Stanley, Harry: The Gag Bag ©1945 Harry Stanley Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 31 pages

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Comments: A book of jokes for your magic show, including a comedy Mind Reading act. From the introduction, "Here are pages of comedy material that will provide many laughs - first for the reader and later for his audiences." Includes jokes such as "Of course, I never dare let my people know I was a magician. It would shock them. They think I'm still in prison."

Contents (partial):

1 Introduction
2 Comedy Mind Reading Act
2 Patter and Jokes: categorized
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