KING KOKO
OR
THE PRETTY PRINCESS AND THE
LUCKY LOVER
A CONJURING ENTERTAINMENT IN THE FORM
OF A FAIRY TALE
WITH PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS
BY
PROFESSOR HOFFMANN
AUTHOR OF"MODERN MAGIC," "MORE MAGIC," "LATER MAGIC," ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. L. SHINDLER
LONDON
CHATTLO & WINDUS
1904
PRINTED BY
WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BECCLES.
PREFACE
This lil! ##$ %&', I !li!(!, )l&i% # ! h! *i+s &!% # +!s!- & +&/i-01+##% )#-23+i-0 !-!+&i-%!- i- h! 03is! #* & )#--!)! s#+'.
A #+i#- #* h! *&i+' &l! h3s +&)i)&ll' ill3s+&! ' )#-23+i-0 +i)$s /&s /+i!-s#%! '!&+s &0# *#+ %' #/- 3s!, &- /&s +!)!i(! /ih h!&+' &+#(&l ' %&-' 23(!-il! &3i!-)!s. C#%i-0 +!)!-l' &)+#ss h! %&-3s)+i, i s+3)$ %! h& /ih s#%! &%#3- #* +!(isi#-, &- h! &ii#- #* & s!)#- )h&!+, !4l&i-i-0 h#/ h! %&+(!ls !s)+i! &+! # ! &))#%lish!, i %i0h i-!+!s & l&+0!+ 3li). This lil! ##$ is h! +!s3l.
I- %&$i-0 %' s!l!)i#- #* %&0i)&l !**!)s, I h&(! -# &i%! s!)i&ll' & -#(!l', 3 h&(! 0i(!- h! +!*!+!-)! # s3)h i!%s &s &!&+! # *i !&sil' &- -&3+&ll' i-# h! s#+'. Wh!+!, h#/!(!+, I h&(! i-+#3)! &- #l +i)$, i /ill ! *#3- # ! s# +!23(!-&! ' h! &l!+! %#! #* +!s!-&i#- &s # ! +&)i)&ll' -!/.
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+!s!- &-' s!+i#3s i**i)3l'5 i- *&), /ih #-! #+ /# !4)!i#-s, &ll &+! /ihi- h! )#%&ss #* h! %#s %#!s &%&!3+. O- h! #h!+ h&-, &ll &+!, i- h!i+ /&', !**!)i(!5 &- I (!-3+! # !li!(! h& h! -#(!l' #* h! s!i-0 %&' )#%%!- i # %#+! s$ill! !+*#+%!+s.
I h&(! %&! )#-si!+&l! &ii#-s # h! #+i0i-&l s#+', -# /ih h! i!& #* l!-0h!-i-0 h! !+*#+%&-)! 6#* /hi)h &- h#3+ sh#3l ! h! #3si! li%i7, 3 i- #+!+ # 0i(! h! -&++&#+ & /i!+ +&-0! #* s!l!)i#-. M&-' #* h! i-)i!-s &+! %!+!l' &+!-h!i)&l # h! l#, &- %&' ! #%i! /ih#3 &-' !+i%!- # h! 0!-!+&l !**!). A- &%l! %&+0i- i- his &+i)3l&+ h&s h! &(&-&0! h& i !-&l!s h! !+*#+%!+ # (&+' his +#0+&%%! #- i**!+!- #))&si#-s.
Th! *!/ +!83i+!%!-s i- h! /&' #* &&+&3s 6#* /hi)h & +i)! lis is 0i(!- & h! !- #* h! ##$7 &+!, *#+ h! %#s &+, #* &- i-!4!-si(! )h&+&)!+, &- !4+!%!l' #+&l!. Th! !+*#+%!+ /#+$s h+#30h#3 si-0l!1h&-!, -# &ssis&- !i-0 -!)!ss&+'.
CONTENTS
9Th! *i03+!s i- h! *i+s )#l3%- !-#! h! &+#+i&! &0! i- Ch&!+ I. 6h! "S#+'" #+i#-75 &- h#s! i- h! s!)#- )#l3%- h! )#++!s#-i-0 &0! i- Ch&!+ II., /h!+!i- h!
!4l&-&i#- #* h! +i)$ is 0i(!-.:
TRICK PAGE PAGE
;. THE INSTANTANEOUS PRODUCTION OF A ROSE IN THE PERFORMER<S BUTTONHOLE
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?. THE MAGIC WAND SUSPENDED IN AIR WITHOUT VISIBLE SUPPORT
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. A BORROWED HALF1CROWN MELTED IN A CANDLE ? @I
=. A BORROWED HALF1CROWN DISSOLVED IN A GLASS OF WATER
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. A GLASS OF WATER HELD UPSIDE DOWN WITH1 OUT SPILLING
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>. A SHOWER OF BONBONS MADE TO FALL FROM A BORROWED HANDKERCHIEF
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@. A UANTITY OF FLOWERS PRODUCED FROM AN EMPTY PAPER BAG
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. A BROKEN FAN MAGICALLY RESTORED
. A BORROWED HANDKERCHIEF REDUCED TO LILLIPUTIAN DIMENSIONS
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;. A DRAWER, SHOWN EMPTY, REPEATEDLY BECOMES FULL
;;. TWO CARDS MADE TO RISE AUTOMATICALLY FROM THE PACK
;?. THE SAME CARDS, PLACED SEPARATELY IN DIFFERENT PIECES OF APPARATUS, ARE MYSTERIOUSLY BROUGHT TOGETHER
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;. THE ANTI1GRAVITATION BALL, WHICH MOVES UPWARDS ON A CORD, INSTEAD OF FALLING
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;. SI AND FIVE PROVED CONCLUSIVELY TO BE THIRTEEN => ; ;>. WHITE SAND AND GREY SAND, MIED TOGETHER IN WATER,
BROUGHT OUT AGAIN SEPARATELY, UITE DRY
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;@. THE RAINBOW WATER, CHANGING COLOUR AT COMMAND = ;;>
;. THE MAGIC DIE, PROVED TO BE IN TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME
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;1?. THREE NUMBERS ADDED TOGETHER WITHOUT SEEING THEM, AND THE TOTAL MADE TO APPEAR ON A SLATE,
PREVIOUSLY CLEANED
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FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS
TRYING TO MAKE GOLD ... ... Fr on ti sp ie ce . See p. 19
CHAPTER I.-THE STORY
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KING KOKO <AT THE POLICE COURT ... ... ?;
KING KOKO C H A P T E R I
T H E S T O R Y
L A D I E S &- 0!-l!%!-, I h&(! 3-!+&$!- # &%3s! '#3 his !(!-i-0 ' !lli-0 '#3 & *&i+' &l!. N# #3 '#3 h&(! &ll h!&+ %&-' *&i+' &l!s i- '#3+ i%!, 3 '#3 i-< !li!(! h!%. Y#3 /!+! #l  &ll s#+s #* /#-!+*3l hi-0s, 3 '#3 h& # &$! h!% #- +3s, &- '#3 /!+! -# !83&l # i. B3 h& /&s h! #l s'l! #* *&i+' &l!. Mi-! is #- & %3)h %#+! 31#1&! +i-)il!. E(!+'hi-0 is s#li, )#!+1##%! *&). Wh!-, i- h! )#3+s! #* %' s#+', I !ll '#3
 s#%! %i+&)3l#3s #))3++!-)!, I sh&ll -# &s$ '#3 # &$! %' /#+ *#+ i, 3 I sh&ll l! '#3 s!! i h&!-, h!- &- h!+!, *#+ '#3+s!l(!s.
Y#3 /ill -&3+&ll' /#-!+ h#/ I &% 0#i-0 # %&-&0! i. I<% -# & *&i+' %'s!l*5 '#3 )&-s!! h& & & 0l&-)!. A-, !/!!- #3+s!l(!s, I sh#3l-< )&+! # !. I<% -# h! *i03+! *#+ i, *#+ .
#-! hi-05 &- I sh#3l-< *&-)' sii-0 #- & %3sh+##%, #+ +ii-0 i #- &% 0+&ss & /# #<)l#)$ i- h! %#+-i-0, /hi)h is h! *&i+i!s< -#i#- #* h!&lh' !-2#'%!-. Th& s#+ #* hi-0 %&' ! &ll (!+' /!ll *#+ M+. P3)$, #+ *#+ Ki-0 O!+#- &- 3!!- Ti&-i&, 3 i<s -# %' s'l!.
B3 h#30h I &% -# & *&i+', I #ss!ss & 0## %&-' %&0i)&l #/!+s. Th! *&) is, I &% l3)$' !-#30h # #/- & 0!-3i-! %&0i) /&-. M' 0+!&10+!&10+&-%#h!+ #-)! i s#%! lil! $i--!ss # & *&i+' l!- h!+ &- 3%+!ll& #- & /! -i0h, #+ s#%!hi-0 #* h& s#+ &- h! *&i+', i- +!3+-, 0&(! h!+ & %&0i) /&-, /hi)h h&s !!- +!s!+(! i- #3+ *&%il' !(!+ si-)!. H!+! i is. (He exhibits wand.) I is -#hi-0 &+i)3l&+ # l##$ &, &s '#3 s!!5 3 i* '#3 #-l' h&(! & /&- li$! his, &- $-#/ h#/ # 3s! i, '#3 )&- +#3)! &ll s#+s #* /#-!+*3l !**!)s, /ih#3 &-' +#3l! & &ll.
