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practicalmagicia00harr.pdf,97 | practicalmagicia00harr.pdf | 97 | THE PRACTICAL MAGICIAN. 87 POLYPHONIC IMITATIONS. The TORMENTING BEE.- is related that Mr. Love, when young, took great delight in imitating the buzzing of insects and the cries of animals ; indeed, it is difficult to decide whether he or Mr. Thurton most excelled in this particular species of mimetic illusion. In all limitations of insect noises, the, bee should be heard to hum gently at first, so as in a private party not likely to attract attention till the right pitch is obtained, and be it remem- bered that the sound, without being particularly loud, can be made to penetrate every corner of a large room. The illusion is greatly increased by pretending to catch the offending and intru- sive insect. The humble bee, the wasp, and the bluebottle fly are best to imitate, and afford an agreeable relief to the other exerci- ses of ventriloquial power. To imitate the tormenting bec, the student must use considerable pressure on his chest, as if he was about to groan suddenly, but instead of which, the sound must be confined and prolonged in the throat the greater the pressure, the higher will be the faint note produced, and which will per- fectly resemble the buzzing of the bee or wasp. Now, toimitate the buzzing of a bluebottle fly, it will be neces- sary for the sound to be made with the lips instead of the throat ; this is donc by closing the lips very tight, except at one corner, where: small aperture is left, fill that cheek full of wind, but not the other, then slowly blow or force the wind contained in the cheek out of the aperture : if this is done properly, it will cause a sound exactly like the buzzing of a bluebottle fly. These two in- stances will show how necessary it is for the ventriloquist to study minutely the different effects of sound upon his hearers in all his exploits. And to make the above properly effective, he should turn his face to a wall ; with a handkerchief strike at the pretended bee or fly, at the same time pretend to follow his victim first this way and then that, and finally to" dab… | |
practicalmagicia00harr.pdf,19 | practicalmagicia00harr.pdf | 19 | THE PRACTICAL MAGICIAN. 9 CHAPTER II. OF PALMISTRY AND PASSES nature and limit of the art of Conjuring has now defined-what it is that we assume to do, and wherein we have discontinued the exaggerated preten- sions of the conjurors of the old school and I have hinted in what respects, and within what bounds, a young amateur may gim at exhibiting some amusing experiments in our art. But it remains for me to explain the grand pre-requisite for a novice to cultivate before he should attempt to exhibit before others even the simplest tricks of prestidigitation or legerdemain, to which we at present confine our attention. I have first to speak of PALMISTRY, not in the sense that the fortune-teller uses the word, but as expressing the art of the conjuror in secreting articles in the PALM of one hand while he appears to transfer those articles to his other hand. It is abso- lutely necessary that the young amateur should acquire the habit of doing this so adroitly as to escape the observation of others while doing it openly before their eyes. The two principal passes are the following: FIRST PASS or, method of apparently carrying an object from the right hand to the left, while actually re- taining it in the right hand. The reader will please to observe that the illustrative sketches depict the hands of the performer as seen by himself. FIRST POSITION OF PASS 1. The right hand, having the knucles and back of the fingers turned toward the spectators, and holding openly a cent, or some similar object, between the thumb and fore-finger, must be moved toward the left hand. The left hand must be held out, with the back of the hand toward the ground, as exhibited in the illustration. (Fig. 1.) | |
practicalmagicia00harr.pdf,101 | practicalmagicia00harr.pdf | 101 | THE PRACTICAL MAGICIAN. 