AL SAAL'S NEW CANDLE PRODUCTION
It's a new candle production, boys, all lighted, and a real effect. While I haven't performed it in my act, as yet, still, I'm about ready to put it in as a closing effect. The performer wants to light a cigarette, but... first, lights a candle in a holder which is standing on the table. He picks up the lighted candle to light the cigarette. Then... produces three more lighted candles. This is performed exactly like the billiard-ball trick. Shall I tell them how it's done, Frank? (Well, that's what you're here for, Al.)
Well, the short candle on the table in the holder is really a candle and a metal shell. This makes the first two, then two more are introduced in the shell and rolled out. This action LIGHTS THEM. It is a very pretty flash with four large lighted candles in the hand at the finish of any act. You'll have to have Walker draw the pictures, Frank, and put them in the book.
This is my latest effect, so consequently would be the newest and the best to tell the boys. The candle that is in the holder (See Fig. 1) is made of light wood, then reamed out to put in a small candle with wick. It is best to cut a large candle down on account of its having a larger wick and naturally it will make a larger flame.
Now look over to the right of Fig. 1 and this will give you an idea of how the shell looks. This is a shell of metal and the top is filled with grease. It should have a small recess and will have to be slightly longer than the other candles to be produced. That is, for the additional space at top, for the grease, and the wick. This illustration is not to scale, but it will show you the top partition in the fake which is filled with the candle grease and a large wick.
Now, if it'll do you any good, we have another illustration there showing you a side view of the candle and the shell in the space candle holder. Picking these up together it makes TWO lighted when the solid one is rolled out of the shell. Then palm another one from any place about your body and do the same identical moves as in the billiard-ball trick.
This is no pipe dream. This is practical. I have a set made up all ready and intend to use them. I might say one more thing: and that is, to have the candles all made up in a rough finish, as it facilitates handling and makes it a little easier for the performer. I think this is a dandy trick for a "walk-off" in any magic act. If you'll excuse me now, I have to get the 5:40 train to Toledo.
Take another bow, Al. Al really doesn't need anyone to talk about him, Folks. His work speaks for itself. Always a hard worker, and always willing to help the other fellow. Let's give him another hand. You're welcome Al, my Boy, you're welcome. All Al is he owes to his Mother, except the mole on his back. That was his father's fault. We never really thot he'd make a magician. When he was young, he was very dull in school, until he started to eat onions. That put him in a class by himself. And I guess you'll all agree, after seeing him work, that he sure IS in a class by himself.
And now here's a young feller from Bangor, Maine. How he ever got the money to come down here in these times I don't know. You've all heard of Maine. They say that's where the hicks come from, and they're right in more ways than one, because this boy's NAME is "Hicks." His first name is Herbert. We call him Bartholomew for short. He's going to show us a brand-new stunt entitled "The Dollar Bill in the Orange." It's funny how some magicians can't get their minds off fruit. I s'pose they see so much of it; but then I shouldn't throw THAT up to them. So here he is, folks, himself, in person:
HERBERT HICKS FROM BANGORHowdy, Friends! Never appeared before magicians in this manner, but I got sumthin' yer might be able ter use, gol ding it. I call it:
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