F#+ i-s&-)!, #- #))&si#-s li$! his, I &l/&'s li$! # /!&+ & *l#/!+ i- %' 3#-h#l!, 3 #1-i0h I *#+0# # +#(i! #-!. N#/, i* I i-< #ss!ss & %&0i) /&-, I sh#3l h&(! #
0# /ih#35 3 h&(i-0 h! /&- %&$!s &ll h! i**!+!-)!, &s '#3 /ill s!!. I sh&ll s3l' h! !*i)i!-)' ' #++#/i-0 & +#s! *+#% s#%! '#3-0 l&'<s )h!!$. I s!! & l&' #(!+ h!+! /h# l##$s &s i* sh! )#3l s&+! & +#s!. Sh! s%il!s, /hi)h is & *&(#3+&l! si0-. M&' I &$! & +#s! *+#% '#3+ )h!!$, %&&% P+&' #-< ! &l&+%!5 '#3 /#-< %iss i. I sh&ll -# !(!- )#%! -!&+ '#3. I sh&ll &$! i M&+)#-i1*&shi#-, ' /i+!l!ss !l!0+&h'. I 23s /&(! h! /&-, &- )&ll i # %! s#. (He makes believe to draw something rom the lad! indicated to himsel" and place it in the b#ttonhole o his coat.) Th&-$ '#35 i is & (!+' +!' #-!. Wh& # '#3 s&' Y#3 #-< s!! i I &+! s&' -#5 h& is h! !)3li&+ -&3+! #* his $i- #* +#s!. Y#3 h&(! h!&+ #* "i-(isil! 0+!!-," h&(!-< '#3 W!ll, his +#s! is "i-(isil! +!," s# #* )#3+s! '#3 )&-< s!! i. B3 i<s h!+!, &ll h! s&%!.
Y#3 #-< !li!(! %!, I s!!, s# I s3#s! I %3s %&$! i (isil! *#+ '#3. I<s !&sil' #-! i* '#3 h&(! & %&0i) /&-. I #-l' -!!s h! %'si) #3)h. W&)h %! )&+!*3ll'. K!! #-! !'! #- h! 3#-h#l!, &- h! #h!+ #- h! /&-, &- h!- I )&-< #ssil' !)!i(! '#3, !(!- i* I /&-! # # s#. O-! T/# Th+!! ($ rose appears in the b#ttonhole.)
N#/ '#3 )&- s!! h! +#s!5 & (!+' )h&+%i-0 s!)i%!-, &s '#3 %3s &ll &%i. As I #l '#3, i<s &ll #-! ' h! #/!+ #* h! /&-. Wih#3 i, h! +#s! /#3l h&(! +!%&i-! !+%&-!-l' i-(isil!, &- -##' /#3l h&(! !!- &-' h! !!+ *#+ i.
I !0 '#3+ &+#- I hi-$ I h!&+ s#%!#' s&' h& h! /&- h& -#hi-0 # # /ih i. Sh! s&i, ## i /&s & l&' /h# s&i i h& h! /&-, %' +!(!+! 0+!&10+!&1 0+&-%#h!+<s /&-, /&s #-l' & i #* si)$. A i #* si)$, i-!! S#%!#' /ill ! s&'i-0 -!4 h& I -!(!+ h& & 0+!&10+!&10+&-%#h!+. Wh!- I )#%! # hi-$ #* i, I<% &*+&i I )&-<
+#(! h& I !(!+ h&. I hi-$ I %3s &s$ '#3 # &ss3%! %' 0+!&10+!&10+&-%#h!+. B3 I )&- +#(! h! %&0i)&l 83&lii!s #* h!+ /&- i- h! %#s )#-(i-)i-0 %&--!+.
Fi+s, I sh#3l li$! s#%! 0!-l!%&- # !4&%i-! i )&+!*3ll'. T&$! i i-# '#3+ #/-h&-s, si+. I /&- '#3 # ! h#+#30hl' s&is*i! h& -# +i)$ #+ %!)h&-is%, #* &-' s#+ #+ $i-, is !%l#'!. Y#3 #-< -#i)! &-'hi-0 !)3li&+  i N#. N#+ /#3l '#3, h#/!(!+ l#-0 '#3 %i0h !4&%i-! i, !)&3s!, &s & %&!+ #* *&), h!+! is-< &-'. I- #-! s!-s! i is, &s h! l&' +!%&+$!, & %!+! #+i-&+' i!)! #* /##. B3 -# #+i-&+' i!)! #* /## )&- # h! !4+&#+i-&+' hi-0s his /&- /ill #. I<ll sh#/ '#3 23s #-! #* h!% !*#+! I !0i- %' s#+'. S!! I 23s &$! i i- %' h&-s s# 6Fi0. ;7, &- %&0-!i! i ' +&/i-0 h!% &&+
#-)! #+ /i)! i- ##si! i+!)i#-s5 *i+s, h! +i0h h&-, &- h!- h! l!*. A- -#/, '#3 s!!, /h!- I #!- %' h&-s, h! /&- #!s -# *&ll, &s '#3 /#3l -&3+&ll' !4!), 3 +!%&i-s s3s!-!, ' %&0-!i) &+&)i#-, # h! &l%s 6Fi0. ?7. O+ # h! /# h3%s #-l' 6Fi0. 7 O+, &0&i-, i /ill h&-0 (!+i)&ll' *+#% #-! *i-0!+ &- h3%5 i is &ll h! s&%!. F+#% h! +i0h h3% 6Fi0. =7, #+ *+#% h! l!* h3%. (%he wand is shown" sel&s#spended" in
each o the above positions.) T&$! h! /&- i- '#3+ #/- h&-s, si+, &- &0&i- !4&%i-! i. Y#3 /ill *i- h& h!+! is &s#l3!l' -# !)!i#-  h! %&!+. I- *&), h!+! is -# +##% *#+ !)!i#-. Th! #-l' #ssil! !4l&-&i#- is h! #-! I h&(! 0i(!- '#3 -&%!l', h& his si%l!1l##$i-0 i!)! #* /## is & 0!-3i-! %&0i) /&-.
This lil! i-!+l3! h&s %&! %! &ll h! l#-0!+ i- 0!i-0 # %' s#+'. B3 i is '#3+ #/- *&3l, l&i!s &- 0!-l!%!-. Y#3 &+! s# (!+' s)!i)&l. I* '#3 /#3l #-l' !li!(! !(!+'hi-0 I !ll '#3 & #-)!, /! sh#3l 0! #- *&s!+.
O-)! 3#- & i%!, i- & )!+&i- )#3-+' I s&' & )!+&i- )#3-+' !)&3s! I &% -# 83i! )!+&i- /hi)h i /&s, &- I /#3l-< !)!i(! '#3, !(!- i- & lil! hi-0 li$! h& i- & )!+&i- )#3-+' h!+! /&s & 0+!& $i-0 #+, & &-' +&!, & 0##1si! $i-0 -&%! K#$#l#+3% h! I+&s)il!. His s32!)s, *#+ h! %#s &+, 3s! # )&ll hi% si%l' " K#$#," +!1 s!+(i-0 h! "l#+3%" *#+ 3s! #- B&-$ H#li&'s &- #h!+ S&! #))&si#-s. H! /&s (!+' l&i-hi%s!l*, #h i- his l&-03&0! &- his *!&3+!s5 3 h! h& &- !4+!%!l' l#(!l' &30h!+, h! P+i-)!ss B!li-& M&+i& K&i-$& S#hi& J!+3sh& P!-!l#! Eli&!h A--!. Sh! h& s!(!+&l #h!+ -&%!s, /hi)h I )&-< +!%!%!+ *#+ h! %#%!-5 3. h#s! /ill # # 0# #- /ih i-*&), i* '#3 #-< %i-, /! /ill %!+!l' )&ll h!+ "B!li-&," *#+ sh#+-!ss. H!+ && )&ll! h!+ "B!ll!," /hi)h is sh#+!+ sill5 &- h! C#3+ M&h!%&i)i&- )&l)3l&! h& h! s&(! -!&+l' h+!!183&+!+s #* &- h#3+ !(!+' &' ' #i-0 s#.
I #-< $-#/ !4&)l' h#/ #l sh! /&s, 3 sh! /&s 23s & h! &0! /h!- 0i+ls &+! -i)!s, /h&!(!+ h& is. As & %&!+ #* )#3+s!, sh! h& & s/!!1h!&+. His -&%! /&s O# (#-S%ih. H! /&s & 0##1l##$i-0 '#3-0 *!ll#/5 his !'!s /!+! +!&l !&)#)$ l3!, &- h! h& & l#(!l' &33+- %#3s&)h!. Th! Ki-0 )&ll! i "0i-0!+," 3 h! P+i-)!ss s&i i /&s &33+-, &- #* )#3+s! sh! %3s h&(! $-#/- !s.
