Comedy Magic

Reputation making humorous magical effects, which are clever as well as comical.

From the introduction:

As stated on the cover, this is a book of ideas, tricks, routines and gags for the close-up worker. Not only tricks but practical ideas and presentations that can make the difference between "just another trick" and a "great trick".

• Close-Up-Magic: A Few Home Truths
• Advance Publicity
• Comedy In Close-Up
• Second-Strings
• Easier-Still
• Petite-Mannikin: A Close-Up Impromptu-Diversion
• "Cock-Eyed Cruet": A Lovely Table-Gag
• With Miniature-Cards: Sugar-Tong-Card-Location
• Presentation-Angles For "Close-Up Magic": "Magical-Menu"
• New Patter & Presentations For Close-Up-Classics: Chinese-Compass ...

Stunts, Tricks and Gags with Flashes, Bangs and Surprises

From the introduction:

Clever material for the magician and comedy entertainer. An assortment of funny bits and comedic trick patter.

• Introduction
• 'The Telly' (Or 'Goggle-Box Gags' )
• Club-Single For Comedian
• 'So Tired'! Mono. For Languid Comedian
• Those 'Headshrinkers'!
• Patter For Cigarette-Routine
• 'Grandson Of Davy Crockett'!
• Patter For Flower Productions And 'Botania', Etc.
• 'Odds And Boffs'
• 'Zany-Bits'
• Patter For 'Cut And Restored Rope'
• 'The Invisible Cigarette', And Vanishing Cigarette
• 'The Little Monsters'
• Philosophy
• Wives
• Marriage
• Did You Hear About The...
• 'Courting Capers'
• Patter For Vanishing...

The only ebook of it's kind! A great collection of comedy blackouts for magicians and others, to add variety and spice to shows. A "Blackout" is a quick bit of stage business, usually verbal, that ends in a snappy punch line on which (if possible) the lights go out.

These are all audience tested, guaranteed laughs. Valuable for use between other acts on any kind of show. Adds comedy, bulk and novelty to any programs, provides necessary time for the next act to get ready, etc. For school work or adults.

• INTRODUCTION
• Wants to get on show (two men)
• Never ending rope stunt (one man)
• Dressing...

Contains over 70 sure fire patter gags. Up to the minute humor that will liven up your act.

PDF 8 pages

Over 70 more good gags. This is a continuation of Magical Patter. Every gag has been tried and tested.

PDF 8 pages.

A compilation of humorous patter routines, suitable for various tricks and illusions. Specially arranged for the magical entertainer. Gags to suit every situation.

PDF 16 pages

This old manuscript released by Will Andrade revolves around comedy magic. It contains a collection of many gags that can be incorporated in your magic act.

Some gags include:

• fat and thin lady
• milk through head
• shoe lace trick
• banana gag
• flap jack trick
• duck trick
• famous bullet catching
• egg shampoo
• the elusive lady
• Etc.

Here's the perfect "one man" comedy mentalism act that's great for those occasions when you aren't able to perform your regular show. Or add it as a feature to your regular act.

Don't confuse this with the old "two person" comedy mindreading act. This hilarious routine can be performed by you, alone, without assistants, stage hands or stooges. Using a crystal ball, a jumbo electric light bulb, or even a swirly-painted bowling ball, you cause a laugh riot by apparently answering questions which have been merely "thought of" by your audience. There's no mystery to it. All you need is this clever...

Add variety and comedy to any act with this delightful presentation, based on the outlandish medicine pitches of yesteryear.

Entertain your pitch with magic
Interspersed throughout the comedy pitch are honest-to-goodness magic effects that you likely already own. In this revised edition, you are given several examples that will give you additional ideas. There's no need to go out and buy new tricks.

This lecture is different
Not a magic show in the strict sense, this is a humorous act in itself, which is how you present it to potential clients. This talk is just the ticket for corporate...

Short one-line jokes, alphabetically categorized for speeches, speakers, entertainers and comedians.

"One liners you will use is an A to Z of snappy, funny one liner gags that you will be able to inject into your own show. Between the covers of Wolfgang's book is a whole battery of one liners, all suitable for the right occasion. These one liners are all carefully categorized according to subject and so it is an easy, quick reference method of finding the right gag for the right spot in your show. Take advantage of years of practical experience going into this book. Imagine how long it...

These are one-liners you can use in situations where you bring a spectator on stage to assist you.

