Revealed - completely - are the strange and weird manifestations that occur in darkness during midnight spook shows and in private seance rooms. Go behind the scenes and learn how to duplicate these spine-chilling demonstrations for profit - or fun!
The Theater-Mid-Night Ghost Show, an entire show, is routined, including the ghost stunts used on the actual show We The People (1947) which aired to an estimated audience of 13 million. Patter and routines are included for spiritualistic seances and home spook parties.
There are ideas for illusions with luminous paint, spooky sound effects and how to find them, and creating physical contact for large audiences. Everything you would need for spook manifestations in the dark can be found here, explained in detail and fully tested with actual audiences.
This is the last book in the series, and it sums up what all the previous book have stressed. Card magic - all magic - should be performed with the simplest possible methods. Add an intriguing plot and you have a truly baffling mystery. These are ten additional effects from this great cardman.
Now, the man who has been acclaimed as the world's leading authority on Showmanship for Mentalists, Magicians and Escape Artists offers you the real secret of showmanship.
This is a practical book of tips on presentation, concentrating on showmanship. It is written for every performer who wants more bookings, better response and bigger money. Hull discusses Stage Presence; Routining; Presenting Comedy Magic; Stage Illusions; Showmanship for Escape Artists and Metalists; Selling Your Act; and The Big Step.
Every aspect of the business is covered from Stage Deportment to Publicity Methods. All the information is the result of practical experience, from the winner of The Linking Ring's Gold Medal Award for instructive and informative articles on showmanship.
Over the years Jack Bridwell has contributed a number of innovative magic and mentalism effects to our fraternity. You will find his routines included in most of the world's major magic magazines.
This book contains eighteen of his mental mysteries. They can be performed on the stage, in the parlor and as after dinner entertainment.
The text is fully edited and illustrated by magician John Yeager, who provides a clear and concise description of each effect.