U-*#+3-&!l', h! Ki-0 h& & +!23i)! &0&i-s h! -&%! #* S%ih, &- 0i-0!+ I %!&- &33+- %#3s&)h!s. H! /#3l, h#/!(!+, +#&l' h&(! !)#%! +!)#-)il! # h!s! +i*li-0 !*!)s, 3 *#+ h! i-*l3!-)! #* his P+i%! Mi-is!+, h! B&+#- (#- S)h/i-!lh!i%. B!/!!- #3+s!l(!s, h! B&+#- (!+' %3)h /! # %&++' h! P+i-)!ss hi%s!l*. H! /&s &-30l' lil! %&-, /ih +! h&i+ &- l3! s!)&)l!s, &- h! h& & sli0h )&s i- #-! !'!, 3 h! h& &- i!& h& h! /&s !4+!%!l' 0## l##$i-0. H! /&s & s#+ #* %&-1#*1&ll1/#+$ # h! Ki-0, /h# 3lli! hi% & 0## !&l, 3 0!-!+&ll' ##$ his &(i)! i- h! !-5 &- h! -!(!+ l#s &- ##+3-i' #* s&'i-0 s#%!hi-0 is&0+!!&l!  V#- S%ih.
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I *#+0# # !ll '#3 h& h! Ki-0 /&s & i #* &- &l)h!%is, &- 3s! # s!- h! !s &+ #* his i%! /ih h! B&+#- i- h! &)$ &+l#3+, /hi)h h! h& h& *i! 3 &s &
l&#+&#+', +'i-0 # %&$! 0#l. Th!' -!(!+ 83i! s3))!!!, h#30h h!' )&%! -!&+ i 6s# h!' s&i, & l!&s7 s!(!+&l i%!s. O-! &' V#- S)h/i-!lh!i% sh#/! h! Ki-0 & s#(!+!i0-/hi)h h! +#*!ss! # h&(! %&! /hil! his M&2!s' /&s &/&', &$i-0 h! )h&i+ & & M#h!+s< M!!i-0. Th! Ki-0 #30h i #* hi% *#+ *i*!!- shilli-0s, &- h#30h h! h& & 0+!& &+0&i-, 3 i 0# hi% i-# +#3l!. I /&s s3)h & (!+' & #-! h&, /h!- h! +i! # )h&-0! i, h! /&s
"+3- i-" ' h! #li)!, &- (!+' -!&+l' 0# si4 %#-hs. As h! /&s & Ki-0, h! %&0is+&! l! hi% #** /ih & )&3i#-.
H#/!(!+, h#30h h!' -!(!+ s3))!!! i- %&$i-0 %#-!', h!' is)#(!+! s!(!+&l -!/ /&'s #* s!-i-0 i. O-! /&s & !)3li&+ +#)!ss *#+ %!li-0 sil(!+. I* s#%! #-! /ill #li0! %! /ih h! l#&- #* & h&l*1)+#/-, I sh&ll ! h&' # sh#/ i # '#3. M&+$ h! )#i-, si+, l!&s!, h& '#3 %&' ! s3+! #* $-#/i-0 i &0&i-. Sil(!+, &s I &+! s&' '#3 $-#/, #-l' %!ls, i- & 0!-!+&l /&', & & (!+' hi0h !%!+&3+!5 3 V#- S)h/i-!lh!i% h& is)#(!+! h& i* '#3 *i+s %!s%!+is! i & lil! ' +3i-0 i /ih h! *i-0!+s s# '#3 )&- %!l i i- h! *l&%! #* & )#%%#- )&-l!, li$! his #-!. Wh!- I s&' " & )#%%#- )&-l!," I #-< %!&-&-'hi-0 #**!-si(!. I /#3l-< h3+ h! *!!li-0s !(!- #* & )&-l!. I %!&- &-' #+i-&+' )&-l!.
Y#3 s!!, h! )#i- is 0!i-0 s#* &l+!&'. (He bends it backwards and orwards between the ingers.) Th!+! is -# !)!i#-. This is '#3+ #/- h&l*1)+#/-, si+, is i -# Y#3 +!)#0-i! '#3+ %&+$ G##. I /ill +3 i & lil! %#+!, #
s+!-0h!-h! i-*l3!-)!5 &- -#/, /h!- I h#l i #(!+ s+!-0h!-h! )&-l!, i sh#3l %!l +i0h &/&' i-# s+!-0h!-h! *l&%!. (He r#bs coin over candle lame" and then shows ingers" empt!.)
I h&s %!l! &/&', '#3 s!!. Th! B&+#- !+s3&! h! Ki-0 h& i /&s l#s *#+ !(!+ s&)+i*i)! 3#- h! &l&+ #* S)i!-)!. B3 h! hi%s!l* $-!/ !!+. As s##- &s his M&2!s'<s &)$ /&s 3+-!, h! 3s! # -i h& lil! +i0h #i- '#3 s!! & h! # #* h! *l&%! 6h&<s +!&ll' h! )#i-7 s#, &- &$! i #3 &0&i-. O* )#3+s! i /&s i- & %!l! )#-ii#-, &s '#3 s!!. Y#3 #-< s!! &-'hi-0 W!ll, -#, !+h&s -# *#+ h! %#%!-, !)&3s! h! )#i- is & +!s!- i- & s&! #* *3si#-5 3 '#3 /ill i+!)l'. As i )##ls, i &$!s h! *#+% #* & lil! &ll1
li$! his. 6A small ball o bright metal appears at the inger&tips.)
All#/ %! # +!3+- '#3+ +#!+', si+, /ih %&-' h&-$s. Wh& # '#3 s&' '#3 /#3l +&h!+ h&(! '#3+ h&l*1)+#/- M' !&+ si+, his is '#3+ h&l* )+#/-, #-l' & lil! i &l!+!. Oh '#3 /#3l +&h!+ h&(! i i- is #+i0i-&l sh&! Y#3 sh#3l h&(! s&i h& & *i+s, &- I /#3l-< h&(! &l!+! i. H#/!(!+, I<ll +' i* I )&- *l&!- i #3 & lil! *#+ '#3. I /#-< 03&+&-!! # %&$! i 83i! &s i /&s & *i+s, 3 I<ll # h! !s I )&-. C#%!, i is
)!+&i-l' 0!i-0 +&h!+ *l&!+. Th! &!+- s!!%s # ! )#%i-0 &)$ &0&i-, ##, &- I )&- s!! *&i- +&)!s #* '#3+ #/- %&+$. I h&(! s3))!!! !!+ h&- I !4!)!.(He hands back coin to owner.) ' &% &*+&i '#3 /ill *i- h! )#i- sill +&h!+ s#*. I sh#3l +!)#%%!- '#3 # si 3#-i *#+ & l3#-il! /hil!, # +!(!- 3#-is )3+li-0 3 & h! !0!s. Wh!- 3#-i #-)! 0!s )#l, 3#-i /ill ! &ll +i0h.
N#/ I<ll sh#/ '#3 &-#h!+ *&(#3+i! !4!+i%!- #* Ki-0 K#$#<s. V#- S)h/i-!lh!i% h& 0# h#l #* & %!i&!(&l +!)i! *#+ & h&i+ +!s#+!+, &- h! 3s! # %&$! i 3, &- s3l' h! Ki-0 /ih *#3+1&-1si4!--' +i&l #l!s #* i *#+ *i*!!-1!-)!. H! h& !(!- !+s3&! h! Ki-0 # /+i! hi% & *l#/!+' !si%#-i&l, ill3s+&! /ih his #/- #++&i, s&'i-0 h& i* i h&-< !!- *#+ "V#- S)h/i-!lh!i%<s M&0i) S)&l F!+ili!+," h! /#3l-< h&(! h& & h&i+ l!* #- his
h!&. H! h& #-l' & lil! *+i-0! &ll +#3-, &s i /&s, s# i /&s-< %3)h #* & !si%#-i&l5 3 h! /&s h##0+&h! /ih his )+#/- #-, s# h! i)3+! l##$! &ll +i0h. I<ll sh#/ '#3 i+!)l' h#/ h! M&0i) F!+ili!+ /&s %&!, 3 !4)3s! %' i-!++3i-0 h! s#+' *#+ & %#%!- I h&(! 23s -#i)! h& & '#3-0 0!-l!%&- #(!+ h!+! h&s &- #+&-0! i- his h&i+5 &- &s I sh&ll !
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&-#+&-0! +!s!-l', I %&' &s /!ll #++#/ i & #-)!. (%akes orange rom spectators hair.) Th&-$ '#3, si+, his /ill ! !4+!%!l' 3s!*3l # %!. I /ill 3 i h!+! #- h! &l! ill i is /&-!.
L! %! s!! /h!+! /&s I /h!- h! '#3-0 0!-l!%&- /ih h! #+&-0! i-!++3! %! Oh '!s I /&s 23s 0#i-0 # !ll '#3 h#/ h! M&0i) F!+ili!+ /&s %&!. Y#3 &$! & 0l&ss #* /&!+, & #)$!1h&-$!+)hi!*, &- & h&l*1)+#/-. O* )#3+s!, i* &-' #-! /ill l!- h!% # '#3, '#3 -!! -# &$! h!%. I /#3l &l/&'s +&h!+ #++#/ h&- s!&l, %'s!l*, s# /! /ill +' #++#/i-0 *i+s.
