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| − | [[Appearing Elephant]] is a stage illusion | + | [[Appearing Elephant]] is a stage illusion, devised by [[Gustave Fasola]] in the late 1920s, in which an elephant suddenly appears inside a large box. |
| − | [[Howard Thurston]] bought the idea from Fasola and | + | [[Howard Thurston]] bought the idea from Fasola and had it constructed, but never ended up performing it because of the difficulties in traveling with such a large animal. |
[[Doug Henning]] presented the effect during his 1976 television special. | [[Doug Henning]] presented the effect during his 1976 television special. | ||
| − | See also [[Vanishing Elephant]]. | + | See also: [[Vanishing Elephant]]. |
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | * [[Hiding the Elephant]] by Jim Steinmeyer, page 348 (2003) | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:39, 20 July 2015
Appearing Elephant is a stage illusion, devised by Gustave Fasola in the late 1920s, in which an elephant suddenly appears inside a large box.
Howard Thurston bought the idea from Fasola and had it constructed, but never ended up performing it because of the difficulties in traveling with such a large animal.
Doug Henning presented the effect during his 1976 television special.
See also: Vanishing Elephant.
References
- Hiding the Elephant by Jim Steinmeyer, page 348 (2003)
