Lamonte, Jack: Stunts With Stage Money
©1948 George Armstrong; A Magic Wand Publication, London
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 32 pages
Stunts With Stage Money
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Jack Lamonte: Stunts with Stage Money

Comments: Illustrated by Jack Lamonte. A note on the contents page states, "American readers please note that all these stunts with the exception of "A Comedy Cake Making Gag" can readily be adapted to United States Currency and Stage Money" I believe the Cake gag has to do with "pounds" being either British money or weight.

Contents (from book ToC, updated Oct 2018 with descriptions):

5 Contents
6 Introduction To Magic and Mirth with Money
7 Switching the Notes: general suggestions
7 The Simple One Hand Switch
8 Burnt Note Suggestions: recommends Stickland/Wilson book Join the Party; and Tebbett's Up the Garden Path effect
9 Burnt Note Patter: some comedy lines to add to your act
9 Money to Burn (L.A. Winter): spectator's note is accidentally burned, thinking it is the performer's
11 Spring Production Notes: tips on using Spring Money
12 Coin Catching Climax: idea
12 Patter for Production of Notes: more patter ideas
13 For G'Love and Money: an opener with gloves changing to money
14 Fan-cy Notes: novelty money production at the end of a Card Fan
14 A Sure Laugh (Arthur Dowler): comedy bit
15 Comedy Cake Making Gag: for the Dove Pan cake, substitute notes for "pounds"
16 Advertising Notes: business promotion idea
16 Throw-Away Items: more promotion ideas
18 Sucker Torn Paper Strip: performer drops torn pieces during a torn & restored, but they turn out to be a pound note
18 A Gambling Gag: a swindle using a bill switch
19 A Double Catch: another swindle
20 Folding Fun: bill turns upside down while folding
22 Suggestion for the Miracle Card Stab (Phil Wye): tip for Al Koran routine found in Mastered Amazement
22 Cost of Living: tip for Peter McDonald's Cost of Living routine in The Wizard, Dec. 1947
23 Tear-ably Good: a torn and restored routine
26 Impromptu Note in Cigarette: no apparatus of fake used
27 Notable Note!: tip on using a fake note with a thin handkerchief
28 Drawing The Money: producing money from tambourine rings
29 "Jest" Chance!: idea with some patter lines
31 Climax for the Repeat Note Trick: a jumbo bill climax for the five note repeat trick

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