The basics of magic

While in earlier times magicians performed their magic from a greater distance from the audience on stage, today they often get very close to their spectators. Performing magic tricks in a small group, close to the audience, perhaps even sitting at the same table, has become quite common. And woe betide the magician who turns down a request to perform something on the grounds that they don't have anything with them. A magician should therefore be able to perform something practically anytime and anywhere, and ideally using whatever is available. If you have a few pieces of paper and napkins, a book of matches, a pen, a deck of cards, a safety pin, and a piece of string at hand, you are already well equipped with the appropriate props. In this lesson, Harlan Tarbell explains how you can use these to captivate your audience with 25 tricks, all of which can be performed in direct contact with your audience. These tricks are from the repertoire of such famous artists as Milbourne Christopher and Richard Himber. Among other things, you'll learn GW Hunter's Riddle Knot, an absolute cult trick, and Joe Berg's Paper Napkin Tearing, whose trick technique can also be applied to many other tricks. 60 pages , Tarbell format (slightly larger than DIN A5)