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from A Brief Encyclopedia of Modern Magic
Nickerson, Sandra. (1952Ð ). Not so much a magician as a madwoman, Sandra was, nevertheless, a madwoman with flair, and there is something to that. She performed in a nightgown on a stage that looked much like your kitchen. The show would start with her beheading several chickens (to the dismay of the children in the audience). Then she miraculously reattached them (to the pleasure of the children), but the heads would roll off a few moments later and the whole mess had to be swept off stage. Her finale typically involved a levitation. She would lift herself a bit off the ground and a smile would slowly crack across her face. Then, suddenly, she would throw herself against the doors and windows, brutally beating them until her little flight would putter out and she would slump to the floor with what could be interpreted as a bow.
Trick eggs. There are so many trick eggs. A partial list could include: eggs from which full grown pigeons emerge; hollow eggs with silks hidden inside; eggs so heavy two men would be needed to lift them; eggs so light they float an inch over the table; unbreakable eggs; eggs which can wobble and walk on their own; eggs which when broken scream out.
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