Sensational Spirit Act

SUPREME MAGIC;

THE S E N S A T I O N A L S P I R I T C A BI N E T A C T

A Succession

of S u r p r i se s I

Y ou are novr in p o s s e s s i o n of the p r es en ta ti on ,

one that

secret

can form a c om plete

it can be used as a no ve l i n t erlude We give y o u the ly, a n d as ine.

tie

I n d i v i d u a l p e r f or m e rs

s cree ns

to erect,

in a n y ma gi c

programme.

from w h i c h y ou can r e l e as e y o u r s e l f outline

w i l l a lt e r and a d j us t to a cabinet,

dra pe d w i t h c u r t a i n s

can r e p l a c e

a p p e a l i n g and u n u s u a l

and h i g h l y e n t e r t a i n i n g a c t, or

a l s o the pa tt e r

A l t h o u g h we refer

s k e l et o n frame

and

s pe c ia l

quickly as a mink;

pref er e nc e.

of a most

and s u g g e s t e d r o u t ­

the r o ut i n e

to their

(and,if d es ired,

a simple

can be used),

the c a b i ne t e ff e c t i ve l y. The

and in a ny event,

M a g i c Cw. ning

of A me rica,

s cr e en s are

are n e a r l y a l w ay s a v ai l a bl e

Is a m o d e r n seance w i t h a

for si3eed,and yet v e r y convin ci ng .

and the k no t s sealed, chair The

on w h i c h cabi n e t

the ends

the m e d i u m

the deck.

prior

exception

cards come

thus w i t h

the A b b o t t

that

is like

light­

of k no t s may be used,

rope made sec u re

placed a r o u n d to the

Now the p a c k nf cards

S e c o n ds later,

own;

to t.he

back

of the

is seated.

or s cr e en s are

A card has been s el ec t e d

of the

Any n u m b er

tie

e a s y to carry at halls,

in Gr ea t B r i t a i n by a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h and

own

an o r d i n a r y s c r e e n or

hotels, s c ho ol s. e t c . w i t h o u t the n e c e s s i t y of c a rr y in g your / the m i n i m u m of pr o p s y ou are able to p re s e nt a big feature. The act is r e l e a s e d

instant­

p e r f o r m e r for

performer being

is p la ce d b e t w e e n the

flying

of one card which,

the

over

w h e n the

the

top of the

p e r f o rm e r

the tests.

t i ed ,a nd r e t u r n e d performer's

teeth.

cabinet, w i t h

is e x p o s e d

to

the

to view,

is

s ee n b e tw e e n his teeth! Our r o u t i n e ear in g

i nc ludes a m es sa ge

in a b o r r o w e d h a n dk er ch ie f ,

The entire the most

the act

However,

be ll s

kn ot s a p p e a r i n g a n d d i s a p p ­

ringing,

to do, w i t h no s t r e n u o u s of its kind

is b e st

of the Medium,

c om mittee. desired.

is e a s y

c om plete act

Ideally, the part

act

on a slate,

the

e x ert io n. We

jingling. feel

it is

ever re le as ed .

for two p er sons other

tambourines

to present,

'presenting'

w i t h a da pt at io n,

the act,

the act can be

one

p e r so n p la y in g

and h a n d l i n g

p r e s e n t e d so lo if

the

S P IR IT CABINET ACT.

P age 3 .

SUPREME M AGIC, B ID E F P A D . D^VON.

