a waste paper basket\nadvice on using an ornamental waste paper basket on stage for throwing away paper so as to remove suspicion, instead of throwing the paper off-stage\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
A Waste Paper Basket
Advice on using an ornamental waste paper basket on stage for throwing away paper so as to remove suspicion, instead of throwing the paper off-stage
a simple coin vanish\ncoin placed under fold in trousers, covered with hankerchief. spectator can feel the coin under the handkerchief until last minute before it vanishes\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
A Simple Coin Vanish
Coin placed under fold in trousers, covered with hankerchief. Spectator can feel the coin under the handkerchief until last minute before it vanishes
coin through cut and restored hanky\ncoin is wrapped in hankerchief, hole is cut in handkerchief and coin is removed from hole, hole is then restored\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
Coin Through Cut and Restored Hanky
Coin is wrapped in hankerchief, hole is cut in handkerchief and coin is removed from hole, hole is then restored
a match box melange\ndollar bill vanishes, travels to matchbox that was previously full of matches (matches have vanished, leaving only the bill)\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
A Match Box Melange
Dollar bill vanishes, travels to matchbox that was previously full of matches (matches have vanished, leaving only the bill)
he watches the matches\nthree matchboxes, one full two empty. matchbox monte routine, ending is all three boxes are empty (rattle box)\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
He Watches the Matches
Three matchboxes, one full two empty. Matchbox monte routine, ending is all three boxes are empty (rattle box)
the unlucky strike\nthree packs of cigarettes placed into three paper bags, two camels and one lucky strike. cigarette brand monte routine, spectator always guesses camels and loses\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
The Unlucky Strike
Three packs of cigarettes placed into three paper bags, two Camels and one Lucky Strike. Cigarette brand monte routine, spectator always guesses Camels and loses
the surprise reverse torn card and cigarette trick\ncard torn into pieces and placed into handkerchief. later a piece is found in a cigarette, which matches the card which has magically restored in the handkerchief with a corner missing\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
The Surprise Reverse Torn Card and Cigarette Trick
Card torn into pieces and placed into handkerchief. Later a piece is found in a cigarette, which matches the card which has magically restored in the handkerchief with a corner missing
a test for cigarettes\nblindfolded magician able to tell which cigarette was selected apparently by its smoke\nlu brent\na test for cigarettes method no. 2\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
A Test for Cigarettes
Blindfolded magician able to tell which cigarette was selected apparently by its smoke
gagging the sucker\nmake spectator think he/she can do the trick you just showed, but when they try they get a funny message written on a card\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
Gagging the Sucker
Make spectator think he/she can do the trick you just showed, but when they try they get a funny message written on a card
just a shadow\nperformer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation)\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
Just a Shadow
Performer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the Devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, Devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation)
jealousy of time\nperformer gets into a big drum that is designed like a giant alarm clock. person enters to destroy the clock to find performer has vanished, and the second person is shown to be the performer (no detailed method given, only the presentation)\nlu brent
1932
Lu Brent
Jealousy of Time
Performer gets into a big drum that is designed like a giant alarm clock. Person enters to destroy the clock to find performer has vanished, and the second person is shown to be the performer (no detailed method given, only the presentation)