Secrets of Houdini (eBook)

J. C. Cannell (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
336 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-15654-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Classic study exposing closely-kept professional secrets and revealing, in general terms, the whole art of stage magic. 98 illustrations.

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World-famous illusionist, master deluder, showman: Harry Houdini was one of the most legendary figures of the modern stage, and probably the most legendary and misunderstood magician of all time. Exposing his closely kept professional secrets, and revealing in general terms the whole art of stage magic, this book is now considered the classic study of Houdini's strange deceptions. A professional magician and friend of Houdini, Cannell rationally explains how the master escaped bank vaults, walked through brick walls, floated women in mid-air, read minds, and much more. All of these are discussed in clear, simple language, and for better understanding, the author includes numerous line drawings of Houdini's ingenious escape devices, with diagrams of the more complicated tricks. Twenty-four photographs have been added to the 23 from the original edition.

Inhalt

"CHAPTER I HARRY HOUDINI, HIS LIFE-STORY" FAMOUS SPIRITUALIST LEADER WHO BECAM HIS FRIEND ACCIDENT WHICH BROUGHT HIM A LIFE-PARTNER EARLY STRUGGLES ULTIMATE TRIUMPH AND PREMATURE DEATHCHAPTER II HOUDINI'S SPECTACULAR ESCAPES HIS REMARKABLE FAILURE AT THE MAGICIANS' CLUB ESCAPE FROM BANK-SAFE IRON BOILER PAPER BAG MAIL-BAG WALKING THROUGH A BRICK WALL BURIED ALIVE ESCAPE FROM IRON BOX PACKING-CASE UNDER WATER THE VANISHING HORSEMAN BOX AND SACK THE NEEDLES AND THREAD THE VANISHING ELEPHANT THE MYSTERY OF THE MILK-CANCHAPTER III HOUDINI'S SPIRITUALIST ACTIVITIES "GHOSTS" FROM THE VASTY DEEP" SECRETS OF THE LOCKED BOX MENTAL EVIDENCE MYSTIFYING PASSENGERS IN A LINER "SPIRIT" WRITING ON SEALED SLATES" "MEDIUMS "CONTROLLED" THE SUN WORSHIPPERS TABLE LIFTING "SPIRITS" DEFY BONDS" MESSAGES IN BLOOD PERSONAL SÉANCE-EXPERIENCESCHAPTER IV FAKIR WONDERS "MIRACLES" WHICH HOUDINI EXPOSED" MY RESEARCHES STOPPING THE PULSE AT WILL WALKING ON FIRE AND BROKEN GLASS THOUGHT-READING HOUDINI AS CLAIRVOYANT THE INDIAN ROPE TRICK THE BOY IN THE BASKET THE MYSTERY OF THE MANGO TREE SAND AND WATER NAILING A FAKIR TO WOODEN BLOCKSCHAPTER V HOUDINI AS HANDCUFF KING HOW HE BAFFLED THE POLICE FORCES OF THE WORLD A RUSSIAN PRISON ON WHEELS IMPUDENT RIVAL PUT TO FLIGHT THE CLEVERNESS OF SIMPLICITYCHAPTER VI ROPE-TIES AND HOW TO ESCAPE FROM THEM THE JACOBY TIE THE THUMB TIE BOW TIED IN A SECOND MAGIC KNOTS "IMITATION "TOMFOOL" KNOT" MORE ABOUT SPIRITS A TRICK DONE BACKWARDS THE GIRL ESCAPES SPIRIT KNOTS THE KELLAR TIE ROPES AND RINGS MYSTERY STRINGCHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS MAGIC THE RING AND THE DOVE THE DISAPPEARING GLASS OF WINE THE IVORY PILLARS CUT STRING RESTORED THE COIN-FINDER THE BOWL OF INK THE WATCH AND THE LOAF THE PIECERED HAND VANISHING FROM A BOX AND CABINET THE MYSTERY OF THE CRYSTALCHAPTER VIII ILLUSIONS AND DISILLUSION DISAPPEARING MAN THE VEILED WOMAN AN ESCAPE IN MID-AIR THE CAGED WOMAN GIRL AND THE DOMINOES FIRE AND WATER ILLUSIONS WITH MIRRORS THE COUNTRY GIRL THE HAMMOCK THE ARBOURCHAPTER IX CARD TRICKS EXAMPLES OF THOUGHT READING A CODE THE JUMPING CARDS MAGNETIC ACES THE CHANGE-OVER A FEAT OF STRENGTH THE BOOMERANG CARD CUTTING THE CARDS THE TORN CARD VANISHING CARDS BY PISTOL THE FOUR ACES THE HERSCHELL CARD-STABBING TRICK

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.12.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Magic Books
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Gewicht: 349 g
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen ► Abenteuer / Spielgeschichten
• ISBN-10: 0-486-15654-0 / 0486156540
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-15654-5 / 9780486156545