07 girl through glass - james p. riser -

Illusion Plans Courtesy ofJames P. Riser Custom Magic

GIRL THROUGH GLASS

The magician displays a largewooden frame containing a sheet oftransparent plexiglass. His assistantstands on the little raised platformbehind the frame. One of the screensis placed around and behind the girl,who can still be seen through theplexiglass. The second screen isplaced on the other little platform. Itis immediately removed and the girl

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is now on the front side of the plexi-glass. She apparently passed rightthrough it!

WORKINGSThe plexiglass is free to slide up in

the frame. The two counter balancesmake it easy for the girl to lift it. Thesection of plexiglass visible belowthe little platform remains sta-tionary: When the illusionist places

the second screen "on the platform,the girl immediately goes to work.She squats down, lifts the plexiglass,crawls through the secret opening,quietly lowers the plexiglass, standsup, and waits for the magician toremove the screen now in front ofher. To the audience it appears thatshe magically penetrated the solidplexiglass.

GENII, The Conjurors' Magazine

This is the seventh in a series of eightillusion plans contributed to Genii byJames P. Riser. They were originally soldthrough Riser Custom Magic.

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