of tape tied round same by a member of the audience. The
+casket is suspended from a stand and covered with a borrowed
+handkerchief. A Union Jack flag is produced and changes into an egg.
+The casket is uncovered, and flag seen within. Handkerchief removed
+from chair back, opened out, and egg has disappeared.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+_You will require_:--A glass casket for handkerchief, double
+handkerchief with slit in centre of one side, two small flags, one
+ordinary and one hollow egg (with opening at side), a piece of red tape
+long enough to go twice round the casket, candle in candlestick, box
+of matches and a folding brass music stand carrying a frame in which is
+suspended the casket. The casket has the front lid and two sides of
+glass, the back and bottom being of wood. A wooden flap is hinged to
+lower portion of back, and a small silk flag is roughly rolled up and
+placed behind the flap, which is held up by a small catch operating
+from back of casket. Casket can now be shown empty amongst the audience
+without fear of flag or flap being seen. The hollow egg is vested, and
+the second flag rolled up and placed in matchbox ready for production
+from flame of candle. The ordinary egg can either be brought on openly
+or magically produced. I prefer using one of the eggs I have previously
+produced in the "four eggs at finger tips" trick.
+
+_Modus Operandi._--Show the egg and wrap same in the double
+handkerchief, taking care that the egg is placed in the slit; twist the
+handkerchief round so as to show shape of the egg, and call attention
+to the fact that the egg can be seen throughout the performance, and
+lay same over chair back, egg towards audience. Show casket empty and
+hand the tape to spectator, asking him to tie same round the casket,
+the performer holding casket whilst it is being tied. It is now
+suspended in the frame on stand (two small brass chains with hooks at
+end being used for this purpose), and covered with borrowed
+handkerchief. In the act of covering the casket, performer releases the
+flap which drops down inside the casket, thus releasing the duplicate
+flag previously placed therein. The candle is now lighted and the flag
+produced from flame. While calling attention once more to the egg in
+the handkerchief and to the empty (?) casket, the performer secures the
+hollow egg from vest and proceeds to vanish the flag by working it into
+the opening at the side of egg. When the flag is well tucked in, the
+conjurer, without showing egg, explains what he is about to do--to
+cause the egg to leave the handkerchief and appear in his hand, and the
+flag to pass from his hand into the empty casket. _Presto!_ the hands
+are opened, the egg is shown, and placed in a conspicuous position on
+the table; the casket is uncovered and handed to spectator to untie the
+tapes and remove the flag.
+
+The performer now commences to introduce his _next_ trick, seemingly
+forgetting about the handkerchief which is still hanging over chair
+back, and of course the usual "smart" gentleman asks, "What about the
+egg in the handkerchief?" Performer seems flurried, but otherwise takes
+no notice of the remark, and pretends to be anxious to get on with his
+next item. The audience insists that the egg is still in the
+handkerchief, and performer then calls attention to the egg on the
+table, which he asserts is the one he wrapped up in the handkerchief,
+and "eggstracted" by magic. The audience do not believe it, so the
+magician, with seeming reluctance, very gingerly picks up the
+handkerchief from the chair and shakes same out (the handkerchief, not
+the chair), and the egg is "found" to have disappeared, proving (?)
+that the egg seen on table is the identical one which was wrapped up at
+commencement of trick.
+
+I am indebted to my esteemed brother magicians, Messrs. T. HAYES, W. G.
+MALVERN, and J. HEMPSTEAD, for the description of the following
+original and novel experiments:--
+
+
+
+
+A NEW HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION.
+
+BY W. G. MALVERN, COIN AND CARD MANIPULATOR.
+
+
+The requirements for this excellent trick are as follows:--A glass gas
+chimney, four silk handkerchiefs--one red, one blue, and two white. A
+small _f�ke_--consisting of a brass tube about two inches long and just
+large enough to slip over the forefinger of the right hand. There must
+be soldered at the top of the _f�ke_ on the outside, a piece of wire
+forming a small hook. The _f�ke_ should, for obvious reasons, be
+covered with flesh-coloured silk.
+
+A sheet of cartridge paper rolled up to form a tube and of such a size
+as to fit over the glass cylinder is also required.
+
+The presentation of the trick is as follows:--The performer commences
+by showing an ordinary glass cylinder to be unprepared and free from
+deception. The three handkerchiefs are next shown, and in placing them
+on the table the blue handkerchief is casually dropped over the _f�ke_
+which is lying there loaded with a duplicate white handkerchief. The
+red handkerchief is then picked up along with the cylinder and placed
+in one end; then the blue handkerchief (and with it the _f�ke_) is
+inserted in the other end of the cylinder. The hook on the f�ke engages
+the rim of the cylinder, which prevents it from slipping down. The
+performer now covers the cylinder with the tube of paper, and in doing
+so the forefinger is pushed through the _f�ke_, which action causes the
+concealed handkerchief to appear between the blue and red
+handkerchiefs, and when withdrawing the finger, the _f�ke_ is brought
+away on it, which, of course, cannot be seen owing to the
+flesh-coloured silk.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+The trick is now practically finished; all the performer has to do is
+to vanish the white handkerchief into the _f�ke_, which is removed from
+the finger, and command the white handkerchief to appear between the
+red and blue handkerchiefs in the cylinder. On removing the paper tube
+this is seen to have been done.
+
+
+
+
+THE "PHANTOM" COIN TRICK.
+
+BY J. HEMPSTEAD, MAGICIAN.
+
+
+The coin trick I am about to describe is most suitable for performing
+in a room, and has the advantage of being easily mastered by anybody
+after five minutes' practice. This sleight has perplexed many of the
+world's leading magicians, amongst whom may be mentioned Mr. Horace
+Goldin.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+The effect of the trick is as follows:--The performer rolls up his
+right sleeve to the elbow, and then sits down at a table. One of the
+spectators is requested to sit down opposite him, and having obtained
+the loan of a sixpence, he places the coin in his palm in full view of
+everybody. The performer then closes his hand on the table, knuckles
+upwards, and asks the spectator sitting opposite him to place his hand
+on his (performer's), which he does, and then the performer, saying
+"One! two! three! Pass!!" asks the spectator if he felt the coin leave
+the hand and pass through _his_ (spectator's), to which, of course, the
+answer is "No"; but, nevertheless, on the spectator removing his hand,
+and the performer opening his, the coin is found to have completely
+vanished. The hands are shown absolutely empty, fingers wide apart, no
+palming being employed.
+
+The effect of this little trick cannot be sufficiently judged by a
+description in print, but must be put into actual practice to be
+thoroughly appreciated.
+
+_To perform._--When the performer (with right arm bared to elbow) asks
+the spectator to place his hand on his (performer's), he brings his
+left elbow on to the table and rests his head on his left hand--quite a
+natural position--and when the spectator puts his hand on the
+performer's (which in nine cases out of ten will be in the form of a
+fist like performer's), the conjurer exclaims, "No, no! not that way;
+put your hand _flat_ on mine," on saying which the spectator will
+naturally remove his hand for an instant--and now comes the conjuring
+part of the experiment. As the spectator removes his hand performer
+raises his fist with a quick up-and-down motion, and as his hand
+descends the coin is thrown through the bottom of fist into left
+sleeve. This motion must be done very smartly and at the right moment,
+but with a little practice will be found quite easy of accomplishment.
+
+It will now be clear that when the spectator again puts his hand on top
+of the performer's, the trick is done, and it does not take much of a
+magician to cause the disappearance of the coin. Of course, should the
+spectator at first place his hand _flat_ on your fist, the same formula
+is gone through as before, only _vice vers�_.
+
+
+
+
+AN ORIGINAL "EGGSTRA" SPECIAL COMBINATION.
+
+BY T. HAYES, CONJURER AND ILLUSIONIST.
+
+
+_Effect._--Appear with wand in hand, and after usual introductory
+patter lay wand on table and pick up a piece of white tissue
+paper--size, say, 6 by 4 inches. Roll this up into a ball and place on
+the palm of the left hand; then, shaking it to and fro, it gradually
+assumes the form of an egg. Lay this on the table while you light a
+candle (ready in candlestick); pick up the egg again and hold it over
+the candle to harden it. In a minute show the egg and have the same
+examined. Make a few passes--limited only by the skill of the
+performer--eventually placing it in the left hand (back to audience)
+and command it to pass; show empty hand, at the same time point to
+candle on table, when the audience see the egg balanced on top of same.
+Take it off and bring forward with candle and show. Replace the candle
+and pick up a handkerchief. Cover egg with handkerchief and taking hold
+of egg through same, gather up the four loose ends and give to someone
+to hold. Take up your pistol and fire at same, and laying down pistol,
+pick up plate and ask assistant to place the handkerchief on it; then
+open out handkerchief, and in centre in place of the egg he finds
+original piece of paper (initialed previously if desired).
+
+Now take piece of paper, and laying down plate and handkerchief, make a
+fist of left hand and push paper in at top, draw it out at bottom of
+hand, when it is seen to have changed to a white silk handkerchief.
+Show this both sides, holding it at two top corners; then roll it up
+rope fashion, and pulling hands apart, a handkerchief is seen in both
+hands--one white and one yellow (here you may remark "The white and
+yolk; simply a question of colour"). Now roll these two together in the
+hands, and hold in right hand over candle, saying, "I will hard-boil
+it," and show the egg again. Pass for examination, asking if it is a
+good one; on reply of "Yes," say "Well, I have my doubts, but we will
+test it." Throw it in the air two or three times and the egg
+disappears, you remarking, "I was afraid there might be a chicken in
+it."
