Effect
Ching Ling Foo's Magic Water Can
Harlan Tarbell · The Tarbell Course, 1926
- Time
- 11 min read + 10 min practice
- Materials
- In the library
- Prerequisites
- None
Take care. Working with these objects and effects is inherently dangerous; anyone who attempts them does so at their own risk. Anybody under 18 is advised to undertake them only with a parent's permission and supervision.
This was an interesting number on Foo's program. His sense of showmanship and presentation added to the interest.
Performer shows a Chinese can, narrow at the top with a funnel edge. He turns it upside down and spins it on his wand, then suddenly pours water out of the can. He repeats this several times, showing the can empty, yet pouring water from it at will.
How it is done
The method, 12 drawings and all it needs, inside the library.
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