THE S P E C I A L TIE

Ta pe s or rope m ay be u s e d

for the

at e ly w i t h g en ui n e k no t s as sh ow n ond i l l u s t r a t i o n shows how

the

d r a w n a ro un d the body. Note fold i n g the arms,

the root

tape h a n g i n g f r o m the ga g ed

t in uo us mo ve m en t,

in our

(crotch)

thumbs.

of the rig ht and

the r o o t

and as far as

the a u d i e n c e

thumb

I n the a c t i o n of is e n g a g e d in the

of the l e f t th um b is e n ­

the ri gh t wris t.

ly f ol de d y o u r arms. The m o v es are

This

is done

are c o nc e rn e d ,

completely

c ov er ed b y a litt le m i s d i r ­

tied s e c u r e l y b e h i n d y o u r back. knots

the kn o ts at the b a c k b e i n g s e al e d

in s i m i l a r m an ner.

or tapes are now f i rm ly

If desired, legs

y o u r legs m a y a lso

is n e c e s s a r y d u r i ng

arms to be co m mi tt ee

tied a r o u n d

be

the r ou tine.

the a r m s

the d i f f e r e n t e ff ects. the a r ms are

to the body,

t ig ht l y d r a w n a c ro ss side

It

of the

of the body,

to the c ha i r se em s

the left

sealed,

The loose

the t op r u n g

ends

of the

side.

to r e a l l y ensure

of

of the chair. of the

e ff e c ts . The

t i g h t e r the

the m o re r o o m y o u have to oper at e

the

tie the

to the a u d i e n c e tape

and the body,

hand p a ss e s a r o un d the right

left h a n d p a s s e s ar ou n d

be

is only a q u e s t i o n of f o l d i n g the

the body,

w ri s t p a ssing a r o u n d the left side f r o m the right

if y o u desire,

the d i f f e r e n t

The a p p e a ra n ce

p as s in g r o u n d the right

the rope

tied to the chair. N o re l ea s e

in a p o s i t i o n to operate draws

for

A f t e r the r o p e s have b e e n

tied s e p a r a t e l y a r o un d the wrists,

the ropes

can,

in one c o n ­ y o u have m e r e ­

e c t i o n as y o u turn y o u r b a c k s l i g h t l y t ow a r ds the a u d i e n ce , or tapes to be

tied s e p a r ­

i l l u s t r a t i o n on page b. Our s e c ­

the p o s i t i o n of the

from

is first

tapes are m a n i p u l a t e d as they are b e i n g

l ef t wrist,

in the tape h a n g i n g

tie. E a c h wri st

The

side, f ur t h e r

f r o m the l e ft w r i s t

tape

when and

is that

f r o m the r ig h t

in r e a l i t y the

tapes

the

tapes

f r o m the

tying at the b a c k and

impossibility

of y o u r b e i n g able

to move. T H E I N T R O D U C T O R Y P A T T ER

!,L a di es a n d gent le me n, s t a r tl e d the s p i ri t

no doubt y o u have

investigators

seance. M a n y b e l i e v e d that while

others were

of some

of the

form of t ri ckery.

the

heard

of the F a y S is ters,

of their day w i t h their

s is t e rs p o s s e s s e d some

spiritualistic

e x t r a o r d i n a r y powers,

o p i n i o n that the m a n i f e s t a t i o n s were It

who

is my i n t e n t i o n at this time

the r e s u lt s

to d u p l i c a t e

S P I R I T CABINET ACT.

P age 4 .

SUPREME M AGIC, B ID E FO R D . DEVON.

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s p ir it

this

act.

c a b in e t

famous act,

to the mo d u s com mi tt ee

Page

but

I w i l l leave

o pe ra nd i employed.

of at least

as the entire

three

5.

SUPREME MAGIC, B ID E FO R D . DEVON.

it to y o u to form y o u r

For the

s uc ce ss

or four m em be r s

own c o n c l u s i o n as

of this d em o ns t ra t i o n ,

of the a u d i en c e

seance w il l be p e r f o r m e d un de r

a

is necessary,

the m os t r i g i d test c o n d i t ­

ions ."

T HE A CT C O N T I N U E S : Havi n g

o bt a i n e d the a s si s t a n c e

c o n d u ct t h e m on to the v e n i en ce .

