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inside, but in reality the concealed cone filled with sweets is loaded into
the empty cone (Fig. 111) a small quantity of paper ribbon being placed
on top. It is then closed and the initials identified. The performer holds the
cone over a plate, breaks off the bottom portion of the cone, allowing the
sweets to fall in a shower on the plate. These are now handed round for
consumption, greatly to the delight of the juvenile members of the
company.
Patter
Ladies and Gentlemen. Some years ago a celebrated chef named Soyer
popularised a form of cookery by means of paper bags. These may have
produced well-cooked dishes, but they only produced what were
originally placed inside. I have now to show you a little improvement
upon that gentleman's invention. First, however, we require a paper bag.
Easily made as you see, from this piece of newspaper. Will you kindly
initial the bag, madam, so that there will be no mistake as to its identity.
Have you a pencil? Thank you. of course, you are no doubt aware of that
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charming couplet by the late Dan Leno,
"You can drive a horse to the water,
But a pencil must be 'lead.'"
Here is a box full of coloured paper ribbon, and I will now fill the bag to
the top with them and show you how to improve upon Mr. Soyer, by
producing a cooked article quite different from that which was placed
inside. I press down the ribbon into the bag and close over the top. Please,
look at the bag, madam, to see whether your initials are still there. Thank
you. Now a touch of my magic wand and our cookery is done. I open the
oven door, and here you see are the cooked articles, which I will now pass
round in order that those who wish, may sample the paper bag cookery.
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Paper Magic
Will Blyth
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Ribbons of India
The effect of this trick is similar to the old Indian Sand Trick where
several coloured sands are mixed in water, the performer producing in dry
form any colour called for. Though mysterious, it always appears to be a
somewhat "messy" performance, and, to those to whom the older trick
appeals, the present effect will be found cleaner and easier to work. As in
the case of the previous trick (Paper Bag Cookery), the waste product
from the hat or tambourine tricks may be utilised.
Effect
Four saucers are exhibited, each containing a different coloured paper
ribbon. A box is shown to be quite empty, and the paper ribbons emptied
into it and well mixed together. Performer now asks for a certain colour to
be named, and putting his hand into the box he fills each saucer with the
colours as named.
Working
The box is quite free from preparation, but on each saucer, underneath the
paper ribbon, is a small parcel of the same coloured ribbon. Each of these
parcels consists of a quantity of one colour ribbon tightly pressed together,
over which is pasted a piece of tissue paper of the same colour as the
ribbon inside.
The parcels lie unnoticed among the paper ribbon in each saucer, being of
the same colour. The best plan is to lay the parcel in the saucer and then
cover it with some loose paper ribbon, which if pressed down will hold
together fairly well. On top of this some more loose ribbon is laid, and in
presenting the trick this can be safely lifted up for display, without fear of
exposing the concealed parcel. When the ribbon is emptied from the
saucers into the box, the parcels fall to the bottom of the box and remain
there until required. On a certain colour being called it is an easy matter to
select that coloured parcel, the ribbon being produced by rubbing the
parcel between the hands which bursts the tissue paper and the latter falls
with the ribbon into the saucer, unnoticed by the audience.
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Patter
Ladies and Gentlemen. As I am supposed to be a "sorcerer" you will not
be surprised at my using these four articles. Of course, I must be careful
not to drop them or it will mean the break-up of China, and I shall then
have to commence "Pekin" up the pieces. Please notice that each saucer
contains paper ribbon of a different colour. This is red--like the blush of a
negress. Here we have some white, exactly the colour of a young man
after his first cigar. The ribbon in this saucer was originally white, but I
"blue" it this colour. Lastly, we have this nice colour, canary yellow. It is
rather a loud colour, so much so that you can almost hear the bird singing.
Reminds me also of a friend of mine who thought that he could sing--it is
a "yeller." I am now going to use this box as a mixing machine. Please
examine it very carefully to assure yourselves that there are no secret
entrances or exits. I will now empty the paper ribbon into the box and mix
all well together with my hands. Here is the ribbon you see, all hopelessly
intermingled. Would someone please name one of the colours. Red, white,
blue or yellow, and I will endeavour to separate some for you and fill the
saucers as before. White, did I hear? Notice, please, that my hands are
quite empty. I put them in the box, rapidly select the white pieces, and
here they are in the saucer. Another colour please. Yellow. Thank you.
Here is the yellow ribbon. Would you, madam, please select one of the
remaining two colours, blue or red. You see I always like my tricks to be
select. Red, madam? Here it comes from my hands, blushing furiously.
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