Watson, Donald "Monk": The Professional Touch ©1945 Abbott Magic Novelty Co., Colon, MI Softcover, saddle-stitched, 6x9", 52 Pages

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Comment: On the performance of magic, with some magic. Illustrations by Mel.

Monk Watson (1894- March 23, 1981) was born Donald W. Watson in Jackson, Michigan (From MagicPedia)

Contents: (from book ToC, updated Jun 2018)

1 Foreword (Percy Abbott)
2 When in Doubt: intro
3 Let's Have a Reason For It: approach for the card in the balloon
5 Setting the Tempo: tips for presentation
10 Have Some Stage Fright: more tips
13 The Sand Frame: presentation for Abbott's sand frame
14 Can a Trick be Too Perfect?: ideas
16 The Fifty Card Lift: approach to the two card lift
18 It's Still How You Do It: performance tips using Abbott's Block on String
21 Be Sure Your Dress Is Correct
22 To Acknowledge Applause
24 Keep Your Salary Up: on pay
26 What Does It Get You to Expose?
30 Face to Face (Doc Harad): name the two facing cards from the Spectator's cut deck
31 Birth of a New Trick: dealing a perfect hand
33 A Quickie: vanished bill found between two wooden blocks
34 Behind Your Back: selected card found below the Three spot card
36 A Coke Twist (Otto Curl): comedy anti-gravico
37 A Milky Mix-Up: invisible milk routine
41 The Lota Trick: for the Lota bowl
44 Hand Rabbit in High Hat (Dell O'Dell): patter in rhyme