Applause Winning Routines

Author/Originator: Sam Berland
Product ID: e703

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DESCRIPTION

Samuel Berland was a master at crafting strong, visual, audience-pleasing routines with surprise finishes and this 1950s publication offers you five of his best: SUPER CARD IMPALEMENT - a card stab where two selected cards are each impaled at knifepoint, while the deck is wrapped in newspaper, and then displayed; SIGNATURE CARD RESTORATION - a spectator openly cuts another spectator's signed, selected card into pieces - the card is restored and the spectator who signed it verifies his signature (no confederates); TERRIFIC SILK PRODUCTION - a vast quantity of silks is produced from a rolled up magazine after it is shown completely empty and free of preparation; WRIST WATCH AMAZEMENT - After opening with a standard Egg Bag routine, you drop a spectator's borrowed wrist watch inside and allow the spectator to feel it, upon your command it vanishes and you offer to give the spectator your own watch in exchange, and he discovers his watch is now on your wrist; and finally, Berland's famous TRIPLE MAGICAL SURPRISE - a long time marketed effect where three produced cigarettes turn into a silk from which a glass of wine is produced (this item is explained using two Berland gimmicks). All effects are concisely explained with large, crystal clear Herb Borin illustrations and each is a lesson in practical routining for the stand-up or manipulative performer. 15 pages, illustrated, re-typeset.