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The Drawing Room Entertainer
| The Drawing Room Entertainer | |
 1922 edition | |
| Author | Cecil H. Bullivant |
|---|---|
| Publisher | C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. |
| Publication Date | 1903 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 120 |
The Drawing Room Entertainer was as inexpensive paperback books. Issued in a standard format of illustrated yellow covers, this was part of a series which became to be known as the Yellow Perils.
Editions
- First Published 1903
- Reprinted 1906
- Second Edition 1919
- Reprinted 1922
Contents
- Part I Ventriloquism
13 The Practical Ventriloquist, 17 Breathing and the Use of Figures, 23 Voice Illusions, 27 The Near Voice, 31 Distant Voices, 37 A Complete Performance
- Part II Conjuring
43 Easy Tricks Without Apparatus, 48 Miscellaneous Drawing-Room Tricks, 53 Appliances for More Advanced Tricks, 57 Mesmerism and Mysteries, 61 Some Startling Illusions
- Part III Popular Entertainments
67 Vocal Mimicry, 71 Clairvoyance or Second-Sight, 73 Some Strange Experiments, 81 Further Marvels, 84 The Art of Recitation, 90 Wonders of the Phonograph
- Part IV The Platform Stage
97 The Drawing-Room Comedian, 101 The Sketch Artist, 105 Variety Programmes, 109 Methods and Management, 113 Some Valuable Hints, 116 How Best to Secure Engagements