Wh# /ill l!- %! &-#h!+ h&l*1)+#/- I /#3l +&h!+ -# h&(! h! #-! I %!l! i- h! )&-l! 23s -#/5 I &% -# 83i! s3+! h& h& is & 0## #-!. I sh#3l +!*!+ & 0## #l /!ll1 /#+- )#i-, i* #ssil!. Wh!- & )#i- h&s !!- & l#-0 i%! i- 3s!, h!+! is %#+! &-i%&l %&0-!is%  i, &- &-i%&l %&0-!is% 0#!s & l#-0 /&' i- )#-23+i-0. M&$! & 0## #l %&+$ 3#- i, l!&s!, &- $!! i ill I /&- i. A- -#/ %&' I &ls# &s$ h! l#&- #* & s%&ll #)$!1h&-$!+)hi!* I /#-< +#3l! &-'#' # l!- %! h! /&!+ I h&(! s#%! h!+!.
Fi+s, I /ill *ill h! 0l&ss. Will s#%! 0!-l!%&- #li0! %! ' h#li-0 i (%he glass o water is handed to vol#nteer assistant.) H#l i /!ll 3, si+, h& !(!+'#' %&' ! &l! # $!! &- !'! 3#- i. N#/ I /ill &s$ s#%!#' !ls! # h#l 3 h! #+&-0!, #- h! #i- #* his $-i*!. (%hese are handed to a second spectator.)
Pl!&s! #s!+(!, l&i!s &- 0!-l!%!-, h& 3 # his #i- I h&(! -# !(!- #3)h! h! h&l*1)+#/-, /hi)h h&s ill his l&s %i-3! +!%&i-! i- h! )3s#' #* h! #/-!+. I /ill -#/ &$! i, &- h+#/ h! h&-$!+)hi!* #(!+ i s#. This is #-! i- #+!+ # )#-)!-+&! h! !l!)+i) *#+)!, !)&3s! -&3+&ll', 3-l!ss h! !+is&li) &-h!l&i#-s #* h! +is%&i) h'!+'-&%i) &+! %&i-&i-!, h! &+&ll!l#0+&% #* *#+)!s is is3+!, &- h! )#s%i) &3+& -# l#-0!+ +!&i-s is h'!+#l#i )#--!)i#- /ih h! h!&i) +!i)3l&i#-s. Y#3 /ill +!&li! & #-)! h& s3)h %3s ! h! )&s!. N#/, si+ (to the person holding the glass)" ' /&- '#3 # &$! h#l #* h! h&l* )+#/- h+#30h h! h&-$!+)hi!*, &- h#l i 23s #(!+ h! 0l&ss. Wh!- I s&' "Th+!!," l!&s! +# i i-# h! /&!+. A!-i#-, l!&s!. I /&- !(!+' #' # h!&+ i *&ll i-. O-!1/#1h+!! N#/ &$! #** h! h&-$!+)hi!*. Th! h&l*1)+#/- is -# l#-0!+ h!+!, #+ +&h!+, i is h!+!, 3 i is )#%l!!l' iss#l(! i- h! /&!+.
Th& )#-si3!s h! M&0i) S)&l F!+ili!+5 &- V#- S)h/i-!lh!i% !+s3&! h! Ki-0 h& i* h! #-l' +3! his /!ll i-# his )+&-i3% h! /#3l s##- h&(! & !&3i*3l )+# #* )3+l' h&i+ sil(!+ h&i+, #* )#3+s!. H! lil! h#30h h&, &s s##- &s his &)$ /&s 3+-!, h! &+*3l #l B&+#- 3s! # &$! h! %#-!' #3 #* h! /&!+ &0&i-. A *i+s si0h h& /#3l s!!% # ! +&h!+ i**i)3l, )#-si!+i-0 h& i is )#%l!!l' iss#l(!5 3 I<ll sh#/ '#3 h#/ i /&s #-!.
V#- S)h/i-!lh!i% h& is)#(!+! h& #+&-0! 23i)! h&s h! )3+i#3s *&)3l' #* +!s#+i-0 h! sil(!+ # is #+i0i-&l s#li )#-ii#-. S# h! 3s! 23s # &$! &- #+&-0!, si)$ i #- h! #i- #* & $-i*!, &- #3+ & lil! #* h! F!+ili!+ #(!+ i li$! his(he s#its the action to the words)" /h!- h! h&l*1)+#/- i%%!i&!l' &ss! i-# h! #+&-0!. I h&(! -# #3 i h&s #-! s# -#/. (%o the holder.) C3 h! #+&-0! #!- '#3+s!l*, si+, l!&s!, &- s!! /h!h!+ h! )#i- h&s %&!+i&li!. (%his is done" and the hal&crown is discovered inside.) Y!s 5 h!+! is h! h&l*1)+#/-, '#3 s!!, /ih h! #/-!+<s %&+$ sill 3#- i. I is +&h!+ /!, I &% &*+&i. All#/ %! # /i! i *#+ '#3. (He wipes coin with pocket&handkerchie.) Th& is !!+. (%o the lender.) Th!+! is '#3+ h&l*1)+#/-, si+. Will '#3 ! 0## !-#30h # l##$ & h! %&+$, &- !ll h! )#%&-' /h!h!+ h& is +!&ll' h! )#i- '#3 l!- %! (%he owner identiies the coin.)
O* )#3+s!, /h!- h! sil(!+ is &$!- #3 #* i, h! %&0i) h&i+ +!s#+!+ !)#%!s 23s l&i-/&!+ &0&i-. V#- S)h/i-!lh!i% 3s! # !& h! #+&-0!, &- #)$! h! h&l*1)+#/-5 3 h! ##+ Ki-0 $! #- +3i-0 &- +3i-0, h#30h, *#+ &ll h! 0## i i hi%, h! %i0h 23s &s
/!ll h&(! +3! his h!& &0&i-s h! &+ish 3%.
Th!+! /&s, h#/!(!+, #-! )3+i#3s hi-0  i. Th! /&!+ !)&%! %#+! !-s! h&-3s3&l5 &- i* '#3 h& & s!&' h&- '#3 %i0h !(!- 3+- h! 0l&ss 3si! #/-, &- i /#3l -# *&ll #3. I<ll +' i, h#30h I #-< $-#/ /h!h!+ I sh&ll s3))!!. I &% &*+&i h! h&l*1)+#/-/&s h&+l' l!* i- l#-0 !-#30h # h&(! h! *3ll !**!). (He inverts the glass" b#t the water does not escape.) I is &ll +i0h, -#1/ihs&-i-0, '#3 s!!. All h& i -!!s is & s!&' h&-, &- l!-' #* -!+(!. M' #/- i!& is h& h! /&!+ is &$!- ' s3++is!. I #!s-< $-#/ /h!h!+ i is s&-i-0 #- is h!& #+ is h!!ls, &- /hil! i is %&$i-0 3 is %i- i *#+0!s # *&ll #3. I<s +!&ll' (!+' si%l!. Will s#%! 0!-l!%&- +' i *#+ hi%s!l* Pl&)! '#3+ h&- *l& #- h! # #* h! 0l&ss. N#/ 3+- i #(!+. A- -#/ &$! '#3+ h&- &/&'. (%he wateralls o#t.) D!&+, !&+ h& is & i'. I *&-)' '#3 /!+! & lil! i -!+(#3s. I /&+-! '#3 h& i +!83i+! & (!+' s!&' h&-.
H#/!(!+, # +!3+- # h! P+i-)!ss &- h!+ l#(!+. Th! Ki-0, &s I h&(! &l+!&' #l '#3, /#3l-< h&(! &-'hi-0 # s&' # V#- S%ih5 &- h! '#3-0 !#l! /#3l h&(! !!- i- !s&i+, 3 *#+3-&!l', B!li-& h& & *&i+' 0#%#h!+. N#/, '#3 $-#/, *&i+' 0#%#h!+s &l/&'s 0i(! h!i+ 0#1)hil s#%!hi-0 !4+& s!)i&l i- h! /&' #* & )h+is!-i-0 +!s!-. B!li-&<s 0i* *+#% h!+ 0#%#h!+ /&s +&h!+ & )3+i#3s #-!. I /&s h! s/!!!s +!&h i- h! /#+l. I h&+l' $-#/
h#/ # !s)+i! i. I /&s & )#%i-&i#- #* h! s)!- #* +#s!s &- (i#l!s &- lili!s #* h! (&ll!', /ih 23s & s300!si#-, h&+l' !-#30h # -#i)!, #* +3%13-)h.
As '#3 /#3l -&3+&ll' !4!), & +!&h #* s3)h & s3!+i#+ $i- h& s3-+' %'s!+i#3s !**!)s. I* & l&' /ill l!- %! & h&-$!+)hi!* &0&i-, I<ll sh#/ '#3 #-! #* h!%. I* h! P+i-)!ss
/&-! & lil! li0h +!*+!sh%!-, sh! h& -# -!! # 0# i-# & &s+' )##$s sh#, li$! #h!+ '#3-0 l&i!s. Sh! h& #-l' # &$! h!+ h&-$!+)hi!* li$! his, &- +!&h! #- i, /h!- & sh#/!+ #* s/!!s i%%!i&!l' *!ll *+#% i. Whi)h '#3-0 l&' /ill h#l his l&!, &- +!&h! *#+ h! P+i-)!ss (%he perormer holds the handkerchie over the plate" with the o#r corners hanging down aro#nd it. hen the lad! breathes on it" a shower o bonbons alls on the plate.)