+
+_Explanation._--When you pick up piece of paper at first, you take up
+with it a "skin" egg, neatly folded, with a thin strip of paper round
+it to prevent it prematurely expanding. It is this that is placed in
+palm of left hand, and paper strip torn loose. Lay gently on table and
+light candle, and as you lay down matchbox with right hand (right side
+to audience), palm egg in left hand from hip pocket or vest. Pick up
+"skin" egg and hold over candle, presently remarking "It's getting
+hot"; suddenly place it apparently in the left hand (really crushing it
+up and finger palming), and show palmed egg in left hand. After sundry
+"passes" "vanish" to candle. This is worked on same principle as "Card
+in Candle," or "Card on Ale Bottle," using a half shell (cut
+lengthwise). When you go to take egg, remove with left hand and place
+in right, in which is original egg still palmed. The shell fits on
+this, so only one egg appears. Pick up the candlestick in left hand,
+and bring it forward to show it quite unprepared, allowing the _f�ke_
+to fall forward flat on table.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+Replace the candle and pick up the handkerchief. This has an oval wire
+shape in centre covered by a piece of the same material as the
+handkerchief--this fits over egg, which presses out handkerchief into
+proper shape. When you pretend to take hold of the egg through
+handkerchief, you really seize this--allowing egg to drop into right
+palm out of sight. Gather up the four ends of the handkerchief with
+this hand, which adds cover for egg. Let go top (egg?) with left hand
+and ask assistant to hold handkerchief for you. In handing it to him
+first take it in your left hand and let your right fall naturally to
+side, and either "vest" or "_profonde_" egg. Now take up pistol and
+fire at egg (?) in handkerchief, and picking up the plate or tray, lay
+down pistol and ask assistant to lay handkerchief with the egg gently
+on it. With your other hand open out handkerchief--when he sees roll of
+paper on same. (This is original piece, palmed in when pretending to
+place egg in. The wire frame holds it in position.) Let your assistant
+open out the paper and verify mark (if one was made). Meanwhile, lay
+down the plate and handkerchief on the table, at the same time palming
+small _f�ke_ containing white silk handkerchief in left hand. Now take
+back piece of paper from assistant and thank him; then make left hand
+into a fist and push the paper in at top till all is in. This pushes
+out handkerchief from the _f�ke_ into the palm; then secretly remove
+_f�ke_ on finger, continuing the pushing with another finger (old
+idea). Now draw out silk handkerchief from bottom of left hand--show it
+by holding it at the top corners, in front of you--gradually raise
+right hand and lower left; as you do so, seize the corner of the yellow
+handkerchief which protrudes through one of waistcoat buttonholes. (I
+have a small black bead sewn to the corner to make this easy.) As soon
+as yellow handkerchief is clear, the left hand should have reached
+buttonhole and now seizes last corner; then a quick turn (ropewise)
+rolls up the yellow in the white. Pull hands apart gently, retaining
+end of yellow handkerchief in one hand and the end of white in the
+other, and let the audience see both, one in each hand. Now roll these
+up in the hands, "balling" them well, and hold over candle (or a
+Stodare egg can be used, making all safe). After a minute, show egg,
+saying, "It's getting hot!"--change from hand to hand, thus changing
+for real original egg, which you had just before palmed from vest or
+pocket, and hand for examination. The final vanish is, of course, into
+the _profonde_ and needs no explanation.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
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+Title: Peerless Prestidigitation
+       Being a collection of entirely new ideas and effects in
+              the fascinating art of modern magic
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+Author: Herbert De Caston
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+<img src="images/image001.png" width="397" height="600" alt="(cover)" title="" />
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+<h1>
+PEERLESS<br />
+PRESTIDIGITATION</h1>
+
+<p class="title">BY<br /><br />
+
+<big>HERBERT DE CASTON.</big>
+</p>
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 445px;">
+<img src="images/image002.jpg" width="445" height="580" alt="HERBERT DE CASTON." title="HERBERT DE CASTON." />
+<span class="caption">HERBERT DE CASTON.</span>
+</p>
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+
+
+
+<h1>
+Peerless<br />
+Prestidigitation.<br /><br /></h1>
+
+<p class="title">BEING A COLLECTION OF<br />
+ENTIRELY NEW IDEAS AND<br />
+EFFECTS IN THE FASCINATING<br />
+ART OF MODERN MAGIC.<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+BY<br />
+<big>HERBERT DE CASTON</big><br />
+<br />
+ASSISTED BY<br />
+<big>The Leading South African Magicians.</big><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+COPYRIGHT 1910.<br />
+
+<small>(<i>Entered at Stationers' Hall.</i>)</small><br />
+
+HAMLEY BROTHERS, LIMITED,<br />
+LONDON.<br /><br /><br />
+</p>
+
+
+<p class="center">
+<small>BRADBURY, AGNEW, &amp; CO. LD., PRINTERS,<br />
+LONDON AND TONBRIDGE.</small><br />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">[Pg 3]</a></span></p>
+<h2><a name="INTRODUCTORY_SPEECH" id="INTRODUCTORY_SPEECH"></a>INTRODUCTORY SPEECH.</h2>
+
+
+<p><span class="smcap">Ladies and Gentlemen</span>,</p>
+
+<p>In calling your attention to a deceptive entertainment,
+Legerdemain, more generally known as Conjuring,
+a few introductory remarks may not be out of
+place. The superstition that existed in the early ages,
+when wizards and magicians were supposed to exist,
+time has not worn out; the mystery that hangs over
+all professors of magic is still in part retained. Many
+there are who class them amongst supernatural
+beings, their seeming impossibilities are converted
+into positive realities, their power supposed to be
+supreme. Now, were I, in this the twentieth century,
+to stand before you professing to be a wizard or a
+magician&mdash;or, in fact, to be that which I am not&mdash;endowed
+with supernatural power, it would be
+looked upon as a gross insult to your good sense; for
+in truth the only peculiarity of my profession is to
+deceive&mdash;yours to detect. If my hands are quicker
+than your eyes, I shall have the pleasure of deceiving
+you; but, on the contrary, if your eyes are quicker
+than my hands, the reverse will be the result.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[Pg 4]</a></span></p>
+<h2><a name="CONTENTS" id="CONTENTS"></a>CONTENTS.</h2>
+
+
+<div class="center">
+<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="toc">
+<tr><td align="left">&nbsp;</td><td align="right"><span class="smcap">PAGE</span></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Introductory Speech</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_3">3</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Latest Card Force</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_5">5</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Phantom Card</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_6">6</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The "De Caston" Method of "Rising Cards" from Hand</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_7">7</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">De Caston's Discovery</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_9">9</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">A Spectacular Handkerchief Combination</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_10">10</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">An Original Conception with Eggs and Flags</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_19">19</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">A New Handkerchief Combination</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_22">22</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The "Phantom" Coin Trick</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_24">24</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">An Original "Eggstra" Special Combination</span></td><td align="right"><a href="#Page_26">26</a></td></tr>
+</table></div>
+<hr style="width: 25%;" />
+
+<p class="center">All Tricks described in this book can be purchased at <span class="smcap">Hamley Bros., Ltd.</span><br />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[Pg 5]</a></span></p>
+<h2><big>Peerless Prestidigitation.</big></h2>
+
+<h2>THE LATEST CARD FORCE.</h2>
+
+
+<p><i>Effect.</i>&mdash;A pack of unprepared cards is shuffled
+by any member of the audience and handed to the
+performer, who requests one of the spectators to
+secretly note a card by simply raising a portion of
+the pack whilst held in the hand of the performer,
+who turns his head away whilst this is being done.
+The cards are again shuffled, and the performer
+instantly names the selected card.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;">
+<img src="images/image003.png" width="600" height="357" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p><i>Modus Operandi.</i>&mdash;After the cards have been
+thoroughly examined and shuffled by the spectators
+the performer takes the pack (face downwards) and
+quietly bends them over his hand, the bend being so
+slight that it is hardly noticeable. He then grasps
+the pack at one end between the first finger and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[Pg 6]</a></span>
+thumb of either hand, and requests a spectator to
+select a card in the manner described above. It will
+be found that the action of raising the cards causes a
+slight break at the spectator's card, and enables the
+performer to insert his little finger beneath the same
+and make the pass which brings the selected card to
+the bottom. After getting a glimpse of the card the
+pack can be again shuffled and the trick brought to a
+conclusion in any manner desired.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="THE_PHANTOM_CARD" id="THE_PHANTOM_CARD"></a>THE PHANTOM CARD.</h2>
+
+
+<p><i>Effect.</i>&mdash;A pack of cards is spread face downwards
+upon the table, and one of the audience is requested
+to choose five cards and hand the same to the performer,
+who arranges the cards fan-shape in his
+hand. The spectator is now asked to name any one
+of the five cards, after which the performer drops the
+cards face <i>upwards</i> upon the table, and, to the astonishment
+of the audience, the named card has entirely
+vanished, four cards only being visible. These cards
+are now turned face downwards and mixed with the
+remainder of the pack, which it will be remembered is
+still lying scattered upon the table. The performer,
+showing his hands quite empty, now proceeds to select
+another five cards, which he places face down upon
+the floor at the feet of his temporary assistant and
+asks him to touch with a stick any one of the five
+cards. The assistant does so, and, to his astonishment,
+the touched card is turned over and seen to be
+the missing card.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[Pg 7]</a></span></p>
+
+<p><i>Modus Operandi.</i>&mdash;When the pack has been spread
+face down upon the table and the five cards handed
+to the performer, he asks for one of the five cards to
+be named. This having been done, he gives the cards
+a shuffle, and contrives to get the named card to the
+top, and secretly reverses it. It will thus be seen that
+when the cards are dropped faces up upon the other
+cards scattered about the table, the selected card has
+apparently vanished. The four remaining cards are
+now turned over and mixed with the others, the performer
+being careful not to lose sight of the named
+card. Five cards are now taken seemingly at random
+off the table, one of them of course being the selected
+card. The faces of these five cards are not shown,
+but are immediately placed upon the floor, care being
+taken to get THE card in the centre of the row. It
+will be found that in nine cases out of ten the
+spectator invariably touches the middle card, which,
+on being turned over, is found to be the one he
+originally selected. Should the spectator, however,
+touch any other card you simply revert to the well-known
+(to conjurers) dodge of "Very well, we don't
+require this card," etc., etc.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2>
+THE "DE CASTON" METHOD OF<br />
+"RISING CARDS" FROM HAND.
+</h2>
+
+
+<p><i>Effect.</i>&mdash;Several cards having been selected and
+marked by the audience are returned to the pack,
+which is thoroughly shuffled. The cards rise from the
+pack whilst held in the performer's hand, and when<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[Pg 8]</a></span>
+two-thirds of the card is visible. The performer requests
+the spectator to remove his card himself, which he
+does, the card being drawn out from about the centre
+of the pack. The remaining cards are produced in a
+like manner, the effect being quite weird.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;">
+<img src="images/image004.png" width="600" height="507" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p><i>Modus Operandi.</i>&mdash;For the purpose of this most
+mystifying card effect it is necessary to prepare a
+few cards by cutting an oblong slit in each card wide
+enough to admit the first finger. These cards are then
+placed in a side pocket, or <i>pochette</i>, and the remainder
+of the pack handed to several spectators for the
+purpose of having cards selected and marked. This
+having been done the performer proceeds to collect the
+cards, each card when placed in the pack being brought
+to the top by means of the pass, and after the last
+card has been returned, the conjurer palms off all<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[Pg 9]</a></span>
+the selected cards and hands the pack out to be
+shuffled. On again receiving the pack in his hands
+he immediately replaces the palmed cards on top of
+the pack, and whilst calling attention to what has
+been done as regards freedom of choice, marking,
+shuffling, etc., he secretly secures the prepared cards
+and places them upon the chosen ones. By keeping a
+couple of fingers across the back of the pack it is an
+easy matter to casually show the front and back of the
+cards, and a great deal should be made of the fact
+that no threads, etc., are employed. When the first
+card (<i>i.e.</i>, the last one returned by the audience) is
+well out of the pack, the finger again covers the slit
+and the pack is presented to the chooser for him to
+remove his card and verify the mark. The other
+cards are similarly dealt with, and the prepared ones
+are finally palmed off, disposed of, and the pack again
+passed for inspection.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="DE_CASTONS_DISCOVERY" id="DE_CASTONS_DISCOVERY"></a>DE CASTON'S DISCOVERY.</h2>
+
+<p class="center"><b>AN ENTIRELY NEW CARD EFFECT.</b></p>
+
+
+<p>A pack of cards having been shuffled, the performer
+deals about fifteen cards one by one face
+upwards upon the table, remarking, "You will observe
+that the cards are thoroughly mixed." During this
+action (which is the whole secret of this experiment)
+the performer secretly notes the <i>fifth</i> card from the
+top of the pack, and when gathering up the cards takes
+care that the noted card is left in its original position.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[Pg 10]</a></span>
+He now makes four heaps of cards (faces down and
+about eight or ten cards in each heap), taking the
+cards from the <i>bottom</i> of the pack, and when this has
+been done the conjurer quickly deals from the top of
+the pack one card on to the top of each heap,
+immediately throwing the next card (<i>i.e.</i>, the noted
+one) face downwards to one of the spectators, who is
+requested to remember the card (which has seemingly
+been thrown out at random), and while he is doing so
+the performer is busy dealing the remainder of the
+cards in his hands on to the top of the four heaps.
