U.F. Grant - One Hundred Tips & Gags

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ONE HUNDRED TIPS & GAGS. By. U.

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Get a hand b u z z e r a n d one of t h e Bingo S h o o t i n g D e v i c e s which t a k e s a c a p . f l a c e t h e s e on a c h a i r under aoi-oth or t h i n B i l l o w . Have boy f r o m a u d i e n c e t a k e c h a i r . When he s i t s on i t t h e b u z z e r makes him jump h i g h i n t h e a i r , a s jumps i t u s u a l l y moves c l o t h , so Bingo d e v i c e goes o f f s h o t t i n g t h e Gap. I n c a s e i t d o e s n ' t t a l k boy i n t o s i t t i n g down a g a i n , t h e n cap w i l l go o f f * Give a boy a wand t o h o l d a n d t e l l him a n y t i m e fcM t h i n k s a n y t h i n g i s g o i n g t o happen t o wave t h e wand over h i s h e a d " Then i n s t a n d i n g boy on s t a g e c o r r e c t l y w h i s p e r f o r him t o wave wand over head when you aim r e v o l v e r at h i m . Use t h i s i n any- s t u n t where you a r e g o i n g t o h a v e a n i t e m you a r e t o shoot a t t o c a u s e i t t o v a n i s h e t c . Each t i m e you go over t o a r r a n g e boy a g a i n , t e l l him t o wave wand a g a i n when you aim g u n . T h i s c a n b e done f i v e or s i x t i m e s and a l w a y s g e t s a laugh.

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A f t e r your a c t have announcer or M.C. come out and. say "That M a g i c i a n was not so h o t , I h a v e h i s w a t c h " , t h e n he c a l l s you out and hands you your w a t c h . J u s t a s you l e a v e t h e s t a g e you p u l l a sock out of y o u r p o c k e t and s a y " H e r e ' s y o u r socks" He p u l l s up t r o u s e r s l e g a n d h i s s o c k s a r e m i s s i n g .

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When ever you g e t someone up t h a t i s a n u i s a n c e . Hand them any i t e m and h a v e them s t a n d on a c h a i r and h o l d i t up h i g h i n one h a n d . Leave them t h e r e f o r t h e r e s t of t h e a c t .

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Show a King, a Queen, and a J a c k . Say t h e y a r e t h e King of E n g l a n d , t h e Queen of E n g l a n d , and t h e P r i n c e of W a l e s . P l a c e them i n v a r i o u s p a r t s of deck and s h u f f l e . P l a c e deck b e h i n d b a c k and a s k which t h e y would l i k e t o s e e . I f someone s a y s t h e y would l i k e t o s e e t h e King of E n g l a n d you say 1 You w i l l h a v e t o go t o E n g l a n d t o s e e h i m " . Now f o r my next t r i c k etc" A g r e a t l a u g h . S t r e s s t h e ptoint t h a t t h e c a r d s a r e s h u f f l e d f r e e l y e t c , a n d a l l w i l l expect a r e g u l a r t r i c k .

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I f someone a s k s you t o p u l l a R a b b i t out of a H a t . Borrow a Hat r e a c h i n same and p u l l out a H a i r (Hare)

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Have a s m a l l b o t t l e w i t h a s m a l l h o l e i n t h e b o t t o m of

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F i l l b o t t l e w i t h water and p l a c e cork on and water w i l l stayi n b o t t l e - C a l l i t Magic Liquid. Have boy h o l d i t , t h e n remove cork and h o l d i t over h i s head and water s l o w l y l e a k s out of bottom down boys s l e e v e . 8.

While person i s s e l e c t i n g a card, p l a c e one of your t o e s l i g h t l y on t o p of t h e i r s , so t h e y w i l l not f e e l i t . Then say 'Pard om me but you a r e s t a n d i n g on my f o o t 1 at same time lower your t o e h e a v i e r . They w i l l immediately p u l l t h e i r f o o t out from under yours — t o t h e audience i t appears a s i f t h e y were standing on your f o o t and got o f f i t at your r e q u e s t and i s a r e a l laugh.

