Some of the Illusions
You may see in James Cielen's
"An Evening of Magic"
The Dreamboat Illusion
A baby cruise ship is brought on stage. Inside the ship are two life jackets and a rubber life raft. The side doors are closed and the whistle sounds, confetti and streamers are airborne and the beautiful lady first-mate appears in the ship!
Shredded By A Propeller
The brass propeller of a boat stands on stage. The motor starts and the blades whirl as the air rushes by.You can clearly see James Cielen behind the spinning blades. Then slowly, limb by limb, he crawls through the slicing blades. Completely through, unharmed! Absolutely unbelievable!!!
Origami
Based on the Japanese art of paper folding, a tiny box is unfolded, and a beautiful lady goes into the unfolded box. Then magically the box is folded back down into a tiny cube. Where has she gone? To top it off, three Samurai swords are pushed through the box from all directions.
To conclude, in a puff of smoke, the young lady reappears!
The Mystery of the Yellow Tubes
A crazy looking box contains a lady. A stainless steel blade is thrust through the box dividing it into two. Then large tubes pass through the box, leaving nowhere for the lady to hide. Is she still there? Yes, her hand emerges from a tiny opening, to wave to the audience! Then the tubes and blade are removed. The beautiful assistant emerges to the amazement of the audience.
Post-Modern Art
Picasso? In this illusion, a lady is divided in two with fire. The halves of her body are separated so that "she is beside herself." A whole different perspective of modern art!