There is more in this book than the story of the medicine man, the hypnotist, and the expert at shell games. The charlatan “was the foe of education, of anything that could disturb the uniform ignorance of the mass; in the place of education he offered propaganda.” He does business best when people ...
The object of this publication is to give the busy man an opportunity to quickly view the contents of practical spirit writings and ghost show mysteries together with the simple apparatus as used by the author. The effects are truly simple to understand if in their entirety they are readily grasped....
Tracing the gradual growth of religious drama in England. Covers a date somewhat subsequent to the Conquest to the time of the Reformation. An account of the manner in which the people at large entered into the spirit of these performances, how they presented and embellished their plays, and the ext...
If you ever wanted to make a light bulb float while lighted, then this is the book for you. Burling Hull was a genius, and very prolific. He invented this miracle in 1931, and it was a sensation. Everything you need to know to make this yourself is explained in 8 densely written pages. Ingenious....
“Who is Joseffy? He is Mr. Freud, an Austrian who was born in Vienna. He is a man with a scientific trend of mind, a splendid violinist, and a master of six languages and five trades… I am not at liberty to reveal the secrets of his strange creations, even in the limited degree of which I am capable...
A magic book for magicians who are just starting out, but written in a very readable way, and with a lot of helpful advice for beginners. Effects with coins, matches, slates, marbles, and handkerchiefs, but also chapters on mathematical mysteries and parlor magic....
“Luck Loves Skill. But it takes a great artist so to conceal his art that what is really an exacting performance appears quite simple to the crowd.” – Anon. Edward Victor presents The Magic of Hands and More Magic of the Hands. A collection of Sleight-of-Hand and Magical Effects with cards, coins, s...
Discover The Magic of Louis S. Histed. The book begins with a short auto-biography followed by the magic. Louis S. Histed describes and explains a variety of effects using cards, rings, reels, tables, vases, jars, bowls, and illusions....
The purpose of The Magic Art of Entertaining is to lucidly instruct the reader, be he or she entirely ignorant of any technical knowledge of the arts treated, in different ways of entertaining an audience. Not only are the readers taught to give clever and mystifying performances—they are provided w...
Teaching you how to give a complete evening’s entertainment of new conjuring tricks with highly-amusing patter, laughable ventriloquism and a diverting magical sketch. Selbit walks you through an entire show and explains every effect and the sequencing. If you want to build an act or show and don’t ...