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At f i n i s h of your a c t . You a r e a p p a r e n t l y g o i n g t o work one more t r i c k . Borrow a Cigar. Then p l a c e i t i n mouth and l i g h t i t ux>. Then thank audience f o r t h e i r k i n d a t t e n t i o n and walk* o f f .

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T i e a long t h i n s t i c k t o a match and have s t i c k so that i t s l i p s up t h e s l e e v e and t u r n i n g you a p p a r e n t l y pick up an ordinary match t o l i g h t a candle e t c . S t r i k e match and t h e n t a l k f o r a w h i l e and match never seems t o burn down i n hand. Very funny.

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Befofce working t h e above i t i s funny t o get a "boy up and have him l i g h t a r e g u l a r match t o a p p a r e n t l y l i g h t a candlo e t c . A f t e r he l i g h t s match you t u r n t o audience and s t a r t t a l k i n g so match w i l l burn down and burn b o y s f i n g e r s ? Repeat once* Then excuse boy and say you w i l l l i g h t i t y o u r s e l f . Then do a s i n No. 10

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When g e t t i n g ready f o r some stunt and have boy up, whisper f o r him t o l e a v e h i s mouth open. Looks very funny. Once i n a w h i l e go over and push h i s mouth s h u t . At same time w h i s p e r i n g t o him t o open i t a s soon as you l e a v e .

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A f t e r working t r i c k w i t h boy whisper t o him t o scfcafrch h i s head. Looks very funny ana makes i t appear a s i f boy i s very puzzled*

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Have acard s e l e c t e d and s h u f f l e d back i n t o t h e deck. P X ok out any card and h o l d i t towards y o u r s e l f . I n q u i r e whai card was. When t h e y name i t say "That's r i g h t " Do not show card and p l a c e i t back i n t h e deck.

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For a Magicians c o n v e n t i o n or Magic show. Do t h e v a n i s h i n g B i r d Cage, t h e n d e f y anyone t o f i n d c a g e . S e v e r a l rush on from o f f 3tage and f l o o r you, and muss you up i n g e n e r a l , a p p a r e n t l y l o o k i n g f o r t h e cage

In any c i g a r e t t e t r i c k , at f i n i s h , throw b u t t on f l o o r and s e v e r a l r u s h i n from o f f s t a g e a f t e r B u t t , sprawling on f l o o r When doing M.C. at f i n i s h of some act b r i n g out a s i n g l e r o s e on a long stem, have stem broken at c e n t r e or near t o p hand h o l d i n g two p i e c e s t o g e t h e r . Hand t h e r o s e t o an ente r t a i n e r , have them t a k e h o l d of stem below your hand, t h e y g e t stem only and you walk o f f w i t h r o s e For u s e w i t h a comedy a s s i s t a n t . P l a c e c o i n on h i s f o r e h e a d he has t o l e a n head back t o h o l d c o i n t h e r e . As he does s l i p a f u n n e l i n h6s l o o s e f r o n t p a n t s . T e l l him t o t r y t o drop t h e c o i n from h i s head i n t o f u n n e l . As he i s t r y i n g , pour a p i t c h e r f u l l of water i n t o f u n n e l . Apparently i n t o h i s t r o u s e r s . He s t r a i g h t e n s up, p u l l s f u n n e l out t h e n r e a c h e s i n a b r i n g s out a water bag w i t h t h e water i n i t , and s m i l e s a s he walks o f f To each white g l o v e sew an armlet of w h i t e c l o t h about f o u r f e e t l o n g . You enter and a s you make your opening speech you s t a r t removing your g l o v e s and p u l l i n g , g e t t i n g t h e s e long armed g l o v e s o f f . After a rows of quickly checked

mental or mathematical a c t have a u d i e n c e c a l l out long f i g u r e s which you p l a c e down on a b l a c k - b o a r d . Then j o t down a long answer and e r a s e b e f o r e i t can b e o v e r . Saying a t f i n i s h "How d i d you l i k e t h a t " ?

