Weber, Herman: Out of the Spook
Cabinet ©1947 Lloyd E. Jones, CA Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 32 pages |
Image courtesy eBay seller RaolsonMagic |
Comments: Illustrations by Timothy J. Donlin. From the
Foreword, "For twelve years we have been hitting the road with our
midnight spook show, each year facing the major problem of
developing new material with which to play repeat bookings and
still keep the audiences fooled and horrified. One of the hardest
tasks facing a spook performer is inventing of effects that can be
presented in the dark. Now Herman Weber comes along and releases
several excellent stunts that have been performance tested on his
own shows."
Contents (from eBay description, numbers are not page numbers):
1 Foreword (Francisco, A.F. Bull)
2 History of Spook Shows
3 The Spider Web: Garrick Theatre, MN 1943
4 The Ghost's Kiss
5 Swamp Spiders
6 The Spectral Dragon
7 The Ethereal Spook
8 The Witch's Music: First used at Warner's Ohio Theatre, 1942 -
theatre blackout
9 Jungle Worms
10 The Floating Soul: Warner Theatre, PA, 1942 - blackout effect
11 Ad: Planning, Promoting and Presenting a Successful Spook Show
Service