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Minor pro in the Chicago area in the early 1920s when he did the Needle Trick, etc. Under the pen name of "Dr. X" wrote On the Other Side of the Footlights.
George Silvers
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On the Other Side of the Footlights
George Silvers
An expose of routines, apparatus and deceptions resorted to by mediums, clairvoyants, fortune tellers and crystal gazers in deluding the public.
Excerpt from the introduction:
This manuscript was compiled primarily for the benefit of uninformed magicians, enabling them to adopt the various tricks and effects for their own amusement or to detect fraudulent mediums in the presentation of alleged spiritualistic communications.
Table of Contents
- DEDICATION
- INTRODUCTION
- ROPE TIES
- BLINDFOLDS
- SEALED ENVELOPE READING
- Alcohol Method
- Wax Pads
- Back Of House Steal
- Switching In Audience ...