Tuck 15 or more 13 or 15 i n c h s i l k s i n outer b r e a s t pocket overlapping each same as i n a s i l k p r o d u c t i o n . A f t e r each t r i c k p u l l s i l k out of pocket and another one appears at t o p of pocket each t i m e . Thanks t o o v e r l a p p i n g . Take a Nine of Diamonds and t e a r i t o f f so t h a t only f i v e s p o t s a r e on i t . P l a c e i n outer b r e a s t p o c k e t . Force f i v e of diamonds and have p l a c e d back i n deck. P u l l Nine part way out of pocket d nd i n q u i r e i f t h a t s t h e card. Then ask i f i t was a diam ond. Then ask how many s p o t s i t l a d . P u l l card a l l out of pocket and say t h i s only has f i v e spots* A moving p i p card i s always good f o r a laugh. For gxample i n t h e r i s i n g c a r d s a Nine o f Clubs i n p l a c e of s e l e c t e d f i r e r i s e s . Then when t o l d i t was a f i v e remove t h e other four s p o t s . For f o r Magicians Shows. Have a r e d back card i n a b l u e back deck. Fan deck f o r s e l e c t i o n and f o r c e r e d back card on b r o t h e r

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Have a r e g u l a r mouth r o l l palmed® With same hand h o l d boy by nose and l e a n him f o r w a r d , r e a c h u p w i t h o t h e r hand a n d s t a r t r o l l r u n n i n g a n d a l l t h e p a p e r apparenfl.1 y r u n s out of b o y s n o s e . Very f u n n y .

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When you h a v e two men up f o r t h e d o l l a r b i l l i n Lemon. P i c k up two lemons and say "Here I have two lemons", a s you say t h i s look a t b o t h men.

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Borrow a r i n g , wrap i n h a n k . , w i t h d u p l i c a t e r i n g i n c o r n e r Pain regular r i n g . ShDw a (Blown Egg) egg and i n p l a c i n g i t i n b o y s s i d e t n o u s e r p o c k e t , s l i p r i n g i n w i t h i t . Snap h a n k , out of b o y s hand and r i n g a p p a r e n t l y B a n i s h e s . Say t h e r i n g i s now i n egg i n b o y s p o c k e t . As you say t h i s t a p b o y 3 p o c k e t -and egg b r e a k s . A g r e a t iAugh. F i n a l l y h a v e boy go i n p o c k e t and get r i n g .

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When p l a c i n g boy i n c h a i r w h i s p e r f o r him t o jump u p , a s i f he i s g e t t i n g a s h o c k . They w i l l a l w a y s do t h i s and g e t s a l a u g h and s a v e s w i r e i n g up of c h a i r s .

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When you h a v e a man u p . Have your g i r l a s s i s t a n t walk a c r o s s s t a g e b e h i n d y o u . Whisper f o r man t o t u r n a n a look a t g i r l When he d o e s , c a l l him down f o r not p a y i n g a t t e n t i o n t o t h e trick.

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Make up a t i n f a k e l i k e a Foo Can t h a t w i l l f i t i n y o u r h a t * I n d o i n g some w a t e r t r i c k a c c i d e n t a l l y pour w a t e r i n h a t . Then i n t h e e x c i t e m e n t p l a c e h a t on head a n d no w a t e r s p i l l s out.

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Make a t i n f a k e i n p a i l and p o u r w a t e r i n p a i l , when working s a y t h e L o t a . At f i n i s h a s s i s t a n t comes i n and p i c k s u p p a i l and c a r r i e s i t o f f u p s i d e down.

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A f t e r g e t t i n g w a t e r out of b o y s elbow w i t h d o u b l e f u n n e l . P l a c e L o t a under arm and pump o t h e r arm, empty L o t a and r e p e a t t h i s s e v e r a l t imes.

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When p r o d u c i n g s t r i n g of s i l k s f r o m some a p p a r a t u s , a s you walk a c r o s s s t a g e w i t h t h e m you c o n t i n u e t i l l o f f s t a g e . When o f f a s s i s t a n t c o n t i n u e s p u l l i n g s i l k s * You s k i p a r o u n d and come out o t h e r s i d e of s t a g e and w a t c h s i l k s a s t h e y a r e b e i n g drawn out of a p p a r a t u s .

over your own a s you move chair forward. Then say ' I u s u a l l y g e t a b i g hand on t h i s t r i c k and come out w i t h b i g hand on. 35

Have one of t h e n o v e l t y Snake Tu£i$s on l a p e l of coat As you are t a l k i n g a snake comes out of rose" g o e s back i n and comes out a g a i n e t c . This works w i t h rub er b a l l and t u b e c o n c e a l e d i n p o c k e t .

