by Sheridan | Jul 29, 2013 | Tricks Explained
How to Raise a Ghost. A boy who possesses a magic-lantern can, with a little trouble, raise a ghost in a darkened room. First of all obtain an open box, about three feet long and eighteen inches wide and two feet high. At one end of this place a small swing...
by Sheridan | Jul 29, 2013 | Tricks Explained
How To Get Through A Postcard. By a curious cutting trick this apparent miracle may be performed by following directions. Cut out the picture of the boy upon outside border lines, then with a sharp knife cut this oblong piece of paper, using as a pattern the design...
by Sheridan | Jul 29, 2013 | Tricks Explained
Here is a good trick with a few matches which will keep your friends guessing for a long while before they finally see how the trick is done. Take any number of matches; 15 will do nicely; lay them out in a row and state that you will draw one, two or three,...
by Sheridan | Jul 24, 2013 | Tricks Explained
NOVEL IDEAS FOR THE DRAWING ROOM. by J. Chalmers. The following will be found to be a very pretty trick, and it has the further advantage of requiring very little practice for its performance. A blue thimble is produced, and this the performer sticks on the middle...
by Sheridan | Jul 24, 2013 | Tricks Explained
A square cabinet is erected upon a short platform, which is examined by a committee who assist to erect the same. A lady is now introduced, and seated upon a chair inside the cabinet, her wrists being fastened by two ribbons, one hand showing at each side of the...
