The Great Virgil’s Disembodied Princess

disembodied virgil princess virgil’s illusion performing great cabinet pierced stepped staple complete photograph harris assistant julie upright blades woman neck julie’s constructed piece genesis blindfolded wife entered locked large showing head unharmed original costume gimmick reversed doors closed thrust open legs intact torso pieces image professional overall good famous sawing improved carl owen design developed howard thurston require trick called arms vintage decorated egyptian wear working devised based trap slang “no mulkey knees vanishes process accompanied apparatus attractively motif shows condition selbit mid-1920s model door magician’s guts third-party transportation required circa 1930 sold as-is approx 28” originated