Christopher, Milbourne: Tips on Tricks ©1942 Milbourne Christopher, Berland's Original Creations, IL Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 26 pages

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Comments: "Tricks, suggestions, routines, patter, openings, closings, presentations...with a chapter on Night Club Magic written in collaboration with Russell Swann." First of a series of three, the other two being More Tips on Tricks and 100 Latest Tips on Tricks.

Contents (from book, some descriptions added Feb 2024):

3 Introduction (William Larsen)
4 Contents

5 Part One Tips on Tricks
5 A Surprise Opening: telegraph to flowers
5 Watch the Handkerchief: quick series of vanishes and production
6 The Secret Snake: gag
6 Vanishing Alarm Clock
7 Up In Flames: tip
7 Cafeteria Close-Up: a related idea
7 Wintery Wind-Up: idea for paper tree
7 Propaganda Payoff: gag
7 Magical Marksmanship: comedy balloon shooting
8 Silent Fourth: idea for an Abbott effect
8 Chalk One Up: gag erasing line
8 Cigarette Holder to Silk
8 Single Stamp: comedy bit for stamp album
9 Wand Suggestion
9 Scotch Finish: ending for Ireland's multiplying golf balls
9 Opening Lines: poem
10 Flash Flowers
10 Tied Up: idea for Thumb Tie
10 Encore: comedy bit
10 Square Circle Suggestion
10 Two Toppers: idea for dove pan
11 Ronald Magic Rabbit: idea for a card producing rabbit
12 Telltale Flower: use for your wilting flower
12 It Shrinks: idea for shrunken head illusion
12 Dolling Up the Dollhouse: idea
12 Fancy Finish: ending for a children's effect
12 Clear Count: making a tray less suspicious
13 Making Money: ending for the reduced bill
13 The Go Between: 20th Century silk variation
14 Further Out of This World: tips for Out of this World card effect
14 No More Gas: patter idea
14 Zipper Banana: idea
14 Papa Gag: for a handkerchief
15 Pencil Tip: writing colors
15 Getting the Bird: idea for vanishing bird cage
15 Sagacious Rabbit: idea for the rabbit
15 Rope Openings: a few ideas for starting your rope effect
16 Sock Finish: ending for appearing silks
16 Patriotic Bunny: idea
16 Into the Stretch: gag
16 Rubber Covers: idea for an alternative cover
16 Cigarette Tips: tip for cork-tipped cig

17 Part Two Night Club Magic (with Russell Swann): openings, not an act
17 A Blare of Trumpets: comedy
18 A Pin Please: flower in buttonhole
18 Introducing the Magician: comedy intro
18 The Rising Cane: idea
18 The Vanishing Glass: comedy bit with orchestra banter
19 Successful Conclusion: to a card revelation
19 Money to Burn: gag
20 Bullet Catching: gag
20 Spilled Goldfish: gag
20 Premiere: one-liner
20 His Super Set: comedy card revelation with a radio set
21 Red Yellow or Blue: comedy magic effect going wrong
21 The Lemon Again: approach for the dollar bill and lemon

23 Part Three Up From the Audience
23 Spectator to Stage Strategy
24 Getting Numbers: getting multiple spectators on stage
24 Mustache Tipoff: finding proper spectators
25 Taking Advantage: two anecdotes
25 Surprising Assistants: a few more stories

26 After Piece