een y the performer the swinging the hand
is always nearest to the audience.
5. Now the performer faces the audience, and raising the first finger of the right hand slightly, allows the gimmick to drop down into the hand as shown in Figure 164. In this position the open end of the gimmick is up, and the corner of the silk can readily be grasped between the thumb and first finger of the right hand. ( A tiny knot in the corner of the silk will aid in locating it).
The hand is moved up and down slightly as the thumb and foref
6. inger
7.
d toward the floor, and
8.
e is dropped into the left hand, which catches it, Figure 165, and turns
th gimm k. 9.
work the silk out of the gimmick.
During this production of the silk the left hand is held in line with the waist, close to the body, the back of the han
the palm slightly cupped.
When all of the silk has been worked out of the gimmick, the waving motion is continued. As the right hand approaches the left, the fak palm in towards the body, hiding e ic
The right hand is shown empty except for the silk, which can be placed over the gimmick in the left hand. Or, the left hand can pocket the gimmick, or drop to the side and dispose of the gimmick later, as all attention is now focused on the silk.
THE IMPORVED HAND BOX
The evolution of the “boot-heel” hand box can be followed in Hoffman’s, MODERN MAGIC, MORE MAG
of such devices is the IMPROVED HAND B improved by the addition of a pin or hook,
The gimmick, abo
IC and LATER MAGIC. The best OX, described here, and further Figure 166.
ut 2” long and 1½” across the major diameter of its oval shaped section is made of metal. Clips are soldered to both of its flat sides, Figure 166. These clips aid in holding and manipulating the device. A pin or hook is soldered just below one of the clips, as illustrated the silk is loaded into the gimmick which is the
e f the coat, on the right side. To produce the silk: dge o
1. While the left hand is being shown empty, engaging the attention of the clipping it hand, between the second s.
hand is still behind the an be brought into view, ce.
ing been shown front and back, turn so the left shoulder is nearest Bring the right hand up to llustrated in Figure 167.
f the left hand across the ght, Figure 167, continuing of the right hand until it falls into the position shown in Figure 168.
he left clips the gimmick ond and third fingers, then ction
thereby
audience, steal the gimmick by onto the right
and third finger 2. While the right
back, turn so it c palm to the audien 3. The left hand hav
to the audience. the position as i 4. Pass the palm o palm of the ri over the back
5. At this point t between its sec
reversing the a just described in step 4 above, returns to the position illustrated Now the gimmick is clipped
e left hand.
is now shown front and in Figure 169.
in the palm of th
6.
The right handleft fingers brushing across the rights palm and back. The right hand is now shown front and back. T
7. his is done by
displaying the palm of the right hand and brushing the tips of the le f
Figure hand the ha always
8. Now the performer faces the audience. The right hand approaches the left
d lo 9. The g
shown silk or
ft ingers across the right palm from right to left as shown in 170. Now the right hand is turned over and the back of the shown. Again the tips of the left fingers are brushed across nd as illustrated in Figure 171. As the back of the left hand is to the audience, the concealed gimmick is never exposed.
and nips a corner of the silk. The two hands separate, eve ping the silk between them, Figure 172.
immick can be transferred to the right hand, and the left again empty. Or, the gimmick can be laid down under cover of the hooked to the clothing again, as dictated by the routine used. BACK HAND PRODUCTION FAKE * Alan Howell
This excellent gimmick has met with favor whenever shown, and is escr
etal clips with ball – shaped ends are attached to the gimmick s the silk to be inserted or
withdrawn. One half of a dress fastener is solder to t
Figure 173 sh
d ibed in print for the first time. The gimmick, about the size of a half- dollar, is shaped like a watchcase. The bottom of the gimmick is flat, however, and only the top is convex. It will accommodate an 18 “silk. The inside of the gimmick is highly polished, and the outside is flesh colored.
Two m
so it can be clipped to the back of the hand. A hole in the side of the gimmick permit
ed he convex side of the fake. ows the details of the gimmick.
The gimmick is concealed on the inside of the left forearm, snapped to a band of flesh colored elastic warn on the arm like a garter, as shown in 174. The other half of the snap fastener is sewn to this band o
is manipulated as follows:
Figure f
elastic. The gimmick
1. The left coat sleeve is rolled back and the gimmick snapped in place, Figure 174. Then the shirt and coat sleeves are adjusted to their normal positions. This action takes place prior to the actual presentation.
est to the audience, slowly at and nd back, fingers
ging the position p the left the left to be seen empty.
steal the gimmick away 2. Stand with the left shoulder
near
turn back the right co
shirt sleeves, showing the right hand front a
wide apart. 3. Without chan
of the body, roll u coat sleeve, allowing
4. While adjusting the left sleeve, the right fingers
from the elastic band. The right hand
comes away with the palm facing the audience, gimmick on the back of the hand, fingers wide apart. The clips will fall between the fingers at the base of the hand, one between the first and second fingers and one between the third and fourth fingers, Figure 175. The opening is toward the right thumb.
5. Face the audience and show both palms to this point, so far as the spectators been merel
, fingers wide apart. Up are concerned, you have y rolling up your shirtsleeves.
The hands came together so the fingers of the left hand fall on the
still held in e manner
corresponding fingers of the right. This is done in a slow tantalizing manner so the hands can be clearly seen to be empty.
7. Now the hands are gently waved up and down while
th just described, and the left first finger and thumb nd first finger and, grasping a corner of the
the right hand during and silk over the right hand, away, remove the gimmick silk, thus getting rid of the and a moment later pick up e gimmick behind.
LIGHT
reach over the back of the right hand just over the crotch of the right thumb a
silk, quickly pull it into view through the crotch of the right thumb, Figure 176. It appears to be coming from the palm of the right hand.
8. The gimmick remains on the back of after the production. Drop the covering the gimmick. In taking it under the silk. Either pockets the gimmick, or lay both on the table, the silk leaving th
ENING SILK PRODUCTION * Percy Abbott closed at one end. Two metal
cl e 177. By the aid of these
clips it is possible to show both hands empty although one hand contains the
fake a large silk or a number of
smaller Pr n
The fake is a flesh colored metal tube ips are soldered to the walls of the tube, Figur
t all times. The fake will hold one fairly ones.
ese tation:
1. Place the loaded fake in the palm of the right hand; cl
nd ip “B” falling rd
. 2. old the hands as illustrated in Fig. 179 so
the palm of the left and the back of the right hand.
between the 2 , and 3 . Fingers, Figure 178. Stand with the right shoulder nearest to the audience H
as to show