+The spectator is now requested to place his card in
+any heap he prefers, and put all the heaps together,
+and again thoroughly shuffle, during which time the
+performer turns his back so as not to see which heap
+the card is placed in. It is now an easy matter to tell
+the name of the card, which should be done with
+hesitation and plenty of dramatic gesture. Try this
+trick, and remember to work it at rather a high rate
+of speed, and watch the effect on your audience.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="A_SPECTACULAR_HANDKERCHIEF" id="A_SPECTACULAR_HANDKERCHIEF"></a>A SPECTACULAR HANDKERCHIEF
+COMBINATION.</h2>
+
+
+<p><i>Effect.</i>&mdash;Three white handkerchiefs are borrowed, a
+coloured one being added to them (this being performer's
+own), and placed in a box; an umbrella is
+shown, replaced in its case, and a change is commanded
+to take place. The box is opened, and in place of the
+four handkerchiefs is the umbrella cover, and upon
+opening the umbrella case the umbrella is found<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[Pg 11]</a></span>
+minus the cover and the four handkerchiefs attached
+to its ribs. The handkerchiefs are removed and laid
+on a table, the umbrella being returned to the case,
+which is then placed aside.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 551px;">
+<img src="images/image005.png" width="551" height="600" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p>One of the white handkerchiefs and a pair of sharp
+scissors are taken to a spectator who is asked to mark
+the same, which he does, the result being (to the
+consternation of the performer) a large piece cut out
+of the centre. The performer apologises for the
+accident, and mentions that by a similar misunderstanding
+one of his own handkerchiefs was similarly
+treated the previous evening, in proof of which he<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[Pg 12]</a></span>
+shows a coloured handkerchief with a piece cut out of
+the centre. He says he will endeavour to restore the
+white handkerchief, and at the same time he will
+restore the coloured one. He places the two handkerchiefs
+with their respective loose centres in another
+piece of apparatus, and upon removing them discovers
+to his horror that the white handkerchief has the
+coloured centre and <i>vice vers&acirc;</i>. He makes a frantic
+endeavour to unpick the stitches, finally giving it up
+in despair. Another piece of apparatus is now introduced
+into which he places the two handkerchiefs, and
+thinking that it would be more interesting if he used
+all the borrowed handkerchiefs, he picks up the
+remaining handkerchiefs from the table and places
+them along with the two unfortunates. The performer
+announces that he is about to cut them all up, but
+before commencing to do so bethinks himself of his
+own good handkerchief which he removes and places
+in his pocket. After some by-play the handkerchiefs
+are shown in dozens of strips, which are offered to the
+respective owners to sort out, but this not meeting
+with the approbation of the lenders, the performer
+introduces a dove-pan into which he places the torn
+strips, and whilst descanting upon his trials and troubles
+he holds a lighted candle near the dove-pan and the
+pieces of cambric catch light. In order to extinguish
+the fire the performer claps the lid on the pan, and on
+removing the cover, out fly two doves, and the
+conjurer immediately removes the three borrowed
+handkerchiefs and his own coloured one quite
+restored.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[Pg 13]</a></span></p>
+
+<p><i>Modus Operandi.</i>&mdash;This combination will enable
+magicians to bring into play some apparatus which
+they have probably put aside as obviously too
+mechanical. Properly presented, no better effect can
+be wished for.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 439px;">
+<img src="images/image006.jpg" width="439" height="600" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p>I shall not take up space by describing in detail
+the various pieces of apparatus, the working, I take it,
+being well known to magicians of the present day.</p>
+
+<p><i>You will require</i>:&mdash;</p>
+
+
+<ul><li><span class="smcap">A Changing Drawer Box</span>, with umbrella cover
+in one compartment.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[Pg 14]</a></span></li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Umbrella Changing Tube</span>: in one side is the
+skeleton umbrella with three duplicate white handkerchiefs
+and one coloured handkerchief attached to the
+bare ribs. The other division contains the unprepared
+umbrella.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Burning Globe</span>, containing a white handkerchief
+with coloured centre and a coloured handkerchief with
+white centre.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Handkerchief Mill.</span>&mdash;One of the compartments
+contains white and coloured strips, which will be
+shown to the audience later, as the borrowed handkerchiefs
+cut to pieces by the knives contained in the mill
+are produced.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Dove-Pan.</span>&mdash;The pan only is placed on centre
+table, the lid and inner lining being left behind the
+scenes to be brought on during the experiment.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Three White Handkerchiefs</span> (disposed of as
+mentioned above) to match those you intend to
+borrow.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Three Coloured Handkerchiefs</span>&mdash;one has already
+been disposed of, the second one is placed in your
+pocket and the third one is prepared by cutting a piece
+out of the centre; this latter mutilated handkerchief is
+laid on your table, both pieces being required.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">A White Handkerchief with Coloured Centre</span>,
+disposed of as above.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">A Coloured Handkerchief with White Centre</span>,
+disposed of as above.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">A Small Bottle of Spirits of Wine</span>, supposed
+by the audience to be water.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">A Pair of Sharp Scissors.</span><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[Pg 15]</a></span></li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Candle and Candlestick.</span></li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Box of Matches.</span></li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Revolver</span>, loaded with blank cartridge.</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">Two Doves</span>, and</li>
+
+<li><span class="smcap">One Intelligent Assistant</span>, if procurable.</li>
+</ul>
+
+
+<p><i>To perform</i>:&mdash;The conjurer requests the loan of
+several white handkerchiefs. A number being offered,
+he accepts three, which he throws over a chair back
+while he calls attention to the empty condition of the
+drawer box. The performer now takes the borrowed
+handkerchiefs one by one and places them in the box.
+After placing the third handkerchief in the drawer
+box, he looks round as if for another handkerchief,
+and remarks, "I should have borrowed <i>four</i> handkerchiefs,
+but I will not trouble you again, I will use my
+own." Drawing this (the coloured one) from his pocket
+and placing it in the box with the three white ones,
+he closes the drawer. The drawer box is now placed
+on a table or chair near the footlights. The performer
+next introduces the umbrella tube, being careful to
+remove the lid from the end containing the unprepared
+parasol, which he withdraws, opens, and passes for
+inspection to prove its unpreparedness. The parasol
+being returned is placed back into the tube, the lid
+put on, and in turning to place the tube on the table,
+it (the tube) is reversed, which brings the lid covering
+the division containing the skeleton umbrella towards
+audience when laid on the table. The performer now
+commands a change to take place, and picking up the
+box he pulls out the drawer containing the parasol
+cover, which he removes and shows to audience. On<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[Pg 16]</a></span>
+opening the umbrella tube, he withdraws the skeleton
+parasol with the four duplicate handkerchiefs attached
+to the ribs; the four handkerchiefs are unfastened and
+laid on the table, the audience believing them to be those
+originally borrowed. The performer now selects one
+of the white handkerchiefs, takes up the pair of
+scissors and asks one of the spectators to mark the
+handkerchief so that he will know it again&mdash;the conjurer
+holding the handkerchief in such a manner that
+the spectator is compelled to cut a circular piece out
+of the centre. While the gentleman is cutting the
+handkerchief, the assistant enters and removes the
+drawer box and umbrella tube, as having been finished
+with, and when behind the scenes he opens the box
+and removes the three borrowed handkerchiefs and
+the performer's coloured one, all of which he folds
+neatly and places in the inner lining of the dove-pan,
+finally putting in the two doves and locking lid to
+lining by the usual bayonet catch. During this time
+the performer has been apologising for the damage
+done to the white handkerchief, and the owner not
+caring to accept his property in its present condition,
+the performer calls attention to the burning globe, and
+states that by placing the mutilated handkerchief in
+the globe he can immediately restore it; at the same
+time he mentions that "the previous evening I had
+the misfortune to have my own handkerchief marked
+in a similar manner" (picks up coloured handkerchief
+and loose centre from table and shows to audience),
+"and will take the opportunity of restoring my own
+coloured handkerchief whilst I am restoring the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[Pg 17]</a></span>
+borrowed white one." After showing the globe to be
+empty, the performer places the two damaged handkerchiefs,
+with their respective loose centres, into
+same and gives the body of globe a quarter-turn, which
+brings the compartment containing the white handkerchief
+with coloured centre, and the coloured handkerchief
+with white centre uppermost. After allowing
+the "spirits" due time to repair the damaged <span class="smcap">mouchoirs</span>
+the performer requests one of the spectators to remove
+the handkerchiefs, and on his doing so, it is found that
+the centres have been sewn into the wrong handkerchiefs.
+The conjurer now makes an attempt to undo
+the stitches, but finds it impossible, so states that "I
+shall have to cut the handkerchiefs up in order to
+restore them to their original condition." During this
+little bit of by-play, the assistant enters, bringing with
+him, unostentatiously, the lid of the dove-pan, which
+he places on the centre table, retiring immediately
+with the brass globe, now finished with. The performer
+now introduces the handkerchief mill and
+removes the knives in order to show their sharpness,
+and the two handkerchiefs are placed in the empty
+compartment (the other division, it will be remembered,
+contains the strips of handkerchiefs); but on second
+thoughts the performer considers that it is unfair not
+to treat all the handkerchiefs alike, so he picks up the
+remaining two white handkerchiefs and the coloured
+one from the table and places them also in the
+mill.</p>
+
+<p>Before commencing to cut the handkerchiefs up,
+the performer removes his own coloured one and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[Pg 18]</a></span>
+places it in his pocket, remarking that "to damage my
+own handkerchief would be ridiculous." The performer
+now makes the knives revolve, and shortly
+afterwards pulls the strips of handkerchiefs out of the
+second compartment and drops them into the dove-pan,
+saying, "The damage to the handkerchiefs is irreparable,
+but I will endeavour to iron the pieces and
+the lenders can sort them out at their leisure. I believe
+it is necessary when doing any ironing to sprinkle a
+little water over the objects to be ironed" (sprinkle strips
+with spirits of wine from bottle) "and also to wax the
+iron, but as I have no wax and no iron, I will light
+the candle and drop a little of the melted wax on the
+pieces of handkerchiefs." Whilst lighting the candle
+the conjurer carelessly drops the lighted match in the
+dove-pan, the spirits of wine become ignited and there
+is a great blaze. The performer gets excited and
+endeavours to blow out the flames, and not being
+successful, he frantically grasps the lid of the pan and
+claps it on to same, immediately afterwards picking up
+his revolver and firing over the pan, finally removing
+the lid (which leaves the inner lining inside pan) and
+allowing the doves to escape.</p>
+
+<p>The handkerchiefs are now removed and handed
+back to their respective owners, the performer's
+coloured handkerchief being returned to his pocket.</p>
+
+<p>If the above description has been carefully followed
+it will be seen that although an enormous amount of
+destruction has apparently been going on, in reality
+only one white handkerchief is destroyed at each
+performance of the experiment.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[Pg 19]</a></span></p>
+<h2><a name="AN_ORIGINAL_CONCEPTION_WITH_EGGS_AND_FLAGS" id="AN_ORIGINAL_CONCEPTION_WITH_EGGS_AND_FLAGS"></a>AN ORIGINAL CONCEPTION WITH EGGS AND FLAGS.</h2>
+
+
+<p><i>Effect.</i>&mdash;An egg is produced and wrapped in a
+handkerchief, which is then placed over a chair back.