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Get a s e t of n o v e l t y GOO GOO s p e c s . These have l a r g e r o l l i n g e y e s . P l a c e on boy and every t i m e he moves h i s head t h e e y e s r o l l back and f o r t h .

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Get a set of Prism 3pecs« These have prisms i n and throw o f f ones e y e s i g h t about 45 d e g r e e s . P l a c e on boy and a s you hand him items he r e a c h e s way out of t h e way f o r them. When he g o e s t o t a b l e f o r something, he can not f i n d t a b l e . Very funny. These and s e v e r a l items you w i l l f i n d l i s t e d f o r s a l e a t end "of manuscript.

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Have a p a i r of s h e a r s s o l d e r e d t o g e t h e r . Hand t o so»«e ne t o cut a rope or r i b b o n e t c . They t r y and cannot open shears Then say you got t h e wrong p a i r . And g e t a r e g u l a r p a i r . They w i l l b e dubious of t h e s e u n t i l t h e y t r y them.

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If you get a young man up th&t i s a nuisance and a w i s e guy Whisper t h a t t h e f r o n t of h i s t r o u s e r s a r e open. He w i l l t u r n r e d and whfct not and w i l l not b o t h e r you f o r a w h i l e .

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Take a burned out f u s e and connect w i t h f i n e wire and pour some f l a s h powder i n i t . Connect t o t h e two 110 v o l t s w i t h l e a d going o f f s t a g e i n t o an o u t l e t . At any s t a g e of a c t f o r a s u r p r i s e t h e y t u r n on j u i c e o f f s t a g e and t h e r e i s a b i g f l a s h and p u f f of smoke.

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Sew i n a corner or a double hankerchief a s o f t rubber b a l l . At f i n i s h of some t r i c k wipe hands. Throw hank, on f l o o r and i t bounces back up i n t o your hand.

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Produce b a l l o o n s f r o m hat or some apparatus and have b o y s r a c e t o s e e who can b u s t b a l l o o n f i r s t •

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Produce some crackers from some apparatus and g i v e t o two b o y s t o eat and s e e who can w h i g t l e f i r s t a f t e r e a t i n g c r a c k e r s .

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B c p l a i n that t h e next t r i c k was i n v e n t e d by a famous escape k i n g . That you have h i s p i c t u r e . Bring out photo h o l d e r and open i t up and i t i s empty. At same t i m e say 1 He got away again*

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When boy has something t e l l him t o p l a c e i t on t a b l e - Just b e f o r e he g e t s t o tab&o say, b e t t e r s t i l l p l a c e on t h e c h a i r , t h e n no, t h e t a b l e , get boy g o i n g back and f o r t h . Have a t h r e a d s t r e t c h e d a c r o s s s t a g e . This i s run back and f o r t h through b o y s h a i r , making M s h a i r s t a n d on end e t c . Produce s e v e r a l eggs from h a t , s t a c k i n g them up on b o y s arms, he t r y s t o h o l d them a l l a n d drops many. Very funny. P l a c e o i l c l o t h on f l o o r f i r s t .

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When u s e i n g % hahkerchief c a l l i t by t h e wrong c o l o r .

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P a t t e r a l o n g about your famous escape t r i c k . Get a man up t o h e l p . Have him remove c o a t , you remove yours e t c . Then i n q u i r e i f anyone has any h a n d c u f f s w i t h them. N a t u r a l l y t h e y w i l l n o t . So excuse man and say y o u cannot work your escape t r i c k .

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" Por show a t Magicians Convention. Have famous So & So t i e d up and he c a n ' t get out. Eraw c u r t a i n i n on him f o r next a c t . A f t e r each a c t look and s e e i f he has eeoaped. He never e s c a p e s . At f i n i s h you shoot him.

