Orrin, J.F.: On With the Show
Part I A Book of Real Magic ©1943 J.F. Orrin, The Magic Wand, London Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5"x7.25", 41 pages |
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Comments: These are mostly stage/platform effect with mechanical apparatus. Parts I & II published separately.
Contents (from book):
3 Foreword
5 The Dissolving Napkin Ring: selected color ring vanishes from
one knitting needle to be found on another
9 The Posy From Nowhere: chosen flower card is revealed by burning
tissue, which spells the selection, and then the flowers are
produced
13 The Rainbow Ribbons: colored ribbons are "painted" from tubes
of paint, then the colors combined to create color changes, and
finally violets are produced
19 Jim Pratt's Cat: a wooden cat's tail reveals card selections
24 The Spelling Sphinx: Letter cards rise from a Sphinx that when
unscrambled, spell a selected word
31 The Ghost Box: four colored rings are vanished, and appear one
at a time in a box in the order of selected color cards
38 The Diabolical Discs: chosen cards are discovered by spinning a
wheel with cards on them
41 The Magic Wand Publications: advertisement