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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
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Another
exhibition
offered
by
Dr.
Lynn
to
his
patrons
is
that
known
as
the
Living
Marionettes.
This
novel
and
amusing
illusion
was
first
introduced
by
a
Frenchman,
and
was
shown
in
the
metropolis
long
before
the
British
public
had
heard
of
Dr.
Lynn,
and
before
he
brought
it
out
as
a
novelty
at
the
London
Aquarium.
On
a
small
stage,
a
real
living
head,
attached
to
a
miniature
body,
sings,
talks,
and
acts;
and
it
is
plainly
evident
to
the
audience
that
while
the
head
is
really
a
human
one,
the
manikin
body
is
but
a
toy.
Apparently
the
curious
figures
are
not
connected
by
any
means
with
anybody,
either
at
the
back,
sides,
or
beneath
the
stage.
It
will
be
noticed
that
the
drapery
is
entirely
of
black,
and
that
the
eye
is
deceived,
by
the
absence
of
any
break
in
the
color
of
the
drapery,
as
to
distance.
The
person
appearing
as
the
Living
Marionette,
fixes
beneath
his
chin
the
framework
of
the
body.
The
back
drapery
is
so
arranged
that
he
brings
on
the
stage
with
him
the
curtains
forming
the
background
to
his
head,
while
with
wires
fixed
to
the
legs
and
arms,
he
produces
a
motion
in
the
toy,
giving
it
the
appearance
of
walking
on
the
stage;
so
that
while
the
Living
Marionette
is
in
the
centre
of
the
stage,
the
body
of
the
man
is
behind
it.
Thus
there
are
two
backgrounds
to
the
stage--one
of
black,
fixed;
the
other
also
of
black
brought
on
with
the
head;
but
being
black,
is
not
seen
by
the
audience,
who
imagine
the
head
passes
before
the
black
curtain.
Any
number
of
heads
can
be
shown,
and
two
could
perform
at
the
same
time
by
coming
on
the
stage
from
each
side,
with
each
half
a
curtain
or
background
fixed
to
their
heads.
The
annexed
illustration
will
show
the
head,
to
which
is
fixed
a
movable
black
frame,
and
the
position
of
the
real
and
the
dummy
body.
There
is
sufficient
space
between
the
extremity
of
the
stage
and
the
fixed
curtain
at
the
back
for
the
performer
to
stand
and
pass
along.
As
I
said
before,
the
arms
and
legs
of
the
toy
are
worked
by
means
of
wires
passed
through
the
counterfeit
curtain.
A
very
pleasing
and
startling
entertainment
may
be
obtained
if
the
persons
selected
to
perform
are
vocalists
and
comedians.
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