Steinmeyer, Jim: Nothing But
Mystery ©2015 James H. Steinmeyer, Hahne, CA Softcover, 8.5"x11", 20 pages |
Image courtesy Tannen's Magic Shop |
Comments: Illustrated with line drawings. Minimal Miracles
& Disproportionate Marvels for Stand-Up Conjurer. First in a
series of three. The others are:
Still Nothing But Mystery,
With Nothing But Mystery.
Contents (From book ToC, including descriptions, Courtesy Stephane Labbe):
1 Introduction (Jim Steinmeyer)
2 The Nickel Under Your Foot: An imaginary situation, a prediction
takes place in the spectator's mind
2 The Six Chair Concert: A brilliant David Berglass libretto is
accompanied by the Conjurer's Choice
5 Fingertip Mentalism: An elegant demonstration shows what someone
- everyone - is thinking
6 The Three Ball Test: An exercise without props, an example of
free choice, ends with a blue ball on your nose
7 The Passing Fancy Deck: The ultimate Invisible Deck is
accomplished by conducting the Cardless Cantico
9 Lessons in Wonder: A routine without props, and the spectator
perceives something that never happened
12 The Magician Who Fools Himself: A card transposition with a
borrowed deck is performed by the spectator
13 The Empty Bag: Three willing spectators describe three
imaginary objects, inside a brown paper bag
14 The Anomaly: the fourth dimension is efficiently, effectively
demonstrated with a piece of rope
16 The Adept: A Surprising, paranormal demonstration, it's a
poltergeist making magic
18 An Audience on Mars: Quick, silly, surprising - the entire
audience becomes an audience of Martians