Vanishing Birdcage

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf trickster
gptkbp:abilities misdirection
sleight of hand
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs The Vanishing Bird Cage
gptkbp:category illusion
stage magic
gptkbp:effect magician makes a birdcage vanish instantly from their hands
gptkbp:famousFor visual impact and speed of vanish
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vanishing Birdcage
gptkbp:modernUse usually uses fake birds
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:David_Copperfield
gptkb:Chung_Ling_Soo
gptkbp:originatedIn 19th century
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Harry_Blackstone_Sr.
gptkb:Jean_Eugène_Robert-Houdin
gptkb:Harry_Blackstone_Jr.
gptkbp:riskFactor can injure live birds
gptkbp:usesProp mechanical apparatus
collapsible birdcage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stage_Magic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6