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J a m e s P . R i s e r C u s t o m M a g i c
GI R L I N NET
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The magician's assistant is placed
into a large net which is lifted up
above the performer's head. He fires
a pistol at the girl in the net. One end
of the net falls and the girl vanishes
instantaneously!
The frame is actually two lengths
of "C" stock aluminium bolted to
two end strips of flat bar stock alum-
inium. The "C" lengths (front and
back of frame) are seven feet long
and three inches on a side. The end
pieces are 36 inches by
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inches. The frame is bolted together
with heavy bolts and wing nuts.
To prepare for a performance, the
black velvet drop is rolled around
the bar in-its hem and secured in the
front of the frame. The metal strip at
the bottom of the net is secured
within the back of the frame. The
frame is now fastened to a batten in
the flies.
In per f or mi ng, t he frame is
lowered to the stage and the girl gets
in and lies down in the net (on top of
the three supporting ropes). The
frame, net, and girl are pulled up to
about 10 feet above the stage. As the
magician fires his gun, the girl pulls
the release cord. The net falls from
the rear of the frame as the black
velvet drop unrolls to conceal the
girl. The girl is held up by the three
ropes.
This illusion works on the black
art principle. The white net hides
the edges of the black velvet drop
against the black stage drapes.
GENII, The Conjurors' Magazine
This is the sixth in a series of eight
illusion plans contributed to Genii by
James P. Riser. They were originally sold
through Riser Custom Magic.
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February, 1980
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