[SML] Fire effect onstage

[billn at peak.org]

> I an doing a production of "Gettting Out" by Marsha Norman.  The
> character of Arlie needs to accidentally set her sleeve on fire.  I
> believe there is a liquid that magicians use that burns relatively
> cool for their fire effects.  Does anybody know of this or have
> performed this play before and can give some incite on how to
> accomplish this.

The lowest temperature flame of which I am aware is flash paper or flash cotton.

The only other magician fire effects of which I am aware do not involve cloth,
only a pad with some alcohol in it - enough to sustain a flame for a few
seconds.

Personally, I would find a way to fake it.

Bill