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Any t h r e e p e o p l e take o r d i n a r y watches t o a f a r c o r n e r and s e t them at any h o u r , minute and second d s s i r s d , then s e a l them in s s a l l boxes. These are hung or p l a c e d anyplace and ycu can t e l l the e x a c t h o u r , minute and second on each o n e , Lika a l l good t r i c k s the method i s simple and depends on a c l e v e r dodge and th® one ahead p r i n c i p l e * . When you i n t r o d u c e t h e t r i c k you have any t h r e e step f o r w a r d . You r e q u i r e f o u r w a t c h e s , a l l alike*,, the cheap t o y type with moving hands are 0 3 X« One o f t h e s e watches i s a l ready set we w i l l say at rt3?22f- and s e a l e d in one o f the b o x e s . This should have some s e c r e t mark on it. BO you can d i s t i n g u i s h i t from the other three boxes. In t h i s prepared 'box have a s l i p with the name "George Erusso" on i t « How you have the o t h e r t h r e e b o x e s and a s i . p f o r each one handy 0 Have t h r e e step f or war dan d g i v e each one a b o x , s l i p and watch. They go t o a f a r c o r n e r or in another room, s e t t h e i r watch and sign t h e i r name t o t h e i r s l i p and p l a c e or s e a l t h e i r watch and s l i p with name on in t h e i r b o s , While they are d o i n g t h i s you p a t t e r a l o n g t o the e f f e c t that you gave a t e s t performance t h i s a f t e r noon b e f o r e a p r i v a t e g a t h e r i n g , and one o f the men, a "Mr. B r u s s o " , set a watch and s e a l e d i t in advance and sent i t o v e r h e r e t h i s e v e n i n g along with a s e a l e d l e t t e r g i v i n g the hour he s e t the watch a t . and you w i l l endeavor t o read t h a t a l o n g with the o t h e r t h r e e now b e i n g set. How the o t h e r t h r e e ccme back with t h e i r s e a l e d boxes and these are p l a c e d in a l a r g e bowl or hat a l o n g with the p l a n t e d one and mixed up a b i t , s a y i n g the reason f o r t h i s i s t o show t h a t you do n o t have t o read any s p e c i a l one f i r s t , o r know in advance which p e r s o n s watch i s in which b o x . ? o r a more s p e c t a c u l a r performance I suggest you have a l a r g e cardboard c l o c k with movable hands. I f n o t . use a l a r g e s l a t e with a d i a l drawn on and with y o u r p r e d i c t i o n each t i m e , draw in the hands t o show c o r r e c t time e t c . '.7e w i l l say you have a l a r g e clock face. Walk over and p i c k up t r a y o r item watches a r e i n , p i c k one of the b o x e s , b e i n g sure n o t t o take the f a k e d one. Hold the box above your head and pretend t o c o n c e n t r a t e , then walk o v e r t o c l o c k and s e t the hands at " 3 ; 2 2 £ " . D e l i b e r a t e l y open t h e box t o a p p a r e n t l y s e e who s e t t h e i r watch a t t h i s t i m e , and r e g a r d l e s s o f w h o ' s i t i s , you m i s - r e a d and read o f f "George Brusso'% at the same time make a mental n o t e of name on s l i p and time watch i s s e t a t . How have t h e man h o l d ing the s e a l e d e n v e l o p e t e a r open same and see i f your p r e d i c t i o n i . c o r r e c t , which he v e r i f y s .

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How, unknown t o tha nridienco .you are one ahead of thero, eh and nsme j u s t opened i s p l a c c d in a hat or b o w l . P i els: up another? b e i n g sure i t i s n o t thfc p l a n t e d one and h o l d above the head and p.i*Q« tend t o d i s c e r n i t s c o a t s a t a end s a t c l o c k as b e f o r e only set i t at the time i n d i c a t e d by the one j u s t opened,, s u p p o s e d l y the E r e Brus30 one. Then opsn t h i s package and the commit teem on v e r i f y s h i s name and t h a t you have c o r r e c t l y e s t the l a r g e c l o c k t o correspond with h i s s e t ting, This i s r e p e a t e d with the remaining two and each tiraa as each watch and s l i p i s removed i t i s p l a c e d in the l a r g e bowl or h a t , thus at the f i n i s h anyone may check the c l o c k s and s l i p s . You w i l l f i n d w i t h p r o p e r showmanship and h a n d l i n g t h i s i s one o f the s t r o n g e s t t e s t s e v e r p r e s e n t e d and most c o n v i n c i n g and f o o l - f r o o f , as e v e r y t h i n g i s unprepared. I f „ . . Y c u are working where you are n o t o f f e r i n g a reward t o the e f f e c t you use no c o n f e d e r a t e s , you m y have a p l a n t in the audience t o step up with any two and he s e t s h i s watch t o the time you have a l r e a d y arranged with him. This way you get t o use the one ahead w i t h out a f o u r t h person and watch s e t by the apparent Mr. B r u s s o . For boxes t o s e a l watches i n , I s u g g e s t you buy 4 n i c e covered watch b o x e s from a J e w e l e r ,

