INDEX

Blind, games for, [538]
Alphabet, the Braille, [543]
Cards, [539]
Checkers, [540]
Chess, [542]
Color distinction for Chess men, [542]
Color distinction for Halma men, [541]
Dominoes, [541]
Halma, [540]
Patience cards, preparation of, [540]
Bunkum entertainments, [127]
Ghost, a home-made, [138]
Lectures, Bunkum, [135]
Maids of Lee, three old, [133]
Thought-reading, [130]
Trick shooting, [137]
Ventriloquism, fake, [131]
Cartoons and “fake” sketching, [263]
Drawing-board for, [263]
Easel for, [263]
Figured faces, [267]
Leading characteristics of, [264]
Reversible scenes, [270]
Simultaneous drawing of, [266]
Smoke pictures, [269]
Subjects for, [264]
Charades, [76]
Scenery and “props” for, [76]-[82]
Children’s party, [477]
Ciphers and Cryptograms, [527]
Appointment, a musical, [530]
Cipher, an early, [528]
Cipher, the fractional, [530]
Cipher, complicated fractional, [530]
Cipher, Government, [531]
Cipher, a musical, [530]
Cipher, “two letter,” [532]
Code, the Nihilist, [529]
Letters, “transposed,” [528]
Lines, “bounding,” [527]
“Sphinx,” the, [531]
Writing, secret, [527]
Circus, home, [367]
Ball-balancing, [376]
Barricade and ring entrance for, [367]
Barricade, construction of, [368]
Cards, trick, [376]
Circus horses, how to make, [368]
Conjuring entertainment, a mock, [372]
Decorations for, [369]
Dog, performing, [377]
Horses for, [368]
Indian sack trick, the, [374]
Juggling, trick, [375]
Plates for spinning, how to make, [376]
Target for trick shooting, [373]
Tilting scene, [370]
Clairvoyance, [426]
Character, keys to, [427]
Crystal-gazing, [429]
Crystal, use of, [430]
Kingdoms, the three, [431]
Magnetism, power of, [428]
Sense, the sixth, [431]
Simple manifestation, [430]
Sphere, the mental, [433]
Visions, to create, [431]
Clog dancing, [244]
Clogs suitable for, [244]
Double shuffle, the, [247]
Single shuffle, the, [246]
Slide, the, [248]
Standing position for, [245]
Variations of double shuffle for, [247]
Conjuring, [158]
Dissolving coin, the, [163]
Magic dye-works, the, [160]
“Patter,” [162]
Servante, the, [158]
Table for, [158]
Wand, the magic, [159]
Watch and target trick, [165]
Dissolving views, [396]
Apparatus for, [396]
Apparatus for lighting, [398]
Exhibiting, [399]
Electrical effects, some, [285]
Arc lamp, principle of, [289]
Battery of cells, how to make, [286]
Battery of cells, tray for, [287]
Compass test, the, [288]
Decomposing water by electricity, [293]
Electrical weathercock, an, [290]
Electro-plating, [294]
Electrotyping, [294]
Force, magnetic lines of, [289]
Granulating zinc. [287]
Primitive electro-motor, a, [291]
Spark-producing, [288]
Warming water by electricity, [293]
Experiments, chemical, [312]
Chlorine, with, [313]-[314]
Electric fire, [315]
Freezing flask of ammonia to wood, [318]
Hydrogen, preparation of, [316]
Musical flame, a, [317]
Niter paper, [314]
Novel fountain, a, [319]
Soap bubble, to explode a, [317]
Sodium or potassium, with, [315]
Water’s affection for ammonia, [318]
Experiments, electrical, [272]
Discharger, the, [278]
Dynamic electricity, [272]
Electrophorus, the, [277]
Electrostatic motor, an, [282]
Faraday’s bell chimes, [284]
Frictional machine, for producing electric charges, [283]
Gold leaf electroscope, how to make, [276]
Leyden jars, how to make, [276]
Positive and negative electricity, [280]
Special apparatus for, [275]
Static electricity, [272]
