The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs

Nr. 1 of the Albo Book Series

1973
Written by Robert Albo, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg, Eric C. Lewis
Work of Robert Albo, Theo "Okito" Bamberg, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg
230 pages (Hardcover), published by San Francisco Book Company
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
62 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Robert Albo Foreword
xi
Eric C. Lewis Introduction
xiii
Robert Albo, Eric C. Lewis, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Bambergs and Okito
1
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Great Angling Trick aerial fishing, three fish appear with a rod
 		31
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Riddle of the Rabbit break-away box, rabbit vanish
 		34
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Water Bowl Production huge bowl under large foulard
 		37
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Okito Card Frame torn pieces of a card appear in card frame one by one where the card is found restored
Related toVariations 40
Eric C. Lewis The Eric Lewis Revised Model of the Okito Card Frame
Inspired by 46
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Transposition Extraordinary cards in glass under a glass goblet, selections appear one by one on front of the deck, briefly covered with a handkerchief
Related to
  • "Okito on Magic"
Variations 		49
Theo "Okito" Bamberg A Suggestion for the Contemporary Performer Transposition Extraordinary with a Houlette on a rod instead of special table
Inspired by 50
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Silken Transposition Extraordinary red handkerchief placed in closed bottle on a table transposes with yellow handkerchief in the hand
Also published here
  • "Okito's Transposition Extraordinary" in "Genii" Vol. 11. May, 1947. P. 272.
 50
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Restless Spheres three balls with different colors are placed into a tube where they change the order several times
Related to 53
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Butterfly Trick tissue paper is torn and pieces placed in small chest, then paper butterflies fly through the air and back into the chest, with a fan
 		55
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Mysterious Dove dove disappears in small hanging box
 		56
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito Bird Cage dove appears in cage
 		58
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Hindoo Inkwell small box to vanish object like a watch, with two cut-glass inkwells
 		59
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, Joe Berg Nest of Boxes ring in nest of boxes, two methods
 		61
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Handkerchief Gun to vanish a handkerchief
 		63
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Mandarin Jewel Caskets boxes placed in a casket transform into a doll
Related to
  • "Okito on Magic"
 65
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito Card Star chosen cards appear at the ends of a star
Related to 71
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Cut & Restored Ribbon in a frame, apparatus
 		73
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Color Changing Candle colors of handkerchief and candle transpose, apparatus
 		76
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Matter Thru Matter canvas of fabric is penetrated and unharmed
Related to
  • Will Goldston's "Magazine of Magic" December, 1914.
 79
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Box production box, to produce a rabbit and flowers
 		84
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, Joe Berg Zombie Cabinet cabinet for Zombie ball, ball vanishes eventually or changes into a skull
 		87
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Tea Canister Mystery object from canister travels to other canister, then fish appears
 		89
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Flip-Over Vanish animal vanishes from a box
 		92
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Sleeve Production phantom / ghost tube variation, production of handkerchiefs
 		95
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Magical Incubator bird in a cage appears in canister
Related to 96
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Mignon production box, four sides can drop down
 		98
Joe Berg, Theo "Okito" Bamberg Ring on Wand rings with different colors, one is selected threaded on a ribbon and placed in a box, Wand is then pushed through the box and ring travels from ribbon on the wand, locking jap-box
 		100
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Visible Block Penetration tube is pierced with two pieces of glass, block visibly penetrates through glass
Related to 103
Charles K. Hayden, Theo "Okito" Bamberg, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Fu-Manchu Hand Chopper
104
Robert Albo The Substitution Principle
107
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Confetti Trick glass is filled with confetti from a box, confetti changes into rabbit, uses the Substitution Principle
 		108
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Gobi Bowl bowl is filled with confetti from a box, confetti changes into water, uses the Substitution Principle
Also published here 110
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Jewel Chest Mystery box with objects from the audience vanishes and appears again, uses the Substitution Principle
 		112
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Linking Chain Links loose chain links link together in a glass, uses the Substitution Principle
 		115
Robert Albo, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg, Eric C. Lewis "Where Did the Ducks Go?" - A Discussion on Origins and Methods on the history of the break-a-way box to make a duck disappear
 		119
Theo "Okito" Bamberg "Where Did the Ducks Go?" - The Okito Versions three versions, box to make ducks disappear, break-a-way type
VariationsAlso published here 120
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg "Where Did the Ducks Go?" - The Fu-Manchu Version box to make ducks disappear, break-a-way type
 		122
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Alphabet Block block vanishes from box and appears in hat, similar to the die-box
 		125
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, David Tobias Bamberg Checker Cabinet box with three doors, pile of checkers placed under a tube and a glass with a handkerchief into the box, transposition
Variations 127
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Scare Mask and Dove dove vanishes from mouth of a hanging mask and appears in casket
 		132
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Multum in Parvo animals are produced from two boxes, loading system with chair and tip-over mechanism
 		136
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Dolls and the Lanterns production of lanterns, with lights
 		139
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Color Changing Wand in a cabinet
 		141
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Crystal Casket dove appears in clear casket
 		145
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito's Miraculous Production production of objects from empty box and clearly shown table
 		147
Julia Bamberg Intermission: The Bamberg "Gerunte" recipe for green soup
 		149
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito Mat Trick production of flowers, huge tube and other objects behind suspended mat
  • Construction
  • Setting Up
  • The Harness for the Performer
  • The Harness for the Assistant
  • The Mat
  • The Operation
 		153
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, Carl Rosini, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Triple Production three metal bowls containing five ducks appear under handkerchiefs
 		160
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Fu-Manchu Super Production production of several animals and objects under a cloth
 		166
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Eight Glasses Production tray with eight glasses filled with liquid are produced
 		172
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito's Famous Floating Ball "The history, mechanics, routine & technique"
 		175
Robert Albo, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg, Eric C. Lewis Fu-Manchu - History & Show
191
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Stage Magic Technique on performing on stage, TV, presentation, know-how and the future of magic
 		198
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Magic Book person appears from giant book
 		206
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Flash Appearances "Flash Illusion", appearance of a person
 		212
Cyril Yettmah, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Girl from the Light girl appears in shadow box
Related to 215
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Cremation Illusion assistant is burnt in a cabinet and skeleton can be seen, then assistant appears somewhere else
 		219
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Pendulum Illusion ( Visible Sawing)
224
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, February 2019.