Equipment: A book of 150-200 pages, paper, a pencil, lexicon (alphabet card), glue or adhesive.
Preparation: On the pice of paper write all the page number over one hundred and next to each number the first word of each page. Stick the paper on to the first card in the lexicon pack.
Performance: Hand the the book [...]
How it looks: While on the phone, ask someone to do the following: Pick a number between one and ten. Multiply it by nine. Add both digits of the product together. Subtract five from that sum. Have the spectator concentrate on this number. Now have him choose the letter from the alphabet that corresponds with [...]
EFFECT:
This is a fine impromptu mind reading effect that requires no preparation whatsoever. The magician has an audience member hold a dime in one hand and a penny in the other. He’s instructed to close both hands into fists. The magician turns his back and asks him to concentrate on one of the coins. After [...]
Effect
A person becomes seemingly weightless and may be lifted from a chair on the index fingers of four smaller people. Although various explanations have been proposed, this classic stunt continues to mystify and amuse.
Stage 1
The person to be lifted (choose a fairly heavy person) should sit relaxed but upright [...]
Do this:
Take a full pack of playing cards and remove the face (picture) cards and any jokers. Shuffle the remaining spot cards.
Now deal the cards face up in a pile while counting backwards from ten to one. If the value of a dealt card [...]
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