[4] This famous act never fails in bringing out a round of applause, and should be used as a closing piece to the popular Tragedies of Punch and Judy.
If, as Butler insinuates,
“The pleasure is as great
of being cheated as to cheat,”
the life of a Prestidigitator must be a pleasant one; and to enable any one to realize the fact, we, in this volume, present the key to the “Mystical Mysteries,” whereby any boy, of an ingenious turn of mind, can amuse and astound his friends, schoolfellows and neighbors.
Annexed we give a list of a
PORTION OF THE CONTENTS.
- Magic Plums,
- Self Balancing,
- Sea of Ink,
- Chameleon Trick,
- Vanishing Seed,
- Arab in the Air,
- Magic Candles,
- Rope Trick,
- New Ribbon Manufactory,
- Changing Fruit,
- Magic Telegraph,
- Enchanted Coin,
- Tricks with Eggs,
- Mystic Tea Caddies,
- Invisible Courier,
- Japanese Butterflies,
- Iron Hand,
- Erratic Knaves,
- Flying Knife,
- Etc., Etc., Etc.
Price 30 Cents.