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A Magic Variety Show (Limited/Out of Print) by Eric Hawkesworth - Book

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Looking for a source explaining wide-ranging magic effects? You've found it here! Eric Hawkesworth's A Magic Variety Show is a great book dedicated to creating an act containing multiple styles of traditional magic. These styles include Close-up magic, Stage Magic, Illusions, and Predictions. Also covered are magic's "fringe" arts: Paper Tearing, Drawing Ambiguous Images, Shadowgraph, etc. This book doesn't stop there -- Showmanship and Presentation are also covered. Of course, this book contains standard magic with Cards, Coins, and effects utilizing all the traditional Magicians' accoutrements.

Contents include:
  • Chapeaugraphy
  • Making and Forming the Chapeau Brim
  • Famous People in History
  • The Great Computo
  • Card into Crystal
  • A Sweet Prediction
  • Name of the Game
  • Chinese Paper Folding
  • Making the Pleated Paper Fold and Forming the Figures
  • Legend of the Willow Pattern
  • Magic Spelling
  • Making and Lettering the Paper Strip
  • A Poem of Thanks
  • Paper Tearing
  • Preparing the Paper Folds
  • Voyage of the 'Saucy Sue'
  • How to Make the Drawing Board
  • The 3D Parrot
  • Mr. Equation
  • A Magic Production
  • A Stage Shadowgraph Show
  • Screen and Projection Lamp and Making Hand Shadowgraphs
  • The Adventures of Sam Shadow
  • It's Magic!
  • Coins A-Plenty
  • Power of the Press
  • Snow White Wash
  • Showmanship and Presentation
  • Staging the Acts with Extra Props, Costumes, Lighting, Music, and Stage Settings
  • Act Nameboards and Programmes

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