Swinging mannikin, the, [281]
Experiments, more, [329]
Carbonic acid gas, [338]
Coin, a disappearing, [333]
Electrified balloons, [335]
Electrified paper, [334]
Exploding flour, [335]
Flying coin, the, [330]
Gas-making, [337]
Lamp-glass, a cigarette-smoking, [331]
Mirror, a novel, [333]
Refractory cork, the, [329]
Water swinging, [332]
Experiments, odd, [320]
Glass-cutting, [327]
Illusion, an optical, [321]
Pyrometer, the, [325]
Revolving man, the, [322]
Wall, mysterious writing on, [320]
Experiments, scientific, [297]
Bottle cannon, the, [310]
Changing water into wine, [300]
Electric fountain, an, [309]
Eruption of Vesuvius, the, [301]
Floating pins, the, [304]
Glass-emptier, a novel, [307]
Glass raising, [305]
Glass raising, extraordinary, [306]
Match trick, a, [298]
Peculiar candlestick, a, [302]
Swimming paper fish, the, [303]
Syphon, [308]
Tricolor glass, the, [299]
Vacuum, creating a, [305]
Fireworks, indoor, [400]
Designs for, [401]
Firework boxers, the, [403]
Frame and side wings for, [400]
Revolving wheel for, [401]
Views, changing, [403]
Fortune-telling, [452]
Arcana, Major, [461]
Arcana, Minor, [462]
Cards, by, [452]-[455]
Dice, by, [455]
Dominoes, by, [456]-[457]
Futurity, figured, [458]
Tarocs, divinations by, [461]
Graphology, [465]
Character by handwriting, [466]-[471]
Signs of, [466]-[467]
Handbell-ringing, [105]
Bell-ringing companies, [106]
Flourishing with, [108]
Handkerchief manipulation, [169]
Bow, the double, [170]
Knot, the disappearing, [172]
Knot, a flick, [172]
Knot, the one-hand, [169]
Knot, the wrist, [169]
Knots, the instantaneous, [171]
Hypnotism, [416]
Auto-suggestion, [422]
Gaze, the, [416]
Hands, motion of, [419]
Hypnosis, to induce, [416]
Hypnotizer, [422]
Hypnotist, [422]
Method, the mental, [416]
Method, the physiological, [416]
Self-hypnosis, [422]
Subject awakening, [424]
Test, a sure, [417]
Timing experiments, [424]
“Under-sleep,” [416]
Illusions, ghost, [183]
Coffin trick, the, [186]
Frauds, mirror, [183]
Ghost producing, stage for, [184]
Nymph, the sea, [186]
Paris, [185]
Plan of room for, [188]
Reflection, principle of, applied to ghost illusions, [183]
Illusions, optical, [519]
Black print red, how to make, [526]
Color top, the, [525]
Dwarf, the man, and the giant, [524]
Hills that don’t rise, [522]
Pins, the standing, [522]
Zollner’s lines, [521]
Illusions, stage, [189]
Cupboard, the magic, [189]
Disappearing princess, the, [199]
Floating lady, the, [194]
Indian basket trick, the, [197]
Mandarin’s head, the [191]
Mesmerism, Houdin’s, [195]
Queen Mary illusion, the, [193]
Reflection, principle of, for stage illusions, [189]
Impersonations, [41]
Rehearsing, [42]
Stage table for, [44]
Juggling, [225]
Double inside fall, the, [228]
Double over fountain, the, [231]
Double vertical fall, the, [228]
Falls from right to left, [227]
Horizontal pass, [227]
Inside and outside falls, [227]
Parallel fall, the, [226]
Shower, the, [230]
Triple shower, the, [230]
Triple over pass, the, [229]
Triple pass, the, [229]
Vertical fall, [225]
Make-up, [26]
Adhesia, [29]
Crêpe hair, [29]
Grease-paints, [26]
High lights, [27]
Juvenile, [29]
Liners, [28]
Lining, [26]
Lining paint, [27]
Lip-rouge, [30]
Low lights, [28]
Mustache-making, [33]
Nose putty, [32]
Old age, [31]
Removal of, [33]
Wig, measuring for, [32]
Wig, mid-gray, [31]
Wig-paste, [26]
Marionettes, [354]
Curtains, arrangement for drawing, [356].
