Magic and Illusion
Magic and Illusion brings to light the quick movements of the magician in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and shows you "how" to be a magician by explaining and illustrating how the magic tricks are performed.
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How does the assistant disappear within the black shrouded box?
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Where does the coin go when it disappears from the magician's hand?
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What did the Victorians enjoy in their "parlor magic"?
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The sleight of hand, the illusion, the card tricks and magic secrets of that age are visited here.
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See contributions from magicians of the time, famous and infamous, but all with a sleight of the hand that is quicker than the eye can see.
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Enjoy the writings of Harry Houdini as he explains tricks and debunks the mediums and fakes.
So, pull out your black top hat and your white handkerchief, and learn how to make things disappear!