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S t a t e that f o r your next t r i c k you r e q u i r e a Ham Sandwich Ask i f anyone has a Ham Sandwich i n t h e i r p o c k e t . Plant comes up w i t h one. Or a Lawn Mower i s even f u n n i e r a s p l a n t r o l l s one up through t h e c e n t r e a i s l e .

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Have two men d r e s s e d up i n a n Elaphant Costume. P l a c e i n a Cabinet w i t h a b a l e of Hay. They h i d e costume i n Hay. Committee of t e n or t w e l v e men a r e on s t a g e surrounding c a b i n e t . These two men mix i n w i t h them. Throw open c a b i n e t and elephant i s gone. Good for Magicians Conventions.

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Have an a s s i s t a n t c o n c e a l e d under t a b l e . And a p p a r e n t l y work a Vent a c t . At f i n i s h drape on t a b l e a c c i d e n t a l l y p u l l s away r e v e a l i n g c o n c e a l e d a s s i s t a n t .

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Apparently work a book t e s t . Anyone c a l l s - o u t page and l i n e and you t e l l what t h e words are on t h a t _ l i n e . A s s i s t a n t under t a b l e has d u p l i c a t e book. At f i n i s h a s above, c l o t h p u l l s away r e v e a l i n g a s s i s t a n t w i t h Magazine «r Book.

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Have a card s e l e c t e d , t o r n up and burned. Borrow a pack of C i g s . Say card w i l l appear i n Cig. Remove c i g and break open and no card. Take another c i g . and same r e s u l t . Do t h i s w i t h

s e v e r a l c i g s . u n t i l l o a n e r g e t s w i s e t h a t you a r e only working a gag* 58

Get "boy p l a n t up from a u d i e n c e a n d p u l l out hiA t i e and c u t a p i e c e o f f i t . l a t e r t a k e o f f h i s e n t i r e t i e and r e s t o r e i t exchanging i t f o r d u p l i c a t e t i e .

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S t a t e t h a t i n your next t r i c k you r e q u i r e a s h i r t . S t e p i n a u d i e n c e and r e a c h down a mans "back a n d s l o w l y p u l l out a s m a l l palmed b a b y s u n d e r s h i r t .

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Have a watch w i n d e r i n h a n d . Towards end of a c t look t o s e e i f y o u r t i m e i s up a n d wind w a t c h u s i n g winder f o r a l o u d r a s p -

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Get a r o l l of i m i t a t i o n "bank n o t e s a n d g l u e them end t o end Then a s k boy how much you owe him f o r h i s h e l p . Remove r o l l o f f b i l l s a n d u n c o i l and w i t h s h e a r s c u t him out a b i l l .

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Get a r u b b e r Banana a n d s l i t down s i d e and p u t a z i p p e r i n i t P l a c e r e a l Banana i n i t . Near Middle of a c t you get h u n g r y Take b a n a n a out of p o c k e t t a k e b i t e of same z i p p i s c l o s e and r e p l a c e i n pocket*

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Have a l a d i e s r e d h a n d k e r c h i e f i n p o c k e t and i n v a n i s h i n g r e d s i l k h a n k . , a p p a r e n t l y p l a c e i n p o c k e t and a s hand comes out of i t a c c i d e n t a l l y ? b r i n g s c o r n e r of s i l k out of pocket At f i n i s h p u l l i t out and show i t i s a s t o c k i n g .

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S t e p f o r w a r d , and a s k someone t o c u t t h e c a r d s . As t h e y r e a c h f o r t hem a one hand c u t s a y i n g 'Never Mind 1

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Have c a r d s e l e c t e d and s h u f f l e d b a c k , t h e n t h e y c a l l out any number you c o u n t down a n d show t h e c a r d a t number. At f i n i s h say t h i s would b e a good t r i c k b u t t h e c a r d s a r e a l l a l i k e . Show deck i s a l l t h e same c a r d s . Always g e t s a l a u g h .

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Show a l a r g e f o u l a r d , go t h r o u g h m o t i o n s a s i f y o u were g o i n g t o p r o d u c e some l a r g e o b j e c t , p u l l a s i d e and r e v e a l y o u r thumb s t i c k i n g u p . T h i s i s good b e f o r e p r o d u c i n g some i t e m .

