Ginn, David: Professional Magic
For Children ©1976 David Ginn, GA Hardcover, 244 pages |
Image courtesy e-Bay seller Sorcar-twgm |
Comments: Illustrated by Bill Blackard, Photos by Wendell Tudor, Published by Scarlet Green
Contents (From book ToC; updated Feb 2017)
9 Words Before
15 I. Entertaining Children With Magic
17 Chapter 1 - Children and Magic
21 Chapter 2 - Mechanics of the Show
33 Chapter 3 - Dealing with a Children's Audience
41 II. Get 'Em Laughing Early In The Show
43 Chapter 4 - Sucker Tricks
61 Chapter 5 - Running Gags
75 III. Audience Participation Filled With Laughter
77 Chapter 6 - My Version of Dukes' Dye-Version
87 Chapter 7 - Painting By Magic
99 Chapter 8 - Betsy Ross Outdone
111 Chapter 9 - The Clatter Box
127 Chapter 10 - The Snake Can
149 IV. That Element Of Danger
151 Chapter 11 - Arrowhead!
161 Chapter 12 - Houdini's 1919 Stock Escape
179 Chapter 13 - Celebrating the Fourth of July Early
195 Chapter 14 - Disecto!
205 Chapter 15 - Boy to Rabbit
213 V. Magic For That Special Occasion
215 Chapter 16 - Working Birthday Parties
237 Words After
239 Appendix
241 Acknowledgements
244 The Magic Books of David Ginn