Found insideThe trick involved Robert-Houdin's son, Emile, being blindfolded and stepping ... Other illusions included 'The Marvellous Orange Tree,' 'Robert-Houdin's ... Found inside – Page 101The ' I borrowed from my noble spectat - vrs several feat of Houdin at St. Cloud , ' he says , “ was handkerchiefs , which I made into a ... M. Houdin himself refuses to the chest of the last orange - tree on the right be converted into a medium for the sake of of the avenue . ... and states that his power was that of a mesmerist , but all - misunderstood by those about * Memoirs of Robert Houdin , ' vol . ii . p . Found inside – Page 101The ' I borrowed from my noble spectators several feat of Houdin at St. Cloud , " he says , ' was handkerchiefs , which I made into a parcel ... M. Houdin himself refuses to the chest of the last orange - tree on the right be converted into a medium for the sake of of the avenue . ... and states that his power was that of a mesmerist , but all - misunderstvod by those about * Memoirs of Robert Houdin , ' vol . ii . p . Found inside... of Robert-Houdin, called The Fantastic Orange Tree, wherein Robert-Houdin borrowed a lady's handkerchief, rubbed it between his hands and passed it into ... Found inside – Page 751... that those trees they have eaten their lunch under have eyes and swords) ... of RobertHoudin, called The Fantastic Orange Tree, wherein Robert-Houdin ... Found inside... growing of an orange tree, inspired by the trick first invented by Robert-Houdin – the Fantastic Orange Tree – and which has been performed by magicians ... Found inside – Page 75... or the trees surrounding Peel Park were magic trees, like the orange tree that Robert Houdin the illusionist/magician used on stage in his act to create ... Found inside – Page 196“We render full justice to the inventive skill of M. Robert-Houdin in ... he built a mechanical orange tree that produced first flowers and then fruit in a ... Found inside... the orange tree in question andsurround itto prevent fraud. The handkerchiefs were gathered andcausedto vanish. Then Robert Houdin directed the king's ... Found inside – Page 572The handkerchiefs ostro and the French conjuror Robert were given you hardly a quarter of an Houdin may be found in a ... height of his tents were placed in the chest of the popularity , was invited to Saint Cloud to orange tree sixty years ago . Found inside – Page 328If you have never read the autobiography of Robert Houdin , get the book from a library and enjoy a journey into a land of ... After reading the cards , the royal patron decided on the chest or box of an orange tree which stood at the end of one ... Found inside – Page 30Robert - Houdin is often called " The Father of Modern Magic , " and his stage name , a magical father in its own right , sired Houdini's . It was in the mid - 1800s that Robert - Houdin devised " The Fantastic Orange Tree Trick " – an elaborate ... Found inside – Page 16... such as The Wonderful Orange Tree, The Cakemaker of the Palais-Royal and The ... From the 1850s, Robert-Houdin became interested in the 16 Gustave Trouvé. Found insideThe Orange Tree was Robert-Houdin's signature effect that enchanted the audience at his theater in Paris. He vanished a ring inside a handkerchief and then ... Found inside – Page 46Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin Angelo John Lewis ... The effect of the " Orange Tree Trick" as described by Robert-Houdin himself in his "Confidences d'un Prestidigitaieur," was as follows : — " I borrowed a lady's handkerchief. I rolled it into a ... Found inside – Page 18If you have never read the autobiography of Robert Houdin , get the book from a library and enjoy a journey into a land of ... After reading the cards , the royal patron decided on the chest or box of an orange tree which stood at the end of one ... Found insidegreat Robert-Houdin had in mind. The magician was known for his ingenious ... His favorite, though, was his orange tree. Symbolizing spring renewal and ... Found inside'Robert-Houdin is renowned for being 1) an escapologist, 2) an actor, ... 'Wasn't Robert-Houdin the magician who could make an orange tree grow live on ... Found inside – Page 287Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. THE ORANGE - TREE . 287 tive faculty on the part of the public ? If you are anxious , ill - disposed , or vexed , or should your face bear the stamp of any annoying impression , your audience , straightway imitating ... Found inside – Page 697 Pinchbeck used this method to create an apple tree and later an orange tree ... Robert-Houdin improved the tree trick by in— cluding a separate hydraulic ... Found inside – Page 306The King of the Conjurers Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin. “ Will your majesty deign to inform me ? " " It is desired that you should send the handkerchiefs into the chest of the last orange - tree on the right of the avenue . ” “ Only that , sire ? Found inside – Page 5People will be clamoring to buy tickets to see the great Robert - Houdin , just as they do now for Deburau the mime . ” The magician raised an elegant eyebrow . " Peutêtre . When I've perfected my Fantastic Orange Tree ” " You will , monsieur . Found inside – Page 39An inside look at Pinetti's orange tree Robert-Houdin's “Light and Heavy Chest”. 