Ape in a Hat Tricks Kids at Magic Shop Show
An ape mask hides a man who runs a magic store performing a show for The Mini Page. Business has boomed as more children show interest in magic, a trend that keeps the shop busy.
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1977
Page
7
An ape mask hides a man who runs a magic store performing a show for The Mini Page. Business has boomed as more children show interest in magic, a trend that keeps the shop busy.
The card trick uses slips of paper with the same name, a pencil and a hat or box. The performer claims to read minds by writing a name on each slip and folding it unseen, then an audience member picks a slip and the name is revealed without the sleight being exposed.
Page 1 explains sleight of hand and illusions as magic tricks. Page 4 urges hands on exploration with tips from Mark Wilson and guidance for junior magicians to practice and keep tricks secret.
Mark Wilson notes that sight can deceive in size direction shape and color. Readers are invited to test their perceptions with a sequence of optical illusions that may reveal how easily the eye can misjudge what is real or present.
A demonstration describes rolling paper into a tube and holding it to create a perceived hole in the hand. The instruction urges keeping both eyes open and looking through the tube to observe the effect. The text presents a visual illusion likely from an instructional or curiosity piece.
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