91 the complete superstructure of vocal illusion may be raised. The possession of this quality would amount, comparatively, to little, without instruction and perseverance. Here, as in other respects, practice makes perfect ; and, more than that, a dilligent applica- tion of our rules will invest the originally defective ainateur with an attainment which the ignorant will attribute to the possession of a supernatural gift. All we need say in conclusion is, that the rules propounded will not only clear away imaginary difficulties from the path of the student, but entitle him, like ourselves, to an acquirement more or less near perfection, according to a natural gift of mimicry, and to the zeal with which he may study and practice the art. THE MAGIC WHISTLE. It will be pleasant when the wind is howling without, among the snow-laden limbs of the trees, to be reminded of the gay sum- mer by the counterfeit notes of the woodland songsters ; or, wan- dering among the woods and fields in spring or summer time, how glorious to challenge the feathered musicians to a contest of skill with you in their own sweet language. Wc propose to in- struct the reader in the manufacture of a little instrument by which the notes of birds, voices of animals, and various peculiar sounds may bc imitated. First, look at the annexed diagram, and then procure a leek and cut off from the green leaf thereof a piece about the size of the diagram ; then lay it on a smooth table, and with the thumb-nail delicately scrape away a small semi-circular patch of the green pulpy substance of the leaf [as represented in the diagram], being careful to leave the fine membrane of outer skin of the leaf un- injured-and there is the instrument complete. It may require several experimens to make the first onc, but once having discov- cred the right way, they are very casily manufactured. The reader may not be aware of the fact that the leaf of the leck has a fine transparent outer skin, which is quite tough, but by breaking and carefull… | |
practicalmagicia00harr.pdf,108 | practicalmagicia00harr.pdf | 108 | a NEW AND INDISPENSABIE MANUALS. "THE 'MAGNET' HAND-BOOKS." These books are the very best ever issued upon the varions subjects of which they treat. Each volume is complete and perfect, and thoroughly practical. Each book contains 100 pages large 12mo., well printed and bound in handsome illumi- nated covers. PRICE TWENTY-FIV. CENTS EACH. PARLOR PASTIMES or, THE WHOLE ART OF AMUSING, for public or private entertainments. An en- tirely new work by the celebrated Professor RAYMOND, on MAGIC. CONJURING, LE- GERDEMAIN, and PRESTIDIGITATION. It is a complete exposé of the Wizard's Art. No trick or illusion of importance is left unnoticed, and the instructions and ex- planations are so simpleand exhaustive that a child could perform them. This book thoroughly elucidates and explains all the mysteries and wonders associated with all kinds of magic and occultso ence. Ittells,how to make, operate and per- form with Coins Cards, Fire works, Mechanical Devices and Magnetic Contrivan- ces. The book also contains alarge collection of RIDDLES, CONUNDRUMS, CHARADES, ENIGMAS, REBUSSES, PUZZLES, ACROSTICS, TRANSPOSITIONS, ANAGRAMS, PARADOXES, AND PROBLEMS. A study of thisinteresting work would make any one thoroughly expertin amusing either a public or private audience. Price 25 Cents. HOW TO WRITE A LETTER. A complete letter writer for ladies and gentlemen. This book is not a collection of letters and examples, as is generally the case with all Complete Letter Wri- ters" now in use, but is a book which actually tells how to write a letter upon any subject out of the writer's "own head." It gives much very necessary informa- tion relating to Punctuation, Spelling, Grammiar, Writing for the Press, Legal Im- portance of Letters, Love, Courtship and Marriage. It also contains the Art of Rapid Writing, by the abbreviation of longhand and a DICTIONARY OF ABBREVIA- TIONS. This book is worth its weightin gold to all. No one can fail to be bene- fited by some of the information it contains. It contains all the points and fea- tures that … | |
practicalmagicia00harr.pdf,100 | practicalmagicia00harr.pdf | 100 | or at a distance. Ample directions have been given how all this is donc, but let it be understood that it is most essential. The stu- dent may then practice before a friend, and he will be astonished to find that he can deceive any listener, as to the point from which the sound comes ; and will be gratified that he has become the source of great amusement to himself as well as in the circle in which he moves. Thus we have acquired a working power in the art which, we trust, we have now explained to the satisfaction of the reader. The progress of the student will, of course, be facilitated by an inherent propensity of mimicry, which often approaches some of the minor attainments of ventriloquism. In every company some person may be found who, without any professional instruction, can give admirable limitations, of the voice, gait, and peculiarities of a frient or acquaintance; thus proving that Nature, to some extent, supplies the basis upon which, if we may use the phrase, |
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