Description

Clever conjuring with common objects. Illustrated with 134 photographs.

From the introduction:

The following chapters will be found to be practical lessons in conjuring. Many people have the erroneous idea that if they know how a trick is done they are quite capable of presenting it to an audience. I have always found that a very little experience will show such persons that the mere knowledge of the secret of a trick is not of much value to a beginner unless it is accompanied by some simple instructions showing him the best way of using his knowledge. Therefore, I shall not merely give away secrets of tricks, but shall endeavour to make my explanation of each trick a complete lesson in its performance.

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I. TRICKS AT THE WRITING TABLE

The Wandering PencilThe Flexible PencilThe Vanishing RulerThe Floating TrickA Trick With A PointCurious Paper Patterns

CHAPTER II. TRICKS IN THE SMOKING-ROOM

The Broken MatchBalancing A Cigarette Paper And CigarThe Cigarette Paper TrickA Joke With A MatchThe Penny Through The HatThe Mysterious Cigar BandsThe Magic Match Boxes

CHAPTER III. TRICKS AT THE WORK-TABLE

The Scissors TrickA New Drying MachineThe Colours And The CoinA Knotty ProblemSilk From Paper

CHAPTER IV. TRICKS AT THE DINNER TABLE

A Trick With Visiting CardsA Counting RaceThe Thirty-One TrickThe Wine TrickA Water ProblemThe Dancing PlatesA Strong Muscle

CHAPTER V. MORE TRICKS AT THE DINNER TABLE

The Vanishing PennyThe Mysterious Threepenny-BitA Mere CatchThe Ring And The HandkerchiefA Mysterious GlassA Weird OrangeA Thought-Reading Trick

CHAPTER VI. TRICKS AT THE CARD-TABLE

A Cardsharper’s DodgeThe Two AcesA Thought-Reading TrickThe Conjurer’s NapThe Three HeapsNo Trick HereThe Magic Slap

CHAPTER VII. TRICKS AT THE CARD-TABLE (continued)

A Knowing CardA Good MemoryThe Rising CardsFancy Flourishes

CHAPTER VIII. TRICKS IN THE GARDEN

Any View You LikeA Sympathetic AudienceThe Waistcoat TrickMaking Money GoThe Sack Trick

CHAPTER IX. TRICKS IN THE BILLIARD-ROOM

The Travelling BallsThe Shot RabbitMaking A Ball VanishA Colour-Changing BallBalancing One Ball On Another

CHAPTER X. THOUGHT-READING TRICKS

Concentration Of ThoughtAn American TrickThe Power Of The EyeOver The TelephoneCigarettes In The CaseA Silent TestHide And SeekThe Marked PennyReading Hidden Messages