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Cards & Boards Test

Any number o f s e a l e d decks that have n e v e r been opened are given t o committeej. they s e l e c t any d e c k , break s e a l s and s h u f f l e same and remove any ton c o r d s and s e a l them'between two boards and you are a b l e t o name the ten c a r d s . This i s a banner e f f e c t in card magic and one they w i l l remember. The manner of f i n d i n g out t h e cards i s very n a t u r a l and never n o t i c e d , and a method n o t used in g e n e r a l card m a g i c . In your lower r i g h t v e s t p o c k e t you have a deck of cards which i s s h o r t any ten cards and i s n o t In the ores,, On the t a b l e you have ten complete decks that have n s v s r been opened and with t h e same b a c k d e s ign as the d e c k in your p o c k e t y Have the committee s t e p forward and go i n t o a c o r n e r or any near by a n t i rocm. They p i c k any d e c k and s h u f f l e i t as much as they l i k e and hand deck t o you behind y o u r back 0 You stand w i t h your back towards them. They p i c k any ten cards out o f the deck and as soon as t h e y do you b r i n g the d e c k t o your f r o n t w h i l e they take paper and p e n c i l and w r i t e down t h e names of the ten c a r d s . While they do t h i s and with your back s t i l l t u r n e d , you have ample time t o s l i p the d e c k in an empty v e s t p o c k e t and p u l l out the d u p l i cate deck 0 Then c a u t i o n them t o hide t h e i r c a r d s . You turn and hand them the deck and t e l l them t o s t i c k the ten cards in anyplace and p l a c e the d e c k in case and anyone p l a c e s t h i s in t h e i r p o c k e t . You l e a v e the room while t h e y n a i l the ten cards between t h e b o a r d s . I was wrong a b o v e , t h e y do NOT put the ten cards back in the d e c k , they keep them o u t . While out of t h e room 7/ou run through the deck and d e a l i t i n t o f o u r p i l e s 9 one p i l e f o r each s u i t , and when you are f i n i s h e d you can e & s i l y s e e which t e n c a r d s a r e m i s s i n g and w r i t e them down on a p a d . Now you walk b a c k t o t h e i r room and gaze at the board and p r e t e n d t o c o n c e n t r a t e , take out the pad and p r e t e n d t o w r i t e down the ten c a r d s that are a l r e a d y w r i t t e n down9 unknown t o them. When t h e y check your l i s t , t h e y f i n d t h a t you are c o r r e c t . Anyone e l s e opens b o a r d s and v e r i f y s the cards a g a i n s t both s l i p s . And there you have a w o n d e r f u l e f f e c t , one they w i l l remember and t a l k about and a l l w i t h o u t p r a c t i c e o r s l e i g h t s and much g r e a t e r than the usual run o f the m i l l card t r i c k s . Now f o r a v a r i a t i o n I w i l l g i v e you a n o t h e r method; In t h i s method you have t o open d e c k s in advance and s t a c k them, then r e s e a l them. Have h a l f o f the d e c k s red backs and t h e o t h e r h a l f b l u e backs,, You know the top ten cards o f e a c h d e c k , as t o p ten c a r d s of e v e r y deer, are the same, you s t a c k them t h a t way. The b e a u t y o f t h i s method i s

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t h a t you n e v e r touch the decks or go anywhere near them. The committee goes t o the room and t a k e s two d e c k s , one red and one b l u e , t h e i r own s e l e c t i o n . How any one o f them that i s used t o h a n d l i n g cards opens the two decks and r i f f l e s h u f f l e s t h e two decks together. Ifow t h e y d e c i d e on e i t h e r c o l o r . You n e v e r know which c o l o r t h e y d e c i d e on. They take the top ten cards t h e y come t o o f that c o l o r and t h e s e are the cards t h e y n o t e and seal,- e t c . , and you are l a t e r able t o name the c a r d s . Unknown t o them, the mere a c t i o n o f s h u f f l i n g ( r i f f l e s h u f f l i n g ) the two decks t o g e t h e r d o e s n o t d i s arrange the o r d e r o f each deck by i t s e l f . On t o p o f that,- they are of the o p i n i o n that the decks have n e v e r been opened. Here i s another method, u s i n g j u s t one deck and the r i f f l e s h u f f l e princle. Have the m i d d l e 20 cards of the deck s t a c k e d so t h a t you know what t h e y a r e . Then have person take and break the s e a l on the deck and open i t , then d e a l the top 26 c a r d s onto the t a b l e , f a c e do.m, one at a t i m e . Then turn t h i s s t a c k f a c e up and s h u f f l e i t i n t o the remaining f a c e down s t a c k . In o t h e r words the twot h a l v e s are r i f f l e s h u f f l e d f a c e t o f a c e , so h a l f are one way and half the o t h e r way. How, they hold the deck e i t h e r way and run through i t and remove the f i r s t ten f a c e down c a r d s t h e y ccme t o . You w i l l m e r e l y have to know which s e c t i o n they want and you w i l l know the ten cards-.

