BILLY BOYS TRICK CORNER

Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1929, Page 24 (Supplement)

BILLY BOYS TRICK CORNER

A BALANCING TRICK. Place three tumblers on the table, arranging them as shown in the smaller diagram; and pul throe' knives between the tumblers. as shown in the same diagram, arranging them in such a way that the ends are about one inch from the tumblers. Now ask your ‘•audience*’ so to place the knives that they will all be supported ly the tumblers and each other, without moving the positions of the tumblers. -Many will declare it is impossible; some will attempt it without success, but let them keep trying until the moment- when interest begins to flag. Then, demonstrate how it can be done. Place the handles of the knives on (he

tumbler* so that the blades point towards the centre and so that the ends of the blades interlock; the end of knife number two resting on number one a little way from the end, while number three rests on a similar, part of number two and goes under the tip of number one. The sketch will make all this clearer than any words. The trick should be {performed once or twice in private, just to get the knack of arranging the knife blades, so that your “public demonstration" can be carried out neatly and with good effect. Please don’t smash the tumblers, or cut your fingers in your efforts to perform this trick.