Curtain, movable, [356]
Figures, home-made, [358]
Interior decoration for, [357]
Puppets, the working of, [357]
Stage, construction of, [355]
Stage for, [354]
Stage, plan of, [354]
Marionettes, living, [363]
Black cloth arrangement for, [364]
Effects, comical, [365]
Stage for, [363]
Stage, sectional view of, [364]
Minstrelsy, [56]
End-men, [56]
Interlocutor, [56]
Make-up, minstrel’s, [57]
Negro minstrel troupe, seating arrangements for, [56]
Nigger black, [57]
Programmes, [60]-[61]
Songs and gags, [59]
Speeches, stump, [59], [65]
Wig, end-man’s, [57]
Wig, interlocutor and sentimentalist’s, [57]
Musical glasses, [101]
Harmonica, [101]
Musical sketches, [86]
Accompaniment, [89]
After-dinner stories, [86]-[87]
Burlesque, [91]
Dual art, the, [89]
Self-accompaniment, [88]
Mysteries, black stage, [174]
Assistant for, [175]
Barrel, the floating, [179]
Dimensions of, [177]
Head, the floating, [174]
Lighting, [178]
Vanishing man, the, [181]
Mystery, room of, [201]
Electric bells for, [207]
Ghostly sounds, apparatus for producing, [205]
Haunted house, how to make a, [201]
Magnet, use of, for mysterious tongue, [209]
Mysterious hatstand, the, [206]
Plan of, [206]
Potato trick, the, [209]
Palmistry, [437]
Characteristics, distinguishing, [437]
Hands, [437]
Hands, proportion of, [437]
Hands, quality of, [437]-[438]
Hands, shape of, [437]-[438]
Hands, texture of, [437]
“Mounts” and their signs, [438]-[439]
Palm, principal lines of, [441]-[443]
Phalanges, the, [440]
Papergraphy, [220]
Parlor games, [475]
Apples and nuts, [488]
Auction, the, [482]
Brothers, the blind, [484]
Buff, musical, [481]
Cabbages, [478]
Coming, the lover’s, [479]
Dog, the amiable, [489]
Fan fight, the, [480]
Gardeners, [476]
Hieroglyphics, magic, [481]
Jack’s going strong, [486]
Lawyer, the, [478]
Line, the longest, [481]
Name divinations, [486]
Panama Canal, [480]
Poets’ corner, the, [485]
Proverbs, [476]
Ring, the missing, [488]
Shadows, game of, [476]
Telegrams, [479]
Tidings, [477]
Whistle, the, [483]
Wizard photography, [487]
Peep-show, [378]
Candle stand and roof protector for, [380]
Lighting of, [380]
Scenes for, [380]
Scene-raising apparatus for, [380]-[381]
Stage front for, [379]
Peep-show, mechanical, [383]
Scene, a double-barreled, [384]
Wings, revolving, [385]
Phonograph, [97]
Programme for, [99]
Programme, a Sunday, [100]
Records, [97]
Songs, humorous, [97]
Photo pastimes, [341]
Blue print paper, [346]
One person in two places, [349]
“Photo-chemical,” [344]
Photography, meaning of, [341]
Photography, spirit, [350]
Photos, fireside, [343]
Pictures, imitations of crayon, [352]
Portrait effects, [352]
Printing double, [353]
Printing triple, [353]
“Stops,” [342]
White light, constituents of, [347]
Phrenology, [445]
Chart, phrenology, [445]
Craniology, [445]
Side, the humorous, [450]
Plate-spinning, [233]
Balancing, [236]
Plate waltzing, [238]
Prepared plates for, [235]
Spinning wand for, [233]
Table prepared for, [238]
Punch and Judy show, [387]
Figures, working the, [392]
Framework for, [387]
Ghost, how to make, [393]
Packing up, [389]
Puppets, how to make, [390]
Scenery for, [389]
Stage for, [388]
Squeaker, the, [395]
Puzzles, [510]
Anarchists, the dangerous, [511]
Chain, the broken, [513]
Checker, the traveling, [510]
Diamond cross, the, [513]
Donkey, catching, [512]
Like to like, [512]
Miter, the, [514]
Railway problem, [514]
