Chinese magic pipes. Effective trick and its solution

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On the table is a wide, beautifully painted trumpet. The illusionist lifts the pipe, and everyone sees that there is another one inside, also beautifully painted, but of a different color. Lifting up the outer pipe, the conjurer turns its end towards the audience, showing that there is nothing else inside. He covers the inner pipe with the outer one, immediately takes out the inner one from the outer one and also shows it to the audience. This is repeated several times. Then the illusionist, having removed the outer tube from the inner one, places it next to the first one.

Now there are two pipes on the table. The magician begins to take out beautiful large silk scarves, ribbons, garlands, lit lanterns, etc. from the inner tube. While manipulating things, he repeats several times the display of both tubes empty, putting one on top of the other. Then he takes out and releases several pigeons from the outer pipe. After that, he puts the outer pipe on the inner one and, taking a large handkerchief in his hands, puts it inside. The pipes are again alternately shown empty.

The artist takes out the inner tube and puts it on the table. He lifts the outer tube to prove that there is nothing under it. Then he puts the pipes, showing that there is nothing in them. Then he removes the outer pipe and takes out from the inner one a large beautiful Chinese porcelain vase, which he places on the table next to the pipes; he immediately takes the inner one and, showing that it is empty, puts it on the vase; everyone sees that the pipe from which the vase has just been taken out is not put on the same vase: the latter turns out to be wider than the pipe. The magician alternately shows both pipes, puts his hand into the vase, and it is instantly filled to the brim with water (Fig. 96).

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Fig. 96

Props:

Two pipes made of durable cardboard and beautifully painted. On one side of the inner tube, a small hoop-ring is attached inside (therefore, it cannot pass through the vase when threaded).

Large porcelain vase with a secret device.

Pigeons and other "charges" for a vase: silk scarves, scarves, ribbons, garlands, lanterns, etc.

The secret of the trick lies in the design of the vase, which is shown in section in fig. 97, 6; g - compartment under the neck, which is filled with water. To do this, a waterproof partition is inserted into a vase that does not have a bottom, or a rubber bag is glued to its neck from the inside. Other options for the tank arrangement are also possible. From below, under the vessel, there is a cage for pigeons d with a lid that opens at the bottom; birds are put in and taken out through it. The rest of the space is filled with the things necessary for the appearance: silk, lanterns, etc.

The throat of the vase in a charged form is covered with a durable rubber tire that does not allow water to pour out. Such a tire is easy, quick and simple to make from a rubber ice bladder bought at a pharmacy. This tire is shown by the arrow g. When the vase is filled with water and covered with a lid, it is turned upside down, pigeons are loaded into the cage, and all the free space is filled with various things.

The display of the number proceeds in accordance with the description of the external effect. Let us give only some additional explanations.

On fig. 97, 1 the magician raises the outer tube b, the inner tube a covers the vase c. On fig. 97, 2 the illusionist shows an empty outer tube; vase c is hidden by pipe a. Putting the outer tube on the inner tube, as well as removing the inner tube from the outer tube, is free: the hoop-ring is attached to the upper inner side of the cylinder a. On fig. 97, 3 shows the moment when the performer takes out the inner tube a, now the whole vase is hidden under the tube b. The moment of silk extraction is shown in fig. 97, 4.

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Fig. 97

After the pigeons are released and all the "charging" is taken out, the illusionist, proving that there is nothing on the table, turns over the pipe with the vase, which now stands upside down under the pipe; all that remains is to remove the rubber cover, which the conjurer does, covering his actions with a silk scarf, which he, as if by accident, lowers into the pipe. Having turned the inner pipe upside down, the performer wants to put it on the vase (Fig. 97,5), but it is not put on - the ring interferes with it.

Each illusionist shows this trick with pipes in his own way. For greater success, you need to put pipes on one another very easily and freely; this game is repeated several times. In addition, it is necessary to practice well in order to discreetly lift the vase inside the pipe and turn it over easily and naturally, without arousing the suspicions of the audience.

Author: Vadimov A.A.

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