Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography
CHAPTER III.
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THE PROJECTION OF MOVING PICTURES.
The Edison Kinetograph--Reynaud’s Optical Theater--Electric
Tachyscope--Apparatus for Projecting Moving Pictures by the
Demeny, Jenkins, Lumière, and Other Forms of Apparatus--The
Kinetoscope Stereopticon--The Mutoscope and the Mutograph, with
Illustrations of Moving Objects--“Cinematograph” Camera--Camera
for Ribbon Photography--The Micromotoscope, 488
APPENDIX.
_ADDITIONAL TRICKS._
The Magic Table--“Gone”--The Spider and the Fly--The Trunk Trick
--“La Strobeika Persane”--“Metempsychosis,” 519
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS ON NATURAL MAGIC, 539
INDEX, 553
MAGIC:
STAGE ILLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DIVERSIONS,
INCLUDING TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY.
Chapters
1. Chapter 1
2. INTRODUCTION.
3. BOOK I.
4. CHAPTER I.
5. CHAPTER II.
6. CHAPTER III.
7. CHAPTER IV.
8. CHAPTER V.
9. CHAPTER VI.
10. CHAPTER VII.
11. CHAPTER VIII.
12. CHAPTER IX.
13. BOOK II.
14. CHAPTER I.
15. CHAPTER II.
16. CHAPTER III.
17. CHAPTER IV.
18. BOOK III.
19. CHAPTER I.
20. CHAPTER II.
21. CHAPTER III.
22. CHAPTER IV.
23. CHAPTER V.
24. CHAPTER VI.
25. CHAPTER VII.
26. CHAPTER VIII.
27. BOOK IV.
28. CHAPTER I.
29. CHAPTER II.
30. CHAPTER III.
31. BOOK V.
32. CHAPTER I.
33. CHAPTER II.
34. CHAPTER III.
35. INTRODUCTION.
36. 1. FEATS OF DEXTERITY. The hands and tongue being the only means used
37. 2. EXPERIMENTS IN NATURAL MAGIC. Expedients derived from the sciences,
38. 3. MENTAL CONJURING. A control acquired over the will of the
39. 4. PRETENDED MESMERISM. Imitation of mesmeric phenomena, second-sight,
40. 5. MEDIUMSHIP. Spiritualism or pretended evocation of spirits,
41. 1871. His son-in-law, M. Hamilton, continued to carry on the Temple of
42. BOOK I.
43. CHAPTER I.
44. 1. It will be noticed by the observant spectator that the back lid is
45. 3. The opening in the end of the post is now carefully closed and all
46. CHAPTER II.
47. CHAPTER III.
48. CHAPTER IV.
49. 1. Your assistant’s two hands being thus occupied, you will have no sort
50. 1. There is no need of explanation in regard to the apple that comes out
51. CHAPTER V.
52. CHAPTER VI.
53. introduction of the end of the tube into the pharynx is extremely
54. introduction of flat-bladed sabers, among other things, and of the
55. CHAPTER VII.
56. CHAPTER VIII.
57. CHAPTER IX.
58. 1849. Robert Heller saw Houdin give an exhibition of “second sight” in
59. 9. Steel.
60. 10. Topaz.
61. 9. Sketch.
62. 10. Mexico.
63. 10. China.
64. 8. Lace.
65. 7. Swiss.
66. 10. Fan.
67. 10. Charm.
68. 10. Mucilage.
69. 10. Cigar-lighter.
70. 10. Corkscrew.
71. 10. Looking-glass.
72. 10. Envelope.
73. 10. Postage stamp.
74. 10. Stud.
75. 10. Check.
76. 10. Wax.
77. 10. Key.
78. 10. Tuning fork.
79. 10. Doll.
80. 10. Cup.
81. 10. Cork.
82. 10. Strap.
83. 4. Spades.
84. 5. Musical.
85. 1820. The question is:
86. BOOK II.
87. CHAPTER I.
88. CHAPTER II.
89. CHAPTER III.
90. CHAPTER IV.
91. BOOK III.
92. CHAPTER I.
93. CHAPTER II.
94. CHAPTER III.
95. CHAPTER IV.
96. CHAPTER V.
97. CHAPTER VI.
98. CHAPTER VII.
99. CHAPTER VIII.
100. BOOK IV.
101. CHAPTER I.
102. 5. The box L having been put back in place, as well as the curtain R,
103. CHAPTER II.
104. CHAPTER III.
105. BOOK V.
106. CHAPTER I.
107. 1896. The Scovill & Adams Co., publishers.
108. CHAPTER II.
109. CHAPTER III.
110. 2. Arrangement for stopping the strip of film.]
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