Railways, the quarrelsome, [513]
Rings, joining the, [510]
Rows, the ten, [511]
Solutions to, [515]-[518]
Quick-change, [34]
Cues, [38]
Curtain-raiser, [36]
Dressers, [37]
Entrances and exits, [36], [38]
Scenery for, [36]
Sketch for, [39]
Transformations, one-piece, [39]
Recitals, [116]
Attitude for, [116]
Gesture, [119]
Second-sight, mechanical, [211]
Codes for, [211]-[219]
Secret Signs, [533]
“Cheek,” the, [535]
“Eyebrow,” the, [534]
Handshake, the, [534]
Hat flourish, the, [535]
Italian secret society, an, [535]
Pass-words, [536]
“Patteran,” the, [536]
Shadow drawings, [271]
Shadow shows, puppet, [256]
Plays for, [261]
Puppets, how to make, [257]
Puppets, manipulation of, [259]
Screen for, [256]
Stage for, [256]
Shadows, figure, [253]
Arrangement of screen for, [254]
Shadows, hand, [250]
Light for, [250]
Pictures, how to make, [251]
Screen for, [250]
Singing, [111]
Accompanist, value of, [113]
Breathing, [111]
Pronunciation, clear, [111]
Rehearsing, [114]
Songs, modern, [112]
Voice production, [111]
Suggestions in black, [62]
Banjo, [62]
Bones, how to play, [62], [63]
Jokes, [63]
Music for minstrelsy, [66]
Tableaux, [68]
Lighting arrangement for, [71]
“Props” for, [74]
Staging for, [71]
Table-turning, [434]
Medium, the, [435]
Medium, to discover, [436]
Power, magnetic, [435]
“Unbeliever,” to discover, [435]
Telegraphy, [410]
Alphabet, Morse, [415]
Framework for, [411]
Galvanometer, a, [410]
Keyboard, the, [413]
Message, transmitting, [414]
Needle, magnetized, [412]
Pointer, the, [412]
Receiver, how to make, [410]
Testing, [413]
Transmitter, how to make, [410]
Telephone, [405]
Bar-magnets for, [406]
Bar-magnets, testing, [406]
Battery with connection, [407]
Magnets, cases for, [406]
Microphone, [408]
Microphone, connection with, [409]
Microphone experiment, [409]
Mouthpieces, how to make, [406]
Receivers, [405]-[406]
Theatricals, [11]
Back-cloth for, [21]
Fire for stage, [19]
Fireplace for, [19]
“Flats” for, [14]-[15]
Footlights, the, [13]
Gesture for, [23]
Graining, [21]
Make-up for, [24]
Plays for, [22]
Potzentausend, play of, [22]-[24]
Prompter for, [23]
Proscenium, the, [21]
Scenery for, [13]-[14]
Scene-painting, [21]
Stage for, [12]-[13]
Stage door, the, [15]-[18]
Stage-manager, [25]
Stage porch, the, [18]
Stage sideboard, [20]
Stage trees for, [14]
Stage windows, [15]
Wigs for, [22]
Tight-rope, the, [240]
“Backward spring,” the, [243]
“Backward walk,” the, [243]
Balancing pole, the, [241]
Fixing bars for, [240]
“Forward spring,” the, [243]
“Forward walk,” the, [242]
Trick balancing on, [240]
Tricks and puzzles, parlor, [490]
Banana, the obliging, [500]
Bands, the mysterious, [501]
Bite, the magician’s, [506]
Bottle, to blow through, [494]
Fish, dying, [498]
Needle-threading extraordinary, [505]
Repeater, the magic, [499]
Scissor trick, [494]
Smoker’s fancy, [501]
String puzzle, [503]
Sunshine trick, [507]
Tangrams, [490]
Will-power test, [499]
Universal hat, [50]
Chapeaugraphy, [50]
Vamping, [92]
Vamping chords and relative changes, [93]-[96]
Ventriloquism, [140]
Breathing for, [143]
Dialogue, ventriloquial, [150]
“Distant,” [145], [151]
Figures, ventriloquial, [148]
Figure manipulation, ventriloquial, [149]
“Grunt” voice, [146]
Imitations, ventriloquial, [154]
“Near,” [144]
Speaking with still lips, [144]
“Theek” voice, [147]
Whistling, [123]
Solos, [125]

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