Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09


want, but can give you a short lesson in
| magic Horticulture" Show small hox,
| which is supposed to contain the seed,
while in reality it is empty. you see, L
| have only to place single seed mere In
| my buttonhole and after breathing on 1t a
| moment to supply the necessary heat, 1
| touch it with my wand and instantly we
| have a beautiful rose. Now, If some gen
| tleman will kindly loan me silk hat for
a moment, I will show you method by
| which bouquets may be produced while
| you wait. 1 only have to place the hat
over this glass goblet for moment, which,
you see, is quite free from deception. and
here we have a handsome bouquet. Re.
| move the hat and find the goblet still
| empty. How is this? Ah l remcm er
| now. 1 neglected to put any of the magic
| seed in the goblet: l will just put IN
| pinch of various kinds and try again..
Place hat over the glass again and in
stanty raise it, and discover a large bou-
quet in the glass. (See figure l. You see
the seed acts instantaneousy. and, if
necessary, l could produce flowers enough
in five minutes to supply the Charity Ball."
While saying this brush the hat carefully
ing the box of seed: Once among your
audience you exclaim. What is that?
You don't believe me? Why, see here; by
just putting a pinch of the seed in this hat
and breathing on it, thus l will produce
bouquets for all present" Show hat nearly
Ikfull of small bouquets and distribute them.
L
for the Use OF your hat. which seems par
ticularly fitted for this purpose. Doubtless
it has often covered Thoughts beautiful
as the flowers it has sheltered tonight"
How They Bloom.
| To prepare for producing flower in the
| buttonhole. take piece of black elastic
cord about foot in length and put one
! end of it through the center of arti-
fetal rose, from which the stem has been
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slipping through. Pass the other end
| through the buttonhole, also through
| small hole made in the coat just behind the
| buttonhole, and then down and fasten to
| the suspender button on the back of your
| trousers. Draw the flower away from the
buttonhole and conceal 1t under the left
| armpit, and you touch the spot with
| the wand raise the left arm Slightly, free
ing the flower, which will instantly fly to
| the buttonhole
| glass, as above, and after removing let the
| brim rest the table second while look
| ing at the glass. During this brief time
! slip your finger into the little cardboard
| tube which serves as handle to the bou-
| Duet, which lies on the shelf at the back
| of your table and just beneath the hat
By closing the fingers the bouquet is
| brought into the hat (see fig. y. This
| takes only fraction of second, and as
all are looking for the bouquet IN the glass
! the movement is entirely Invisible. AS
| a distance above the table and hold it
| there while you pretend to put the seed in
! the glass. AS soon as the bouquet is shown
| in the glass, let the hat rest on the table
as before. and Introduce the small bou-
| uuets, which are tied together with weak
| thread and are provided with TUBE IKE
| the large bouquet. When you appear to
! put the seed in the hat, break the unread
| and shake up the bouquets loosely, ana
! thew will nearly fill the hat. OF course
| YOU must keep your eyes fixed on the COB
al %
Yourself to glance toward the left hand
! which holds the h-t, as That Wouid give
| vcur audience q hint that something was
/ going on in that quarter.
The Magic Handkerchief.
An amusing trick that will serve well to
| fellow this in beginners program is
| STYLED 1.-The restored handkerchief" 1t is
1ee,,u nv borrowing a ladys handkerchief.
| plain white one is necessary SO II
fancy one is offered, say: This is too dell
| cate: I prefer more substantial one
While talking about the handkerchief
! turn suddenly and take lemon from the
whiskers or hair of some gentleman,wheei
about and throw it on the stage. Ihen
mass the handkerchief to some one TO no1o'
start back toward the stage, but stop sud
denly return and ask the man why ne
dc es not hold it you told him TO- O1
| course he protests, and after a little dis-
| cussion YOU ask him to show you the
| h.ndl,orchief Much to his surprise, he finds
| it in small pieces. You then take .ne
| nieces from him end give him talking
| to, for having spoiled your trick and the
lady's handkerchief. but finally say you
| will show him how to restore it. Pass IL
back to him, being sure to place II IN ms ms
| right hand and tell him to rub 1T gently
| With his right hand. AS he holds 1t IN the
| right he is pretty sure to rub 1t with the
| left, seeing which you cry: Here, here.
| Sion that. 1; said the right hand, and you
| have used the left. Let's see what you
| have done to it now" He shows it, but in
| stead of the pieces there is now one long
strip. Take it from him and say: ITS no
| use trying. ] see you will never make a
| magician so 1 will excuse you and try to
| get out of the scrape you have got me
| into
| kerchief. saying that it is no fault of yours
| that it has been ruined; but, of course,
| she will refuse it. Then say: Very well,
| the only thing l can do is to send you
| new one but in the meantime let's see
| what we can do with this Return to the
stage, pick UP the lemon and place it on
| the table where all it, and then say
| YOU will try to shoot the handkerchief in
| to the lemon. Load it into the pistol and
| fire at the lemon. Then cut open the lem
| en- and take out the handkerchief Start
toward the lady as if to return it, step
suddenly and smell of it and say: This
smells rather strong of lemon. Shall l
| perfume it for your
| Without waiting for answer, put 1t
| on a plate on your taDie ana pour per
| fume from a bottle, but accidentally Cd
put on too much, pick it UP and show 1t
| wet. Then say you will dry it little be-
fore returning it. Light candle, and
| v hile holding the handkerchief over the
flame it takes fire. Drop it on the plate
| and offer it to the owner while still burn
| ing OF course, she refuses it. Then put
| another plate over it, smother the flames
| and again offer the burned remnant to the
| owner, making all sorts of excuses for the
! accident. AS she still refuses to accept