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There are many colorful scarves on the illusionist’s table. He takes one of them. The corner is tied into a knot and, lifting the scarf, leaves it in the air. Instead of falling to the floor, the handkerchief hangs motionless in space. The performer takes the second, third, fourth and finally the fifth scarf and hangs them all in a row, like flags. The scarves froze in the air (Fig. 43).

Focus Handkerchiefs in the air
Fig. 43

After letting the handkerchiefs hang in space a little, the performer lightly touches each one. And each one smoothly falls to the floor at his touch.

Focus secret:

For the trick you will need 5-6 multi-colored handkerchiefs made of light silk fabric measuring 25x25 cm and a piece of very strong black thread several meters long. It’s better to have a whole spool: the scenes are not the same everywhere, and the thread will have to be stretched across its entire width from one curtain to another. You will also need two secret assistants.

Before the performance, all handkerchiefs are placed on the illusion table. The thread is carried along the floor across the entire stage from one end to the other, where two assistants stand behind the scenes. They must closely monitor the magician's performance and be ready every minute. You need to agree in advance with them what order this trick will go in order.

When starting the demonstration, the performer approaches the illusion table, takes five multi-colored handkerchiefs and goes to the front of the stage. Transferring them one by one from one hand to another, he shows the audience closer. At this time, the backstage assistants take each end of the thread and, lifting it from the floor, pull it in the air at the height of the performer’s shoulders.

Now the magician, moving into the depths of the stage, ties knots in turn on each handkerchief and hooks them with knots onto a stretched thread, which remains completely invisible to the viewer. When all the handkerchiefs are on the thread, the performer makes several passes with his hand in their direction, as if forcing them to obey and hang in that position for as long as necessary. Then each of them is slightly pulled, and the handkerchiefs, having jumped off the thread, smoothly fall to the floor, and the assistants lower the thread again.

Author: Akopyan A.A.

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