Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring

3. Shower of sweets produced from borrowed handkerchief (page 251), followed by bird-cages (page 311). Then bowls of gold-fish from shawl (page 371). 4. Eggs produced from mouth of assistant (page 329). Wizard’s omelet (page 398). Dove wrapped in paper, and vanished (page 452). 5. Chosen card picked out of pack placed in a spectator’s pocket (page 106). Chosen card caught on sword (page 121). The rising cards (page 125). 6. Borrowed watch, made to bend backwards and forwards (page 214). Made to strike the hour as a repeater (page 222). Placed in pistol, and fired at target (page 220). 7. The Chinese rings (page 401). 8. Rabbits produced from borrowed hat; one rolled into the other, and subsequently found in bran-glass (page 452). Multiplying balls and cannon-balls produced from hat (page 304). 9. Inexhaustible box (page 391), producing toys, reticules (page 309), and finally Chinese lanterns (page 395). The above, with proper mise en scène, will be found an ample programme for a two hours’ entertainment. It is hardly necessary to observe that the programme of the same entertainment for distribution among the audience would be of a very different character. This is always drawn up in the vaguest possible terms, so as not to reveal beforehand the actual effect of the different tricks. Thus the tricks in question would be described somewhat as follows:-- PROGRAMME (for distribution). 1. The Enchanted Handkerchief. 2. The Flying Coins. 3. A Succession of Surprises. 4. The Fairy Omelet. 5. The Cabalistic Cards. 6. The Mesmerised Watch. 7. The Chinese Rings. 8. The Bewitched Hat. 9. The Feast of Lanterns.