Spirit Cabinet

46 entries in Illusions / Spirit Cabinet
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Anna Eva Fay Die Bindeproduktion der Miss Fey
  • I. Methode
hands tied with sealed with ribbons, spirit cabinet type effects happen
Related to July 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 7)
110
Anna Eva Fay Die Bindeproduktion der Miss Fey second part of description
  • II. Methode
Related to Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
123
Slade's spiritistische Knotenlösung knots for escapes or spirit cabinet
 		Dec. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12)
190
Jacoby Harms Bindeproductionen hands tied with sealed with ribbons, spirit cabinet type effects happen
Related toVariations Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
28
Jacoby Harms Bindeproductionen continuation of explanation
Related to Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
63
Das entfesselte Medium
Aug. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 8)
117
Das geheimnisvolle Kabinett glass sheet on two stands, spirit cabinet build on it, things happen inside it
Also published here Sep. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 9)
142
Das geheimnisvolle Kabinett second part of description
Also published here Oct. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 10)
151
E. Chambly Der Geisterschrank spirit cabinet with see-through lace at front and hands stick out at side, yet things happen inside, two methods
 		Nov. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 11)
170
Variante der Jacoby Harm'schen Bindeweise "Bindeproductionen"
Inspired by Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
111
The Mystery Oh! oder "The Kamasoutra Wonder of Benares"
Related to July 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 7)
107
The Mystery Oh! oder "The Kamasoutra Wonder of Benares" second part
Related to Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
125
Carl Willmann Das Pythagoras-Wunder cloth held up by performer with both hands, still things happen behind this screen, fake finger/third hand, ungaffed silk (finger on stick or wire)
Related toVariations Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
152
Die magische Entfesslung bound with ribbons
 		May 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 9)
135
Das Pythagoras-Wunder cloth held up by performer with both hands, still things happen behind this screen, fake finger/third hand, ungaffed silk (finger on stick or wire)
Related toVariations July 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 1)
14
Dr. Med. v. Rutkowski Das gefesselte Medium I. apparently the Fly & Slade method
 		Mar. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 3)
44
Carl Willmann Das gefesselte Medium II.
Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
60
Carl Willmann Das gefesselte Medium III.
May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
77
G. Munsch Eine neue Handfesselung knotting method
 		Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
155
Das spiritistische Band ribbon knotting system
 		Nov. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 11)
171
H. F. C. Suhr Das Schleiermedium
Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 11)
179
Theodore Annemann The Astral Shirt performer removes shirt without jacket
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 6)
23
XXth Century Spirit Seance "Walking away from One's Shadow"
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
126
The Vest Turning Trick turning vest inside out while ends of ropes are tied to wrists
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
66
Same Ring - Same Finger performer is tied to chair with hands behind back and holds ring between lips, behind screen ring travels to selected finger
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
353
Theodore Annemann, L.E. Duncanson The Astral Shirt performer removes shirt without jacket
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
112
A. Vantur La cabine spirite en miniature small spirit cabinet, different experiments with bell, slate etc., followed by german translation "Die spiritistische Kammer im Kleinen"
 		July 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 10)
4
Jean Hugard A Spirit Seance medium tied to chair
Also published here Sep. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 4)
457
Jean Hugard Impromptu Spirit Seance tied on chair, using large newspaper, comedy rope escape
 		Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
637
Robert Gysel Spirit Tie for the spirit cabinet
Also published here 1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
309
Tony Corinda (15) The Stage Spirit Cabinet different effects (instruments etc.) special rope
 		1959
Mediumistic Stunts
286
The Anna Eva Fay Act spirit cabinet type, playing instruments
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
59
Jean Hugard Eine Geister Seance
  • 1. Das Verschwinden des verknoteten Seilknäuels
  • 2. Das Fesseln des Mediums
Also published here Apr. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
27
Hen Fetsch Ideen zur Puppenhaus-Illusion ideas for doll house illusion
 		Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
107
Robert Gysel Gysel Spirit Tie No. 66
Also published here 1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
140
Amazing James Randi Spirit Music No. 67, accordion plays despite performer being tied up
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
142
The Cabinet Seance spirit cabinet
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
33
Anna Eva Fay Anna Eva Fay's Spirit Tie spirit cabinet
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
39
Harlan Tarbell Spirit Collar metal collar around neck, locked to chair, for spirit cabinet
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
41
Alan Wakeling The Mark Wilson Spirit Cabinet description of effects, method not described
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
316
Alan Wakeling The Spirits Return
1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
319
Alan Wakeling The Seance Post woman bound to post for spirit cabinet type effects
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
326
David Berglas The Power of Darkness spirit cabinet routine
  • Spirit Message, Modern Style
  • Seeing is Believing
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
352
Stewart James Sefalaljia One-man miniature spirit cabinet

Phase one: ball and glass placed in cabinet. When cabinet opened, ball is magically inside the glass now
Phase two: Handkerchief tossed inside the cabinet knots itself
Phase three: Finger ring of spectator magically threads onto a piece of rope that has both ends outside of the cabinet
Phase four: cigar placed inside the cabinet lights up and smokes itself
Phase five: Bottle of milk placed inside cabinet, liquid slowly disappears
Related toAlso published here 2007
The Essential Stewart James
31
Mike Caveney The Spirit Cabinet Charles Carter, brief mention of the performance at the 2013 Los Angeles History Conference
 		2013
The Conference Illusions
247
Mike Caveney Caveney Reveals The Spirit Cabinet on Charles Carter's Spirit Cabinet, history and technical details
  • A Chair Possessed
  • Creating Katie King
  • Katie King Takes Flight
  • The Flying Gimmicks
  • The Final Bell
  • The Performance
  • The Routine
Also published here
  • The Final Conference Illusions, Mike Caveney
 Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
12