+A glass casket is next shown to be empty and a piece
+of tape tied round same by a member of the audience.
+The casket is suspended from a stand and covered
+with a borrowed handkerchief. A Union Jack flag is
+produced and changes into an egg. The casket is uncovered,
+and flag seen within. Handkerchief removed
+from chair back, opened out, and egg has disappeared.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;">
+<img src="images/image007.jpg" width="600" height="522" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p><i>You will require</i>:&mdash;A glass casket for handkerchief,
+double handkerchief with slit in centre of one side,
+two small flags, one ordinary and one hollow egg
+(with opening at side), a piece of red tape long enough
+to go twice round the casket, candle in candlestick,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[Pg 20]</a></span>
+box of matches and a folding brass music stand
+carrying a frame in which is suspended the casket.
+The casket has the front lid and two sides of glass,
+the back and bottom being of wood. A wooden flap
+is hinged to lower portion of back, and a small silk
+flag is roughly rolled up and placed behind the flap,
+which is held up by a small catch operating from back
+of casket. Casket can now be shown empty amongst
+the audience without fear of flag or flap being seen.
+The hollow egg is vested, and the second flag rolled
+up and placed in matchbox ready for production
+from flame of candle. The ordinary egg can either be
+brought on openly or magically produced. I prefer
+using one of the eggs I have previously produced in
+the "four eggs at finger tips" trick.</p>
+
+<p><i>Modus Operandi.</i>&mdash;Show the egg and wrap same in
+the double handkerchief, taking care that the egg is
+placed in the slit; twist the handkerchief round so as
+to show shape of the egg, and call attention to the fact
+that the egg can be seen throughout the performance,
+and lay same over chair back, egg towards audience.
+Show casket empty and hand the tape to spectator, asking
+him to tie same round the casket, the performer
+holding casket whilst it is being tied. It is now suspended
+in the frame on stand (two small brass chains
+with hooks at end being used for this purpose), and
+covered with borrowed handkerchief. In the act of
+covering the casket, performer releases the flap which
+drops down inside the casket, thus releasing the duplicate
+flag previously placed therein. The candle is now
+lighted and the flag produced from flame. While<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[Pg 21]</a></span>
+calling attention once more to the egg in the handkerchief
+and to the empty (?) casket, the performer
+secures the hollow egg from vest and proceeds to
+vanish the flag by working it into the opening at the
+side of egg. When the flag is well tucked in, the conjurer,
+without showing egg, explains what he is about to do&mdash;to
+cause the egg to leave the handkerchief and appear
+in his hand, and the flag to pass from his hand into
+the empty casket. <i>Presto!</i> the hands are opened, the
+egg is shown, and placed in a conspicuous position on
+the table; the casket is uncovered and handed to
+spectator to untie the tapes and remove the flag.</p>
+
+<p>The performer now commences to introduce his
+<i>next</i> trick, seemingly forgetting about the handkerchief
+which is still hanging over chair back, and of course
+the usual "smart" gentleman asks, "What about the
+egg in the handkerchief?" Performer seems flurried,
+but otherwise takes no notice of the remark, and pretends
+to be anxious to get on with his next item.
+The audience insists that the egg is still in the handkerchief,
+and performer then calls attention to the egg
+on the table, which he asserts is the one he wrapped
+up in the handkerchief, and "eggstracted" by magic.
+The audience do not believe it, so the magician, with
+seeming reluctance, very gingerly picks up the handkerchief
+from the chair and shakes same out (the
+handkerchief, not the chair), and the egg is "found"
+to have disappeared, proving (?) that the egg seen on
+table is the identical one which was wrapped up at
+commencement of trick.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[Pg 22]</a></span></p>
+
+<p>I am indebted to my esteemed brother magicians,
+Messrs. <span class="smcap">T. Hayes</span>, <span class="smcap">W. G. Malvern</span>, and <span class="smcap">J. Hempstead</span>,
+for the description of the following original and
+novel experiments:&mdash;</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="A_NEW_HANDKERCHIEF_COMBINATION" id="A_NEW_HANDKERCHIEF_COMBINATION"></a>A NEW HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION.</h2>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap"><b>By W. G. Malvern, Coin and Card Manipulator</b></span>.</p>
+
+
+<p>The requirements for this excellent trick are as
+follows:&mdash;A glass gas chimney, four silk handkerchiefs&mdash;one
+red, one blue, and two white. A small
+<i>f&ecirc;ke</i>&mdash;consisting of a brass tube about two inches long
+and just large enough to slip over the forefinger of the
+right hand. There must be soldered at the top of
+the <i>f&ecirc;ke</i> on the outside, a piece of wire forming a small
+hook. The <i>f&ecirc;ke</i> should, for obvious reasons, be
+covered with flesh-coloured silk.</p>
+
+<p>A sheet of cartridge paper rolled up to form a tube
+and of such a size as to fit over the glass cylinder is
+also required.</p>
+
+<p>The presentation of the trick is as follows:&mdash;The
+performer commences by showing an ordinary glass
+cylinder to be unprepared and free from deception.
+The three handkerchiefs are next shown, and in
+placing them on the table the blue handkerchief is
+casually dropped over the <i>f&ecirc;ke</i> which is lying there
+loaded with a duplicate white handkerchief. The red
+handkerchief is then picked up along with the cylinder
+and placed in one end; then the blue handkerchief
+(and with it the <i>f&ecirc;ke</i>) is inserted in the other end of
+the cylinder. The hook on the f&ecirc;ke engages the rim of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[Pg 23]</a></span>
+the cylinder, which prevents it from slipping down. The
+performer now covers the cylinder with the tube of
+paper, and in doing so the forefinger is pushed through
+the <i>f&ecirc;ke</i>, which action causes the concealed handkerchief
+to appear between the blue and red handkerchiefs,
+and when withdrawing the finger, the <i>f&ecirc;ke</i> is brought
+away on it, which, of course, cannot be seen owing to
+the flesh-coloured silk.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 511px;">
+<img src="images/image008.jpg" width="511" height="600" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p>The trick is now practically finished; all the
+performer has to do is to vanish the white handkerchief
+into the <i>f&ecirc;ke</i>, which is removed from the finger,
+and command the white handkerchief to appear
+between the red and blue handkerchiefs in the cylinder.
+On removing the paper tube this is seen to have been
+done.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[Pg 24]</a></span></p>
+<h2><a name="THE_PHANTOM_COIN_TRICK" id="THE_PHANTOM_COIN_TRICK"></a>THE "PHANTOM" COIN TRICK.</h2>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap"><b>By J. Hempstead, Magician.</b></span></p>
+
+
+<p>The coin trick I am about to describe is most
+suitable for performing in a room, and has the advantage
+of being easily mastered by anybody after five
+minutes' practice. This sleight has perplexed many
+of the world's leading magicians, amongst whom may
+be mentioned Mr. Horace Goldin.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;">
+<img src="images/image009.jpg" width="600" height="585" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p>The effect of the trick is as follows:&mdash;The performer
+rolls up his right sleeve to the elbow, and then sits
+down at a table. One of the spectators is requested
+to sit down opposite him, and having obtained the
+loan of a sixpence, he places the coin in his palm
+in full view of everybody. The performer then closes
+his hand on the table, knuckles upwards, and asks the
+spectator sitting opposite him to place his hand on his
+(performer's), which he does, and then the performer,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[Pg 25]</a></span>
+saying "One! two! three! Pass!!" asks the spectator
+if he felt the coin leave the hand and pass through
+<i>his</i> (spectator's), to which, of course, the answer is
+"No"; but, nevertheless, on the spectator removing
+his hand, and the performer opening his, the coin is
+found to have completely vanished. The hands are
+shown absolutely empty, fingers wide apart, no
+palming being employed.</p>
+
+<p>The effect of this little trick cannot be sufficiently
+judged by a description in print, but must be put into
+actual practice to be thoroughly appreciated.</p>
+
+<p><i>To perform.</i>&mdash;When the performer (with right arm
+bared to elbow) asks the spectator to place his hand on
+his (performer's), he brings his left elbow on to the
+table and rests his head on his left hand&mdash;quite a
+natural position&mdash;and when the spectator puts his hand
+on the performer's (which in nine cases out of ten will be
+in the form of a fist like performer's), the conjurer
+exclaims, "No, no! not that way; put your hand
+<i>flat</i> on mine," on saying which the spectator will
+naturally remove his hand for an instant&mdash;and now
+comes the conjuring part of the experiment. As the
+spectator removes his hand performer raises his fist
+with a quick up-and-down motion, and as his hand
+descends the coin is thrown through the bottom of fist
+into left sleeve. This motion must be done very
+smartly and at the right moment, but with a little
+practice will be found quite easy of accomplishment.</p>
+
+<p>It will now be clear that when the spectator again
+puts his hand on top of the performer's, the trick is
+done, and it does not take much of a magician to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[Pg 26]</a></span>
+cause the disappearance of the coin. Of course,
+should the spectator at first place his hand <i>flat</i> on your
+fist, the same formula is gone through as before, only
+<i>vice vers&acirc;</i>.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="AN_ORIGINAL_EGGSTRA_SPECIAL_COMBINATION" id="AN_ORIGINAL_EGGSTRA_SPECIAL_COMBINATION"></a>AN ORIGINAL "EGGSTRA" SPECIAL COMBINATION.</h2>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap"><b>By T. Hayes, Conjurer and Illusionist.</b></span></p>
+
+
+<p><i>Effect.</i>&mdash;Appear with wand in hand, and after usual
+introductory patter lay wand on table and pick up a
+piece of white tissue paper&mdash;size, say, 6 by 4 inches.
+Roll this up into a ball and place on the palm of the
+left hand; then, shaking it to and fro, it gradually
+assumes the form of an egg. Lay this on the table while
+you light a candle (ready in candlestick); pick up the
+egg again and hold it over the candle to harden it. In
+a minute show the egg and have the same examined.
+Make a few passes&mdash;limited only by the skill of the
+performer&mdash;eventually placing it in the left hand (back
+to audience) and command it to pass; show empty
+hand, at the same time point to candle on table, when
+the audience see the egg balanced on top of same.
+Take it off and bring forward with candle and show.
+Replace the candle and pick up a handkerchief. Cover
+egg with handkerchief and taking hold of egg through
+same, gather up the four loose ends and give to someone
+to hold. Take up your pistol and fire at same, and
+laying down pistol, pick up plate and ask assistant
+to place the handkerchief on it; then open out<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[Pg 27]</a></span>
+handkerchief, and in centre in place of the egg he finds
+original piece of paper (initialed previously if desired).</p>
+
+<p>Now take piece of paper, and laying down plate and
+handkerchief, make a fist of left hand and push paper
+in at top, draw it out at bottom of hand, when it is
+seen to have changed to a white silk handkerchief.
