Selbit, Percy Thomas (P.T.): Conjuring
Patter Volume Two ©1920 (circa) Hamley Brothers, Ltd, London Softcover, saddle-stitched, 6x9", 14 pages plus ads |
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Comments: "A further selection of Magical Patter and Other
Novelties, including Chapeugraphy and Papertearing, now published
for the first time."
Patter has puns and comedy; Many are general enough to be usable
with other effects., but most of the patter is dated.
Contents (from book):
3 Patter for Card Manipulation Act: card humor lines
6 The Never-Empty Glass of Water: describes the apparatus and
provides patter
7 Selbit's Sugar and Milk Trick
9 Paper Tearing: patter for tearing patterns out of newspaper
10 Chapeaugraphy: patter for this hat entertainment, including
Buffalo Bill, Napoleon, a Jockey, etc.
13 An Introduction to a Dumb Show: announcement for a silent show
13 Miscellaneous Gags: 21 one-liners
15 Advertisements: for Munro's Modern Magical Manufacturers