Magic Comedy by Bill Severn

Contents: 5 Before You Begin 16 Magic to Make Friends Laugh 16 Close Up Comedy Tricks 16 Money Talking 19 I Ain't Got No Pencil 22 Heads Up 24 The Rivals 26 My Son, the Soldier 28 Picture That 32 The Flying Key 39 Magic Party Fun 39 Entertaining a Group 39 Milidy's Monkey Wrench 42 Tomato Transit 44 A Dog Named Frank 49 Borrowing Man 59 Go, Go, Go! 66 Magic Stunts and Skits 66 Master of Ceremonies 67 Time Killer 69 Frog in My Throat 70 Gertrude Can't See Red 72 Flying Saucer 74 Moo and Moo, Too 77 The Hat Bit 78 White Elephant 82 Sketches for Amateur Variety Shows 83 Footlights 85 Take a Card 88 Highlight 90 Rope Pull Revisited 95 Magic Clowning 95 Simple Make Up and Costumes 98 Clap Hands for Mysto 99 Hold It 100 Big Stretch 102 Parakeet Presto 105 Bottles and Ball 109 Something Fishy 112 Cup Caper 115 Eggactly What You Asked For 118 Props, Gags and Quick Ones 118 Quick Comedy Bits 118 Mousetrap 118 Razz-Whistle 119 Stiff Necktie 119 One-Hand Rope 120 Lively Ice-Cream 120 With a Wand 121 Lollipop Laughter 123 Card Comedy 123 Run-Through 124 Cut the Cards 125 Shuffle It 125 Funny Flowers 125 Flying Flower 126 Drooping Flower 128 Costume Comedy 128 Long Sleeves 128 Long Shoelaces 129 Crazy Handkerchief 130 Mind Reading Nonsense 133 Wacky Wands 133 Sticky Wand and Table 136 Take-Away Wand 136 Tumbling Wand 137 Eating Wand 138 One Last Word