+Show this both sides, holding it at two top corners;
+then roll it up rope fashion, and pulling hands apart,
+a handkerchief is seen in both hands&mdash;one white and
+one yellow (here you may remark "The white and yolk;
+simply a question of colour"). Now roll these two
+together in the hands, and hold in right hand over candle,
+saying, "I will hard-boil it," and show the egg again.
+Pass for examination, asking if it is a good one; on reply
+of "Yes," say "Well, I have my doubts, but we will
+test it." Throw it in the air two or three times and
+the egg disappears, you remarking, "I was afraid
+there might be a chicken in it."</p>
+
+<p><i>Explanation.</i>&mdash;When you pick up piece of paper at
+first, you take up with it a "skin" egg, neatly folded,
+with a thin strip of paper round it to prevent it
+prematurely expanding. It is this that is placed in
+palm of left hand, and paper strip torn loose. Lay
+gently on table and light candle, and as you lay down
+matchbox with right hand (right side to audience),
+palm egg in left hand from hip pocket or vest. Pick
+up "skin" egg and hold over candle, presently remarking
+"It's getting hot"; suddenly place it apparently in
+the left hand (really crushing it up and finger palming),
+and show palmed egg in left hand. After sundry
+"passes" "vanish" to candle. This is worked on same<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[Pg 28]</a></span>
+principle as "Card in Candle," or "Card on Ale
+Bottle," using a half shell (cut lengthwise). When you
+go to take egg, remove with left hand and place in
+right, in which is original egg still palmed. The shell
+fits on this, so only one egg appears. Pick up the candlestick
+in left hand, and bring it forward to show it quite
+unprepared, allowing the <i>f&ecirc;ke</i> to fall forward flat on table.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 337px;">
+<img src="images/image010.jpg" width="337" height="600" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p>Replace the candle and pick up the handkerchief.
+This has an oval wire shape in centre covered by a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[Pg 29]</a></span>
+piece of the same material as the handkerchief&mdash;this
+fits over egg, which presses out handkerchief into
+proper shape. When you pretend to take hold of the
+egg through handkerchief, you really seize this&mdash;allowing
+egg to drop into right palm out of sight.
+Gather up the four ends of the handkerchief with
+this hand, which adds cover for egg. Let go top
+(egg?) with left hand and ask assistant to hold handkerchief
+for you. In handing it to him first take it in
+your left hand and let your right fall naturally to side,
+and either "vest" or "<i>profonde</i>" egg. Now take up
+pistol and fire at egg (?) in handkerchief, and picking
+up the plate or tray, lay down pistol and ask assistant
+to lay handkerchief with the egg gently on it. With
+your other hand open out handkerchief&mdash;when he sees
+roll of paper on same. (This is original piece, palmed
+in when pretending to place egg in. The wire frame
+holds it in position.) Let your assistant open out the
+paper and verify mark (if one was made). Meanwhile,
+lay down the plate and handkerchief on the table, at
+the same time palming small <i>f&ecirc;ke</i> containing white silk
+handkerchief in left hand. Now take back piece of
+paper from assistant and thank him; then make left
+hand into a fist and push the paper in at top till all is in.
+This pushes out handkerchief from the <i>f&ecirc;ke</i> into the
+palm; then secretly remove <i>f&ecirc;ke</i> on finger, continuing
+the pushing with another finger (old idea). Now draw
+out silk handkerchief from bottom of left hand&mdash;show
+it by holding it at the top corners, in front of you&mdash;gradually
+raise right hand and lower left; as you do
+so, seize the corner of the yellow handkerchief which<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[Pg 30]</a></span>
+protrudes through one of waistcoat buttonholes. (I
+have a small black bead sewn to the corner to make
+this easy.) As soon as yellow handkerchief is clear,
+the left hand should have reached buttonhole and
+now seizes last corner; then a quick turn (ropewise)
+rolls up the yellow in the white. Pull hands apart
+gently, retaining end of yellow handkerchief in one
+hand and the end of white in the other, and let
+the audience see both, one in each hand. Now roll
+these up in the hands, "balling" them well, and hold
+over candle (or a Stodare egg can be used, making
+all safe). After a minute, show egg, saying, "It's
+getting hot!"&mdash;change from hand to hand, thus
+changing for real original egg, which you had just
+before palmed from vest or pocket, and hand for
+examination. The final vanish is, of course, into
+the <i>profonde</i> and needs no explanation.</p>
+
+<p class="figcenter" style="width: 200px;">
+<img src="images/image011.png" width="200" height="62" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="HAMLEYS_MAGICAL_PALACE" id="HAMLEYS_MAGICAL_PALACE"></a>HAMLEYS' MAGICAL PALACE.</h2>
+
+
+<p class="figleft" style="width: 300px;">
+<img src="images/image012.jpg" width="300" height="296" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p><b>Boxes of Conjuring Tricks</b>,
+1/3, 2/9, 5/10, 11/-, 15/8, post free.
+Larger sizes, 21/-, 30/-, 42/-,
+63/- to 10 guineas.</p>
+
+<p><b>Cabinets of Card Tricks</b>, 2/9,
+5/10, 10/11, 21/9, post free.
+Larger sizes, 42/- and 63/-,
+carriage on receipt.</p>
+
+<p><b>Boxes of Puzzles</b>, 2/9, 5/10,
+10/11, 21/9, post free. Superb
+Cabinet, 63/-, carriage on
+receipt.</p>
+
+<p><b>Boxes of Assorted Wire
+Puzzles</b>, price 6d., post free
+8d. Large size, 1/-, post free
+1/3.</p>
+
+<p><b>Cabinet of Coin Tricks</b>, containing
+eight tricks, 6/3, post
+free.</p>
+
+<p><b>Cabinet of Amusing Jokes</b>.
+Latest Novelty, very funny
+and laughable, containing
+thirteen surprises, price 10/10,
+post free.</p>
+
+
+<h3>SHADOWGRAPHY.</h3>
+
+<p><b>Cabinet of Hand Shadows</b>, complete with book by David Devant. Price 1/-,
+post free 1/3. Without book 9d., post free 1/-.</p>
+
+<p><b>A Complete Set of "Shadowgraphy."</b> Containing every piece of apparatus
+named in the book. There are about twenty different pieces, exactly the same
+as used by Trewey. Price only 3/6, post free 3/9.</p>
+
+<p><b>Sets of Figures</b> as described in the book "Shadow Entertainments," by
+A. Patterson, at prices as follows, post free:&mdash;Broken Bridge, 5/3; Ally Sloper's
+Menagerie, 2/9; Barnaby's Bull, 3/-; Mrs. Bugg's Chimney, 2/9; Old Tagg's
+Day School, 2/9; Down our Alley, 4/3; The Haunted House, 6/9; Marine piece,
+4/6; Set of Characters, 2/9; Book only, describing above sets, 1/-, post free 1/2.</p>
+
+<p class="figleft" style="width: 225px;">
+<img src="images/image013.jpg" width="225" height="285" alt="" title="" />
+</p>
+
+<p><b>Ventriloquial Heads</b> at 5/-, 6/6, 10/6, 15/-, 17/6, 24/-,
+post free 5/4, 6/10, 11/-, 16-, 18/6, 25/-.</p>
+
+<p><b>Ventriloquial Figures</b>, 15/-, 21/-, 30/-, 40/-, 63/-, 84/-,
+and 105/- each; carriage on receipt.</p>
+
+<p>Any Special Figure made to order. A large assortment
+of Ventriloquial Books. List post free.</p>
+
+<p><b>Original Dialogues</b> written from 3/6 to 42/-.</p>
+
+<p><b>Sets of Punch and Judy Figures</b> from 5/6. List
+post free.</p>
+
+<p>A Large Variety of <b>Marionette Figures</b>. List post
+free.</p>
+
+<p><b>Hat Coils</b>, six bright colours in each, cut and made by
+machinery, rolled very tight, price 2-1/2d. each, post
+free 4d.; by the dozen (not less) 2/3, post free 2/9.</p>
+
+<p><b>7-in. Tambourine Coils</b>, white, 3d. each, post free
+6d. each; by the dozen (not less) 2/9, post free 3/5.</p>
+
+<p><b>Flowers of Enchantment</b>, best double flowers, silk
+leaves, shaded, unequalled, price 1/1 per dozen, post
+free; or 7/6 per 100, post free 7/9. Cheaper quality Paper Flowers, very effective,
+bright colours, price 6d. per dozen, post free 7d.; or 2/6 per 100, post free 2/7.</p>
+
+<p><b>Multiplying Flags</b>, best quality, bright colours, very effective. First size, 8d.
+per gross; second size (7 ins. by 5 ins.), 6d. per dozen; third size (14 ins. by
+10 ins.), 1/- per dozen; fourth size (19 ins. by 15 ins.), 1/4 per dozen; fifth size
+(29 ins. by 20 ins.), 1/7 per dozen; postage 3d. extra. Any size made to order.</p>
+
+<p><b>Flash Paper</b> 4d. per sheet, 8d. per packet, 4/3 per quire, post free.</p>
+
+<p><b>Grand Complete Illustrated Catalogue</b>, price 6d., post free.</p>
+
+<p><b>CHAPEAUGRAPHY, or Twenty-five Heads under one Hat.</b>&mdash;A complete
+Set of Apparatus, Book, etc., for Chapeaugraphy. An immense success for
+Public Entertainments, Private Parties, Bazaars, Penny Readings, etc. Price
+10/- complete, post free 10/6. Book only, price 6d., post free 7d.</p>
+
+<div class="center">
+<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="branches">
+<tr><td align="left">&nbsp;</td><td align="left">{ 35, NEW OXFORD STREET, W. C.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><big>HAMLEY</big></td><td align="left">{ 29, LUDGATE HILL, E.C.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><big>BROS., LTD.,</big></td><td align="left">{ 510A &amp; 512, OXFORD STREET, W.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><big>Branches,</big></td><td align="left">{ 200 &amp; 202, REGENT STREET, W.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><big>London.</big></td><td align="left">{ 59, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, S.W.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left">&nbsp;</td><td align="left">{ 86 &amp; 87, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C. (HEAD WAREHOUSE.)</td></tr>
+</table></div>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2>HAMLEY BROS., Ltd.,</h2>
+
+<p class="center">In which is merged BLAND'S MAGICAL PALACE.</p>
+
+
+<h3>
+Conjuring Tricks<br />
+<small>Of all Kinds.</small><br />
+<small>At all Prices.</small><br />
+</h3>
+
+<p>We have actually IN STOCK thousands of splendid
+tricks which can be easily, but deceptively, shown immediately
+on purchasing, after merely having read the clear
+and explicit instructions which are included with each trick.</p>
+
+<p class="center">
+<b>Prices from 4d. to &pound;25.</b><br />
+</p>
+
+<p>All tricks described in this book can be obtained at <span class="smcap">Hamley
+Bros., Ltd.</span></p>
+
+<p><b>Ventriloquial Dolls and Heads</b> of every description.</p>
+
+<p><b>Punch and Judy Shows and Figures</b> from 5/6 to 6 guineas.</p>
+
+<p><b>"Make-Up"</b> of every description at lowest professional prices.</p>
+
+<p><b>Shadowgraphy and Chapeaugraphy</b> Outfits for Professionals
+and Amateurs.</p>
+
+<p><b>Puzzles</b>, <b>Practical Jokes</b>, and all kinds of funny Novelties,
+always in stock in immense varieties, etc., etc.</p>
+
+<p><small>N.B.&mdash;We have Agents all over the world to keep us posted in "the very latest,"
+which is always to be obtained <i>first</i> at our Grand Magical Palace.</small></p>
+
+<p class="center"><b>Lessons given in Sleight of Hand, Ventriloquism, &amp;c.</b></p>
+
+
+<h3>NEW BOOKS.</h3>
+
+<p><b>"Some Modern Conjuring."</b> By
+Donald Holmes. Price <b>4/-</b>, post
+free <b>4/2</b></p>
+
+<p><b>"Entertaining."</b> By "Albertus."
