The effect of this trick is similar to the old Indian Sand Trick where several coloured sands are mixed in water, the performer producing in dry form any colour called for.
Though mysterious, it always appears to be a somewhat messy performance, and, to those to whom the older trick appeals, the present effect will be found cleaner and easier to work. In this trick the waste product from the hat or tambourine tricks may be utilized.
Effect
Four saucers are exhibited, each containing a different coloured paper ribbon. A box is shown to be quite empty, and the paper ribbons emptied into it and well mixed together. Performer now asks for a certain colour to be named, and putting his hand into the box he fills each saucer with the colours as named. Working The box is quite free from preparation, but on each saucer, underneath the paper ribbon, is a small parcel of the same coloured ribbon. Each of these parcels consists of a quantity of one colour ribbon tightly pressed together, over which is pasted a piece of tissue paper of the same colour as the ribbon inside.
The parcels lie unnoticed among the paper ribbon in each saucer, being of the same colour. The best plan is to lay the parcel in the saucer and then cover it with some loose paper ribbon, which if pressed down will hold together fairly well. On top of this some more loose ribbon is laid, and in presenting the trick this can be safely lifted up for display, without fear of exposing the concealed parcel. When the ribbon is emptied from the saucers into the box, the parcels fall to the bottom of the box and remain there until required. On a certain colour being called it is an easy matter to select that coloured parcel, the ribbon being produced by rubbing the parcel between the hands which bursts the tissue paper and the latter falls with the ribbon into the saucer, unnoticed by the audience.
Patter
Ladies and Gentlemen. As I am supposed to be a sorcerer you will not be surprised at my using these four articles. Of course, I must be careful not to drop them or it will mean the break up of China, and I shall then have to commence Pekin up the pieces. Please notice that each saucer contains paper ribbon of a different colour. This is red like the blush of a negress. Here we have some white, exactly the colour of a young man after his first cigar. The ribbon in this saucer was originally white, but I blue it this colour. Lastly, we have this nice colour, canary yellow. It is rather a loud colour, so much so that you can almost hear the bird singing. Reminds me also of a friend of mine who thought that he could sing it is a yeller. I am now going to use this box as a mixing machine.
Please examine it very carefully to assure yourselves that there are no secret entrances or exits. I will now empty the paper ribbon into the box and mix all well together with my hands. Here is the ribbon you see, all hopelessly intermingled. Would someone please name one of the colours. Red, white, blue or yellow, and I will endeavour to separate some for you and fill the saucers as before. White, did I hear?
Notice, please, that my hands are quite empty. I put them in the box, rapidly select the white pieces, and here they are in the saucer. Another colour please. Yellow. Thank you. Here is the yellow ribbon. Would you, madam, please select one of the remaining two colours, blue or red. You see I always like my tricks to be select.
Red, madam? Here it comes from my hands, blushing furiously. There now only remains the blue ribbon. Again I show you that my hands are quite empty, place them inside the box and here is the blue ribbon, so that now you all know exactly how it is done.
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