J.F. Orrin: On With the Show
Orrin, J.F.: On With the Show Part II
A Book of Real Magic
©1943 J.F. Orrin, The Magic Wand, London
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5"x7.25", 45 pages
Orrin: On With the Show Part II
Image courtesy eBay seller JayAndLefty

Comments: These are mostly stage/platform effect with mechanical apparatus. Parts I & II published separately.

Contents (from book, page numbers continue from Part I):

43 Publisher's Note

45 The Soft Spot: objects pass through an examined, solid plate of glass
48 The Restless Matchboxes: matchboxes vanish from tube 1 one at a time to be found under tube 2, and then they all vanish
54 The Spelling Spider: spider on a string spells out the selected animal card
58 Bisecting a Belle: a ribbon is pulled through an assistant with a clever disc
61 Dressing a Lady: a doll is produced from behind a screen, wearing a previously selected dress

64 Some Magical Suggestions: some less-proven effects, and a switch method described
65 The Curtain of Cards: a sheet of cards appears, and the missing card matches a selection
66 The Discriminating Dart: Spectator throws dart at a board with cards, and impales the previously selected card
67 A Triangle Variation: Selected card transposes from one half pack to the other
69 The Writing on the Slate: the card selection is predicted on a slate
71 The Lazy Young Dog: ruler vanishes from a rolled up paper to be replaced by a vanished handkerchief
72 Painting a Picture: handkerchiefs passed through a tube lose their color, painting a replica of a chosen picture
73 The Homing Silk: a handkerchief vanishes from one box to be found in another and then changes color
75 Belling the Cat: ribbon with bell vanishes from box to appear on cat's neck
79 Just Chance: magician ends up with envelope with the money in it, clever approach
80 Making a Wand: magician makes a wand magically
81 A Queer Coincidence: results of a math problem matches three numbers added up from the face of dice
83 Bluebeard's Bride: severed doll's head returns to the body of the doll

87 Tailpiece
88 Index
89 The Magic Wand Publications: advertisement


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