Have

the

c ab inet

w h i c h are to be used tie y o u up ,a n d

stage,

of three

where

chairs

for the tie.

the v ar i ou s m a n i f e s t a t i o n s the s cr ee n s

y o u at any d ec eption.

around,

occur,

to allow The

of the

s e c r e t l y glim ps e

this.

f o ll ow in g

The w h o l e

is the rout in e

spectators

to

of the ca b in e t

a ud ience are

told

as q u i c k l y as

they

then take plane.

the card

s u g g es t

the

or rope

in an e f f o r t to try to c a t c h

y o u w i l l have a card c h o s en w h e n the Bring

tapes

fr on t

they c m ,

cabinet,

The v a r i o us e ff ec ts

and m a n y g ho s t ly e ff e c ts w i l l The

a l s o the

and m e m b e r s

or open the

and pr io r to y o u r b e i n g tied. y ou wish,

for their c o n ­

to the c h a i r as a l r e a d y d e ta il e d .

that af t er

test is used,

sho u l d be r e a d y

Then p ro c ee d

or s cr e en s placed

remove

of the au di en ce

or s cr ee ns exa mi n ed ,

is closed,

like,

or four m e m b e r s

to the

r ou t i n e

If the

c o m m i t te e

card

is on stage,

top of the p a c k o r ,if is e x t r e m e l y a d a pt ab l e ,

t he ms e l ve s.

s ug g es t e d by P er c y Abbott:

ROUTINE

THE C A R D EFFECT. As s o o n as the s c r e e n s are deck, der

p l a c i n g the t op card

of the p a c k over the

ed and

it is s e en that

placed

aro un d him,

only b e t w e e n

his

teeth,

top of the cabinet.

he has

the s el ec t ed

the m e d i u m r e m o v e s

The

and

front

throwing

the- r e m a i n

of c ab in e t

card b e t w e e n his

the

is o p e n ­

teeth!

THE H A N D K E R C H I E F KNOT. If desired,

it is easy for y ou to k n o t

p l a ce d

on your lap,

t hr o w i n g this

speed,

A b bo tt s u g g e s t e d

the

over the

the h a n d k e r c h i e f w h i c h has b ee n top of the screen.

H o w ever,

following:

The m e d i u m has a m a n ’s wh it e

handkerchief with knots already

tied

in

for

S P IR IT CABINET ACT. in same

P age 6 .

in his inside

on the knees,

jacket pocket.

k e r c h i e f be i n g r em o v ed Many knots

i fi c at i o n

out

the b o r r o w e d h a n d k e r ­

of sight,

f ro m the pocket and .tossed

the k n o t t e d h a n d ­

over the

in this h a n d k e r c h i e f

impossible.

to have been

is b o r r o w e d and pla c ed

Immediately

the legs and

should be tied

is l i t e r a l l y

so m a n y k n o t s means.

A handkerchief

the c u rt a in s b ei n g closed.

chief is p us he d down b e t w e e n

cabinet.

SUPREME MAGIC, B ID E FO R D . DEVON.

so that

It w o u l d o b v i o u s l y be

tied so q ui c kl y

top of the

c h i e f in the p o c k et as of the cabinet,

the

good comedy f i n is h to the

o ri gi n al h a n d k e r c h i e f

k no t s to re mo v e

tied a r o u n d

sequence,

for

in the h a n d k e r c h i e f by n o r m a l

a n d the m e d i u m r e p la c es

or it could be

ident­

impo s si bl e

Have the k n ot t e d h a n d k e r c h i e f p l a c ed b a c k on the knees,

of the o a bi ne t a g a i n closed,

its

the

front

the k n o t t e d h a n d k e r ­

is t h ro w n over the top

the m e d i u m ' s

neck,

giving a

the s p e c t a t o r h a v i n g to un ti e

the

it.

