Doors, temple, opened when fire is lighted on altar, 6–8; trumpet blown on opening, 5, 6. Double vision of Dr. Sarak, 257, 267–269. Duck, Boumski and the, 230, 231. Fakir of Ava, watch trick, 241–243. Fish eggs, magic hatching, 256, 257. Fox sisters, spirit rapping, xxx. Frikell, lessons in magic, 184, 185. Ghost illusion, Pepper’s, 92–94; Robertson’s, 87–92; Robert-Houdin’s adaptation of, 95–97; Robin’s, 95, 97–100. Ghosts. _See under_ Cagliostro. _Gibécière_, use of, 17, 18. Golden head and rings, Pinetti’s, 26. Goldfish trick, Robinson’s, 286. Goldin, invisible flight, 275–277. “Gone,” Robinson’s illusion, 287–289. Handcuff trick, Houdini’s, 306–314. Heller, Robert, second sight, 188–191. Heron, temple tricks revealed, 5–9. Herrmann, Alexander, bullet catching trick, 231–233; impromptu trick, 217; spirit-writing, 219; Thibetan mail, 219, 220; Vanity Fair illusion, 233, 234; watch trick, 229, 230. Hindoo basket, 246, 247. Hoffmann, _Prof._, explanation of Sphinx illusion, 322–324. Horse, alleged stopping of, by power of will, 266, 267. Houdin. _See_ Robert-Houdin. Houdini, Harry, handcuff trick, 306–314. Hypnotic feat of Egyptian sorcerer, 1. Indian basket. _See_ Hindoo basket. Invisible flight, Goldin’s, 276, 277. Kellar and Fakir of Ava, 241–243; levitation mystery, 243–245; rope tricks, 248–250; Yoge’s lamp, 237, 238. Kempelen, chess-playing automaton, 107–116. Kircher, _Father_, temple trick described, 9–11. Lamp, mysterious, Pinetti, 26; Yoge’s, Kellar, 237, 238. Levitation mystery, Kellar’s, 243–245. Light and heavy chest, Houdin’s, 138–140, 150–152. Lustral water vase, magic, 11. Maelzel, and the chess-player, 107–111. Magic clock, Houdin’s, 126. Magic mirror, Cagliostro’s, 51–53; concave, 2, 13, 15, 16, 91. Magic villa, Houdin’s, 153, 154. Magical bouquet, Pinetti’s, 27. Mango tree, xxviii–xxx. Maskelyne’s “Psycho,” 116–119; spirit music-box, 119–121. Matthews, Brander, explanation of Houdin’s casket trick, 146–149. Metempsychosis, 100–104. Music-box, spirit, Maskelyne’s, 119–121. Mysteries of “Yud,” 266, 267. Mysterious lamp, Pinetti’s, 26. _Ombromanie._ _See_ Shadowgraphy. Orange tree, Houdin’s, 142, 143. Paganini, demon of, 98, 99; experience with Signor Blitz, 178–180. Parsell, Henry V. A., exposé of spirit music-box, 119–121; Robinson’s “Gone,” 287–289. Pepper, ghost illusion, 92, 93; metempsychosis, 100–104. Phantasmagoria, art of, 2, 13, 15, 16, 91. Pinetti, beheaded dove, 26, 27; clever swan, 26; golden head and rings, 26; fettering and binding experiments, 27; magical bouquet, 27; mechanical bird, 29; mysterious lamp, 26; recovered ring, 28, 29, 38; ring and ribbons, 27; second sight, 35; stage, 36; Wise little Turk, 26. Piquet, blind man’s game of, 22. Pistol trick, fatal, of De Grisy, 22. Polyoscope, Seguin’s, 94. “Psycho,” Maskelyne’s, 116–119.
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