Th! Ki-0 ##$ i i-# his h!& h& h! s!ll l&' i- h! h&-$!+)hi!*, s# #-! &' h! 0# h#l #* #-! #* B!li-&<s #)$!1h&-$!+)hi!*s, &- %&! h! B&+#- h#l i *#+ hi%. Th!- h! ##$ & l#-0 +!&h, &- l!/ &s i* h! /&s l&'i-0 h! +#%#-!. Wh# /ill l#/ *#+ h! Ki-0 (Some one does so" when an onion alls rom the handkerchie.) B3 i #!s-< # # +' !4!+i%!-s i- %&0i). I 3-*#+3-&!l' h&!-! h& his M&2!s' h& !!- h&(i-0 +#&s #+$ *#+ i--!+5 &- '#3 s!! h! &i-*3l +!s3l.
A-#h!+ %&0i)&l !**!) #* h! P+i-)!ss<s +!&h /&s *l#/!+10+#/i-05 +#3)i-0 l#(!l' *l#/!+s #3 #* -#hi-0 & &ll. Sh! h& -# -!! #* s!!s # s#/, #+ !&+h # s#/ h!% i-. Sh! i-< !(!- +#3l! # 0# i-# h! 0&+!-. Sh! 23s ##$ & sh!! #* /hi! &!+, /is! i i-# & )#-i)&l &0, &- *&s!-! i /ih & i- li$! his. (He s#its the action in each case to the words.) Th!- sh! 23s +!&h! i-# i, &- +!s!-l' h! *l#/!+s &!&+!.
I !0 '#3+ &+#- I hi-$ I h!&+ s#%!#' s&' I h& 3 s#%!hi-0 i- h! &0. P+&' )#-(i-)! '#3+s!l(!s h& I h&(! -# #-! &-'hi-0 #* h! $i-. I +!&ll' *!!l h3+ h& '#3 sh#3l i%&0i-! I /#3l ! 03il' #* s3)h & hi-0 6&+i)3l&+l' /hil! '#3 &+! l##$i-0 s+&i0h & %!7. S!! *#+ '#3+s!l(!s. N#hi-0 h!+! (showing let hand empt!)* -#hi-0 i- h! &05 &- -#hi-0 h!+! (showing right hand empt!).
N#/, i* '#3 h&(! *3ll' s&is*i! '#3+s!l(!s h& I h&(! -#hi-0 i- %' h&-s, &- h& h! &0 is &s#l3!l' !%', I /ill &s$ s#%! '#3-0 l&' # +!&h! i-# i *#+ h! P+i-)!ss. Y#3 /ill, %&&% Th&-$ '#3. A 0## l#-0 +!&h, l!&s!. N#hi-0 i- h! &0 &s '!, is h!+! B+!&h! #-)! %#+!, l!&s!, # s+!-0h!- h! i-*l3!-)!.
N#/, /#3l h! l&' & h! i&-# #li0! /ih & lil! s#* %3si)5 s#%!hi-0  *l#/!+s, i* #ssil! s&', "Th! Bl3!!lls #* S)#l&-," #+ "Th! L&s R#s! #* S3%%!+" I *i- h& & lil! %3si) #* h& $i- +i-0s *#+/&+ h! *l#/!+s %#+! +&il'5 i %&$!s h!% *!!l %#+! & h#%!, !+h&s.
S#%! #* h!% #30h # ! h!+! ' his i%! (he glances into bag)" 3 s#%!h#/ h!' s!!% & i sl#/ i- & ++i(i-0 #1-i0h. I is &ll +i0h, h#30h, *#+ I )&- *!!l h& h! &0 is 0!i-0 h!&(i!+. Y!s, h!+! is h! *i+s &++i(&l5 &- /h!- #-! %&$!s & s&+, h! #h!+s &+! -!(!+ (!+' l#-0 i- *#ll#/i-0. H!+! is &-#h!+, &- &-#h!+. Th!' &+! !0i--i-0 # )#%! 83i! *&s -#/. (He takes lowers rom the bag" at irst singl!" then three or o#r together.)
Y#3 /ill 3-!+s&-, -# #3, h& h!s! &+! -# %!+! ")#%%#- #+ 0&+!-" *l#/!+s. Th!s! &+! 83i! 3-i83! s!)i%!-s. Th!' &+! s#%!hi-0 li$! #+)his, #-l' %#+! s#. This #-! is & +i)#ss!+#+3%. This is & i&&&, &- his #-! is & s!)i%!- #* , )+#)#ill& 2#)#s&. H!+! is & i))&lilli&, &- his #-! is & i--&!ll& *3+i#s&. B#&-iss s&- #- h!i+ h!&s /ih !4)i!%!-
/h!- I sh#/ h!% h!s! *l#/!+s. Th!' h&(! -!(!+ s!!- &-'hi-0 li$! h!%.
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I h&(!-< i%! # !ll '#3 h! -&%!s #* &ll #* h!%5 h!' &+! )#%i-0 ## +&il'. H!+! )#%! s#%! %#+!, &- '! %#+!. Th!+! is -# +##% *#+, !)!i#- i- h! &0, & &-' +&! *#+ '#3 s!! i is sill 83i! *3ll #* *l#/!+s. I /ill #3+ h!% #3 i-# his &s$!. (He empties bag into basket accordingl!.)
Th! &0 is !%' & l&s, &- I /ill sh#/ '#3 h! &!+ #-)! &0&i-, s# h& '#3 %&' ! 83i! s3+! h& !(!+'hi-0 h&s !!- !4&)l' &s I h&(! +!+!s!-! i. (He removes pin" and shows both sides o paper.) B3 h! &!+ sill s!!%s h!&(i!+ h&- i #30h # !. Th!+! %3s ! %#+! # )#%!, s#%!1/h!+!. P!+h&s h!+! &+! s#%! #- h! #h!+ si!. (He reorms the bag inside o#t" and contin#es the prod#ction.)Y!s, I h#30h s#. H!+! is & sh+i%si&, &- h!+! is & l#i-!ll& 3l0!-s. A- h!+! is &-#h!+, &- &-#h!+. Th&<s h! /#+s #* h! *&i+i!s.
Wh!-h!' # !0i-, Wh!-h!' -!(!+ $-#/ /h!- # l!&(! #** (He shows bag again *3ll, and po#rs lowers into basket.) ' %3s )+3%l! 3 h! &!+, #+ his /ill 0# #- *#+ h! +!s #* h! !(!-i-0.
(He does so" and throws it aside.)
A-#h!+ )3+i#3s !**!) #* h! P+i-)!ss<s +!&h /&s %!-i-0 hi-0s. I #-< %!&- 30l', )#%%#- hi-0s, li$! ##s #+ +##%1h&-l!s, 3 li0h *&-)' &+i)l!s. F#+ i-s&-)!, I h&(! h!+! & *&- !l#-0i-0 # & l&' *+i!- #* %i-!. Sh! h&s h& h! %is*#+3-! # +!&$ i, &s '#3 s!!. N#/, i- & 0!-!+&l /&', '#3 /#3l )#-si!+ & *&- i- s3)h & )#-ii#- )#%l!!l' #-! *#+, &- '#3 /#3l h+#/ i &/&'. I- *&), h&<s /h& %' l&' *+i!- /&s 0#i-0 # #, 3 I &s$! h!+ # l! %! +' h! !**!) #* h! P+i-)!ss<s +!&h. (He shows broken an" open" then closes it.) Wh# /ill +!&h! *#+ h! P+i-)!ss his i%!
Y#3 /ill, %&&% Th&-$ '#3. (%he lad! having breathed #pon the an" it is opened" and o#nd to be in perect condition.) ' #l '#3 h#/ i /#3l !. Y#3 s!!, h! *&- is )#%l!!l'
+!s#+!.
B3 !(!- -#/ '#3 h&(!-< s!!- 83i! &ll h! %&0i)&l !**!)s #* h! P+i-)!ss<s +!&h. I* sh! /&s 0#i-0 # h! s!&si! *#+ & /!!$ #+ /#, sh! h& -# -!! # #h!+, li$! #h!+ '#3-0 l&i!s, /ih & 0+!& i0 +!ss1&s$!, #+ !(!- & h. Sh! )#3l )&++' &ll h!+ 0&+%!-s i- & #4 -# i00!+ h&- & !&1)&'. H!+! is h!+ #/- &+i)3l&+ +&(!lli-0 +3-$. O* )#3+s!, # 0#
i-# s# s%&ll & s&)!, h! 0&+%!-s h& # ! +!3)! i- si!, &- h&<s /h!+! h! P+i-)!ss<s %&0i) +!&h )&%! i- 3s!*3l &0&i-. I<ll sh#/ '#3 h#/ i /&s #-!. Will s#%! l&' #-)! %#+! l!- %! & h&-$!+)hi!*, h! s%&ll!+ &- *i-!+ h! !!+
N#/ /! /ill s3#s! h& his /&s h! P+i-)!ss<s #/- h&-$!+)hi!*, &- h& sh! /&-! # %&$! i sill s%&ll!+. Sh! 23s +!&h! 3#- i s#, /&(! i  & lil! s#, +3! i & lil! s#, &- s83!!! i & lil! s#5 &- /h!- sh! s+!& i #3 &0&i-, i h& )#%! #/- # h&l* is #+i0i-&l si! li$! his. (Handkerchie shown red#ced to hal si+e.) I* sh! /&-! i s%&ll!+ sill, sh! h& #-l' # +!&h! #- i &0&i-, &- +3 i & lil! %#+!, &- i i%%!i&!l' !)&%! &s s%&ll &s his (handkerchie shown still #rther red#ced)" &- )#3l ! &)$! 3 i-# 23s -#hi-0.