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Allow anyone t o c u t a r o p e i n two p i e c e s . B u i l d up e f f e c t about r e s t o r i n g i t . J u s t b e f o r e you r e s t o r e i t a l a r m c l o c k r i n g s and your a c t i s o v e r . ,

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I n some t r i c k where you a r e p r o d u c i n g s o m e t h i n g . Have boy p l a n t h o l l e r out t h a t you a r e g o i n g t o p r o d u c e a n e g g . You a s k him how h e knows. And he s a y s he saw y o u r a c t l a s t n i g h t . But

you a p p a r e n t l y s u r p r i s e him and produce some fcteher item. 69

Take a n Ace a n d w i t h wax a t t a c h tv/o e x t r a p i p s on i t so i t appears as a t h r e e s p o t . Produce t h i s i n p l a c e of t h e s h e e t e d a c e . When t h e y say you a r e wrong., you s a y j 'Whats a spot or two among f r i e n d s a3 you f l i p o f f two p i p s , This i s good w i t h Giant Cards*

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Whtrn r e t u r n i n g a h a t , e t c . a s k , ' I s t h i s t h e hat you gave me' When they say y e s . You say 'Thanks ' and startaway w i t h t h e hat.

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Por Magicians Gatherings. Come out w i t h a "bird Cage And i n s t e a d of Cage v a n i s h i n g , your p a n t s f l y o f f .

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T e l l audience f o r your next i l l u s i o n t h e y a r e a l l t o h o l l e r •Go', a s t h e y do, you say, very w e l l , I w i l l go, and walk off stage.

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Comedy a s s i s t a n t has a hook sewed t o seat of t r o u s e r s . Another hook i s on a c h a i r . When he g e t s up t o walk o f f s t a g e t h e c h a i r s t i c k s t o him.

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You s e e a t h r e a d on a s s i s t a n t s t r o u s e r l e g . P u l l i t an keep p u l l i n g yards of i t . He l i f t s t r o u s e r l e g and part o f sock i s gone.

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T e l l boy not t o b a e a t h e f o r f i v e m i n u t e s .

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Ask t h e boy w i t h two e a r s t o come up.

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Or the boy w i t h t h e shoes on.

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When having boy h o l d something t e l l him t o h o l d i t about six feet in the a i r .

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Ask f o r t h e l o a n of a s o f t mans h a t . Or I mean a mans s o f t hat»

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Have a p a i l w i t h c o n f e t t i i n s i d e t o p of same. Bottom part i s l i k e Poo Can. Pour water i n p a i l , t h e n a p p a r e n t l y throw i t out over a u d i e n c e s head and c o n f e t t i showers over them i n p l a c e of w a t e r .

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Have c o n f e t t i i n a blown egg. A f t e r producing egg throw one out t o a u d i e n c e . Watch them a l l duck. Just b e f o r e i t l e a v e s hand crush i t and c o n f e t t i f l y s o u t . T h i s i s p r e t t y and m y s t i f y i n g

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Por mind r e a d i n g . Borrow a h l a f . Say t o Medium, here I have a f i f t y cent p i e c e , so i f you can g i v e me t h e d a t e . She

c o n c e n t r a t e s f o r a w h i l e t h e n says - - Bate i s Jan. 2 0 . 1940. Or date of show. 83.

For Magicians G a t h e r i n g s . Show f l o w e r pot and cover with cone, s p r i n k l e water on t op of cone, t h e n l i f t cone, and no f l o w e r s a f t e r each t r i c k s p r i n k l e water and s t i l l no f l o w e r s

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Have two rows of f i g u r e s on a l a r g e blackboard, one row under t h e other f o r s u b t r a c t i o n . But numbers t o f u r t h e s t l e f t i s f i v e from one. When you g e t to t h a t say 'Can anyone t a k e 5 from 1, t h e n a l l w i l l say ' N o ' . Turn s l a t e around and i n l a r g e l e t t e r s i t s a y s "Dionne Did I t "

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Have person w r i t e something on a paper and f o l d and p l a c e t h e i r f o o t on i t . Now s t a t e t h a t you can t e l l what i s on t h e paper. "Their Foot". THE FOLLOWING ARE IMPROMPTU.

