Lainsbury, Bill: Billy Benbo's Best
©1981 Supreme Magic, U.K.
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 8.5x11", 28 pages
Bill Lainsbury: Billy Benbo's Best
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Bill Lainsbury: Billy Benbo's Best

Comments: Illustrated by Ken de Courcy. "A selection of routines, tricks, wheezes, dodges, gags and games from 'The Belly Benbo All in One Show'" for children. Interesting that Supreme spelled "Benbow" on the cover, while every reference in the text of the book clearly spells "Benbo".  Note that several items are adaptations of Supreme Magic effects, so may not be of much use unless you own those or a similar prop.

Contents (from book, updated Dec 2022):

2 The Benbo Treasure Chest: A "Just Chance" routine themed around a treasure map
6 The Chinese Wedding: multiple production routine for children with details of making the production box
12 The Haunted Cottage or Ghost of Old Ropes End: another production routine utilizing a different type of production box
17 Postscript to Supreme's Magic Gardener: prelude for a Supreme effect where flowers grow from a hat
17 Robby, the Mindreading Rabbit: a wooden rabbit spins and stops for a magical children's game
20 Roy Johnson's 'On The Slate' Routined for Children: adaptation of Johnson's routine from his book Second Time Around; note that Roy's routine is not detailed here
21 Prelude to Supreme's Percy Postman: another add-on to a commercial effect
22 Streamlined Elusive Rabbits: modification of Norman's Elusive Rabbits prop
24 The Benbo Washing Machine: construction of a box used for mutilated/restored handkerchief
25 Supreme's 'Whirl Away Wand' Gag: use of the wand as a gag in a kid's show
26 What's In a Name?: tips on use of names
26 The Games Master Revisited: games to play during a children's show
26 - Wind the Wool
26 - Blind Man's Treasure
27 - Mummies
27 The Magic Silk Shaker: silk routine using a switch can, comedy funnel, etc.



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