Y#3 /ill 3-!+s&-, #* )#3+s!, h& h! !**!) /&s-< )#-*i-! # #)$!1 h&-$!+)hi!*s. Th! P+i-)!ss 3s! # s!+(! &ll h!+ )l#hi-0 i- h! s&%! /&'. I* &-' '#3-0 l&' /ill #li0! %! /ih /!ll, -#, !+h&s #- his #))&si#- /! h& !!+ s# & h&-$!+)hi!*s 3 /h&!(!+ h! 0&+%!- /&s, h! !**!) /&s +!)is!l' h! s&%!.
Wh!- h! P+i-)!ss /&-! h!+ hi-0s l&+0!+ &0&i-, &ll sh! h& # # /&s # +!&h! #-h! ##-h!+ si! #* #-h! &+i)l!, +3 i & lil!, &- s+!)h i & lil!. Th& +#$! #-h! s!ll, &- i 0+&3&ll' 0# l&+0!+ &- l&+0!+. I- *&), #-! &' sh! $! #- ## l#-0, &- & -i)! lil! h&-$!+)hi!* 0# s# l&+0! h& h! h#3s!1$!!!+ h& # &$! i i-# 3s! &s & &l!)l#h.
As I /&s !lli-0 '#3 23s -#/, his is h! P+i-)!ss<s +&(!lli-0 +3-$. Y#3 /ill -#i)! h& is )#-s+3)i#- is !)3li&+5 i<s & s#+ #* )h!s #* +&/!+s /ih #-l' #-! +&/!+. I is (!+'
#+&l!, &- !4+!%!l' !l!0&- '#3 )&- s!! h& %3)h *#+ '#3+s!l(!s5 3 h!s! &+! h! s%&ll!s #* is +!)#%%!-&i#-s. I* '#3 h&(! & #+%&-!&3 li$! his, '#3 -!(!+ -!! ! &*+&i #* hi!(!s. All '#3 h&(! # # is # &)$ 3 /h&!(!+ '#3 /&-, &- /h!- '#3 h&(! *i-ish!, 3sh i- h! +&/!+, &- s&' s#*l', "H!' +!s# #l'#i3%" /h!- &ll h! &+i)l!s i%%!i&!l' !)#%! i-(isil!. J3s -#/, '#3 s!!, h! +&/!+ is !%'. (He p#lls o#t the drawer" shows it empt!" and closes it again.) S# & i, h#30h 5 I &% -# s# s3+!  h&. I *!!ls +&h!+ h!&(' *#+ &- !%' +&/!+. I s!! h#/ i is I is +!&ll' *3ll, 3 h! )#-!-s h&(! !!- %&! i-(isil! i- h! /&' I h&(! !s)+i! # '#3. T# +!-!+ h!% (isil!, /! sh&ll h&(! # +!(!+s! h! s!ll. Th! 83!si#- is, h#/ # %&-&0! i. I h&(! i A #3)h #* h! %&0i) /&- /ill # i. (He to#ches it with the wand" and" opening drawer" shows that it is now *3ll.7 Y!s5 i is &s I h#30h. I is *3ll #* h! P+i-)!ss<s l300&0!. H!+! &+! s#%! #* h!+ !l#-0i-0s, %&! s%&ll!+ i- h! /&' I #l '#3 . (He exhibits articles o dolls
clothing.) A- h!+! is s#%!hi-0 !ls! +!*+!sh%!-s, I s3#s!, *#+ h!+ 2#3+-!'. W!ll, sh! )&-< ! 0#i-0 # +&(!l #1-i0h, &-'h#/, s# I hi-$ I )&--# # !!+ h&- is+i3! h!s! &%#-0 h! +!s!- )#%&-'. (He distrib#tes tablets o chocolate" etc." rom the drawer.)
Th! +&/!+ is !%' -#/, & &-' +&!. (He t#rns it #pside down" then re&inserts it in its case.) A l!&s, i s!!%! s# & %#%!- &0#, 3 &!&+&-)!s &+! !)!i*3l /h!- h!+! is %&0i) . Th! #4 sill s!!%s h!&(i!+ h&- i #30h # !.(He again opens it.) Y!s5 h!+! is s#%!hi-0 !ls!. S#%! #* h! P+i-)!ss<s #--!1+i#-s, -# #3. A 0## %&-' #* h!%, ##. (He prod#ces !ard ater !ard o paper ribbon" inall! p#lling the drawer completel! o#t o the case" and showing it maniestl! empt!.)
C#%!, h& is &ll #3 & l&s. Th!+! is -# %is&$!  h! +&/!+ !i-0 !%' his i%!, &s '#3 )&- s!! *#+ '#3+s!l(!s. (Standing the drawer on end" with the inside t#rned towards the spectators" he opens o#t the case" showing that likewise empt!" then closes it again and replaces the drawer.) S#%!hi-0 sill +&l!s i-si!, h#30h. Th!+! %3s ! s#%!hi-0 i- i h& I i-< -#i)!. (He p#lls o#t the drawer once more.) Y!s5 h!+! is & i)3+!1#s)&+ A- &-#h!+ &- &-#h!+ I- *&), h! +&/!+ is *3ll #* h!%. I h& !!+
is+i3! h!s! &ls#. (He does so.),
A- -#/ I h& !!+ 3 h! P+i-)!ss<s #/- !l#-0i-0s &)$ &0&i-. Sh! /ill /&- h!s! *#+ h!+ #/- 3s!. (He replaces the dolls clothing and closes the drawer.) ' 23s #3)h h! #4 /ih h! /&- h! #h!+ !- his i%! &- h! &+i)l!s &0&i- !)#%! i-(isil! ill *3+h!+ -#i)!. (%he drawer is once more opened and seen to be again empt!.)
B3 # +!3+- # h! P+i-)!ss h!+s!l*. Fi-i-0 h& h! )#3+s! #* +3! l#(! /&s-< +3--i-0 s%##h, #** sh! /!- # h!+ *&i+' 0#%#h!+, &- #l h!+ &ll  i. Th! *&i+' lis!-! &!-i(!l' # &ll sh! h& # s&'. Wh!- sh! h& 83i! *i-ish! 6/hi)h ##$ s#%! i%!7, h! #l l&' +!li!, "Y#3+ !s)+ii#- #* h! '#3-0 %&- s#3-s (!+' -i)!, %' !&+5 3 !*#+! I )&- # &-'hi-0 *#+ '#3, I %3s s&is*' %'s!l* h& h! is si-)!+!l' &&)h! # '#3,
&- -# %!+!l' )#%i-0 &*!+ '#3 *#+ '#3+ *#+3-!." Th! P+i-)!ss *!l i-i0-&- h& s3)h & hi-0 )#3l !(!- ! i%&0i-! #ssil!5 3 sh! h#30h i !s -# # s&' &-'hi-0. Th! #l *&i+' 3 #- h!+ s!)&)l!s, ##$ #/- & %&0i) ##$, &- +!& & )h&!+ #+ /# i- h! #+i0i-&l J&&-!s!. Th!- +!%&+$i-0, "Sl&-h& 0&l %&(#3+-!!-," #+ /#+s # h& !**!), sh! ##$ & s%&ll #4 6h!+! i is7, & lil! sil(!+ &l!, &- & &)$ #* )&+s. (He exhibits the articles in -#estion.) "N#/, %' !&+," sh! s&i, "'#3 sh&ll ! h! 3!!- #* H!&+s, &- '#3+ l#(!+ sh&ll ! +!+!s!-! ' l! %! s!! /! /ill s&', h! K-&(! #* S&!s." "C&-< '#3 %&$! hi%
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H!&+s ##" s&i h! P+i-)!ss, /h# +&h!+ *&-)i! h!+s!l* & B+i0!. "S&!s &+! s3)h & (!+' ##+ s3i." "H!&+s l! i !," s&i h! #l *&i+'.
Th! P+i-)!ss -&3+&ll' h#30h h! *&i+' /#3l l##$ #(!+ h! &)$, &- i)$ #3 h#s! /# )&+s, 3 sh! /!- # /#+$ & %3)h sh#+!+ /&' h&- h&. Sh! 23s +#! h! &)$ i-# & 0l&ss li$! his, &- s&i, "3!!- #* H!&+s &- K-&(! #* H!&+s, &!-i#-" A- !h#l h!s! /# )&+s i%%!i&!l' )li%! 3 #3 #* h! &)$, &- *!ll 3#- h! &l!,
23s &s '#3 s!! h!% -#/. (%he two cards named rise #p o#t o the pack" and *&ll #pon the table accordingl!.)
