The Art of Magic (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Art of MagicMagic has undergone many changes in the last quarter of a century. The devotees of the art have gone from one extreme to the other, from the simplicity of the school of Frickell to the cumbersome stage setting of Anderson, and from Anderson to Frickell again. The last decade was devoted to manipulation and specialization. Kings and emperors and dukes and panjam drums of cards and coins, monarchs of eggs and handkerchiefs, czars of cabbages and billiard balls sprung up like mushrooms. Magic degenerated into a. Mere juggling performance. Dexterity was paramount and the psychological side of the art neglected. Mind gave wav to matter. The conjurer aimed at novelty rather than entertainment. He worked in one. To employ the ver nacular of the stage. And in most instances gave a silent act. Of course, there were exceptions. A few - a very few - performers presented a really artistic act with cards and coins, but as each clever performer had a host of bungling imitators the profession became overcrowded and vaudeville managers were net in when. An engagement-seeking magician sent in his-card.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.