Person

93 entries in Illusions / Vanish / Person
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
John Henry Pepper, Thomas Tobin The Cabinet of Proteus mirrors, for vanish, transformation, ...
 		1876
Modern Magic
475
Buatier de Kolta The Vanishing Lady de Kolta chair
 		1890
More Magic
448
Die verschwindende Dame "Eins-Zwei-Drei", person suspended on a chair behind a glass sheet vanishes
 		Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame woman stands on table, cloth tube lowered, smoke comes out, only bones remain when cloth is lifted
Related to Mar. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 3)
45
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame second part of description with the method, mirror triangle under table
Related to Apr. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 4)
62
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame third and final part of description, making the smoke appear and a smell is produced in the audience
Related to June 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 6)
85
Carl Willmann Das Verschwinden einer Person in front of a door in living room performances
 		Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
125
Die auf dem Tablett verschwindende Person in front of a door in living room performances, paper boxes cover person before the vanish
 		Sep. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 9)
141
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame Buatier de Kolta chair
Related to Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
15
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame continuation of explanation
Related to Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
29
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame continuation of explanation
Related to Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
45
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame person vanishes from chair, different construction of chair
Related to Apr. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4)
51
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame continuation of explanation
Related to May 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5)
67
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame final part
Related to June 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 6)
82
Die Verschwindungskiste person appears or vanishes from paper carton
 		Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
191
Das unerklärliche Verschwinden eines lebenden Pferdes samt Stallknecht "Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei"
horse and person vanish
 		Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
89
Amadriade large mirror with glass board in front of it, woman steps on board and covered with paravant, she vanishes
 		Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
45
Michaelis Hermann Bungalow girl in container on stage, with curtain around her but one meter above ground, surrounded by spectators, curtain drops and she vanishes and reappears in audience
 		July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
105
Carl Willmann Vorbereitung zum Ball woman vanishes in front of a mirror behind Spanish paravent
Related to Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
124
Carl Willmann Vorbereitung zum Ball second part
Related to Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
140
Fred. "St. Germain" Gaudy Das Verbrennen einer Person aus dem Publikum person "burnt" on stage
 		Feb. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 2)
28
Carl Willmann Mysteriöse Kofferkunststücke I. person steps into large suitcase which is bound, vanishes and reappears in audience
Inspired by
  • "Der Wunderkoffer" (Willmann's Moderne Wunder, p. 98)
 May 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 5)
76
Carl Willmann Mysteriöse Kofferkunststücke II. different suitcase design
 		June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
92
Mysterieuse Kofferkunststücke III. vanish from wooden box
 		July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
109
Mysterieuse Kofferkunststücke IV. another wooden box from which person can vanish/escape
 		Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
125
Mysterieuse Kofferkunststücke V. another suitcase from which person can vanish/escape
 		Sep. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 9)
141
Mysterieuse Kofferkunststücke VI. large box with sliding top, coffin shaped
 		Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
155
Mysterieuse Kofferkunststücke VIII. wooden box with secret opening
 		Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
188
Mysterieuse Kofferkunststücke IX. another suitcase for a vanish
 		Jan. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1)
13
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
Novel Magic
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
Novel Magic
42
Edward Bagshawe “Projecta”: A Shadow Illusion shadow of assistant tied to a post is visible from behind screen, magician shoots gun at screen and assistant’s has vanished, reappears in back of hall
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
77
Burning a Woman Alive skeleton remains
 		1938
Greater Magic
961
David Devant The Ghost
1938
Greater Magic
975
Collins Pentz The Vanishing Boy stage method for Indian rope trick
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
382
Horace Goldin Gaglet Department
  • on routining a fishbowl production/vanish (Goldin)
  • person vanish in cabinet bit
 		Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
66
Syl Reilly A Ghost Show Routine black art, luminous paint, skeletons appear and dance
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
412
Line Up! twelve men appear in a cabinet, then a girl vanishes from that cabinet
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
114
U. F. Grant The Phantom Stage Carpenter vanishing carpenter, with gag intro in which explanation of trick cannot be heard because of loud banging noice
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
8
Dr. Robert Hubert Hoops and Girl person vanishes in hula hoop rings, rings always moving
Also published here
  • "The Linking Ring"
 1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
36
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
The Phantom Black Art Platform
1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
324
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Cremation Illusion assistant is burnt in a cabinet and skeleton can be seen, then assistant appears somewhere else
 		1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
219
Rudy Roxo The Follies Girl Illusion box with light and silhouette is seen, girl vanishes
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
27
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Mystery of the 7 Stones oriental torture cage, person vanishes
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
50
Felix Korim East Indian Rope Trick stage version, boy vanishes
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
53
Harry Blackstone The Girl and the Ladder girl vanishes on a ladder behind a big umbrealla
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
65
Felix Korim Cloak of Invisibility girl disappears under cloak
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
67