I &+! s&' s#%! #* '#3 /#3l li$! # $-#/ h#/ his is #-!. W!ll, h! *&) is, & lil! *&i+' 0!s i-# h! 0l&ss, 3s his sh#3l!+ 3-!+ h! )&+s, &- 3sh!s h!% 3. Y#3 #-< !li!(! i W!ll, I i-< %'s!l*, & *i+s5 3 h!+! +!&ll' is -# #h!+ /&' # &))#3- *#+ i.
H!+! is h! 0l&ss, &- h!+! &+! h! )&+s. H&(! & l##$ & h!% *#+ '#3+s!l(!s. I sh#3l li$! # ! &l! # sh#/ '#3 h! *&i+' ##, 3 I h&(! -!(!+ !!- 83i)$ !-#30h # )&)h hi%.
"N#/, %' !&+," s&i h! #l *&i+', "/!<ll 3 '#3 h& is # s&', h! 3!!- #* H!&+s #- his lil! sil(!+ &l!, &- )#(!+ '#3 3 s#." (He places the card as described" and the cover over it.) "A- /!<ll 3 h! K-&(! #* H!&+s h&<s '#3+ '#3-0 %&- i- his lil! #4, &- sh3 hi% 3 s#." (%his is also done.) "N#/, i* h! +!&ll' l#(!s '#3, /il h#+s!s /#-< h#l hi%, %3)h l!ss & lil! #4 li$! h&. H! /ill !s)&! *+#% his i%+is#-%!-, &- 0# &- 2#i- '#3+ )&+ #- h! lil! &l!. A+&)&&+& P+!sissi%# Fl'< L! 3s s!! /h!h!+ h! h&s #-! so. (%he box is opened" and is o#nd empt!.) H! h&s l!* h! #4, &-'h#/. A- -#/ l! 3s s!! /h!h!+ h! h&s *#3- his /&' # '#3 #- h! lil! &l!. Y!s5 h!+! h! is." (%he table is #ncovered" and the two cards are o#nd together.)
Th! P+i-)!ss )l&! h!+ h&-s. "Y!s, %' !&+," s&i h! *&i+', "h& is &ll (!+' /!ll, &s *&+ &s i 0#!s. Th& +#(!s h& h! is si-)!+!l' &&)h! # '#35 3 I h&(! sill # ! s&is*i! &s # his %#+&l )h&+&)!+." Th! P+i-)!ss (!+' -!&+l' s&i, "Oh, #h!+ his %#+&l )h&+&)!+" 6'#3-0 !#l! i- l#(! &+! s# i-)#-si!+&!7, 3 *#+3-&!l' sh! +!*+&i-!, #+ (!+' #ssil' h! *&i+' /#3l-< h&(! h!l! h!+ &-' %#+!, &- I sh#3l-< h&(! h& &-' s#+' # !ll '#3. H!+ 0#%#h!+ i)$! 3 & %&0i) &ll, /ih & s+i-0 +3--i-0 h+#30h i. H!+! i is. (He exhibits ball" as described.) "This, %' !&+," sh! s&i, "is %' %#+&l &+#%!!+. As '#3 s!!, h! &ll +3-s 83i! l##s!l' #- h! s+i-05 3 I sh&ll 3 i 3-!+ & %&0i) s!ll, &- h!-, i* '#3+ l#(!+ is +!&ll' & 0## '#3-0 %&- I #-< %!&- s#+'##$i)&ll' 0##, '#3 $-#/, 3 23s 0## !-#30h # ! -i)! h! &ll /ill %#(! 3 h! s+i-0."
This s!!%! s# 3-li$!l' h& h! P+i-)!ss )#3l-< h!l *!!li-0 & lil! i -!+(#3s. Sh! s&i, "Oh '#3 )&-< !4!) &-' '#3-0 %&- # ! 0## !-#30h *#+ that. B3 h! #l *&i+' %!+!l' +!%&+$!, "N! l3s 3l+&," #+ s#%!hi-0 #* h& s#+, &- h! &ll i%%!i&!l' !0&-# )li% 3 h! s+i-01li$! his, &s -&3+&ll' &s & !0&-#' %#-$!' )li%s 3 & si)$. "Th&<s &ll +i0h," s&i h! #l *&i+'. "N#/, %' !&+, I &% s&is*i! h& h! is h! +i0h s#+ #* '#3-0 %&-. T!ll hi% # 0# #ll' # '#3+ &&, &- &s$ *#+ '#3+ h&-, &- i* h! 0!s i-# &-' i**i)3l', I<ll 0! hi% #3 #* i."
B!*#+! /! 0# *3+h!+, !+h&s s#%! 0!-l!%&- /#3l li$! # +' h! %#+&l &+#%!!+ #- his #/- &))#3-. Y#3 /ill, si+ Ah h! &ll +3-s #/-. Will s#%! #h!+ 0!-l!%&- +' Th! s&%! +!s3l S#%! #h!+ 0!-l!%&- (%he ball in each case r#ns #/- the string.) D!&+, !&+ his is (!+' s&. I &% &*+&i '#3 &+! -#-! #* '#3 83i! 3 # h! #l *&i+'<s s&-&+ #* !+*!)i#-. R!&ll' 0## '#3-0 %!- &+! 0!i-0 !++il' s)&+)! -#/&&'s.
Wh& # '#3 s&' T+' i &0&i- %'s!l* Oh, )!+&i-l'(He does so" and the ball again r#ns #p the string.) ' %&! 3 %' %i- i- !&+l' li*! h& I /#3l ! 0## &s /!ll &s !&3i*3l5 &- I h&(! 0#-! #- h& +i-)il! !(!+ si-)!. Th! %#+&l &+#%!!+ h&s -# !++#+s *#+ ME.
B3 # +!3+- #-)! %#+! # h! P+i-)!ss. A*!+ h! *&i+' /&s s&is*i!, sh! !0&- # 0! & lil! &-4i#3s h!+s!l*. "D# '#3 +!&ll' hi-$, 0#%&%%&," sh! s&i, "h& && /ill !(!+ )#-s!- # %' %&++i&0! /ih O# Th& #l /+!)h #* & B&+#- h&s #l s3)h +!&*3l s#+i!s  hi%." "Ch!!+ 3, %' !&+," s&i h!+ 0#%#h!+. "I* I )#3l-< 0! h! !!+ #* &- #l *+&3 li$! V#- S)h/i-!lh!i%, I< +!i+! *+#% h! *&i+' 3si-!ss &l#0!h!+. B3 i* '#3 /#3l li$! # %&$! 83i! )!+&i- &s # '#3+ *33+!, %' %&0i) %i++#+ /ill !ll '#3 '#3+ *#+3-! &
#-)!." B3 s3#s! i sh#3l ! &- 3-l3)$' #-!" s&i h! P+i-)!ss. "F&i- h!&+ -!(!+ /#-*&i+ %#3s&)h!," +!li! h! /#-*&i+'. 6Th!+! s!!%s # ! s#%!hi-0 -# 83i! +i0h  h& +!%&+$5 3 h&<s /h& h! *&i+' s&i, &-'h#/.7 Th! P+i-)!ss )l&s! h!+ h&-s. "All +i0h," sh! s&i5 "I<ll +is$ i."
S# h! *&i+' +#3)! h! %&0i) %i++#+. H!+! i is. (He exhibits a small pict#re rame" with plain dark backgro#nd.) I is-< !4&)l' & %i++#+, &s '#3 s!!, 3 i<s & 0##1l##$i-0 0l&ss, h#30h i is-< & 0## l##$i-010l&ss, &- /#3l-< +!*l!) !(!- & 0##1l##$i-0 l&ss. This is & 2#$!, l&i!s &- 0!-l!%!-. I is & lil! )#%li)&!, &- '#3 %&' -# s!! i & #-)!5 3 i* '#3 !+s!(!+!, i /ill &/- 3#- '#3 0+&3&ll'. Thi-$ i #(!+ & h#%!, &- i* '#3 #-< s!! i i- & &' #+ /#, s!- %! & #s)&+, &- I /ill )&ll &- !4l&i- i.
A +!s!-, '#3 s!!, h! 0l&ss h&s %!+!l' & l&i- &+$ &)$0+#3-, /ih#3 &-' %&+$ #+ *i03+! 3#- i. Th! #l *&i+' h!l i 3, &- *&--! i s#.(He holds #p the rame" and ans it" #sing the restored an" i it has been introd#ced" to do so. ' no an is available" a
handkerchie ma! be #sed instead.)
QTh! P+i-)!ss /&s +!&hl!ss /ih !4)i!%!-. Sh! s&/ l!!+s *#+%i-0 0+&3&ll' 3#-h! &+$ &)$10+#3-, &- +!s!-l' sh! s!l #3, "A1l1l /1i1l 1! /1!1l," /h!+!3#- sh! )l&! h!+ h&-s, &- 23%! /ih 2#'. Th!+! is -# !)!i#-  i, l&i!s &- 0!-l!%!-5 '#3 )&- s!! h! /+ii-0 *#+ '#3+s!l(!s. Th! s!lli-0 is & lil! !*!)i(!, 3 h& +#(!s is 0!-3i-!-!ss. Si+is -!(!+ )&- s!ll. I* '#3 /!+! # )&ll 3 Ch&3)!+ #+
Sh&$!s!&+!, #+ !(!- Li-l!' M3++&' hi%s!l*, '#3 /#3l *i- h! )#3l-< s!ll "*#+ -3s." I<(! +i! h!%.
