the flight of time \n routine with watch, sight gags, watch vanishes from box, apparently shot with pistol into spectator, wand pushed into spectator \n professor hoffmann \n the watch box \n jean-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 \n handling for wand or pencil through handkerchief \n dr. edward g. ervin
1937
the strange inventions of doctor ervin Dr. Edward G. Ervin
a porous glass \n pushing 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 \n spectator holds ends, two times \n sam leo horowitz \n el aro en la varita y en la cuerda \n sam leo horowitz
1952
jardine ellis ring on stick and ring on rope Sam Leo Horowitz
a ring, a wand and a handkerchief \n ring on wand, with handkerchief, then ring vanishes and appears knotted on handkerchief \n john howie \n roy short's "with the jardine ellis ring, no. 1 of a series" in "the magic circular" vol. 47, no. 522. 1953. \n paquette's baguette! \n paquette
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 \n cord penetrates chop stick and severing straw into two, presentation \n bobby bernard \n stuard 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 \n magnetic ends, held together with thread
- cut & restored
- disappearing knot
- penetration of a wand or pencil \n john hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
hyper silk \n silk through wand, see also p. 679 for references \n norman houghton \n "hyper silk" (gen, feb. 1961) \n notes \n j. w. sarles
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Norman Houghton
the skittle riddle \n wand and silk pass through a wooden skittle \n harlan tarbell \n faucett ross
1975
magic with faucett ross Harlan Tarbell, Faucett Ross