The Indian Basket Illusion person vanishes and appears in basket, sword is pushed through basket
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
281
Karl Fulves Ring Of Beauty idea for illusion in which a ring dropped over a person makes her vanish, no method
 		1980
Interlocutor (Issue 42)
166
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Couch Illusion vanish of a person, laid on couch and covered with handkerchief, then person is lifted into the air and vanishes
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
23
John Kennedy Gone! The $100 Challenge effect idea for vanish of a person
 		June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
29
Alan Wakeling The Crushing Illusion gorilla in cage crushing girl underneath
Also published here Dec. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
47
A Hypnotic Vanishing comedy
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
300
An Unexpected Vanishing comedy vanish of person
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
303
The Phantom of the Circus "pantomime illusion", acted as a little play with people vanishing and travelling in boxes
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
311
The Chinaman, the Ghost, and the Cat "pantomime illusion", acted as a little play with people vanishing and travelling in boxes
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
329
Alan Wakeling The Wakeling Crushing "The Gorilla Crushing"
gorilla in cage crushing girl underneath
  • The Secret and Apparatus
Also published here 1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
166
Alan Wakeling The Split Barrel Cannon opening the barrel to show it empty by using one with hinged sides, method not described
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
275
Alan Wakeling The Wringer Box and Cannon lady vanishes from box (Tip-Over Trunk variation) and appears in drum
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
285
Alan Wakeling The Spiker modernized sword basked with vanishing and reappearing woman, method not described
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
314
Jim Steinmeyer Shadow Theatre "an amazing and surprising disappearance"
vase appears in shadow cabinet, then person vanishes
 		1995
Modern Art
28
Paul Harris Tunnel Vision performer vanishes, for one spectator only, just an idea
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Conversations from the Edge)
303
Paul Harris The Nowhere Man giving the spectator the feeling that he is invisible, x-1 stooges
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Conversations from the Edge)
319
Dondrake The Hindu Rope Trick Rope levitates out of basket, boy climbs up, disappears in smoke, rope falls down
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
25
Dondrake Floating Into and Out of the Body Girl levitates, gets absorbed into magician's body, then comes out of his body before floating down
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
27
The Future of Magic, Ken and James The Broken and Restored Heart Girl vanishes behind newspaper, newspaper torn and restored, girl appears again
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
43
Hen Fetsch Der schwebende Magier Asra presentation
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
28
Jim Steinmeyer Devant's Trickiest Trick on The Mascot Moth
 		Jan. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 5)
44
The Mascot Moth: Photographically Illustrated by Bill Taylor
Jan. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 5)
48
Karl Fulves Multi Lev "Problems"
three people levitate under cloak and vanish, posed as a problem
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
211
Paul Osborne The DeKolta Chair
June 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 6)
20
Paul Osborne The DeKolta Sneak without floor trap
 		June 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 6)
22
Paul Osborne The Switch on the Laser Cannon
June 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 6)
32
David Berglas The Beach in South Africa performer put in coffin and is then sunken into the sea, when the coffin is opened again, the performer has vanished and at its place a baby shark is found
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
147
Paul Osborne The Confusion Illusion
  • Osborne Illusions
giant three card monte set-up
 		Apr. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 4)
14
Al Baker The Weigh of All Flesh "A Pantomimic Plot for the Vanishing Girl"
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 39 No. 6, Aug. 1940
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
661
James Aubrey Crabe, Paul Osborne Aubrey's Asrah
  • Osborne Illusions
 		Feb. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 2)
14
Paul Osborne Death By Fire: A New Illusion from Start to Stage
  • Osborne Illusions
 		Feb. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 2)
16
Paul Osborne The Ascension Effect
  • Osborne Illusions
standing Asrah
 		Apr. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 4)
16
Paul Osborne Magic on the Midway
  • Osborne Illusions
 		Feb. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 2)
16
Jim Steinmeyer The Mascot Moth
  • The Language of Illusion
 		Mar. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 3)
30
Jim Steinmeyer The Language of Illusion: The Invisible Man on Robert Harbin's "The Invisible Man"
 		Jan. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 1)
42
Geoffrey Durham The Celebrity Floats Asrah-style levitation and vanish of person beneath cloth, how to construct props
 		2008
Professional Secrets
239
Paul Osborne The Corpse Came C.O.D.
  • Osborne Illusion
monster appears in coffin prop and vanishes, reappears at back of theater with borrowed item
 		Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10)
18
Jim Steinmeyer The Unexpected Illusion "A New Effect and Speculations on a Legendary Mystery"
person vanishes on a board that is held by two assistants, mirror
Inspired by
  • "The Flight of Venus" (Houdini)
 2009
Technique & Understanding
171
Jim Steinmeyer Cube-ism "Apparatus that Comes and Goes"
person in box in front of a folding painting, vanishes and re-appears
 		2009
Technique & Understanding
229
Mike Caveney OH! Chair person vanishes from a chair, Howard Thurston, discussion of the performance at the 2003 Los Angeles History Conference
  • The Platform
  • The Hand
  • The Ring
  • The Curtain
  • OH! Chair Routine
 		2013
The Conference Illusions
101
Mike Caveney Well I'm! person vanishes on a platform underneath a large cloth, Valadon, discussion of the performance at the 2009 Los Angeles History Conference
 		2013
The Conference Illusions
193
Richard Wiseman, David Britland The Transparent Man on Robert Harbin's illusion idea with glass sheets
Related to
  • "The Transparent Man" (Robert Harbin, Something New In Magic, 1929)
 Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
74
Johnny Thompson The JT Asrah performed on large glass sheet
Inspired by
  • "The Flight of Venus" (Harry Houdini, Houdini's Escapes and Magic, Walter Gibson)
 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
189
John Gaughan The Martin Rabbit from Hat and Asrah Form
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Dec. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 12)
42
Roberto Giobbi Vanishing Lady application of in-transit action
 		2021
Sharing Secrets
59