Pithy Patter
by Geo DeLawrence

This is another of DeLawrence's humorous patter booklets. Among others you will find patter for 'rising cards', 'spirit slates', 'multiplying billiard balls' and 'card in egg'. The humor is almost 100 years old but still makes one laugh or smile and could therefore be a good source of inspiration for a new and modern presentation. Don't dismiss the old stuff just because it is old.

1st edition, 1920, Heaney Magic Co., Wisconsin; 31 pages.

5. Introductory
7. Opening Patter
7. Opening Patter for a Stage
8. Another Variety of Opening Patter
9. Rising Cards
11. Here, There, or Where?
13. The Card in the Egg
15. Twenty Card Trick
18. Handkerchief Melange
19.    Production From Bare Hands
19.    Multiplication of Handkerchiefs
19.    Dyeing of Handkerchiefs
20.    The Twentieth Century Effect
21. Multiplying Billiard Balls
22. Color Transposition (B. B.)
23. Fishing Trick
24. Passe Passe Bottles
25. Spirit Slates
26. Glass of Water Through the Hat
27. Wine and Water Trick
30. Advertisements