Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena
H.J. Burlingame
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Great Mahatma Miracles

This is an ordinary cloth cabinet, but there is a platform four feet square. Lady sits on chair and manifestations occur whilst her wrists are secured with ribbons, and audience see her hands extending from the sides of cabinet. The front of cabinet is made with a piece of round or oval shaped gauze in centre, this is to allow audience to see her all the time.

Secret--The two front legs of cabinet are hollow. Performer asks audience for bunch of keys, bells ring, and keys are brought from front of house. They place newspaper inside with scissors, and beautiful designs are cut out. There are a thousand tricks that can be done. Traps in hollow front legs are hidden by tape running along on floor of cabinet. At the bottom of trap there is a very stong rope, and when cabinet is examined, assistant below holds rope very tight so no one can open it. Of course all the "miracles" are worked from under the stage by assistant.


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