New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
CoyJUROR's TRICKS EXPLAINED.
From The London Standard.

From The London Standard
The following Is q feat always the cause of great
amusement to the audience The conluror borro TONS, a
felt hat and requests the help Of one OF the spectators
The Individual who volunteers Is invited upon the
stage and requested 10 the hat Three cards
next selected from pack by different persth s
barrel OF pistol. \ piece OF paper, black one Side
is made in the shape of a cone, with tile pneE part
then covered with the and the pistol fired at IT,
ON removing the cone the three selecteu cards are
found fixed In the band OF the hat and the closest ex
animation will give no cew as to how they got there
Here is the explanation. The hat Is previously pre-
pared and Is sn to &C s %nT As and to
offer his hat for the use OF the professor before any
else Is ready The three card, are hxed IN ds
as to tit the crown, is put on, and at a little
distance the hat appears 70 DC quite an otaina ,c Te
and brings the cloth away with 1.-THE baekness OF the
paper preventing the audience noticing ANYTHING IN
are forced the audience-an operation requiring
little slesht OF hand and when Il Is required to
slide the latter Is pulled over them, and the pistol
appears to be empty.
erchief is thus performed. The sides of the cages
turn over TO rest upon the bottom aud the tops
push down. that they occupy very little room, and
can be kept In the breast pockets Tile performer sim
ply gides his hand into his pocket under cover OF the
ton The bottom, being weighted. d0ps several Inches
and the sides takes their proper positions 50 that when
nary cage. The Vanishing Birdcage' is rather larger
than those used for production from the pocket but yet
ID collapses into "a very small space. 1t has strong
sprng fastened at one corner which spring runs In
side the performers right shlrsleeve, and Is secured
10 the sleeve at the elbow. The cage is apparently
thrown up the air but while the eyes Of the audience
are distracted for second from the performers hands
the cage collapses and flies up the shirt sleeve the
moment the conjurOr releases his hold. IL the right
arm of the performer Is serutinlzed very closely It
will be noticed that the cage causes his shirt sleeve
10 bulge somewhat Just below the elbow The trick Is
really an excellent one, as few people would credit
that so large II cage could be suddenly contracted
pass through the small aperture at the
wrist and fact of his coat sleeves being tdrnCd
back above his elbow makes II difficult to believe that
the cage goes away In that direction.
To be able 10 force cards by means Of se ght- of
hand a considerable amount Of dexterity Is required
but those who find that method beyond their powers
can easily accomplish the feat by the employ 81
forcing pack though this plan has It's Disadvantage
MS the pack cannot be given for examination by tho
audience and the performer Is alSo restricted 10 tho
use OF three particular cards. The pack consists Of
thirty-six cards. but only three different
plOyed the pack being made up, lay, OF twelve tens
~ shades and the number Of each OF aces OF
clubs and queens OF hearts. These arc grouped 10.
cether so that all the spades OH the top OF the
pack the clubs In the middle, and the hearts under.
meath. Tho cOniuror induces three members Of hts
audience each 10 select card, holding the pack face
downward and with the first dozen cards spread out