Techniques of Illusion

Techniques of Illusion

A Cultural and Media History of Stage Magic in the Late Nineteenth Century

Rein, Katharina

Taylor & Francis Ltd

12/2024

318

Mole

9781032220802

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List of figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Ghosts of the enlightenment. Phantasmagoria

2 Appearing and disappearing. Mirror illusions

3 Bending space and time. The vanish

Entr'acte: Magic and early cinema

4 Techniques of weightlessness. Levitation

5 Codes and signals. Mentalism

Entr'acte: Magic and media around 1900. The Prestige

Concluding remarks

Index
teleportation;golden age;19th Century;illusion;performance;theatre;Donner Party;Young Man;Hathi Trust;Top Secret;Performance Magic;Royal Polytechnic Institution;Pepper's Ghost;Vanishing Lady;United States Intelligence Agency;Egyptian Hall;Nevil Maskelyne;Cinematic Special Effects;Daniel Dunglas Home;Danse Macabre;Mirror Illusions;Stage Illusions;Adelaide Gallery;Horror Movie;Nikola Tesla;Black Art Theatre;Magic Lantern Projection;Passenger Lift