by Sheridan | Jan 28, 2013 | Deaths
THE “HANDCUFF KING” INTERESTING STORIES HOUDINI’S BIG LIFT IN BRADFORD. News of the death in America of Harry Houdini, the famous “Handcuff King” and one of the greatest of modern magicians, will be received with regret by many Bradfordians, for it was at Bradford...
by Sheridan | Jan 27, 2013 | Tricks Explained
To those who possess an old “picture frame” apparatus with trick blind, and who can do a little “paper tearing” I can recommend the following effect. PREPARATION :- Previous to the show, you tear a sheet of tissue in the usual manner, into a more or less elaborate...
by Sheridan | Jan 21, 2013 | Tricks Explained
Effect :- The performer allows a member of the company to tie his thumbs securely with string, solid hoops are thrown to performer, immediately they touch his fingers as if endowed with life, they fly on to his arm. His thumbs are found tied securely as before....
by Sheridan | Jan 17, 2013 | Tricks Explained
Effect :- The performer has a card selected, say ten of hearts, a die is made to vanish from a plate or anywhere the performer chooses. The card is now taken by performer and without covering it in any way causes it to change into a die. Hi Presto! like a flash of...
by Sheridan | Jan 17, 2013 | Articles By Magicians
Do I know FRAGMENTS? Course I do. Sure I’m a reg’lar fellah. But I’m not “English” No, nor Scandinavian either. I’m just an honest-to-goodness American, born way up in Appleton, Wisconsin of rich but honest parents. “Perhaps it is because I’ve worked here for such a...
