Magic Annual 1937 (Hugard’S Annual Of Magic) by Jean Hugard

Description

In general magic books cover a certain subject area. Here a slice through time is offered. The ‘Magic Annual’ describes the best and most popular effects from one year. (There is a second volume in this series Magic Annual 1938-1939.)

Max Holden writes in the introduction: “Some of the items are new, some are old tricks given a novel twist, while other effects, although known in a general way, are now published in detail for the first time – among these latter, the Hugard Fire Eating Act, Hugard’s Bullet Catching Feat and my own presentation of Smoke Pictures. Jean Hugard has given his best, as usual, and I am especially indebted to Daniel Dew whose contribution, ‘Walking Through a String of Beads,’ is one of the cleverest illusions to be brought out in many a day.”

FrontispieceForewordCIGAR AND CIGARETTE MANIPULATIONCigar ManipulationSwallowing a CigarPouring a SmokeJust a Cigarette PaperCigarette Paper, Torn and RestoredA Cigarette RoutineMultiplication of CigarettesRoutine with the DropperVanishing of Cigarettes from a GlassCigarette Rising from a PacketMagnetized CigarettesMISCELLANEOUSThe Bill in the EnvelopeAshesAshes – Second MethodThimble and TrumpetImpromptu Newspaper TearingCOINSThe Flying CoinsVanish of Coin from Trouser FoldCARDSDo as I do-You Can’tMagician vs. GamblerTouchTouch – variationG. W. Hunter’s Twelve Card TranspositionThe Knock-Out Card TrickMaguire Card ForcePack of Cards Change to FoulardSILKSSilks and Soup PlatesThe Knot in the SilkG. W. Hunter’s Silk RoutineBILLIARD BALLSTwo Billiard Ball MovesBilliard Ball Change OverThe Limit Multiplying Billiard BallsPassage of Four Balls from Hand to HandProduction of Four Balls Without Using a ShellAn Egg Production ClimaxSOME USEFUL GIMMICKSThe Silk GimmickA Card HolderBall Shell with TongueVanish for a BallNew Card IndexTorn and Restored Paper Strip GimmickIMPROMPTU TRICKSTERImpromptu Linking RingsA Cigarette InterludeA Cigar VanishA Match DivinationThe Knee ThreadWand through HatSomersaulting a PackA Rising CardEgg Cups and PelletsKnife and Egg ShellA Surgical OperationConcussion of the BrainShot in the EyeCutting the ThumbSTAGE TRICKS AND ILLUSIONSHugard’s Floating BallHugard’s Fire EatingHindu Fire EatingThe Whole Art of Smoke PicturesRopes, Fan and SilksCords, Fan and SilksXXth Century Spirit SeanceProduction of Real Cannon BallsWalking through a String of BeadsHugard’s Bullet CatchingTHE NEW MAGIC CARTOONSBlurbo and the RabbitBlurbo the Cut-upBlurbo and Princess AstridBlurbo’s LevitationBlurbo’s Putting on the DogBlurbo’s Indian Rope Trick

1st edition 1937; 141 pages.
word count: 37923 which is equivalent to 151 standard pages of text