1. PRETENDED SEIZURES
This class applies to all cases in which the ball is apparently taken from one hand and vanished from the other.
Retaining the Ball in One Hand as the Other Apparently Takes It
Place the ball on the palm of the left hand at the exact spot in which the contraction of the muscles will hold it. Make a pretense of taking it with the right hand by placing that hand over the ball, the tips of the fingers touching the palm in front of it and the thumb behind (Fig. 3). Raise the right hand diagonally toward the right, puffed out as if the ball were really seized, and at the same moment grip the ball in the left palm and turn this hand to hide it. Point toward the right hand with the left forefinger and turn the right hand to bring its back to the front. At once begin the pulverizing movements of the fingers and complete the vanish as described above. The Ball Falls from the Fist to the Regular Palm Place the ball on top of the right fist so that it rests on the ring made by the first finger and thumb. Turn your right side to the front and bring the left hand over reversed—the thumb downwards and the fingers stretched out and close together, pointing to the left, to seize the ball (Fig. 4). The moment it is hidden, open the first three fingers of the right hand rapidly in turn, causing the ball to drop until it is stopped by the little finger; then press it into the regular palm with the tip of the two middle fingers. Raise the puffed-out left hand diagonally to the left, the first finger of the right hand pointing to it. The whole movement must be made without stopping. When the hands meet they are kept together for a moment as you make the turn to the left, thus giving time for the ball to drop into the right hand before moving the left hand away. The Tourniquet or French Drop Show the ball held between the tips of the thumb and middle finger of the left hand, palm upwards, and the fingers joined. Bring the right hand over (Fig. 5); insert the thumb well under the ball and the joined fingers above and in front of it. Turn slightly to the right, moving the joined hands at the same time; release the pressure of the thumb, letting the ball drop into the palm and pressing it there with the tip of the second finger; then close the right hand as if seizing the ball, turn it over, and move it away puffed out as if it held the ball (Fig. 6). Turn the left hand, also to hide the ball, and point the forefinger toward the right hand. Finish the vanish according to the usual routine. This vanish can be used with balls of any size and with any small objects. It should be done with either hand. Website Content: © Copyright 2024 by Trickshop.com.
