A sequel to Answers to Questions, Mr. Nelson has delved further into the psychology of answer work, and combined a rare element of showmanship with the psychology of the answers. He has produced a work that has been accepted as a masterpiece in its field.
This book not only teaches you how to answer questions, it also teaches you how to combine effectiveness with your answers. It will teach you how to convince your audience and how to attain a higher percentage of correct answers.
Not a rehash of previous information, this book is an advanced course in the art of answering questions. The data contained within its pages is the result of several years of research on the part of the author; a man who has beyond doubt contributed more to mentalism than any other person.
The only true way to learn ventriloquism is by practice. Proper technique cannot be achieved overnight, and it can take years to attain the level necessary for appearing before the public.
How can you learn this fascinating art? Once you've mastered the art, how do you get bookings? These questions and more are answered here. Sample chapters include: Breathing; The Ghostly Voice; Figure Operation; Some Ideas on Bookings; The Voice and Normal Speech; Dialogues and a bonus section on talking cartoons, puppet shows and chalktalk stunts.
With an introduction by Sid Lorraine and illustrations by the author, this book will give you the start you need in this interesting and lucrative field.
The most comprehensive book written on mentalism and psychic entertainment! Every phase is exhaustively covered in detail.
Ultra modern mind reading routines for theater and club audiences, and for use on radio and TV. Including the author's own time proven master system of mind reading, practically every known method of entertainment is brazenly exposed.
Easily applied and workable, these presentations apply to all types of audiences, whether for a mental interlude in your present program of a complete theater presentation. Each step is presented and analyzed for your immediate use.
Included is Nelson Hahne's folio of even humorous pencil sketches portraying mentalism and its satellite characters.
This gigantic encyclopedia is in response to the demand for comprehensive and accurate information concerning levitations and suspensions. It supplies answers to hundreds of questions raised by professional and amateur magicians alike. There is a complete selection of all known methods of suspensions and levitations, as that the performer can select those which best suit his individual needs.
In addition, S.H. Sharpe has provided a complete chronology of the levitation, covering its history from the earliest recorded account (1355) to modern times. Entries of concurrent political, social and intellectual history have been added to give the reader an historical background to the evolution of levitation.
The act of levitating a person has remained the most entrancing and talked-about illusion of all time. Audiences still marvel at the sight of a person floating freely in mid-air and remaining there under the magician's control. Every great magician has featured the levitation - Thurston, Dante, Blackstone, Kalanag, Sorcar, Mark Wilson and many others.
This deluxe hardbound book is divided into sections on Suspension, Levitation, The Mystery of Asrah, Novel Ideas and Presentations, The Contemporary Wizard, The Historical Chronology, and Source-ery. With over 250 illustrations and a complete index, this is a must for the serious performer.
8 1/2 x 11 - 275 pages - Illustrated
Deluxe Hardbound with Dustjacket ISBN: 0-921298-20-X PRICE: $ 86.75 (USA Currency)
