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This routine, made famous by Slydini in the twentieth century, has its roots in an old stage gag described in the 1886 book // | This routine, made famous by Slydini in the twentieth century, has its roots in an old stage gag described in the 1886 book // | ||
- | Harry Blackstone, Sr. used this stunt in his shows. | + | Joseph Dunninger published the trick, using a balled-up silk, in the September 1914 issue of // |
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+ | Harry Blackstone, Sr. used this stunt in his shows. | ||
George Johnstone built this into a more substantial piece in his show and eventually he taught it to Slydini. (Source: Phil Willmarth in // | George Johnstone built this into a more substantial piece in his show and eventually he taught it to Slydini. (Source: Phil Willmarth in // | ||
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