24 entries in Illusions / Transposition / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Lu Brent Just a Shadow Performer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the Devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, Devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation)
1932 41
Lu Brent Jealousy of Time Performer gets into a big drum that is designed like a giant alarm clock. Person enters to destroy the clock to find performer has vanished, and the second person is shown to be the performer (no detailed method given, only the presentation)
1932 42
The Mystery of King Tut two persons change place
1942/27 387
Who and Which two persons change place
1942/27 395
Who and Which (Simple Method) two persons change place
1942/27 401
U. F. Grant The Farmer and the Witch person transposition
1943/27 405
Joseph Ovette Bird and Cage Illusion transposition of two different colored birds, frames and cages, using bags and silks
1944 27
Alyett Le grand supplice illusion act, person is beheaded and interchanges with executioner, followed by german translation "Die grosse Qual"
Mar. 1946 5
Alyett Le Mystère de Brahme two person transposition, one behind curtain other with costume, followed by german translation "Das Geheimnis von Brahmanen"
Nov. 1946 4
Don Tanner Switch!!! performer in oriental costume, flat paper carton build up, out comes performer and in oriental costume is now assistant
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
7
Leonard Austin Chest of Wah Ling performer with mask steps into box, performer is found at the other end of theater and assistant is inside box
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
29
Peter Kläui Auch in Sekunden transposition of two people, tied to a wall, with curtain
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
106
Harry Blackstone White and Black magician with black robe and assistant with white robe transpose behind two screens
1974 10
George LaFollette The Flight of the Mandarin performer wrapped in sheet, transforms into assistant, performer appears in audience
1974 58
Stanley Collins The Triple Mystery performer wrapped in sheep with donkey mask, transposes with assistant
1974 62
Milbourne Christopher Eine "Haarwuchs"-Illusion illusion in which a person in a "hair growing apparatus" transposes with masked magician
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Aug. 1948
Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
31
Karl Fulves Transposition Problem glasses drawn on giant King of Hearts and given to man with glasses, same with moustache and Jack of Diamonds, the giant cards transpose and the two people holding them as well, posed as problem
1995 24
Richard Sanders, David Acer The Body Swap two persons hold up a big sheet of cloth and things travel from one face to the other, eventually the persons transpose
Also published here 1995 141
Karl Fulves High Wire Act "Unsolved Mysteries"
transposition of people on trapezes, clothes transpose too, posed as a problem
1997 148
Karl Fulves The Elevator Effect "Problems"
performer and spectator walk in different elevators on same floor and come out transposed, posed as a problem
Also published here 2001 153
Paul Osborne, Tim White Tim White's Jungillusion cage, combined with Things that Go Bump in the Night
June 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 6)
30
David Berglas The Monk Transposition transposition of two people with monk mask and cowl
2002 358
Karl Fulves Unsolved Illusion performer and spectator walk in different elevators on same floor and come out transposed, signed arms, posed as a problem
Also published here 2004 336
David Acer, Richard Sanders The Body Swap two persons hold up a big sheet of cloth and things travel from one face to the other, eventually the persons transpose
Also published here 2011 115