BE L LS A ND T A M B O UR I NE S . E x a m i n e d be l ls

or t a m b o u ri ne s m ay be pla ce d

jingled a b o u t a nd f i n a l l y tossed ium is s e a t e d near the the c ab in e t

front

opening at the

over the top of the

of the

front,

on the knees,

cabinet,

cabinet.

these may be

b e f or e b e i n g

these

t o s s ed

being

If the m e d ­

ji ngled t h r o u g h

out,

THE S E A L E D vJATCH TRICK. If y ou decide

to p r es e n t

e xt re me e f f e c t i v e n e s s ) le things

on stage;

pr io r to your b e i n g

test,

(and there

it w i l l be n e c e s s a r y

or a l t e r n a t i v e l y ,

to have a n a s s i s t a n t

to make

of two c l o t h bags,

one. The se

the

the

inside

out.

p us he d

over to one side. N ow a w a t c h of a n y type

In s t r a i g h t e n i n g

of the au di en c e ,

to the m o u t h of the

in the

outer

er one b e i n g p u l l e d out a bo u t b y the s p e c t at or . The h an d this

is b e i n g done.

m a y be sealed,

the bag

out,

the bag

one,

the m o u th

to h a n d ­

one b e i n g plac ed and m a y be

of the

to one side,

is

from a m em­

this w a t c h is now

together,

two inches and h e l d so that the

The nrouth of bag

then b e i n g p la ce d

inner b ag

is b o r r o w e d

of the b a g s are b u n c h e d

or fist hi d e s

turned

into the bag by the s p e c ta to r.

inner b ag b e i n g

one. The m o u t h s

s m al l e r

two bags are s h o w n as

this b e i n g d r op p e d

T ha nk s

while

its

the n e c e s s a r y a r r a n g e m e n t s

inside

b er

is no d ou b t a b o u t

tied up.

The a p p a r a t u s c o n s is t s larger

this

edg es

it c an be tied

of the l a r g er bag

is s e c u r e l y

on the

the s m a l l ­

floor

tied u p and kno ts of the c a b i ne t, s o

S P IR IT CABINET ACT. that w h e n y o u are

Page

inside

of the bag p r o t r u d e s call e d

from it.

p l ac i n g

W h e n the c a b i n e t is opened, er in the s e a l e d bag,

drawn,

the s e a le d m o u t h

The s pe c ta to r who l o an e d y o u the w a t c h the

top of the bag.

the larg er b ag away,

his w a i s t c o a t pocket,

told

SUPREME MAGIC, BID EFO RD . DEVON.

it and the c u r t ai n s are

forw a r d to hold s e c ur e l y

the m e d i u m pulls

?.

removes

the b a g

in a n y

s p e ct a t or

w h i c h he

to c h e c k the m e d i u m ' s pockets,

the cabinet,

the w a t c h a n d places other pock et

discovers

is a l l o w ed

Inside

it

in

out of the way.

that the w a t c h

to e x am i n e

is

is no l o n g ­

t h o r ou gh ly .

He is

and the w a t c h

is found safe and sound

on the

where

there. I n s t e ad of h a v i n g the b ag p l ac ed cult to get hold

of it,

if d es i re d

or if y o u are u s i n g an a ss i s t a n t, b ag me tc .

d u ri ng

the routi ne ,

t hr o ug h the c ab i n e t s e cr e te

this

o pe ni ng

floor,

it m ay be

diffi­

this can be g r i p p e d b e t w e e n the knees, he

or she

c an handle

the b o t t o m of the bag to enable y o u

the s ea l i n g

of the

then b e i n g pushed

to p ro cure

the watch,

and to

on the person.

A N O T H E R C A R D TEST. A p a c k of cards

is s h u f f l e d by m em b e rs

the m ed iu m 's knees,

front

of the

a u d i e n c e a nd p l a c e d

of c a bi ne t b e in g closed.

