Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26

then q single one, then the set OF two, ana
finally the other single ring. The key"
should be hidden under the cloth which
covers your table, or under a handkerchief
on the table. Take the, first ring in the
right hand and strike itlagainst the others,
saying; .. Z
rings which wish to have thoroughly ex-
anined, as I intend to- weave them into
many complicated designs, and it is neces-
sary that You should satisfy yourself that
they are perfectly Solid and as far above
suspicion as Mrs. julius Cesar
Pass the ring to be examined and then
take the set of two which they suppose to
be two more single rings. and say:
1.-THE manner of warking the rings is like
this. By gently rubbing them together.
thus, you see one passes through the other
and they become solidly linked together
Now, sir, see If you can take them apart as
readily" = &
Pass to some one in the audience as you
speak. OF course the rings were already
linked. but by rubbing them against each
other and then allowing one to drop and
hang the Illusion Is perfect. Next, pass
the other single ring, which leaves the set
of three still on the arm. Some perform
ers do not pass any more to be examined,
but it Is better to pass all. in which case
you pretend to link the three as you did
the two before permitting your audience to
examine them. After the rings have all
been examined gather them up and place
them on the table in such way that you
can readily find either set you require, and
at the same time get the key from it's hid
ing place. Take the key in the right
hand. a ''single" in the left, and advance
to the audience. Be sure to keep the
opening in the key covered by the thumb
and fingers, and also be sure that the
opening is at least half an inch wide, SO
the ring will slip through easily. AS you
advance, say:
How 1t Is Done.
II will now show you what an extremely
Al.
notice that the rings are now separate" as
you say this the hands come together.
Under cover of the thumb slip the solid
ring through the opening in the key, I'M
rnediately draw the hands apart again
about three inches and hold the rings as if
not linked, but simply held side by side.
But have only to rub them gently in this
manner and you see one of them passes
right through the side of the other" AS
you say this drop the solid ring. giving 1t
strong whirling motion as you do so. The
above should be practiced over and over
again, as the whole success of the trick de-
ponds on the cleverness of this first pass"
The next pass is the unlinking, and it is
worked as follows: Hold the solid" in the
left hand and the key i'll the right, showing
that they are really linked together, then
make a half turn of the body to show
Sc me one else. and as you do so the hands
come together and the rings are quickly
i
while you say: You see now how simple it
Is. 1 have only to rub them together like
this and they separate with the utmost
ease"
This time. after rubbing them against
each other for moment, you slowly carry
the solid ring downward, and then suddenly
pull them apart and the solid ring seems to
have passed through the bottom of the
key. Repeat the linking and unlinking sew
eral times right under the noses of your
observers. the nearer you get TO their eyes
the less they can see, and then say: Il
will now take another ring" Go to your
table, lay down the rings, take up the
handkerchief and wipe your hands. Then
pick up the set of two in the left hand
which they will take to be the two you
have been using, the key in the right and
signs you can discover. Next go to the
table to get another ring, but really lay
down the set of two and pick up set of
three and the key as before, and continue
Indefinitely. For finish work all the rings
into the key, so that the seven rings will
be. seen hanging in a bunch within the
eighth. Whirl them around in all direc-
tiers, twisting and turning them in every
&C nceivabie way. Finally pass them to the
pcsite the opening and shake all the rings
out upon the floor the impression being
that they all separate they fall
AS was said at the beginning of this ar
ticle instrumental music will prove a de-
cided help in all these tricks. to make up
for the absence CT patter. With the pro-
fessional entertainer this is an easy mat
accompaniment he will lie wise not to do all
the tricks of this article in one program,
for without music or -patter he Will need
to be very s<illful to produce good effect.