A puzzling magic set can be a fun and intriguing way to entertain both children and adults alike. These sets usually consist of a variety of tricks and illusions that are designed to mystify and amaze. The main idea is to perform tricks that seem impossible to the audience, leaving them to wonder how it was all accomplished. One of the most popular items in a magic set is the disappearing object trick. This trick involves making an item vanish into thin air, only to reappear in a completely different location. The magician might place a coin into a handkerchief, make a few magical gestures, and then open the handkerchief to reveal that the coin has disappeared.
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In fact, instead of only looking at the magic lantern as a machine projecting an image, I should also be paying attention to the images themselves how they were made, what they were about, the contexts in which images were shown, and the kinds of images and then stories that were presented. Magic lanterns, the equivalent of today s slide projectors, used fire instead of electric light to illuminate slides made of large pieces of glass that were painted with scenes from stories or printed with photographic images.
The magician might place a coin into a handkerchief, make a few magical gestures, and then open the handkerchief to reveal that the coin has disappeared. This can be a great source of wonder and amazement for those watching. Another common trick included in a puzzling magic set is the levitation illusion.
Official Project Opening with Magic Lantern Show: Scientific Entertainment anno 1900
This evening will be a time travel back to the tradition of the spectacular magic lantern shows of the nineteenth century. The experienced lanternists Gwen Sebus (Lux Magica, editor of The Magic Lantern) and Elisabeth Waagmeester (Christiaan Huygens Theater) will give an entertaining lesson in astronomy, physics, biology and ethnography using original magic lanterns and slides of that time. With a pinch of contemporary humor, the lanternists will show how close science and magic, education and entertainment were and are linked.
The presentations will be partially in English and partially in Dutch.
Elisabeth Waagmeester started at age ten as assistant of her father Willem Albert Wagenaar. Together, they traveled the entire Netherlands until they opened their own theater in 1994 in Zeist – the Christiaan Huygens Theater. At age seventeen, Elisabeth Waagmeester started giving shows herself. “With our team, we staged entire operas, but we also gave smaller shows that only require two persons: one lanternist and one assistant”, recalls Elisabeth Waagmeester. Her youngest son now started as her assistant, the family tradition is thus continued.
Gwen Sebus is interested in magic lantern shows and lantern slides ever since she saw her first magic lantern show at the age of 4, performed with a magic lantern that her great grandfather had bought. For 28 years, she collects magic lantern slides and researches their origin. She gives magic lantern shows at museums, schools, universities, lantern conventions and private parties with her company “Lux Magica”. She is an active member of the Magic Lantern Society and co-editor of The Magic Lantern, the society’s quarterly magazine. In her daily life, she is a lawyer.
Image credits:
Above: Private image Elisabeth Waagmeester
Below: Scan of a lantern slide, private collection Gwen Sebus
The real heyday of the magic lantern shows, says Marsh, began in the 1780s with Etienne Gaspard Robertson’s Phantasmagoria shows. “They were absolutely extraordinary,” says Marsh. “They had multiple lanterns, some were hand-held, and they would be throwing images of corpses on the walls.”
This trick gives the illusion that an object or even a person is floating in mid-air. The magician might ask a volunteer to lie down on a table, and then proceed to cover them with a large cloth. With a wave of their hand, the magician lifts the cloth to reveal that the person is mysteriously levitating off the table. This trick can leave the audience baffled and questioning the laws of gravity. Puzzling magic sets often include mind-reading tricks as well. These tricks give the illusion that the magician has the ability to read someone's thoughts. The magician might ask a volunteer to think of a word, and then proceed to correctly guess the word without any prior knowledge. This can be an incredible feat of mentalism that leaves the audience perplexed and amazed. Overall, a puzzling magic set can provide hours of entertainment and wonder. It allows individuals to step into the world of magic and illusion, leaving them with a sense of awe and curiosity. Whether performing for friends and family or putting on a show for an audience, the main idea is to create an experience that captivates and engages the imagination. So, if you're looking for a way to dazzle and intrigue, a puzzling magic set might just be the perfect choice..
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