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paper:newspaper_tree [2018/08/24 16:40] – created stephenminchpaper:newspaper_tree [2018/08/27 17:21] (current) – Added Goldston citation, removed later references as irrelevant to origin. stephenminch
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-The paper novelty of creating a "tree" from a rolled cylinder of newspaper seems to have appeared c. 1907Ellis Stanyon advertised instructions for it in the October 1907 issue of Stanyon'//[[https://askalexander.org/display/16692/Stanyon+s+Magic+Vol+08+No+01/6|Magic]]//, Vol. No. 1, p. 6. +The paper novelty of creating a "tree" from a rolled cylinder of newspaper or colored paper seems to have appeared c.  
- +1904The earliest description found to date appears as “Novel Paper Cutting or Tearing Feat” in //[[https://askalexander.org/display/10617/The+magician/8|The Magician]]//, Vol. No. 1, Dec. 1904, p. 5. Presumably, this article was written by the editor, Will Goldston. The explanation is introduced with mention that "The novelty I am about to describe is manipulated very cleverly by JFBurrows." This is not phrased to claim origination for Burrowsbut indicates that the item was in at least one performing repertoire by 1904 or earlier.
-The Newspaper Tree is also noted in performance by MrsPMartinka in //[[https://askalexander.org/display/10142/Conjurers+Monthly+Magazine/410|The Conjurers' Monthly Magazine]]//Vol. 2 No. 12, Aug. 1908, p. 379.+
  
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