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Several d r i n k i n g g l a s s e s , u n p r e p a r e d , . 0 They s e l e c t any one and pour water in same and t a s t ® i t , They s e l e c t anyone t o take out a " b i l l and s e a l i t in a heavy "brown manila e n v e l o p e p such as a p a y e n v e l o p e . How anyone g a s e s in the g l a s s o f water and is a b l e t o g i v e the s e r i a l numbers on the b i l l . The g l a s s i s again examined. tfirst o f a l l , e n v e l o p e b i l l i s s e a l e d in i s f a k e d . This i s p r e pared as f o l l o w s , Take one and cut o f f t h e b a c k o f same, so j u s t the f r o n t p a r t with f l a p on i s l e f t , How s l i d e t h i s down i n s i d e an u n p r e pared one, so the two f l a p s are. such t h a t one i s behind t h e o t h e r . How, between the w a l l s o f t h i s envelops?, or i n o t h e r words between the s e c t i o n s t h a t f l a p s are on y p l a c e a b i l l t h a t you know the s e r i a l number o f . Then m o i s t e n the f l a p o f the rear one and s t i c k i t to f r o n t flap. You now have an e n v e l o p e with b i l l in that appears empty and unprepared. A l s o r e q u i r e d i s a c e l l u l o i d d i s c t h a t i s same s i z e as bottom o f a g l a s s of w a t e r . How with b l a c k I n d i a ink l e t t e r on t h i s c e l l u l o i d n e a r one edge t h e s e r i a l numbers that are on the b i l l i n s i d e the double e n v e l o p e . How you w i l l d i s c o v e r that i f t h i s d i s c i s p l a c e d on bottom o f a g l a s s and g l a s s i s about h a l f f u l l o f water ( use about an 3 ounce s h e l l g l a s s ) Have g l a s s s i t t i n g on d i s c so t h a t the numbers are a t the o u t e r e d g e , i f p e r s o n stands t o r e a r o f g l a s s and gases thru the s i d e o f the g l a s s ( n o t down in top ) down i n t o v;ater, they w i l l see j u s t the numbers, a p p a r e n t l y mid way in the w a t e r , making a most ghostly e f f e c t . Have d i s c in p o c k e t , handy f o r you t o s t e a l at t h e proper time. Have committee s t e p forward and have them p i c k a man from the audience. You s t e p down t o him and hand him a pay e n v e l o p e and t e l l him t o take out a d o l l a r b i l l , n o t t o o o l d , n o t too new. T h i s i s s o i t w i l l match your p l a n t e d o n e . Have him s e a l i t in the e n v e l o p e and step up on s t a g e and hold i t high in the a i r . S t r e s s the p o i n t t h a t he d o e s a l l , you n e v e r touch i t . How have committee s e l e c t g l a s s , pour water in and t a s t e i t e t c . Then s e c r e t l y get d i s c in hand and p l a c e g l a s s o f water on palm of hand so i t c o v e r s the d i s c . How anyone s t e p s o v e r and gazes in g l a s s and c a l l s out numbers, as he does another one w r i t e s them down on a l a r g e b l a c k b o a r d s s o a l l can see a i d v e r i f y them. How r e p l a c e g l a s s on t a b l e , k e e p i n g t h e d i s c in the hand. Then anyone p i c k s up g l a s s and d r i n k s the water t o prove no c h e m i c a l s were u s e d . D e l i b e r a t l y walk ox^er and take e n v e l o p e and with sharp p o i n t e d

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k n i f e 7 r i p small s e c t i o n o f the f r o n t of e n v e l o p e , s o b i l l shows a b i t r hand e n v e l o p e back t o the man, mentioning that you do n o t want t o handle the b i l l , so no t r i c k e r y can be worked,, have him r i p the s t a r t e d t e a r , and remove the b i l l and to read o f f the numbers on HIS b i l l and they correspond with the cnea the man saw in the g l a s s of wat er * That, my f r i e n d s , from the audience p o i n t o f view i s MAGIC* You w i l l d i s c o v e r that you can l e t them s e a l b i l l in envelope and t e a r i t a f t e r you s t a r t the t e a r and do so s a f e l y , t h i s i s the s t r o n g p o i n t o f the t r i c k .

