He did single hat manipulation, then place a lighted cigar on the brim of the hat held in his hand. He threw the hat in the air, caught the cigar in his mouth and caught the hat in a brim balance on the cigar. He kicked the hat from his foot and caught it in a balance on the cigar while he skated around the arena. He did a headstand on a raised prop while juggling and then bounced three balls upside down to music. At the close he juggled five electrically lit balls, spun a hoop on one leg and a large ball on his head simultaneously.
All props are electricly lit in various colors and the trick is done in blackout.
1957 Claude William Dukenfield and I were teenagers when we first met. We had several sessions at my home at 15th and Cumberland Sts. in Philadelphia. Fields was born and lived around 9th and Cambria Sts. He was a nondescript character, and we both profited from our association. We were both able to do about all that Harrigan did with cigar boxes, and we both had good routines with tennis balls and high hats.