The Mystery of King Tut

This is an illusion of a comedy nature. It is easy to perform and inexpensive to produce, yet has proved to be a real success.

Performer says he will give an imitation of the mummy of King Tut and starts to wrap himself in a blanket. His assistant protests, saying that a mummy is not wrapped that way. Thereupon the assistant takes the blanket and wraps himself in it. Performer and assistant argue about the way a mummy looks.

Finally, an old gentleman down in the audience joins in the discussion and comes up on the stage. At the psychological moment, the old man removes his wig and beard and shows himself to be the assistant who a moment ago wrapped himself in the blanket. Then the blanket is unwound and a girl steps forth.