39 Science shows and magical marvels. Found insidePhillipe's show combined automata with Chinese tricks, but Robert-Houdin was sarcastic about the ... The Enchanted Orange Tree, a Robert-Houdin automaton. Found inside – Page 216Robert - Houdin answered , promptly , “ Is that all , Sire ? Give the order and I will obey . " " So be it , ” Louis Philippe responded ; " I shall not be sorry to see a deed of magic . So I choose the box of the orange - tree . ” Then the King whispered ... Found inside – Page 14The king did so , deciding that the bundle should be buried outside , under an orange tree in the garden . As Robert - Houdin lifted the bell to show that the handkerchiefs were still on the table , two palace servants rushed outside to guard the ... Found insideIn The Illusionist and The Prestige some of the tricks of the famous magician Robert-Houdin, such as the Orange Tree (an orange tree that seems to grow ... Found inside – Page 166This event recalls a famous trick performed for Louis- Philippe, when Robert-Houdin located a number of handkerchiefs under an orange tree at the king's ... Found inside – Page 400... this iron found in the box of the last orange - tree on the right hand coffer , holding six handkerchiefs , has been placed ... The sides are solid rock , but in layers of per“ Yes , sire , ” replied Robert Houdin , “ they have been haps thirty feet in ... Found inside – Page 40Trimitedly , the Orange - Tree trick was in existence , in various forms , for a long time before Robert - Houdin's day . Nothing is new under the sun . The art of Robert - Houdin consisted in taking an old fairground trick , rejuvenating it , improving ... Found inside – Page 51CHAPTER II THE ORANGE-TREE TRICK ROBERT-HOUDIN, on page 179 of the American edition of his "Memoirs," thus describes the orange-tree trick, which he claims as his invention : "The next was a mysterious orange -tree, on wnich ... Found inside – Page 553... even described them at length , giving in which an orange - tree is growing , the the dates on coins and the inscriptions on last one on the right . " watches . It was almost at the end of the Robert - Houdin answered , promptly , programme and ... Found inside – Page 306Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin. 66 “ Will your majesty deign to inform me ? ” “ It is desired that you should send the handkerchiefs into the chest of the last orange - tree on the right of the avenue . ” “ Only that , sire ? Deign to order , and I will ... Found inside – Page 11Robert-Houdin and his son with a mechanical orange tree which bore real fruit. Robert- Houdin was a watchmaker until he took up magic at the age of 40. Found insideof Robert-Houdin and his Wonderful Bakery and his Inexhaustible Punch Bowl and his Miraculous Orange Tree and all the rest of his wheels and cogs and levers ... Found inside – Page 306The Great Wizard, Celebrated French Conjurer, Author, and Ambassador Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin. “ Will your majesty deign to inform me ? " “ It is desired that you should send the handkerchiefs into the chest of the last orange - tree on ... Found inside – Page 217... nineteenth-century magicians, especially Robert Houdin's blooming orange tree illusion. See Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Ambassador, Author, and Conjuror. Found inside – Page 287Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin. THE ORANGE - TREE . 287 your face tive faculty on the part of the public ? If you are anxious , ill - disposed , or vexed , or should bear the stamp of any annoying impression , your audience , straightway imitating ... Found inside – Page 78This is, of course, a version of the Fantastic Orange Tree made famous by Robert-Houdin and it—like many of the other magic tricks seen in the film—was ... Found inside – Page 164Eisenheim reconstructs real-life illusionist Robert-Houdin's “Mysterious Orange Tree.” Circling the plant, rather than adopting Eisenheim's audience's view, ... Found insideMuch like Harry would, Robert-Houdin became obsessed with reading about magic, ... Orange trees grew and blossomed before the audience's eyes. Found inside – Page 236third suggested " the chest of the orange tree on | formances described , and the explanation of some the right of the avenue ... Ah ! Monsieur Robert Houdin , ” he said , somewhat came Houdin — a theatre having been erected in ironically , “ I ... Found inside – Page 51THE CONJURER'S ORANGE - TREE . ( Robert Houdin's Invention . ) Though Robert Houdin was the unprompted originator of this surprising and beautiful trick , there seems little doubt that a similar piece of mechanism was known in earler ... Found inside – Page 34I take at random , merely to mention them :The Chinese Juggler , Auriol and Débureau , The Mysterious Orange Tree , A Tumbler who performed daring tricks upon the Trapèze , The Pastry Cook who distributed cakes and wine to the ... Found inside – Page 46Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Hoffmann (Professor). CHAPTER ... 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