+Price <b>1/-</b>, post free <b>1/2</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b>"The Art of Modern Juggling."</b>
+By "Anglo." Usual Price <b>4/6</b>,
+reduced to <b>2/6</b>, post free <b>2/8</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b>"Problems in Mystery."</b> By Max
+Stirling. Price <b>2/6</b>, post free <b>2/8</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b>"Aids to Wizardry."</b> By E.
+D'Egerdon. Price <b>2/-</b>, post free
+<b>2/2</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b>"Patter Books,"</b> in 2 volumes. By
+"Selbit." Price <b>6d.</b> each vol.,
+post free <b>7d.</b></p>
+
+
+<p class="center"><b>Ideas for Illusions, etc., worked out.</b><br />
+<br />
+JUGGLING, VENTRILOQUIAL, BOOK, and JOKE LISTS sent post
+free on application.<br /><br />
+
+GRAND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE (nearly 1,000 Illustrations) post free
+on receipt of 6d., stamps or P.O.</p>
+
+
+
+
+<div class="center">
+<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="brnchs">
+<tr><td align="left">&nbsp;</td><td align="left">{ 35, New Oxford Street, W.C.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><big>HAMLEY</big></td><td align="left">{ 29, Ludgate Hill, E.C.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><big>BROS., Ltd.,</big></td><td align="left">{ 510a &amp; 512, Oxford Street, W.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><big>Branches,</big></td><td align="left">{ 200 &amp; 202, Regent Street, W.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left"><big>London,</big></td><td align="left">{ 59, Knightsbridge, S.W.</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left">&nbsp;</td><td align="left">{ 86 &amp; 87, High Holborn, W.C. (Head Warehouse.)</td></tr>
+</table></div>
+
+
+
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+Project Gutenberg's Peerless Prestidigitation, by Herbert De Caston
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+Title: Peerless Prestidigitation
+       Being a collection of entirely new ideas and effects in
+       the fascinating art of modern magic
+
+Author: Herbert De Caston
+
+Release Date: May 14, 2010 [EBook #32368]
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+PEERLESS
+PRESTIDIGITATION
+
+BY
+
+HERBERT DE CASTON.
+
+
+[Illustration: HERBERT DE CASTON.]
+
+
+
+
+Peerless
+Prestidigitation.
+
+BEING A COLLECTION OF
+ENTIRELY NEW IDEAS AND
+EFFECTS IN THE FASCINATING
+ART OF MODERN MAGIC.
+
+
+BY
+HERBERT DE CASTON
+
+ASSISTED BY
+The Leading South African Magicians.
+
+
+COPYRIGHT 1910.
+
+(_Entered at Stationers' Hall._)
+
+HAMLEY BROTHERS, LIMITED,
+LONDON.
+
+
+BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO. LD., PRINTERS,
+LONDON AND TONBRIDGE.
+
+
+
+
+INTRODUCTORY SPEECH.
+
+
+LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
+
+In calling your attention to a deceptive entertainment, Legerdemain,
+more generally known as Conjuring, a few introductory remarks may not
+be out of place. The superstition that existed in the early ages, when
+wizards and magicians were supposed to exist, time has not worn out;
+the mystery that hangs over all professors of magic is still in part
+retained. Many there are who class them amongst supernatural beings,
+their seeming impossibilities are converted into positive realities,
+their power supposed to be supreme. Now, were I, in this the twentieth
+century, to stand before you professing to be a wizard or a
+magician--or, in fact, to be that which I am not--endowed with
+supernatural power, it would be looked upon as a gross insult to your
+good sense; for in truth the only peculiarity of my profession is to
+deceive--yours to detect. If my hands are quicker than your eyes, I
+shall have the pleasure of deceiving you; but, on the contrary, if your
+eyes are quicker than my hands, the reverse will be the result.
+
+
+
+
+CONTENTS.
+
+
+                                                       PAGE
+
+INTRODUCTORY SPEECH                                      3
+
+THE LATEST CARD FORCE                                    5
+
+THE PHANTOM CARD                                         6
+
+THE "DE CASTON" METHOD OF "RISING CARDS" FROM HAND       7
+
+DE CASTON'S DISCOVERY                                    9
+
+A SPECTACULAR HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION                  10
+
+AN ORIGINAL CONCEPTION WITH EGGS AND FLAGS              19
+
+A NEW HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION                          22
+
+THE "PHANTOM" COIN TRICK                                24
+
+AN ORIGINAL "EGGSTRA" SPECIAL COMBINATION               26
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+All Tricks described in this book can be purchased at HAMLEY BROS., LTD.
+
+
+
+
+Peerless Prestidigitation.
+
+THE LATEST CARD FORCE.
+
+
+_Effect._--A pack of unprepared cards is shuffled by any member of the
+audience and handed to the performer, who requests one of the
+spectators to secretly note a card by simply raising a portion of the
+pack whilst held in the hand of the performer, who turns his head away
+whilst this is being done. The cards are again shuffled, and the
+performer instantly names the selected card.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+_Modus Operandi._--After the cards have been thoroughly examined and
+shuffled by the spectators the performer takes the pack (face
+downwards) and quietly bends them over his hand, the bend being so
+slight that it is hardly noticeable. He then grasps the pack at one end
+between the first finger and thumb of either hand, and requests a
+spectator to select a card in the manner described above. It will be
+found that the action of raising the cards causes a slight break at the
+spectator's card, and enables the performer to insert his little finger
+beneath the same and make the pass which brings the selected card to
+the bottom. After getting a glimpse of the card the pack can be again
+shuffled and the trick brought to a conclusion in any manner desired.
+
+
+
+
+THE PHANTOM CARD.
+
+
+_Effect._--A pack of cards is spread face downwards upon the table, and
+one of the audience is requested to choose five cards and hand the same
+to the performer, who arranges the cards fan-shape in his hand. The
+spectator is now asked to name any one of the five cards, after which
+the performer drops the cards face _upwards_ upon the table, and, to
+the astonishment of the audience, the named card has entirely vanished,
+four cards only being visible. These cards are now turned face
+downwards and mixed with the remainder of the pack, which it will be
+remembered is still lying scattered upon the table. The performer,
+showing his hands quite empty, now proceeds to select another five
+cards, which he places face down upon the floor at the feet of his
+temporary assistant and asks him to touch with a stick any one of the
+five cards. The assistant does so, and, to his astonishment, the
+touched card is turned over and seen to be the missing card.
+
+_Modus Operandi._--When the pack has been spread face down upon the
+table and the five cards handed to the performer, he asks for one of
+the five cards to be named. This having been done, he gives the cards a
+shuffle, and contrives to get the named card to the top, and secretly
+reverses it. It will thus be seen that when the cards are dropped faces
+up upon the other cards scattered about the table, the selected card
+has apparently vanished. The four remaining cards are now turned over
+and mixed with the others, the performer being careful not to lose
+sight of the named card. Five cards are now taken seemingly at random
+off the table, one of them of course being the selected card. The faces
+of these five cards are not shown, but are immediately placed upon the
+floor, care being taken to get THE card in the centre of the row. It
+will be found that in nine cases out of ten the spectator invariably
+touches the middle card, which, on being turned over, is found to be
+the one he originally selected. Should the spectator, however, touch
+any other card you simply revert to the well-known (to conjurers) dodge
+of "Very well, we don't require this card," etc., etc.
+
+
+
+
+THE "DE CASTON" METHOD OF
+"RISING CARDS" FROM HAND.
+
+
+_Effect._--Several cards having been selected and marked by the
+audience are returned to the pack, which is thoroughly shuffled. The
+cards rise from the pack whilst held in the performer's hand, and when
+two-thirds of the card is visible. The performer requests the spectator
+to remove his card himself, which he does, the card being drawn out
+from about the centre of the pack. The remaining cards are produced in
+a like manner, the effect being quite weird.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+_Modus Operandi._--For the purpose of this most mystifying card effect
+it is necessary to prepare a few cards by cutting an oblong slit in
+each card wide enough to admit the first finger. These cards are then
+placed in a side pocket, or _pochette_, and the remainder of the pack
+handed to several spectators for the purpose of having cards selected
+and marked. This having been done the performer proceeds to collect the
+cards, each card when placed in the pack being brought to the top by
+means of the pass, and after the last card has been returned, the
+conjurer palms off all the selected cards and hands the pack out to be
+shuffled. On again receiving the pack in his hands he immediately
+replaces the palmed cards on top of the pack, and whilst calling
+attention to what has been done as regards freedom of choice, marking,
+shuffling, etc., he secretly secures the prepared cards and places them
+upon the chosen ones. By keeping a couple of fingers across the back of
+the pack it is an easy matter to casually show the front and back of
+the cards, and a great deal should be made of the fact that no threads,
+etc., are employed. When the first card (_i.e._, the last one returned
+by the audience) is well out of the pack, the finger again covers the
+slit and the pack is presented to the chooser for him to remove his
+card and verify the mark. The other cards are similarly dealt with, and
+the prepared ones are finally palmed off, disposed of, and the pack
+again passed for inspection.
+
+
+
+
+DE CASTON'S DISCOVERY.
+
+AN ENTIRELY NEW CARD EFFECT.
+
+
+A pack of cards having been shuffled, the performer deals about fifteen
+cards one by one face upwards upon the table, remarking, "You will
+observe that the cards are thoroughly mixed." During this action (which
+is the whole secret of this experiment) the performer secretly notes
+the _fifth_ card from the top of the pack, and when gathering up the
+cards takes care that the noted card is left in its original position.
+He now makes four heaps of cards (faces down and about eight or ten
+cards in each heap), taking the cards from the _bottom_ of the pack,
+and when this has been done the conjurer quickly deals from the top of
+the pack one card on to the top of each heap, immediately throwing the
+next card (_i.e._, the noted one) face downwards to one of the
+spectators, who is requested to remember the card (which has seemingly
+been thrown out at random), and while he is doing so the performer is
+busy dealing the remainder of the cards in his hands on to the top of
+the four heaps. The spectator is now requested to place his card in any
+heap he prefers, and put all the heaps together, and again thoroughly
+shuffle, during which time the performer turns his back so as not to
+see which heap the card is placed in. It is now an easy matter to tell
+the name of the card, which should be done with hesitation and plenty
+of dramatic gesture. Try this trick, and remember to work it at rather
+a high rate of speed, and watch the effect on your audience.
