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practicalmagicia00harr.pdf | 62 | 52 THE PRACTICAL MAGICIAN. For instance, in the trick which I often use as my first trick I make a candle an amusing helper, by snatching it from the can- dle-stick, and asking some one to hold it wrapt up in paper. And this unexpected service of the candle is wrought into tho body of the trick which I have in hand. I change also a crystal ball into an orange by skilful manipu- lation. By such brief diversion of the attention of the spectators, their eyes are withdrawn from watching too narrowly some ma- nœuvre that is requisite to carry out the more important trick which you have in hand. Or you may actually make an act, which is a mere accessory, cover some important portion of the trick; as in tho tape trick (No. 20.) While PRETENDING TO SHOW YOUR ASSISTANT HOW TO nold the tape in HIS hand, you slip the knot away unperceived under YOUR OWN hand. 3. IN CONCLUDING A TRICK. It greatly adds to tho éficiency of a trick to let it finish off with a sparkle, or some playful addition which gilds its exit. For instance, in the trick of doubling the pocket-money, (7th Trick,) the little by-play of finding, or rather pretending to find, some coins secreted in tho sleeve cf the young friend who i:as helped you, is sure to bring out a good-humored laugh at tie termination of the trick. Again, in Trick 16, the additional fact of finding the watch in the loaf makes a lively termination of ine performance of the obedient watch. In the 1Sth Trick, the glass of wine becoming solid might be used as a good finish to any trick where some friend has assisted in its exhibition. You may often raise a good-humored laugh by appearing to swallow any object which you have used in a trick-as an or- ange, ball, egg, or dime-and afterwards bringing it out from your sleeve ; or, by tho use of Pass 1, to drive a coin up one sleeve, round the back of your neck, and down the other sleeve, into your right hand. I not only consider such amplifications of a trick lively and interesting, bnt I maintain this to be the best way of employing |