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Fiscus, Dave: Birthday Magician's Handbook Revised Edition |
 Image courtesy Don's Magic and Books |
 Image courtesy eBay seller Vintage..Magic |
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Contents: (from Revised Edition ToC):
iii Title Page
iv Photograph: Dave Fiscus
V Dedication
vi Editor's Note
vii Preface To The First Edition
viii Preface To The Revised Edition
ix Table Of Contents
1 Introduction
5 Disadvantages
9 A Scenario
13 Getting To The Show
16 Show Locations, Dates, & Times
23 Setting Up
29 Parents, Your Clients
33 Warm-Ups & Introductions
37 Using Children As Assistants
43 Style & Showmanship
48 Practice - The Secret Ingredient
50 Continuity During The Show
53 Routining The Show
56 Controlling The Children
64 Entertaining Two &Three Year Olds
69 Educating The Four & Five Year Olds,
71 Six & Seven - The Golden Years
73 The Eight Through Twelves
76 Advertising Your Business
93 Estimating Costs & Setting Prices
101 Permits, Bookkeeping, & Taxes
105 Selling, Booking, & Confirmations
116 Getting Paid
118 Names, Costumes, Giveaways
123 Selecting Tricks
135 Theme Magic, Mini-Dramas, & Puppets
138 Three Worms Trick
143 The Magic Coloring Book
149 The Color-Changing Handkerchief
151 The Multiplying Billiard Balls
159 The Sponge Balls
166 The Magazine Page Production
173 The Cut & Restored Rope
181 The Ghost On The Shoestrings
184 The Ghost In The Handkerchief
190 Tables, Etc
197 Balloon Animals
207 Resources On Magic For Children