1st edition 2013, 11 pages.

Effective come backs to tame your hecklers.

1st edition 2013, 8 pages.

100 funny lines for the magician.

1st edition 2013, 10 pages.

If it's laughter you want, then this is the ebook for you.

Short one-line jokes covering a broad variety of topics and ideal for many different occasions. If you are simply searching for a few funny jokes to add to your show, or spice up an old routine, you are bound to find some new material within this treasure trove of modern one-liners.

Short one-line jokes for every occasion:

• 40 is the new 30? Try telling that to a speed camera!
• Do not touch, must be the scariest thing to read in Braille!
• Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.
• I have a fear of German sausages!...

Possibly the world's funniest card trick!

A spectator is asked to assist on stage with a card trick. Both he and the magician wear a paper bag blindfold over their heads as a card is attempted to be selected. Eventually a large knife is introduced into the routine that the magician intends to stab through the selected card when the spectator is instructed to toss the entire jumbo deck into the air. Everything goes wrong and the audience is in hysterics. Eventually the magician identifies the card successfully. An incredibly commercial, funny and entertaining routine for any serious professional. ...

Based on the old 'Fred' card trick, Wolfgang launched his magician fooling version 'Fred Outdone' in 1990, causing a sensation amongst magicians and adding a unique twist in that the whole deck could be shown as a red back deck, except for the Fred card. In 2017 Wolfgang took the trick to new heights, hence the new 'Fred Outdone Squared' title.

It's as simple as any spectator naming any card, e.g. seven of hearts. The entire deck is shown to be red backs with different names on the back of each card. Even another seven can be shown to have a red back and different name. When the seven of...

Are you a magician, comedian, speaker, entertainer or anyone that interacts with an audience? Do you have moments in your show/presentation that are quiet and you feel you need just one quip, joke or one-liner joke that would break the silence and add much needed humour?

Here are 200 short jokes and witty comments covering a wide variety of topics that are ideal to add into any show and help with continuity. The ebook is called "Fillers" because that is exactly what these jokes are ... filler material to keep your show running smoothly and put smiles on the faces of your audience.

This...

A complete comedy prediction routine with a surprise finish.

A spectator is shown various words written on sheets of paper. These are folded and dropped into a bag, placed behind he spectator's back and any paper is selected - the future predicted word. On stage the magician has a large book with the word 'PREDICTION' on the cover that has been in full view all the time. Before the spectator unfolds and reveals the chosen word, the magician pages through the large format book revealing various comedy predictions. Eventually the spectator reveals the word and the entire book drops open in...

The most popular magic tricks amongst magicians are card tricks, yet there are few jokes and sayings that cover those ‘quiet’ moments between tricks and moves. Here you will find many. What about just adding some comedy entertainment to your next card trick? Looking for the right quick one-line joke - you should find one, or many more here.

1st edition 2020, PDF 15 pages.

The world has changed - radically! Being an entertainer and telling jokes has gone from 'having fun' with the audience to complaints about every possible issue. Political Correctness now rules. Whatever your view on the issue, the new reality is that all entertainers now need to be more aware than ever before not to offend an audience member. Hence the need for one-liner jokes that are non-political, non-religious, non-sexual, and just about non-everything.

As much as is humanly possible, jokes from past books and new ones have been combined in the ebook that will 'hopefully' not offend anyone....

100 dirty jokes for and about everything to do with magic and magicians.

Are you tired of political correctness, over sensitivity, and squeaky clean jokes? In that case, this ebook is for you. Just over 100 rude, distasteful, offensive, and completely politically incorrect jokes to offend all magicians and just about everyone else.

In these pages you will find a collection of 'magician specific' jokes about adult topics, that relate to everything magical, magicians, their assistants, spouses, and even tricks. It is NOT FOR THE FEINT HEARTED!

If you want to have some naughty laughs at...

'Clean' and 'politically correct' jokes for and about everything to do with magic and magicians.

Are you one of the many magicians that have a cupboard and boxes full of unused magic tricks? Why? Maybe it's because you don't have patter/jokes for any of them? Here's your solution.

This ebook solves all your problems with over 300 jokes specifically for magicians and common magic topics and tricks, including; Applause, Assistants, Balloons, Balls, Books, Bullet catching, Cards, Chinese, Cigarettes, Coins, Cups, Disappearance, Dissection, Doves, Eggs and Egg Bag, Escapism, Fire, General,...