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Loading a Cannonball into a Hat
A large ball is held against the lower edge of a top hat while the performer’s hands conceal the handling. The text identifies a finger hole that helps bring the ball inside when the hat is lowered and turned. Figure 20 illustrates a loading stage within the Cannon-Balls from a Hat routine.
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Illustrator not identified. "Loading a Cannonball into a Hat" [editorial title]. In Magician's Book of Conjuring, Professor Hoffmann. Undated Arthur Westbrook Company, Cleveland printing; original copyright1909 and Library of Congress catalogue date1909; unsigned source, undated edition, The Arthur Westbrook Company. Source scan leaf 49. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0175-0049
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Illustrator not identified. Loading a Cannonball into a Hat. Magician's Book of Conjuring. Scan leaf 49. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0175-0049