das crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame\nthird and final part of description, making the smoke appear and a smell is produced in the audience\n unknown\ndas 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\nin 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\nwoman stands on table, cloth tube lowered, smoke comes out, only bones remain when cloth is lifted\n unknown\ndas crematorium oder das verbrennen einer lebenden dame\n unknown\ndas 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\nsecond part of description with the method, mirror triangle under table\n unknown\ndas 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\nbuatier de kolta chair\n unknown\ndie vom stuhl verschwindende dame\n unknown\ndie vom stuhl verschwindende dame\n unknown\ndie vom stuhl verschwindende dame\n unknown\ndie vom stuhl verschwindende dame\n unknown\ndie vom stuhl verschwindende dame\n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
die vom stuhl verschwindende dame\nperson vanishes from chair, different construction of chair\n unknown\ndie 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\nlarge 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\ngirl 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\nmichaelis 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\nwoman vanishes in front of a mirror behind spanish paravent\ncarl willmann\nvorbereitung zum ball\ncarl willmann
1898
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Vorbereitung zum Ball
woman vanishes in front of a mirror behind Spanish paravent
mysteriöse kofferkunststücke i.\nperson steps into large suitcase which is bound, vanishes and reappears in audience\ncarl 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\nperformer 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)\nlu 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\nperformer 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)\nlu 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\nhorace goldin
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Horace Goldin
Gaglet Department
on routining a fishbowl production/vanish (Goldin)
the phantom stage carpenter\nvanishing carpenter, with gag intro in which explanation of trick cannot be heard because of loud banging noice\nu. 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\nperson vanishes in hula hoop rings, rings always moving\ndr. 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\nperformer with mask steps into box, performer is found at the other end of theater and assistant is inside box\nleonard 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\nassistant is burnt in a cabinet and skeleton can be seen, then assistant appears somewhere else\ndavid "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\ngirl vanishes on a ladder behind a big umbrealla\nharry blackstone
1974
the conjurors' book of stage illusions Harry Blackstone
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\ngiving the spectator the feeling that he is invisible, x-1 stooges\npaul 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\nrope levitates out of basket, boy climbs up, disappears in smoke, rope falls down\ndondrake
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\ngirl levitates, gets absorbed into magician's body, then comes out of his body before floating down\ndondrake
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\ngirl vanishes behind newspaper, newspaper torn and restored, girl appears again\nthe 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\nperformer 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\ndavid 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\nperformed on large glass sheet\njohnny 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)