S# h! P+i-)!ss /!- h#%! i- )&i&l si+is. M!&-/hil!, h! Ki-0 /&s )#-s3li-0 /ih h! B&+#- &s # h! !s /&' #* 0!i-0 +i #* h! 3-/!l)#%! s3i#+. Th! Ki-0 s)+&)h! his h!&, &- h! s)+&)h! his h!&, 3 -#hi-0 )&%! #* i. A l&s h! B&+#-!4)l&i%!, "I<(! 0# &- i!&." "Y#3 #-< s&' s#," s&i h! Ki-0."M&$! & -#! #* i & #-)!5
'#3 #-< 0! <!% #*!-. Wh& is i" "Y#3 %3s &s$ hi% +il!s." "Wh& #- !&+h is h! 0## #* h&" s&i h! Ki-0. "Wh', i* h! )&-< 03!ss h!%, i /ill ! )l!&+ h& h! is & s3i s#+ #* *!ll#/, &- -# 0## !-#30h *#+ h! P+i-)!ss." "B3 s3#s! h! 03!ss!s h!%, '#3 #l #/l" s&i his M&2!s'. "Th&<s /h!+! h! i!& )#%!s i-," +!li! V#- S)h/i-!lh!i%, /ih & /i-$. "Y#3 %3s &s$ hi% +il!s #* h! )&)h' s#+5 h! s#+ h& h&(!-< 0# &-' &-s/!+s." Th! Ki-0 sl&! hi% #- h! &)$, &- s&i, "B!sh+!/ %!, B&+#-, 3 h#3 &+ & )+&*' $-&(!. I /ill !<!- *#ll#/ h' )#3-s!l."
S# h! -!4 i%! V#- S%ih )&ll!, h! Ki-0 &s$! hi%, "Whi)h /#3l '#3 s&', <Si4 &- *i(! is hi+!!-, #+ si4 &- *i(! are hi+!!-"< B3 V#- S%ih h& !!- s#l h& /&' !*#+!. H! #li!l' 3 *i+%l' +!li! h& h! sh#3l-< s&' !ih!+ h! #-! #+ h! #h!+. H!
/#3l s&', "Si4 &- *i(! &+! !l!(!-." Wh!+!3#- h! Ki-0, *i-i-0 h& h! /&s -# # ! )&30h, *l!/ i-# & +!%!-#3s +&0!. H! s&i h& /&s h! #l1*&shi#-! /&' #* )#3-i-0, &- 3-l!ss V#- S%ih )#3l +#(! h& si4 &- *i(! /!+! hi+!!-, h! sh#3l-< %&++' h! P+i-)!ss. "I /ill !-!&(#3+ # # s#, &s '#3+ M&2!s' /ish!s i," +!li! V#- S%ih, /h# h& h& & +i(&! i *+#% h! *&i+'. S# h! ##$ & )#3l! #* l&!s, li$! h!s!, &- 0&(! #-! # h! Ki-0 # h#l, &- h! #h!+ # V#- S)h/i-!lh!i%. Wh# /ill ! h! Ki-0, &- /h# /ill +!+!s!- h! B&+#- 6A plate is handed to each o the two spectators vol#nteering.) Th!- h! )#3-! #3 *i(! shilli-0s #- h! #-! l&!, O-!, /#, h+!!, *#3+, *i(!5" &- si4 #- h! #h!+, "O-!, /#, h+!!, *#3+, *i(!, si4." Th!- h! %i4! h!% #0!h!+ s#(the coins are po#red rom the one plate into the other)" &- /h!- h! Ki-0 )#3-! h!% &0&i-, h! si4 &- *i(!
QB3 h! B&+#- /&s -# 0#i-0 # 0i(! i- s# !&sil'. H! s3++!ii#3sl' #)$!! /# #* h! )#i-s, &- !)l&+! h& V#- S%ih h& )#3-! /+#-0, &- %3s s3%i # & *3+h!+ !s. "All +i0h," s&i V#- S%ih. "As$ %! & %#+! i**i)3l #-!." B3 h! Ki-0 s&i V#- S%ih /&s ## 0## & +il!s, &- h! /#3l +&h!+ +' s#%!hi-0 i**!+!-.
V#- S)h/i-!lh!i% /i-$! & h! Ki-0, &- s&i, "N!(!+ *!&+. I<(! 0# & #s!+ *#+ hi%." Th!+! /&s & /#%&- #3 i- h! s+!! )+'i-0 /hi! s&- &- 0+!' s&-. "Wh#<ll 3' %' /hi! s&- Wh#<ll 3' %' 0+!' s&-" Th! B&+#- +3sh! #3 &- #30h & !--'/#+h #* !&)h 6h!+! i is, '#3 s!!7, &- h!- h! *!)h! h! R#'&l /&shh&-1&si-. H! ##$ #-! #+ /# h&-*3ls #* h! /hi! s&-, &- #-! #+ /# #* h! 0+!' s&-, 3 h!% i- h! /&!+, &- si++! h!% /!ll #0!h!+ li$! his. "N#/," h! s&i, "/h!- his 0&' '#3-0 s+i-0&l s!&+&!s h#s! /# l#s #* s&-, '#3+ M&2!s' %&' s&*!l' l! hi% %&++' h! P+i-)!ss." "S# %#! i !," s&i h! Ki-0, /ih & )h!!+*3l s%il!.
B3, # his &%&!%!- &- is03s, V#- S%ih 23s 3+-! 3 his shi+1)3**1li$! his, i! his h&- i- h! /&!+, &- *ish! 3, *i+s h! #-!, &- h!- h! #h!+, l# #* s&-, !+*!)l' +', &- -# %i4! i- h! l!&s. (%he sand o each colo#r is shown dr! accordingl!.)
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V#- S%ih !)&-! h! /&!+ i-# & #l! h!+! i is (perormer exhibits carae o water and six wine&glasses7 &- /!- #** # h! P&l&)! /ih i 3-!+ his &+%. H! #++#/! h&l* & #!- /i-!10l&ss!s *+#% h! )hi!* 3l!+ 6&ll h! Ki-0 #/-!, &s & %&!+ #* *&)7, 3 h!% i- & +#/ !*#+! his M&2!s' &- h! B&+#-, &- &s$! h! &- # l&' & lil! sl#/ %3si). "Wh& h#" h! +!%&+$!, &s h! *ill! h! *i+s 0l&ss, &- h! /&!+ +!%&i-! )l!&+. "G+&%!+)'" h! !4)l&i%!, &s h! *ill! h! s!)#-, /h!+!i- i !)&%! )+i%s#-. "M&++' )#%! 3," &- h! *ill! h! hi+, /h!+!i- i !)&%! #* & l#(!l' l3!. "B' %' h&li&%!" &- i- h! *#3+h i /&s (i#l!. (%he 0l&ss!s &+! illed in t#rn" with the res#lts indicated.)
B3 & his %#%!- V#- S)h/i-!lh!i% -30! h! Ki-0, &- s&i, s&+)&si)&ll', "Ch!%i)&ls" "Ch!%i)&ls i- h' h+#&, &s! (&+l!," +!#+! V#- S%ih. 6Th& /&s h! /&' hi0h1)l&ss !#l! &l$! i- h#s! &'s.7 "T&s! *#+ h's!l*." A- h! #**!+! V#- S)h/i-! lh!i% h! 0l&ss #* )l!&+ /&!+ h! h& *i+s #3+! #3. Th! B&+#- !)li-!, s&'i-0 h! -!(!+ ##$ i. Th! Ki-0 &ls# !)li-!, s# V#- S%ih +&-$ & lil! hi%s!l*, &- #3+! h! +!s &)$ i-# h! !)&-!+ (perormer does so)" # sh#/ h& h!+! /&s -# !)!i#-, &*!+ /hi)h h! &0&i- *ill! h! !%' 0l&ss. "P#&3s!-," h! +!%&+$! his i%!5 &- h! /&!+ &!&+! & +illi&- #+&-0!. H! /i! h! #h!+ /# 0l&ss!s /ih his h&-$!+)hi!* (perormer does the same)" %!+!l' #s!+(i-0, &s h! *ill! h!%, "H#3 l&" &- "Bis%ill&h" &- h! )#-!-s &!&+! &s '#3 s!! h!% & !&3i*3l s)&+l! &- 0+!!-.
B3 V#- S)h/i-!lh!i%, /ih & is&0+!!&l! s%il!, +!%i-! h! Ki-0 h& h!+! &+! s!(!- )#l#3+s i- h! +&i-#/, &- V#- S%ih h& +#3)! #-l' si4. C#-s!83!-l', h! %&i-&i-!, his )#3l -# ! h! +!&l 0!-3i-! R&i-#/ W&!+. Th!+! /&s -# %#+! #* h! /&!+ l!*, &- h!' h& +#$!- & /i-!10l&ss, s# h!' )#3l-< s!l! i, &- h! Ki-0 s&i h! '#3-0 %&- %3s s3%i # & *3+h!+ !s.
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