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stephane_arnow Loyal user 283 Posts |
Hi,
Do you think it is a good idea to perform the Malloy's Orange, Lemon, Egg, & Canary effect in transition in an illusion show...for 1700 people in the audience? It is maybe too small in size to be visible, but maybe I'm wrong. In other words, have you performed this effect for a very, very large audience? There is no balcony; only people lower in level than the stage. It is a grand hall. thanks |
amazenyou New user North Carolina 95 Posts |
I recently saw Roy Shank do this in quite a large hall at The World's Greatest Magic Show, and it went over quite well.
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stephane_arnow Loyal user 283 Posts |
Ok, it need work. Just wanted few opinions. Thanks
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Crispy Loyal user Louisville, KY 207 Posts |
Copperfield used to do the effect in theatres that held 2000 to 3000 people, and it was still highly visible.
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bwarren3 Special user 518 Posts |
Tommy Wonder did it at FISM and several other TV venues with no problems... Fantastic misdirection also.
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gulamerian Special user 581 Posts |
I remember seeing Richiardi, Jr., perform this. I was sitting at the very back of the theater, and it was the most memorable effect of the show.
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ARNOMAGIE Regular user France 200 Posts |
I'm working on this trick. Did it few times, and every time the egg was broken in pieces inside the lemon. I don't know exactly the reason. Maybe the lemon juice attacks the egg shell??? Any tips on that?
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dove-boy Special user Joe Yu (Stage Name) 545 Posts |
Hi Arno
In my personal view, been performing this tricks countless of times since 2002... There are mainly 3 ways the egg will crack in the lemon, correct me if I am wrong. 1) If you are using superglue to glue the lemon top back, chances are: too much superglue applied or pasted the wrong way; some glue may leak to the egg. This is the most common problem, & 100%, the egg will crack when removed. 2) The egg is rather large, & the lemon barely fits or enough to fit....when seal up...chances are the egg most likely or have a high chance to break when you using knife to cut it 'cause human nature will hold the lemon a little tighter when rotating & cutting the lemon...the force will breaks the egg. The egg, as the skin of lemon is thin as it expands to fit the egg....hence, is always best to find the smallest egg & the lemon much larger than the egg. 3) Same as above, BUT even though the egg don't breaks with force...the knife when cut too deep will break the egg shell & eventually, when you remove the lemon top, the egg will crack when removed as just 1 slit of knife cut is enough to break the egg...remedy same as above, cut carefully & not too deep. PS: All these problems will be solved if it is a small egg & big to medium lemon...as is always easier to find a large orange....some may find it odd to have the lemon much more bigger than the egg...I personally find it safer rather than have a chance to break the egg. Hope this helps. |
ARNOMAGIE Regular user France 200 Posts |
Thanks a lot for your answer, Doveboy.
Seems that every time the egg was fitting tight into the lemon. thanks again |
hpcman New user NYC 68 Posts |
Stephane_arnow
In a very large audience from a distance they will have more of an intellectual appreciation then a visual one. ARNOMAGIE For a nice random tip: when crazy gluing the lemon and orange apply glue to both sides of the cut LET DRY then apply new glue and the fruit will fuse instantly. |
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