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Ask Magician i s he can break a p e n c i l w i t h a d o l l a r b i l l . When he s a y s ' y e s ' , hand him one of t h e Jumbo P e n c i l s .

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Make a bet you have more money i n your pocket than t h e y have You w i l l always win a s t h e y do not have any money i n your pocket

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P l a c e a h a i r i n a shallow pan of water and say you w i l l cause i t t o f l o a t around. Have a l l gafcfcuwe around i t t o s e e b e t t e r t h e n s l a p palm of hand down i n water and a l l w i l l get a ducking

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T e l l person you w i l l make him a mind r e a d e r . He i s t o l e a v e t h e room and t h e n come back and name t h e card t h a t was s e l e c t e d Arrange w i t h t h e r e s t i n room, when he i s out t o say t h a t he i s correc t , no matter what card he names. He w i l l a l w a y s wonder how he d i d i t .

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In a r e s t a u r a n t have person at t a b l e p l a c e h i s two hands out on t a b l e f l a t and palm down. P l a c e a g l a s s o f water on t h e back of each hand and l e a v e him t h e r e w i t h t h e check.

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Ask a b r o t h e r Magician at t h e t a b l e i f he can do sword swallowing k n i f e . As he drops t h e k n i f e i n h i s l a p , you l e t another f a l l on t h e f l o o r . Watch t h e e x p r e s s i o n on h i s f a c e .

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S t a r t t o do t h e bending spoon t r i c k a t t a b l e , a s k i n g b r o t h e r Magicians i f t h e y have s e e n i t , t h e y w i l l a l l say y e s . Throw spoon on t a b l e and show you r e a l l y bent i t .

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Hand your check t o person w i t h you and w h i l e you s t e p out of b o o t h he can w r i t e any number on t h e back of i t . While he i s doing t h i s you walk out l e a v i n g him w i t h check. Good way t o g e t even w i t h t h e guy t h a t s t o l e your t r i c k . Guess I b e t t e r look out I

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A good b e t t h a t always works i s t o b e t one of t h e t a n g l a s s e s t h e y s e r v e b e e r i n i s l a r g e r around i n diameter at t o p t h a n i t i s t a l l . Looks i m p o s s i b l e . But measure w i t h a p i e c e of s t r i n g and you w i l l win. Works with any t a l l glass.

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3)rop t h e w a i t e r s t i p i n g l a s s of water, t h e n p l a c e menu over t h e t o p of t h e g l a s s and i n v e r t i t on t a b l e , and p u l l t h e menu o u t . Waiter has t o s p i l l t h e w a i t e r t o g e t t h e t i p .

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When at a g a t h e r i n g where f o o d i s p a s s e d t o you on p l a t e s When t h rough hand your p l a t e w i t h a few items on t o t h e "person next t o you saving 'Hold t h i s a minute p l e a s e * Then l e a v e them t h e r e h o l d i n g i t .

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Have a person without l o o k i n g at t h e i r watch t r y t o d u p l i c a t e t h e f i g u r e s on i t . F i r s t t h e 3 , t h e n t h e 9 » t h e n t h e 6 , You w i l l b e s u r p r i e s e d how many do not know t h e r e i s not a . 6 on t h e i r watch. A f t e r t h e y w r i t e t h e 6, t e l l them t o t a k e out t h e i r watch and compare t h e f i g u r e s *

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Bet you can drink t h e Beer i n your g l a s s and s t i l l have enough l e f t i n t h e g l a s s t o f i l l two more g l a s s e s . Drop 20 c e n t s i n t h e g l a s s , t h e n when you drink t h e Beer t h e r e w i l l s t i l l be enough t o f i l l two more g l a s s e s .

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Arrange t o work t h i s on a good natured f e l l o w i n your Magic Club. When he g e t s up t o do a t r i c k a l l of t h e o t h e r s f i l e out of t h e room one at a time under some p r e t e n s £ . T i l l none a r e l e f t t o s e e t h e f i n i s h of h i s t r i c k *

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P u b l i s h e d by

U.P.Grant.

Third E d i t i o n .

WILL ALMA M.I.M.C. (LONDON)