Magic, Stage Illusions, Special Effects and Trick Photography - Albert Hopkins
Detailed descriptions of techniques of fire eaters, sword swallowers, jugglers, acrobats, ancient magic, automatons, magic photographic effects, automata, the electrical race course, stage scenery, diversions.Spirit photographs, the "man in the bottle", temple tricks of the Greeks, theatre secrets, this unique book takes you on a journey back to the Nineteenth century stage and its mechanisms and methods. Over 400 illustrations and engravings demonstrate how tricks were performed and staged, mechanisms and techniques.
Detailed descriptions of techniques of fire eaters, sword swallowers, jugglers, acrobats, ancient magic, automatons, magic photographic effects, automata, the electrical race course, stage scenery, diversions.Spirit photographs, the "man in the bottle", temple tricks of the Greeks, theatre secrets, this unique book takes you on a journey back to the Nineteenth century stage and its mechanisms and methods. Over 400 illustrations and engravings demonstrate how tricks were performed and staged, mechanisms and techniques.
Detailed descriptions of techniques of fire eaters, sword swallowers, jugglers, acrobats, ancient magic, automatons, magic photographic effects, automata, the electrical race course, stage scenery, diversions.Spirit photographs, the "man in the bottle", temple tricks of the Greeks, theatre secrets, this unique book takes you on a journey back to the Nineteenth century stage and its mechanisms and methods. Over 400 illustrations and engravings demonstrate how tricks were performed and staged, mechanisms and techniques.