J.F. Orrin: On With the Show Part 1
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
Orrin: On With the Show Part I
Image courtesy eBay seller JayAndLefty

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


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