Effect
Changing Rabbit to Box of Candy
Harlan Tarbell · The Tarbell Course, 1926
- Time
- 10 min read + 10 min practice
- Materials
- In the library
- Prerequisites
- None
When you produce a rabbit and there are children in the audience, some child usually wants the bunny.
This is a nice way of handling the situation.
After rabbit has been produced, performer has a little girl come up to stage to get it. He gives it to her, but then says that the rabbit might catch cold if exposed to the outside air, so it would be a good idea to wrap him up in a piece of paper.
He wraps rabbit and gives parcel to girl. Rabbit squirms inside of paper and then suddenly becomes quiet. Magician places his ear against the bundle and says the rabbit's heart must have stopped beating. He unwraps parcel and discovers that rabbit has changed to box of candy, which he gives to the girl.
How it is done
The method, 18 drawings and all it needs, inside the library.
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