The Torn and Restored Cigarette
By Charles W. Fricke

The performer opens a pack of cigarettes, removes one and puts the package back in his pocket or on the table. With a pair of scissors he cuts the cigarette in two in the middle. He shows the cigarette freely and allows the audience to see his hands are empty. With one half of the cigarette in each hand, he brings his hands together, shows the cigarette suddenly restored and lights and smokes it.

Explanation: The ends of the cigarette are first treated with one of the good rope cements. Care must be taken that the entire edge of the paper is coated. When the cigarette is cut the treated ends are put together between your hands. The joint is so nearly air-tight that the cigarette can be smoked.