Basil Horwitz
Mentalist from South Africa. Investment advisor. Invented the Horwitz Wallet c1984.
Mentalist from South Africa. Investment advisor. Invented the Horwitz Wallet c1984.
During his last years, Basil Horwitz recorded a set of new routines on audio tape. When he passed away his wife Heidi sent these tapes to Martin Breese to turn into a new book. Martin worked on it for a good while together with the help of Clifford Card and Mike Vance. They were almost finished but also Martin passed away before he could publish the book. Having purchased Martin's business I took over this project which I can finally present to you.
En 1978, Martin Breeze enregistrait des Magicassettes avec Basil Horwitz, détaillant ses travaux et ses routines. Devant le succès de ses dernières, le tout fut retranscrit et publié sous forme de 5 livrets entre 1981 et 2004.
En 1978, Martin Breeze enregistrait des Magicassettes avec Basil Horwitz, détaillant ses travaux et ses routines. Devant le succès de ses dernières, le tout fut retranscrit et publié sous forme de 5 livrets entre 1981 et 2004.
Extrait de l'introduction d'Andy Nyman au volume 5:
Lorsque j’ai eu entre les mains le premier livre de Basil, je n’en revenais...
An amazing utility prop which enables the performer to force any number. Perfect for forcing a phone number or special date.
"The Horwitz Add a Number Pad is, as far as I am concerned, the ultimate of its type." - Graham JolleyNew manufacturing run. This new batch is made with even higher-quality leather than earlier batches. The size of the pad is 9.2 cm (3.6 inches) x 12 cm (4.7 inches).
It is based on the principle of the Basil Horwitz Wallet with the hip-pocket sized leather writing pad locking firmly using embedded magnets. This tool allows a range of mentalist effects for large and small...
Five volumes of creative, practical and professional mentalism created by a master performer. Many effects rely on subtlety rather than complex sleight of hand or expensive props. Basil Horwitz is not as well known as others such as Annemann or Corinda, but purely based on his creativity he can easily hold his ground among the greatest mentalists.
From the introduction by Andy Nyman:
When I came across Basil's first book I couldn't believe it. Here was mentalism that fitted everything I had been searching for. It was clean, simple in plot and direct. In fact the more I read the more I was astonished and frustrated by the simplicity of Basil's thinking; 'Of course! Why didn't I think of that?' was a response I had about every five pages. I feel particularly indebted to Basil as I have partly built my reputation on one of his routines (if you think I'm telling you which one, think again).
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Basil....
From the foreword by Basil Horwitz:
Here are just a few of my thoughts and opinions on the use of mentalism and mental magic. Many magical friends have commented that they are concerned that I use playing cards in mentalism effects and a number of readers were disappointed that my last book contained mentalism material relying on the use of playing cards. I feel that it is important for me to explain that I have never ever had any problem with the use of playing cards in my performance of mentalism and it is clear to me that my audiences regard them as ordinary objects and are familiar with...
This ebook includes 20 amazing mentalism effects many of which are in the daily performing repertoires of many top mentalists.
All too often those in the world of magic who develop great reputations fall somewhere between two stools; gifted thinkers who tend to disappoint in performance, or charismatic performers who are a triumph of form over substance: impressive, but not always original. Rarely do you come across someone who embodies the elements of true creative artistry, combining together the application of sound thinking with an understated style of presentation which can totally convince...
Seven more incredible demonstrations of the paranormal that will entertain and perplex the most demanding audience.
When Martin Breese met Basil many, many years ago he saw him demonstrating his brilliant Poker Deal. He dealt cards to himself and to a spectator and then put a £50 note on the table and if Basil could beat the spectator he kept the money and if he lost he would lose £50. This is repeated over and over again with new hands being dealt and the spectator having more and more choice yet the magician never loses any of the money at all. The final part of the routine allows the...
The (e)book was created from the recordings on Basil Horwitz made by Martin Breese. The book received rave reviews from every magical magazine around the world and is now for the first time available as ebook.
The opening chapter by Basil Horwitz details a method of linking a show with charity and using it to make a big income for the charity and a big income for the performer. During Basil's lifetime he was also involved in investment and finance. He used to perform for charity and demonstrated mental miracles that stunned his audience. When each member of the audience left the show Basil ended up with the name, address...
This is the second volume describing seven brilliant mentalism effects. Basil Horwitz is one of South Africa's most successful insurance salesmen. His success is almost 90% due to a magical approach explained on these recordings.
[For volume 1 of this recording click here.]
This is a licensed reproduction of the famous Magicassette and MagiCD series created by Martin Breese - now owned by Lybrary.com.
Basil Horwitz - the South African mentalist - released in the 1980s seven of his treasured mentalism routines and the impact was phenomenal. There are few mentalists in the world who have not heard either the recordings or read the text which was published later. Several professional and famous mentalists use the material straight from these recordings. Each of the seven effects has been used somewhere in the world on TV.
If you would like to read a lot more about Basil's routines then see the 6 volume ebook series Mental Magick.
[For volume 2 of this recording click here.
This is a licensed reproduction of the famous Magicassette and MagiCD...