Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . he opposite end of the wand, and allows the bor-rowed rings to run down into that hand, at the same momentreleasing the dummyrings from the righthand, and allowingthem to run upon themiddle of the wandin place of the now has the bor-rowed rings in hisleft hand, and (layingihe wand with thesubstitutes on thetable) carries them offwith him to preparefor the denouement ofthe trick. The only othermatter which will re-quire explanation isthe construction of the omelet pan. This is a shallow pan of brass ortin, about ten inches
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . he opposite end of the wand, and allows the bor-rowed rings to run down into that hand, at the same momentreleasing the dummyrings from the righthand, and allowingthem to run upon themiddle of the wandin place of the now has the bor-rowed rings in hisleft hand, and (layingihe wand with thesubstitutes on thetable) carries them offwith him to preparefor the denouement ofthe trick. The only othermatter which will re-quire explanation isthe construction of the omelet pan. This is a shallow pan of brass ortin, about ten inches in diameter, by two and a half in depth. Withinthis is an inner pan, also of brass or tin, fitting tightly within it, butabout half an inch less in depth. The lid is made with a very deeprim or shoulder all round, and just fits within the lining, though lesstightly than the latter fits within the pan. (See Fig. 233, in which arepresents the pan, b the lining, and c the lid.) The assistant, assoon as he gets behind the scenes, loops the borrowed rings to the. Fig. 233. 40o MODERN MAGIC. ribbons, which are already tied round the necks of the three doves,and places the latter in b, immediately putting on c (the two togetherhaving the appearance of a simple cover), and brings forward the panand cover. The performer now makes his omelet, and drops thesubstitute rings into it. In bringing forward the pan to show thatthe rings are really there, he takes care to avoid the owners of them,who would alone be likely to detect the substitution. When he clapson the cover, the trick is really done, the firing of the pistol beingmerely for effect. When the cover is again removed, the liningremains in the pan, concealing the omelet beneath it, and revealingthe doves, with the rings attached to their necks. The Rose in the Glass Vase.—The ingenious piece of appa-ratus which we are about to describe was, we believe, the invention of Robert-Houdin. It consists-»f a glass vase, on a foot, and w
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