The Expanding Cube

[Dr Adequate]

I don't remember seeing anyone perform this. How could it go out of fashion? And from Will Goldston's wife, Leah, he bought the original equipment for Buatier de Kolta's final creation, "The Expanding Cube" ... The effect of the cube trick was staggering: a die, eight inches square, expanded instantly to become a cube, three-feet square, which was then lifted to reveal a girl beneath it. Houdini presented this illusion in the last showing of his magic revue at the Empire Theatre in Nottingham.

--- Milbourne Christopher, Houdini, the untold story. Is there anyone anywhere who still knows how to do this, and does it?

[Azrael 5]

So far it seems no-one performs this today,I will get more info later.;)

[Brown]

Possibly related to the Origami Illusion (http://www.wellingtonent.com/document/origami.html)?

[Azrael 5]

Originally posted by Brown
Possibly related to the Origami Illusion (http://www.wellingtonent.com/document/origami.html)?

Thats what I thought initially.This link dispels that.Cube (http://www.illusionata.com/mpt/view.php?id=87&type=articles) ;)

[Azrael]

o_O There's someone else with a name like me... Sorry, I didn't know.

[NoZed Avenger]

It looks like at least 4 others.


But which one is the evil twin?

[jgravelle]

Originally posted by Azrael 5
So far it seems no-one performs this today...

John Gaughan does. Or did. See: THIS LINK (http://www.jimsteinmeyer.com/newsletter/archives/summer02.html)


-jjg

[jimgerrish]

I have a variation of it in my newest book "PVC Pipe & Dollar Store Illusions for the REALLY, REALLY Cheap Illusionist!" It is featured in the article "Die-A-Bolical" in Book 2. Die-A-Bolical is the variation, but a new way of expanding the die is also included that does away the need for mechanical parts and fancy drawing room furniture.

The Magic Nook (http://www.magicnook.com)

I have used it with my performing group "The Wiz Kids" on a number of occasions, but it is really designed for the "elegant" Illusionist and doesn't fit our style.