the flight of time\nroutine with watch, sight gags, watch vanishes from box, apparently shot with pistol into spectator, wand pushed into spectator\nprofessor hoffmann\nthe watch box\njean-eugène robert-houdin\n unknown
1903
later magic Professor Hoffmann
The Flight of Time
routine with watch, sight gags, watch vanishes from box, apparently shot with pistol into spectator, wand pushed into spectator
a subtle penetration\nhandling for wand or pencil through handkerchief\ndr. edward g. ervin
1937
the strange inventions of doctor ervin Dr. Edward G. Ervin
a porous glass\npushing wand through bottom of glass, same method than cups & balls gag\n unknown
1945
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv
Unknown
A Porous Glass
pushing wand through bottom of glass, same method than cups & balls gag
mohammed bey's ring on stick\nspectator holds ends, two times\nsam leo horowitz\nel aro en la varita y en la cuerda\nsam leo horowitz
1952
jardine ellis ring on stick and ring on rope Sam Leo Horowitz
a ring, a wand and a handkerchief\nring on wand, with handkerchief, then ring vanishes and appears knotted on handkerchief\njohn howie\nroy short's "with the jardine ellis ring, no. 1 of a series" in "the magic circular" vol. 47, no. 522. 1953.\npaquette's baguette!\npaquette
1955
routines with the jardine ellis ring John Howie
A Ring, a Wand and a Handkerchief
ring on wand, with handkerchief, then ring vanishes and appears knotted on handkerchief
Inspired by
Roy Short's "With the Jardine Ellis Ring, No. 1 of a Series" in "The Magic Circular" Vol. 47, No. 522. 1953.
trial of the warrior\ncord penetrates chop stick and severing straw into two, presentation\nbobby bernard\nstuard judah's "straw, string and pencil trick"
1955
ireland's yearbooks Bobby Bernard
Trial of the Warrior
cord penetrates chop stick and severing straw into two, presentation
scientific rope\nmagnetic ends, held together with thread
- cut & restored
- disappearing knot
- penetration of a wand or pencil\njohn hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
hyper silk\nsilk through wand, see also p. 679 for references\nnorman houghton\n"hyper silk" (gen, feb. 1961)\nnotes\nj. w. sarles
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Norman Houghton
the skittle riddle\nwand and silk pass through a wooden skittle\nharlan tarbell\nfaucett ross
1975
magic with faucett ross Harlan Tarbell, Faucett Ross