When

r e - o p e n e d a s e c o n d later,

the p a ck has b e e n d i v i d e d

c o n t a i n i n g all r ed cards,

one a ll black.

for this n o v e l feat, s t r i pp e r d e c k

and

this is n o t h i n g more

the c a b i n e t is

into two packets,

one p a c k or less

of cards than a n

(a pa •.It of cards w h i c h has b e e n cut w i t h a side

to the p e r f o r m an c e

the cards have b e e n s e p a r a t e d

are a r o u n d

one way,

to r u n his

fing er s a l o n g

simp le move

Only

the b l a c k a r o u n d

the r e d cards

the edges

the

of the ca rd s

f ro m the black.

d u ri n g the p r e l i n i n a r i e s , the s p e c t a t o r s and not a riffle

s h uf f le

not to turn the cards end

other,

(this s hu ff le

The give

is not

so

that

all

so m a g i c i a n

o rd in ar y taper).

Pri or

the r e d cards easily

out w i t h

only thing to w a t c h *ards a n

one

is u s e d

is a b l e

, separating

the

on

one

is that

o ve rh a n d

shuffle

in f r e qu e nt use a n y w a y )

so as

for end.

KN O TS I N A ROPE. A piece

of rope

b e i n g tai le d

for.

r e q u i r e d n u m be r

is s h o wn and p l ac ed C ab i n e t

of kn ot s

tie a sm a l l n u m be r

is closed, tied

of kno ts

on the m a g i c i a n ' s

the rope b e i n g

in it. Y o u w i l l

on the

piece

f in d

of rope,

knees,

thrown

a ny n u m b er

over w i t h the

it an easy m a t t e r throwing

this

to

pver the

S P IR IT CABINET ACT.

Page

8.

top of the cabinet. A lt e rn at i ve l y , n um be rs p ulle d

of kno ts tied

SUPREME MAGIC,

a few piec es

in t h e m can be

out and tossed

over,

the

DEVON.

of rope w i t h d i ff er en t

on the person,

other

B IDEFO RD.

the corr ec t

one b ei n g

one being h i d d e n on the person.

A C O M ED Y F I N I S H

P er c y A b b o t t s u g g e s te d u s i n g a stooge ing a n ov e l and h i g h ly a m u s i n g is a iked if he would, like ati on s out!

occur!

finish po ss ib le .

to r e m a i n

over the

etc." T a k in g

top,

m e d i u m unti e s

the ropes.

Alternatively,

the rope

next

At the

closed,

off his coat

U s i n g this pr es en t at i on , can be cut

off and

p l ac e d

the plant p u s h es

end,

this stooge

he calls

inside

the

out ''Let me cabinet,

this is go in g

theatre,

the k n ot s are not s ea l e d out

of sight

th r ou g h

in the

the fr on t

the m e d i u m then w a l k i n g f r o m the c a bi n e t free

bonds.

The c o mm i t te e

thanks

for t he ir help.

Ideally,

is u s he r e d

fr om the

stage

the part

the v ar io us

if desired,

operations;

b ut

of the and

f r om his

to their seats, w i t h m a n y

the Spirit C a bi n e t Act can be u s e d w i t h the a s si s t a n c e

y ou n g m a n or l ad y w h o plays

he

on,the

q ui ck l y p ic k i ng u p his c l o t h in g and r u nn i n g down the aisle

out of the

mak­

to see how the m a ni fe s t

his w a i s t c o a t . W h i l s t

pocket. W h e n the m e d i u m is free, cabinet,

f ro m the a u d i e nc e,

in the c ab in e t

I m m e d i a t e l y the c u rt ai ns are

Qhidon't do that!

throws this

or plant

of the medium, it can be

of a

the m a g i c i a n d i r e c t i n g

p r e s e n t e d as a o n e - m a n

act. Give baffling

it a lit tl e feature

care

in p re se n t a t i o n,

that can be a h i g h spot

P u b l i s h e d a nd C o p y r i g h t by.. ..

and y ou w i l l

find

this a r e a l l y

in y o u r p r o g ra m me .

The

S u pr e me

M a g i c Co.,

G b , H i g h Street, Bideford.

Devon.

W ILL ALMA M.I.M.C. (LO NDON)