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$500 l e t t e r Reading Tse"

This I can t r u l y say i s the "best mental t e s t i d e a I have e v e r developed. The l a s t word in l i y s t e r y and t e s t has proven i t so„ F i r s t you r e q u i r e a l a r g e g l a s s f i s h bowl and prepare t h i s b y c u t t i n g out a p i e c e o f clt^.r c e l l u l o i d ( or g l a s s i f p r e f e r e d ) so i t f i t s a c r o s s t h e c e n t e r of bowl and d i v i d e s i t in two s e c t i o n s , as pes* sketch on n e x t p a g e . A l s o have some p l a i n e n v e l o p e s , p l a i n w h i t e cards t h a t f i t e n v e l o p e s , p e n c i l s and you are a l l s e t , f o r t h a t p a r t . 'Ve w i l l say you are g o i n g t o p a s s out 20 c a r d s , b e f o r e the show writ© on SO cards a message, f o r example " I b e t you do n o t g e t t h i s o n e " and s e a l t h e s e in e n v e l o p e s } same message in each e n v e l o p e . Have t h e s e 20 l e t t e r s i n l o w e r l e f t v e s t p o c k e t . You are now a l l s e t . Pass out the o t h e r s and t e l l them t o w r i t e any message t h e y d e s i r e and s e a l in e n v e l o p e . Not t o sign t h e i r name, as most p e o p l e in an audience do n o t l i k e t o have t h e i r names c a l l e d o u t . You s t e p i n t o audience and c o l l e c t them, i n a neat s t a c k i n t h e r i g h t hand, h o l d r i g h t hand h i g h above the head, as you back up t o the l e f t s i d e o f the stage.. Just as you get t o the t o p step t o walk over a c r o s s s t a g e , the two hands come t o g e t h e r t o h o l d e n v e l o p e s . Previous to that your l e f t haid s t o l e the 20 dummys out o f the v e s t p o c k e t . The two s t a c k s a r e held t o g e t h e r as o n e , with l i t t l e f i n g e r of l e f t hand h o l d i n g a b r e a k between them. How as you drop them in the b o w l , the o r i g i n a l s go t o the f r o n t p a r t i t i o n and f a k e s t o back p a r t i t i o n . A l l are in f u l l view and shaken u p . Now p i c k up bowl and h o l d i t high and have t h r e e s t e p f o r w a r d . Lach one r e a c h e s in the bowl and t a k e s out an e n v e l o p e . But hold the bowl s o that t h e y have t o take f r o m the s i d e y o u r l e t t e r s are i n . This i s very s i m p l e , by h o l d i n g bowl h i g h , so a p p a r e n t l y they cant see what they a r e t a k i n g , keeps t h e i r hand from g e t t i n g t o c e n t e r of bowl t o touch the p a r t i t i o n . Audience d e c i d e s which l e t t e r i s to be u s e d , other two are t o s s e d b a c k in b o w l . Person with s e l e c t e d one g o e s t o f a r end o f s t a g e and you t e l l what i s i n same. " I b e t you do n o t get t h i s o n e . " He t e a r s i t open and v e r i f y s you are c o r r e o t . S t i l l a n o t h e r v a r i a t i o n o f the f i n a l e f f e c t i s t o have two men and a g i r l step f o r w a r d . Have men g e t t h e i r s l i p s from unprepared s e c t i o n of bowl with genuine l e t t e r s in and g i r l g e t s f o r c e d one, t h i s you do e a s i l y , a s you p i c k bowl up t o c a r r y o v e r t o her e t o . Now the t h r e e l e t t e r s have been drawn. Then have a f o u r t h person step f o r w a r d . The g i r l you have p i c k e d to take out t h e faked l e t t e r should be a p r e t t y one. This f o u r t h man you have s t e p f o r w a r d should be yound and the type t h a t u s u a l l y g o e s f o r g i r l s , f l a s h y d r e s s e s e t c . Now you say

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t o him, "7fe have two men a g i r l , which do you want?" He w i l l p i c k the g i r l . So you h a v ; the two men open t h e i r l e t t e r s sad road them out aid have them v e r i f i e d by the w r i t e r s . Then you read the g i r l s , b e f o r e i t i s opened, I:; the yeunt, man do-ss n o t s e l e c t t h e g i r l , you f a l l back on the Magicians c h o i c e * I f he p i c k s one o f tiie men, you have t h a t man s t e p asiae* he t a k e s e i t h e r the remaining man or the g i r l . I f he s e l e c t s o t h e r man, have him s t e p a s i d e and t h a t l e a v e s the g i r l . Or i f the g i r l , s a y , a l r i g h t , we w i l l use the g i r l . And thus you have a l e t t e r reading t e s t t h a t i s second t o n o n e , i f p r e s e n t e d i n a h a l f way decent manner0

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