+
+
+
+
+A SPECTACULAR HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION.
+
+
+_Effect._--Three white handkerchiefs are borrowed, a coloured one being
+added to them (this being performer's own), and placed in a box; an
+umbrella is shown, replaced in its case, and a change is commanded to
+take place. The box is opened, and in place of the four handkerchiefs
+is the umbrella cover, and upon opening the umbrella case the umbrella
+is found minus the cover and the four handkerchiefs attached to its
+ribs. The handkerchiefs are removed and laid on a table, the umbrella
+being returned to the case, which is then placed aside.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+One of the white handkerchiefs and a pair of sharp scissors are taken
+to a spectator who is asked to mark the same, which he does, the result
+being (to the consternation of the performer) a large piece cut out of
+the centre. The performer apologises for the accident, and mentions
+that by a similar misunderstanding one of his own handkerchiefs was
+similarly treated the previous evening, in proof of which he shows a
+coloured handkerchief with a piece cut out of the centre. He says he
+will endeavour to restore the white handkerchief, and at the same time
+he will restore the coloured one. He places the two handkerchiefs with
+their respective loose centres in another piece of apparatus, and upon
+removing them discovers to his horror that the white handkerchief has
+the coloured centre and _vice versa_. He makes a frantic endeavour to
+unpick the stitches, finally giving it up in despair. Another piece of
+apparatus is now introduced into which he places the two handkerchiefs,
+and thinking that it would be more interesting if he used all the
+borrowed handkerchiefs, he picks up the remaining handkerchiefs from
+the table and places them along with the two unfortunates. The
+performer announces that he is about to cut them all up, but before
+commencing to do so bethinks himself of his own good handkerchief which
+he removes and places in his pocket. After some by-play the
+handkerchiefs are shown in dozens of strips, which are offered to the
+respective owners to sort out, but this not meeting with the
+approbation of the lenders, the performer introduces a dove-pan into
+which he places the torn strips, and whilst descanting upon his trials
+and troubles he holds a lighted candle near the dove-pan and the pieces
+of cambric catch light. In order to extinguish the fire the performer
+claps the lid on the pan, and on removing the cover, out fly two doves,
+and the conjurer immediately removes the three borrowed handkerchiefs
+and his own coloured one quite restored.
+
+_Modus Operandi._--This combination will enable magicians to bring into
+play some apparatus which they have probably put aside as obviously too
+mechanical. Properly presented, no better effect can be wished for.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+I shall not take up space by describing in detail the various pieces of
+apparatus, the working, I take it, being well known to magicians of the
+present day.
+
+_You will require_:--
+
+A CHANGING DRAWER BOX, with umbrella cover in one compartment.
+
+UMBRELLA CHANGING TUBE: in one side is the skeleton umbrella with three
+duplicate white handkerchiefs and one coloured handkerchief attached to
+the bare ribs. The other division contains the unprepared umbrella.
+
+BURNING GLOBE, containing a white handkerchief with coloured centre and
+a coloured handkerchief with white centre.
+
+HANDKERCHIEF MILL.--One of the compartments contains white and coloured
+strips, which will be shown to the audience later, as the borrowed
+handkerchiefs cut to pieces by the knives contained in the mill are
+produced.
+
+DOVE-PAN.--The pan only is placed on centre table, the lid and inner
+lining being left behind the scenes to be brought on during the
+experiment.
+
+THREE WHITE HANDKERCHIEFS (disposed of as mentioned above) to match
+those you intend to borrow.
+
+THREE COLOURED HANDKERCHIEFS--one has already been disposed of, the
+second one is placed in your pocket and the third one is prepared by
+cutting a piece out of the centre; this latter mutilated handkerchief
+is laid on your table, both pieces being required.
+
+A WHITE HANDKERCHIEF WITH COLOURED CENTRE, disposed of as above.
+
+A COLOURED HANDKERCHIEF WITH WHITE CENTRE, disposed of as above.
+
+A SMALL BOTTLE OF SPIRITS OF WINE, supposed by the audience to be
+water.
+
+A PAIR OF SHARP SCISSORS.
+
+CANDLE AND CANDLESTICK.
+
+BOX OF MATCHES.
+
+REVOLVER, loaded with blank cartridge.
+
+TWO DOVES, and
+
+ONE INTELLIGENT ASSISTANT, if procurable.
+
+_To perform_:--The conjurer requests the loan of several white
+handkerchiefs. A number being offered, he accepts three, which he
+throws over a chair back while he calls attention to the empty
+condition of the drawer box. The performer now takes the borrowed
+handkerchiefs one by one and places them in the box. After placing the
+third handkerchief in the drawer box, he looks round as if for another
+handkerchief, and remarks, "I should have borrowed _four_
+handkerchiefs, but I will not trouble you again, I will use my own."
+Drawing this (the coloured one) from his pocket and placing it in the
+box with the three white ones, he closes the drawer. The drawer box is
+now placed on a table or chair near the footlights. The performer next
+introduces the umbrella tube, being careful to remove the lid from the
+end containing the unprepared parasol, which he withdraws, opens, and
+passes for inspection to prove its unpreparedness. The parasol being
+returned is placed back into the tube, the lid put on, and in turning
+to place the tube on the table, it (the tube) is reversed, which brings
+the lid covering the division containing the skeleton umbrella towards
+audience when laid on the table. The performer now commands a change to
+take place, and picking up the box he pulls out the drawer containing
+the parasol cover, which he removes and shows to audience. On opening
+the umbrella tube, he withdraws the skeleton parasol with the four
+duplicate handkerchiefs attached to the ribs; the four handkerchiefs
+are unfastened and laid on the table, the audience believing them to be
+those originally borrowed. The performer now selects one of the white
+handkerchiefs, takes up the pair of scissors and asks one of the
+spectators to mark the handkerchief so that he will know it again--the
+conjurer holding the handkerchief in such a manner that the spectator
+is compelled to cut a circular piece out of the centre. While the
+gentleman is cutting the handkerchief, the assistant enters and removes
+the drawer box and umbrella tube, as having been finished with, and
+when behind the scenes he opens the box and removes the three borrowed
+handkerchiefs and the performer's coloured one, all of which he folds
+neatly and places in the inner lining of the dove-pan, finally putting
+in the two doves and locking lid to lining by the usual bayonet catch.
+During this time the performer has been apologising for the damage done
+to the white handkerchief, and the owner not caring to accept his
+property in its present condition, the performer calls attention to the
+burning globe, and states that by placing the mutilated handkerchief in
+the globe he can immediately restore it; at the same time he mentions
+that "the previous evening I had the misfortune to have my own
+handkerchief marked in a similar manner" (picks up coloured
+handkerchief and loose centre from table and shows to audience), "and
+will take the opportunity of restoring my own coloured handkerchief
+whilst I am restoring the borrowed white one." After showing the globe
+to be empty, the performer places the two damaged handkerchiefs, with
+their respective loose centres, into same and gives the body of globe a
+quarter-turn, which brings the compartment containing the white
+handkerchief with coloured centre, and the coloured handkerchief with
+white centre uppermost. After allowing the "spirits" due time to repair
+the damaged MOUCHOIRS the performer requests one of the spectators to
+remove the handkerchiefs, and on his doing so, it is found that the
+centres have been sewn into the wrong handkerchiefs. The conjurer now
+makes an attempt to undo the stitches, but finds it impossible, so
+states that "I shall have to cut the handkerchiefs up in order to
+restore them to their original condition." During this little bit of
+by-play, the assistant enters, bringing with him, unostentatiously, the
+lid of the dove-pan, which he places on the centre table, retiring
+immediately with the brass globe, now finished with. The performer now
+introduces the handkerchief mill and removes the knives in order to
+show their sharpness, and the two handkerchiefs are placed in the empty
+compartment (the other division, it will be remembered, contains the
+strips of handkerchiefs); but on second thoughts the performer
+considers that it is unfair not to treat all the handkerchiefs alike,
+so he picks up the remaining two white handkerchiefs and the coloured
+one from the table and places them also in the mill.
+
+Before commencing to cut the handkerchiefs up, the performer removes
+his own coloured one and places it in his pocket, remarking that "to
+damage my own handkerchief would be ridiculous." The performer now
+makes the knives revolve, and shortly afterwards pulls the strips of
+handkerchiefs out of the second compartment and drops them into the
+dove-pan, saying, "The damage to the handkerchiefs is irreparable, but
+I will endeavour to iron the pieces and the lenders can sort them out
+at their leisure. I believe it is necessary when doing any ironing to
+sprinkle a little water over the objects to be ironed" (sprinkle strips
+with spirits of wine from bottle) "and also to wax the iron, but as I
+have no wax and no iron, I will light the candle and drop a little of
+the melted wax on the pieces of handkerchiefs." Whilst lighting the
+candle the conjurer carelessly drops the lighted match in the dove-pan,
+the spirits of wine become ignited and there is a great blaze. The
+performer gets excited and endeavours to blow out the flames, and not
+being successful, he frantically grasps the lid of the pan and claps it
+on to same, immediately afterwards picking up his revolver and firing
+over the pan, finally removing the lid (which leaves the inner lining
+inside pan) and allowing the doves to escape.
+
+The handkerchiefs are now removed and handed back to their respective
+owners, the performer's coloured handkerchief being returned to his
+pocket.
+
+If the above description has been carefully followed it will be seen
+that although an enormous amount of destruction has apparently been
+going on, in reality only one white handkerchief is destroyed at each
+performance of the experiment.
+
+
+
+
+AN ORIGINAL CONCEPTION WITH EGGS AND FLAGS.
+
+
+_Effect._--An egg is produced and wrapped in a handkerchief, which is
+then placed over a chair back. A glass casket is next shown to be empty
+and a piece of tape tied round same by a member of the audience. The
+casket is suspended from a stand and covered with a borrowed
+handkerchief. A Union Jack flag is produced and changes into an egg.
+The casket is uncovered, and flag seen within. Handkerchief removed
+from chair back, opened out, and egg has disappeared.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+_You will require_:--A glass casket for handkerchief, double
+handkerchief with slit in centre of one side, two small flags, one
+ordinary and one hollow egg (with opening at side), a piece of red tape
+long enough to go twice round the casket, candle in candlestick, box
+of matches and a folding brass music stand carrying a frame in which is
+suspended the casket. The casket has the front lid and two sides of
+glass, the back and bottom being of wood. A wooden flap is hinged to
+lower portion of back, and a small silk flag is roughly rolled up and
+placed behind the flap, which is held up by a small catch operating
+from back of casket. Casket can now be shown empty amongst the audience
+without fear of flag or flap being seen. The hollow egg is vested, and
+the second flag rolled up and placed in matchbox ready for production
+from flame of candle. The ordinary egg can either be brought on openly
+or magically produced. I prefer using one of the eggs I have previously
+produced in the "four eggs at finger tips" trick.
