the cabinet of proteus \n mirrors, for vanish, transformation, ... \n john henry pepper \n thomas tobin
1876
modern magic John Henry Pepper, Thomas Tobin
das crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame \n third and final part of description, making the smoke appear and a smell is produced in the audience \n unknown \n das crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame \n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame
third and final part of description, making the smoke appear and a smell is produced in the audience
die auf dem tablett verschwindende person \n in front of a door in living room performances, paper boxes cover person before the vanish \n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Die auf dem Tablett verschwindende Person
in front of a door in living room performances, paper boxes cover person before the vanish
das crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame \n woman stands on table, cloth tube lowered, smoke comes out, only bones remain when cloth is lifted \n unknown \n das crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame \n unknown \n das crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame \n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame
woman stands on table, cloth tube lowered, smoke comes out, only bones remain when cloth is lifted
das crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame \n second part of description with the method, mirror triangle under table \n unknown \n das crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame \n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame
second part of description with the method, mirror triangle under table
die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n continuation of explanation \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n buatier de kolta chair \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n continuation of explanation \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n continuation of explanation \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n person vanishes from chair, different construction of chair \n unknown \n die vom stuhl verschwindende dame \n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame
person vanishes from chair, different construction of chair
das unerklärliche verschwinden eines lebenden pferdes samt stallknecht \n "die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei"
horse and person vanish \n unknown
1897
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Das unerklärliche Verschwinden eines lebenden Pferdes samt Stallknecht
"Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei"
horse and person vanish
amadriade \n large mirror with glass board in front of it, woman steps on board and covered with paravant, she vanishes \n unknown
1897
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Amadriade
large mirror with glass board in front of it, woman steps on board and covered with paravant, she vanishes
bungalow \n girl in container on stage, with curtain around her but one meter above ground, surrounded by spectators, curtain drops and she vanishes and reappears in audience \n michaelis hermann
1898
die zauberwelt Michaelis Hermann
Bungalow
girl in container on stage, with curtain around her but one meter above ground, surrounded by spectators, curtain drops and she vanishes and reappears in audience
vorbereitung zum ball \n woman vanishes in front of a mirror behind spanish paravent \n carl willmann \n vorbereitung zum ball \n carl willmann
1898
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Vorbereitung zum Ball
woman vanishes in front of a mirror behind Spanish paravent
mysteriöse kofferkunststücke i. \n person steps into large suitcase which is bound, vanishes and reappears in audience \n carl willmann \n "der wunderkoffer" (willmann's moderne wunder, p. 98)
1902
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Mysteriöse Kofferkunststücke I.
person steps into large suitcase which is bound, vanishes and reappears in audience
Inspired by
"Der Wunderkoffer" (Willmann's Moderne Wunder, p. 98)
jealousy of time \n performer gets into a big drum that is designed like a giant alarm clock. person enters to destroy the clock to find performer has vanished, and the second person is shown to be the performer (no detailed method given, only the presentation) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic Lu Brent
Jealousy of Time
Performer gets into a big drum that is designed like a giant alarm clock. Person enters to destroy the clock to find performer has vanished, and the second person is shown to be the performer (no detailed method given, only the presentation)
just a shadow \n performer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic Lu Brent
Just a Shadow
Performer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the Devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, Devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation)
gaglet department \n - on routining a fishbowl production/vanish (goldin)
- person vanish in cabinet bit \n horace goldin
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Horace Goldin
Gaglet Department
on routining a fishbowl production/vanish (Goldin)
the phantom stage carpenter \n vanishing carpenter, with gag intro in which explanation of trick cannot be heard because of loud banging noice \n u. f. grant
1949
grant's inner circle magazine U. F. Grant
The Phantom Stage Carpenter
vanishing carpenter, with gag intro in which explanation of trick cannot be heard because of loud banging noice
hoops and girl \n person vanishes in hula hoop rings, rings always moving \n dr. robert hubert \n "the linking ring"
1955
ireland's yearbooks Dr. Robert Hubert
Hoops and Girl
person vanishes in hula hoop rings, rings always moving
chest of wah ling \n performer with mask steps into box, performer is found at the other end of theater and assistant is inside box \n leonard austin
1956
ireland's yearbooks Leonard Austin
Chest of Wah Ling
performer with mask steps into box, performer is found at the other end of theater and assistant is inside box
the cremation illusion \n assistant is burnt in a cabinet and skeleton can be seen, then assistant appears somewhere else \n david "fu manchu" bamberg
1973
the oriental magic of the bambergs David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg
The Cremation Illusion
assistant is burnt in a cabinet and skeleton can be seen, then assistant appears somewhere else
the girl and the ladder \n girl vanishes on a ladder behind a big umbrealla \n harry blackstone
1974
the conjurors' book of stage illusions Harry Blackstone
mystery of the 7 stones \n oriental torture cage, person vanishes \n theo "okito" bamberg
1974
the conjurors' book of stage illusions Theo "Okito" Bamberg
the phantom of the circus \n "pantomime illusion", acted as a little play with people vanishing and travelling in boxes \n unknown
1993
tarbell course in magic — volume 8
Unknown
The Phantom of the Circus
"pantomime illusion", acted as a little play with people vanishing and travelling in boxes
the chinaman, the ghost, and the cat \n "pantomime illusion", acted as a little play with people vanishing and travelling in boxes \n unknown
1993
tarbell course in magic — volume 8
Unknown
The Chinaman, the Ghost, and the Cat
"pantomime illusion", acted as a little play with people vanishing and travelling in boxes
the nowhere man \n giving the spectator the feeling that he is invisible, x-1 stooges \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 3 Paul Harris
The Nowhere Man
giving the spectator the feeling that he is invisible, x-1 stooges
the hindu rope trick \n rope levitates out of basket, boy climbs up, disappears in smoke, rope falls down \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs Dondrake
The Hindu Rope Trick
Rope levitates out of basket, boy climbs up, disappears in smoke, rope falls down
floating into and out of the body \n girl levitates, gets absorbed into magician's body, then comes out of his body before floating down \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs Dondrake
Floating Into and Out of the Body
Girl levitates, gets absorbed into magician's body, then comes out of his body before floating down
the broken and restored heart \n girl vanishes behind newspaper, newspaper torn and restored, girl appears again \n the future of magic, ken and james
1998
black art breakthroughs The Future of Magic, Ken and James
The Broken and Restored Heart
Girl vanishes behind newspaper, newspaper torn and restored, girl appears again
the beach in south africa \n performer put in coffin and is then sunken into the sea, when the coffin is opened again, the performer has vanished and at its place a baby shark is found \n david berglas
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
The Beach in South Africa
performer put in coffin and is then sunken into the sea, when the coffin is opened again, the performer has vanished and at its place a baby shark is found
the jt asrah \n performed on large glass sheet \n johnny thompson \n "the flight of venus" (harry houdini, houdini's escapes and magic, walter gibson)
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Johnny Thompson
The JT Asrah
performed on large glass sheet
Inspired by
"The Flight of Venus" (Harry Houdini, Houdini's Escapes and Magic, Walter Gibson)