Soup Plate and Handkerchief

The handkerchief is rolled up very small and is held between the soup plate and hand, while the performer is calling attention to the plate. When in the act of laying the plate down, under cover of the plate drop the handkerchief. Vanish as follows: A small ball of any suitable material about an inch in diameter and with an opening on one side of it about half an inch in diameter is attached to a wire loop. This loop is slipped over the thumb of the left hand. Performer takes a small silk handkerchief and works it into the hollow ball and under cover of the right hand slips the rubber ball over the hand and allows it to hang down at the back of left hand. Palms of both hands can now be shown empty, performer picks up soup plate in his left hand and exhibits the duplicate handkerchief underneath and holds soup plate in his left handk and under cover of the plate drops the handkerchief and vanisher on servante and carelessly calls attention to the back of the hands. This can be done very quickly.