+
+_Modus Operandi._--Show the egg and wrap same in the double
+handkerchief, taking care that the egg is placed in the slit; twist the
+handkerchief round so as to show shape of the egg, and call attention
+to the fact that the egg can be seen throughout the performance, and
+lay same over chair back, egg towards audience. Show casket empty and
+hand the tape to spectator, asking him to tie same round the casket,
+the performer holding casket whilst it is being tied. It is now
+suspended in the frame on stand (two small brass chains with hooks at
+end being used for this purpose), and covered with borrowed
+handkerchief. In the act of covering the casket, performer releases the
+flap which drops down inside the casket, thus releasing the duplicate
+flag previously placed therein. The candle is now lighted and the flag
+produced from flame. While calling attention once more to the egg in
+the handkerchief and to the empty (?) casket, the performer secures the
+hollow egg from vest and proceeds to vanish the flag by working it into
+the opening at the side of egg. When the flag is well tucked in, the
+conjurer, without showing egg, explains what he is about to do--to
+cause the egg to leave the handkerchief and appear in his hand, and the
+flag to pass from his hand into the empty casket. _Presto!_ the hands
+are opened, the egg is shown, and placed in a conspicuous position on
+the table; the casket is uncovered and handed to spectator to untie the
+tapes and remove the flag.
+
+The performer now commences to introduce his _next_ trick, seemingly
+forgetting about the handkerchief which is still hanging over chair
+back, and of course the usual "smart" gentleman asks, "What about the
+egg in the handkerchief?" Performer seems flurried, but otherwise takes
+no notice of the remark, and pretends to be anxious to get on with his
+next item. The audience insists that the egg is still in the
+handkerchief, and performer then calls attention to the egg on the
+table, which he asserts is the one he wrapped up in the handkerchief,
+and "eggstracted" by magic. The audience do not believe it, so the
+magician, with seeming reluctance, very gingerly picks up the
+handkerchief from the chair and shakes same out (the handkerchief, not
+the chair), and the egg is "found" to have disappeared, proving (?)
+that the egg seen on table is the identical one which was wrapped up at
+commencement of trick.
+
+I am indebted to my esteemed brother magicians, Messrs. T. HAYES, W. G.
+MALVERN, and J. HEMPSTEAD, for the description of the following
+original and novel experiments:--
+
+
+
+
+A NEW HANDKERCHIEF COMBINATION.
+
+BY W. G. MALVERN, COIN AND CARD MANIPULATOR.
+
+
+The requirements for this excellent trick are as follows:--A glass gas
+chimney, four silk handkerchiefs--one red, one blue, and two white. A
+small _feke_--consisting of a brass tube about two inches long and just
+large enough to slip over the forefinger of the right hand. There must
+be soldered at the top of the _feke_ on the outside, a piece of wire
+forming a small hook. The _feke_ should, for obvious reasons, be
+covered with flesh-coloured silk.
+
+A sheet of cartridge paper rolled up to form a tube and of such a size
+as to fit over the glass cylinder is also required.
+
+The presentation of the trick is as follows:--The performer commences
+by showing an ordinary glass cylinder to be unprepared and free from
+deception. The three handkerchiefs are next shown, and in placing them
+on the table the blue handkerchief is casually dropped over the _feke_
+which is lying there loaded with a duplicate white handkerchief. The
+red handkerchief is then picked up along with the cylinder and placed
+in one end; then the blue handkerchief (and with it the _feke_) is
+inserted in the other end of the cylinder. The hook on the feke engages
+the rim of the cylinder, which prevents it from slipping down. The
+performer now covers the cylinder with the tube of paper, and in doing
+so the forefinger is pushed through the _feke_, which action causes the
+concealed handkerchief to appear between the blue and red
+handkerchiefs, and when withdrawing the finger, the _feke_ is brought
+away on it, which, of course, cannot be seen owing to the
+flesh-coloured silk.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+The trick is now practically finished; all the performer has to do is
+to vanish the white handkerchief into the _feke_, which is removed from
+the finger, and command the white handkerchief to appear between the
+red and blue handkerchiefs in the cylinder. On removing the paper tube
+this is seen to have been done.
+
+
+
+
+THE "PHANTOM" COIN TRICK.
+
+BY J. HEMPSTEAD, MAGICIAN.
+
+
+The coin trick I am about to describe is most suitable for performing
+in a room, and has the advantage of being easily mastered by anybody
+after five minutes' practice. This sleight has perplexed many of the
+world's leading magicians, amongst whom may be mentioned Mr. Horace
+Goldin.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+The effect of the trick is as follows:--The performer rolls up his
+right sleeve to the elbow, and then sits down at a table. One of the
+spectators is requested to sit down opposite him, and having obtained
+the loan of a sixpence, he places the coin in his palm in full view of
+everybody. The performer then closes his hand on the table, knuckles
+upwards, and asks the spectator sitting opposite him to place his hand
+on his (performer's), which he does, and then the performer, saying
+"One! two! three! Pass!!" asks the spectator if he felt the coin leave
+the hand and pass through _his_ (spectator's), to which, of course, the
+answer is "No"; but, nevertheless, on the spectator removing his hand,
+and the performer opening his, the coin is found to have completely
+vanished. The hands are shown absolutely empty, fingers wide apart, no
+palming being employed.
+
+The effect of this little trick cannot be sufficiently judged by a
+description in print, but must be put into actual practice to be
+thoroughly appreciated.
+
+_To perform._--When the performer (with right arm bared to elbow) asks
+the spectator to place his hand on his (performer's), he brings his
+left elbow on to the table and rests his head on his left hand--quite a
+natural position--and when the spectator puts his hand on the
+performer's (which in nine cases out of ten will be in the form of a
+fist like performer's), the conjurer exclaims, "No, no! not that way;
+put your hand _flat_ on mine," on saying which the spectator will
+naturally remove his hand for an instant--and now comes the conjuring
+part of the experiment. As the spectator removes his hand performer
+raises his fist with a quick up-and-down motion, and as his hand
+descends the coin is thrown through the bottom of fist into left
+sleeve. This motion must be done very smartly and at the right moment,
+but with a little practice will be found quite easy of accomplishment.
+
+It will now be clear that when the spectator again puts his hand on top
+of the performer's, the trick is done, and it does not take much of a
+magician to cause the disappearance of the coin. Of course, should the
+spectator at first place his hand _flat_ on your fist, the same formula
+is gone through as before, only _vice versa_.
+
+
+
+
+AN ORIGINAL "EGGSTRA" SPECIAL COMBINATION.
+
+BY T. HAYES, CONJURER AND ILLUSIONIST.
+
+
+_Effect._--Appear with wand in hand, and after usual introductory
+patter lay wand on table and pick up a piece of white tissue
+paper--size, say, 6 by 4 inches. Roll this up into a ball and place on
+the palm of the left hand; then, shaking it to and fro, it gradually
+assumes the form of an egg. Lay this on the table while you light a
+candle (ready in candlestick); pick up the egg again and hold it over
+the candle to harden it. In a minute show the egg and have the same
+examined. Make a few passes--limited only by the skill of the
+performer--eventually placing it in the left hand (back to audience)
+and command it to pass; show empty hand, at the same time point to
+candle on table, when the audience see the egg balanced on top of same.
+Take it off and bring forward with candle and show. Replace the candle
+and pick up a handkerchief. Cover egg with handkerchief and taking hold
+of egg through same, gather up the four loose ends and give to someone
+to hold. Take up your pistol and fire at same, and laying down pistol,
+pick up plate and ask assistant to place the handkerchief on it; then
+open out handkerchief, and in centre in place of the egg he finds
+original piece of paper (initialed previously if desired).
+
+Now take piece of paper, and laying down plate and handkerchief, make a
+fist of left hand and push paper in at top, draw it out at bottom of
+hand, when it is seen to have changed to a white silk handkerchief.
+Show this both sides, holding it at two top corners; then roll it up
+rope fashion, and pulling hands apart, a handkerchief is seen in both
+hands--one white and one yellow (here you may remark "The white and
+yolk; simply a question of colour"). Now roll these two together in the
+hands, and hold in right hand over candle, saying, "I will hard-boil
+it," and show the egg again. Pass for examination, asking if it is a
+good one; on reply of "Yes," say "Well, I have my doubts, but we will
+test it." Throw it in the air two or three times and the egg
+disappears, you remarking, "I was afraid there might be a chicken in
+it."
+
+_Explanation._--When you pick up piece of paper at first, you take up
+with it a "skin" egg, neatly folded, with a thin strip of paper round
+it to prevent it prematurely expanding. It is this that is placed in
+palm of left hand, and paper strip torn loose. Lay gently on table and
+light candle, and as you lay down matchbox with right hand (right side
+to audience), palm egg in left hand from hip pocket or vest. Pick up
+"skin" egg and hold over candle, presently remarking "It's getting
+hot"; suddenly place it apparently in the left hand (really crushing it
+up and finger palming), and show palmed egg in left hand. After sundry
+"passes" "vanish" to candle. This is worked on same principle as "Card
+in Candle," or "Card on Ale Bottle," using a half shell (cut
+lengthwise). When you go to take egg, remove with left hand and place
+in right, in which is original egg still palmed. The shell fits on
+this, so only one egg appears. Pick up the candlestick in left hand,
+and bring it forward to show it quite unprepared, allowing the _feke_
+to fall forward flat on table.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+Replace the candle and pick up the handkerchief. This has an oval wire
+shape in centre covered by a piece of the same material as the
+handkerchief--this fits over egg, which presses out handkerchief into
+proper shape. When you pretend to take hold of the egg through
+handkerchief, you really seize this--allowing egg to drop into right
+palm out of sight. Gather up the four ends of the handkerchief with
+this hand, which adds cover for egg. Let go top (egg?) with left hand
+and ask assistant to hold handkerchief for you. In handing it to him
+first take it in your left hand and let your right fall naturally to
+side, and either "vest" or "_profonde_" egg. Now take up pistol and
+fire at egg (?) in handkerchief, and picking up the plate or tray, lay
+down pistol and ask assistant to lay handkerchief with the egg gently
+on it. With your other hand open out handkerchief--when he sees roll of
+paper on same. (This is original piece, palmed in when pretending to
+place egg in. The wire frame holds it in position.) Let your assistant
+open out the paper and verify mark (if one was made). Meanwhile, lay
+down the plate and handkerchief on the table, at the same time palming
+small _feke_ containing white silk handkerchief in left hand. Now take
+back piece of paper from assistant and thank him; then make left hand
+into a fist and push the paper in at top till all is in. This pushes
+out handkerchief from the _feke_ into the palm; then secretly remove
+_feke_ on finger, continuing the pushing with another finger (old
+idea). Now draw out silk handkerchief from bottom of left hand--show it
+by holding it at the top corners, in front of you--gradually raise
+right hand and lower left; as you do so, seize the corner of the yellow
+handkerchief which protrudes through one of waistcoat buttonholes. (I
+have a small black bead sewn to the corner to make this easy.) As soon
+as yellow handkerchief is clear, the left hand should have reached
+buttonhole and now seizes last corner; then a quick turn (ropewise)
+rolls up the yellow in the white. Pull hands apart gently, retaining
+end of yellow handkerchief in one hand and the end of white in the
+other, and let the audience see both, one in each hand. Now roll these
+up in the hands, "balling" them well, and hold over candle (or a
+Stodare egg can be used, making all safe). After a minute, show egg,
+saying, "It's getting hot!"--change from hand to hand, thus changing
+for real original egg, which you had just before palmed from vest or
+pocket, and hand for examination. The final vanish is, of course, into
+the _profonde_ and needs no explanation.
+
+[Illustration]
+
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