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Water Spouting
Water spouting is a sideshow regurgitation act in which a performance artist drinks a large amount of fluid, such as water, and regurgitates it in a controlled manner with muscle control. Typically the act includes an element of stage magic in the transformation of the fluid; for example, ingesting water and regurgitating it as a stream of red wine or milk. History Water spouting has been performed since the 17th century. During this time, performance artists such as Jean Royer () and Blaise Manfre were known for their spouting technique. Floram Marchan performed a "water to wine" trick, where he would drink 30 glasses of water on stage, then spout glasses of red "wine". He had actually swallowed red dye in advance, in order to give the appearance of wine. The act was revived by vaudeville artist Hadji Ali ( 1937). Ali was known to drink water and then kerosene which he would use to start a fire and then extinguish it. Other performers during this time include Mac Norton, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadji Ali Demonstrating Controlled Regurgitation Crisco Edit
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