Comedy Magic in Magic & Conjuring: page 3

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. ...

"I just got this today, it's great! Sometimes, the simple tricks are the best. I've already shown it to some people, and it really DOES get a big laugh. Thanks!" - Dave D.

• Introduction
• Preparations For A Chalk Talk
• The Lazy Man’s Chalk Talk
• Evolution Pictures
• Roman Art
• Upside Down Stunt
• Holiday Suggestions
• The Circle, The Triangle, And The Square
• Easy Human Figure Drawing For Chalk Talks
• Chalk Talk Phases Of The World War
• A Novelty Telephone Stunt
• Coloring A Picture
• A Youthful Chalk Talker

1st edition 1926, 101 pages; digital edition 2017, 75 pages.

A collection of skits for minstrel or vaudeville acts.

• Introduction
• Eating the Goldfish
• A Powerful Blow
• Buttoning Up the Vest
• The Human Fire Department
• The Missing Finger
• An Up-to-Date Shell Game
• One Among the Many
• At Both Ends of a Rope
• A Unique Plank Carrier
• The Bologna Phone
• The Onion Detector
• Hl-KI, the Wonder Horse
• Safety First
• Mind Reading de Luxe
• The Lie Detector
• Keep Back the Squirrels
• A Comedy Chalk Talk
• A Proved Salary
• The Chameleon Socks
• The Busy Waiter 75 Such Is Life
• The Chinese Paddles
• The Traveling Coins
• A Hypnotic Vanishing
• An Unexpected...

Imagine being a stage hypnotist, being able to hypnotize a group of audience volunteers and presenting a hilariously funny performance. Well, now you can!

This system allows you to have instant control of a committee of audience volunteers on stage. By applying the information in this routine, you'll learn introductory tests to weed out the smart-alecks and keep the best subjects. Along the way, the hypnotic tests get funnier and funner.

The more antics that the group of volunteers performs, the more laughter is created. Your audience will be splitting their sides -- and you're in command...

The most complete comedy collection!

Hundreds of pages. Thousands and thousands of one liners, sight gags, ad libs, emcee blockbusters, comedy impressions, boffs and screams, insults, lines from hecklers, openers, closers, things to say when something goes wrong, and much more.

A wealth of material to liven up your act, guaranteed to add variety to your presentation.

These two funnymen have combined to present twenty-six effects, bits, and gotchas for magicians and mentalists to liven up your act. The various items used include money (bills and coins), cards, cigarettes, cigars, and rope. Especially good is "It's a Matter of Money," which is based on an Annemann principle but uses money instead of cards. It's one you will want to put in your act right away.

Here's a look at the table of contents:

• Elusive Bill
• The Invisible Rope
• Don't Waste It
• Snakes Alive
• Anyone Have a Ten?
• It Slipped In
• Holding the Bag
• Optical Delusions
• Turn-Over
• Pipe Dreams
• Banker's...

More comedy bits, more skits, more blackouts, more funny lines, more complete presentations and more humorous bits of business.

Volume 1 of Comedy Mentalism was such a success that Nelson did "what comes naturally," and assembled a whole stable of comedy writers (many new to this series) and proudly offers Volume 2 of Comedy Mentalism.

This is funny stuff! Contains comedy bits and new humorous situations for every occasion. Bits for MC's, amateur shows and every possible professional entertainment occasion.

NEW COMEDY AND EFFECTS by Bob Nelson, "Senator" Crandall, Tommy Windsor, Lois Lytle, Dorny, Bob Heidinger, Dr. Faust (David Hoy), Syd Bergson, Karrell Fox, Gerald...

Laughs galore! Comedy bits, blackouts, funny lines, complete presentations and humorous bits of business for mentalists, magicians and psychic entertainers.

When first published, this was the first and only comprehensive book on the subject. Comedy bits, effects and full routines by Bob Nelson, Karrell Fox, George Johnstone, Alan Millan, The Amazing Maurice, North Bigbee, Sid Lorraine, George McAthy, Robert Tripp and Ben Franklin IV.

Top-notch material for every occasion, including a complete two-person comedy act by Bob Nelson and a complete comedy Talking Skull routine by George McAthy.

PLUS: A BONUS OF...

No one can really call himself a magician, unless he can pull a rabbit out of a hat. It is the most expected trick in magic today. Even though few magicians do it; you always have kids asking, "Are you going to pull a rabbit out of a hat?"

Potential clients calling about birthday parties, often ask if you can pull a rabbit out of a hat. Some magician's try to pacify the mothers or children using a mirror box production of a rabbit. Good try, but it is not the same. People want to see a rabbit produced from an empty top hat, or even a borrowed hat. If you can do this; you have a big advantage...

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!...

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...

This is zany and wild interpretation of magic. Harry George is a man who plays only for laughs. All the ideas in his ebook end up in a laugh! Over two dozen tricks of all kinds in the very amusing ebook, delightfully but zanily illustrated by Tom Rietze. For fun in your magic, or magic in your fun, get this.

