Effect
The Torn and Restored Cigarette
Milbourne Christopher · The Sphinx Golden Jubilee Book, 1951
- Time
- 1 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.
The performer opens a pack of cigarettes, removes one and puts the package back in his pocket or on the table. With a pair of scissors he cuts the cigarette in two in the middle. He shows the cigarette freely and allows the audience to see his hands are empty. With one half of the cigarette in each hand, he brings his hands together, shows the cigarette suddenly restored and lights and smokes it.
How it is done
The method, 1 drawing and all it needs, inside the library.
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