Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . ing the egg in the glass,to place it with the opening upwards, the edges of the opening givinga readier hold than the unbroken surface of the opposite side. The Hand Box, for Vanishing a Handkerchief.—Whilediscussing the subject of handkerchief tricks, we must not omit tomention the hand box, aclever little contrivance forcausing the disappearance of ahandkerchief. It consists of alittle tin box, of the size andshape of the heel of a gentle-mans boot, closed on all sides,save that which answers tothe front portion of the heel,which
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . ing the egg in the glass,to place it with the opening upwards, the edges of the opening givinga readier hold than the unbroken surface of the opposite side. The Hand Box, for Vanishing a Handkerchief.—Whilediscussing the subject of handkerchief tricks, we must not omit tomention the hand box, aclever little contrivance forcausing the disappearance of ahandkerchief. It consists of alittle tin box, of the size andshape of the heel of a gentle-mans boot, closed on all sides,save that which answers tothe front portion of the heel,which is left open. (See Fig. Fig. 115. 115.) To one of its sides is riveted or soldered a steel spring, about an inch in length. The freeend of this spring forms with the side of the box a sort of clip, bymeans of which the box can be attached (as shown in the Figure) tothe fleshy part of the hand, the opening being towards the within the hand, it is of course unseen by the audience. Themanner of its use is much the same as that of the hollow egg. 264 MODERN MAGIC. described in the last trick, save that the hand box is never soon as the handkerchief is fairly worked in, the left hand isclosed, as if containing it; the effect being to the audience as if thehandkerchief was merely rolled up and placed in the left hand. Onopening the hand, the handkerchief is found to have disappeared, theperformer having meanwhile plenty of opportunity to drop the con-cealed handkerchief, box and all, into the pochette on his right-handside. The hand box may be made available in a variety of ways, asfollows: The performer having borrowed a handkerchief, secretly^changes it for a substitute, which he leaves in full view on the made what disposition he pleases of the original, he returns,meanwhile placing the hand box in position, and causing by itsmeans the disappearance of the substitute, orders the borrowed articleto be found in such place as he may think pr
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