• Fourword
• About The Author
• Introduction
• It's A Ringer
• Raisins Of Rath
• Cannoned
• Copper And Silver
• Short Treatise On Misdirection
• The Fair Sex
• Only For Magicians
• Pull In Case Of Emergency
• Indexed
• Real Lifesaver Of A Trick
• To Get Off To A Running Start
• Cheater's Proof
• Hot Finish ...

A short piece of interactive fun suitable for any audience.

"Hi Timothy, Made up the gimmick, no problem and works like a dream!!! Many thanks for the idea!!" - Terry Hickman USA

"I love it. I'm sure it serves you well. I'm going to have to make one. I'll be using it. Thanks again!" - Jon Stetson America's Master Mentalist

Timothy Hyde has taken an old verbal gag and added a visual prop making it suitable for most audience types from children to corporate. The addition of the visual element means it grabs the attention of the audience, it focuses them on the performer and gets a...

Stunts, Tricks and Gags with Flashes, Bangs and Surprises

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 ...

A comedy warmup that always gets laughter from an audience as the magician explains a test he uses to hire assistants.

Technically, this is not a magic trick. It is something that magicians and entertainers of all types can use. It never fails to amaze, amuse, entertain and create laughter. It will often generate smiles from the most stone-faced spectators. I know this from experience, as I have used this bit of comedy in my shows for over twenty years.

The magician tells a short story about a simple aptitude test that he always gives potential employees that want to work in his show,...

This is a funny patter and presentation routine, with which the author has been bringing down the house. You patter along with magical solutions of all the problems confronting the U. S. Government, war, peace, employment, hunger, G.I.'s, housing, ...

It is flexible enough for you to use the tricks that you already own, or add almost anything you like.

Paul Fleming wrote:

This little tool produces a clicking or ratcheting noise and is typically used for comedy bits to wind up a watch or crack somebodies arm or neck and other bits.

The starting design came from Randi Middleton who gave me permission to use it anyway I like. I have made several changes to the design, rounded some corners and edges so that it feels better in the hand. Since I am using a stronger material I also could thin up the walls to make it slimmer and I optimized the tongue shape to maximize the noise. I also improved 3D printability. The biggest change is in my use of materials. The housing...

This is a compilation of five publications:

1. Comedy Magic by Percy Abbott
2. Comedy Tricks And Gags by Davey Jones
3. Just For Laughs by Don 'Whizzer the Clown' Bridwell
4. Comedy Book-From Here To Obscurity by Val Andrews
5. Comedy Stunts by Augustus 'Gus' Rapp

PDF 98 pages...

Every so often a piece of mentalism comes along that is more like a piece of Comedy Theater rather than "just a trick". David Devlin's Case File is a piece of Comedic Mental Theater. It is a murder mystery showpiece. It has three predictions, audience participation, a comedic presentation, and three different methods working together to create a part of your show that will be totally unforgettable!

Here is the routine:

A spectator is brought up on stage, and is given a large folder labeled, "Case File". She is told not to open it, and to keep it safe. The performer now brings up another...

This is a wonderful collection of classic clown capers, stunts, gags, sketches, pranks and other nonsense.

• Introduction
• Clown Capers
• An Egg
• Light Up
• The Clowns
• Invisible Chair
• A Shot in the Face
• O-ops
• Running Nose
• No Bottom
• An Angel
• Pie Face
• Help Needed
• Just A Squirt
• Which One
• Floating Power
• Pie-O-My
• Is it Raining?
• It's Hot There
• Ta Ta
• The Clown Magician
• You're All Wet
• Ghosts
• Sleepwalker
• Hats Off
• Telephone
• ABC Goodies
• It's Snowing
• Eat It
• Blow It
• Passe Passe
• The Salt Does It
• A Sudden Burst
• Blow Hard
• Mousie, Mousie
• Snap it
• Longies
• The Cat's Meow-w-w
• The...

The Best Nest - Scott's Borrowed Ring in Nest of Boxes routine is an absolute treasure! One of his pet performance pieces, you can use the routine with virtually any existing marketed set, or make up the DIY set as Scott explains, and save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. Scott has honed this routine over decades of performances, and it shows. Every little detail and nuance is given, along with subtleties and convincers that you won't find anywhere else, including a really easy and really sneaky way of making the audience believe the nest of boxes has been freely and completely displayed...

A comedy card on seat routine with a twist.

This one is an absolute killer! Scott's Comedy Card on Seat routine uses a different method from the well-known Chuck Fayne or gaffed chair routines. The audience participant joins you up front and sits in an ordinary chair. Then, while you look away, he selects and signs a card, replaces it anywhere he wants in the deck and thoroughly shuffles the deck before returning it to you. After some fun, and very amusing byplay, the card vanishes, followed by a kick-in-the-head moment that NOBODY sees coming, before it is revealed that he is SITTING on...