Fabian: T.N.T. (Twelve New Tricks) ©1946 Goodliffe Publications, England Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 52 pages Later published by Supreme Magic, Bideford, England |
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Comments: Illustrated by Dennis
Contents (from book):
3 Publisher's Foreword
5 The Conjurer Comes Forward (Ron Bishop): essay on style,
rehearsals, building up the act, and patter
15 Allez Oop!! (Jack Shepherd): several tricks shown in the
attempt to perform a "juggling" act
20 Glass Distinction (Robert W. Edmanson): Five cards from one 10
card packet transpose to other 10 card packet in a glass
23 The Grand National (Syd the Sorcerer): A spirit slate routine
around a horse race
25 Picture Projection (Arthur Eydmann): two person mentalism with
12 symbol cards
27 The Spanish Prince (John K. Bays): flying knots rope trick for
children's shows (only the story is provided, no details of the
flying knots)
29 The Mechanical Banner (Jack Le Dair): full routine for a "good
night" banner, as a card prediction
35 Blown Egg (Syd The Sorcerer): a gag
37 The Chinese Chain (A.G. Jacobs): a cut and restored paper
effect
41 Cigarettes to Pocket (John K. Bays): three cigarettes held in
left hand travel to right pocket
43 The Quick and the Dead (Peter A. McDonald): a living and dead
test with 12 cards and the audience
47 Decks In Sympathy (Arnold Gibson): one of two decks is chosen,
and the other is wrapped with a band. Three cards are reversed in
the chosen deck, and the same three cards are found reversed in
the banded deck
50 Cabinets & Crinolines (Wilfrid Jonson): a lightweight stage
illusion described