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unmaskingrobert00houdgoog.pdf | 210 | THE INEXHAUSTIBLE BOTTLE Mr. Falck opened at the Queen's Bazaar, Oxford Street, London, November 8th, 1835. Before opening, however, he gave a private performance for the press, and received quite a number of notices. A half-column clipping in my collection, dated November 4th, 1835, NATURAL MAGIC! MCR. FALCK, Of Konigaberg, Pupil of the celebrated Chevalier Pinetty, has just arrived in England, and will exhibit his surprising deceptions, NOW UNRIVALLED IN NATURAL MAGIC, AT THE Queen's Bazaar, Oxford Street. AMONG THE NUMEROUS FEATS EXHIBITED WILL BE FOUND THE FOLLOWING:- The Enchanted Bread-The Walking Rice-Paying a Tavera Keeper-The Enchanted Egg-The Calculation of Money-The Lost Ring-The Exchange of Wine-The Enchanted Dice-The Card in the Pocket-The Present, or Gift of Flora-The Wine and Dessert-besides Surprising Deceptions with Cards, &c. &c. The Performance to begin daily and at Three till half-past Four. ADMITTANCE ONE SHILLING-CHILDREN SIXPENCE. Geo. Nichole, Printer, Earl's Court, Cranbourn Street, Soho. 10 - Poster used by Falck of Koenigsberg in 1835, featuring the trick of exchange of wine. From the Harry Houdini Collection. which I think is cut from The Chronicle or The Globe, the trick among other effects like "Flora's ift," "The Card in the Pocket," etc., and adds that the "exchange of wine was so that if once in Mr. Falck's Company, we should not wish to exchange it, for he poured [r83] |