Hawkesworth, Eric: Rag Picture Shows ©1974 Faber and Faber, London Hardcover, w/dj, 90 pages ISBN: 0-571-10451-7

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Comments: Illustrated by Margaret and Eric Hawkesworth. Not magic, but a related art and by an author of other magic books.

Contents (from book):

9 Foreword

11 Preparing The Show
11 Making The Display Board And Portable Easel
12 The Picture Shapes
15 Fun On The Beach—An Opening Routine
15 - Making the Picture Pieces
17 - Presenting the Routine: What to say and do

19 Alice In Wonderland
19 Making The Picture Pieces
19 - Head Shapes
21 - Rabbit Ears
21 - Shoulder Epaulettes
21 - Giant Matches
23 - Long Boots
23 - Cross
23 - Eyes and Mouth
23 - Building the Story Characters
24 - Alice With Bucket
24 - The Lamb
24 - A Rabbit in a Hurry
26 - Tweedledum and Tweedledee
26 - March Hare
26 - Baby Owl
28 - Mad Hatter
28 - The Queen of Hearts
28 - Toy Soldier
30 - Presenting the Routine: What to say and do

34 A Family Of Silks
34 Making The Special Handkerchief Set
36 The Model Church
38 The Cottage and Accessories
40 Presenting the Routine: What to say and do

43 The Pet Show
43 Making The Sock Shapes
43 - Eye Socks
43 - Large Socks
45 - Small Socks
45 - Frayed Socks
45 - Large Single Sock
45 - Small Single Sock
45 - Assembling the Animal Pictures
46 - Marmaduke Mouse
46 - Fido
46 - Ginger Cat
46 - Rabbit
48 - Wild Pony
48 - Teddy Bear
48 - Duck
48 - Jumbo the Pet Elephant
50 Presenting the Routine: What to say and do

54 Matches On Parade: Tricks And Puzzles With A Set Of Giant
54 The Set of Matches
54 First Order of Parade
56 Proving that Nine Matches Make Ten
56 Presenting the Routine: what to say and do

61 Rag Picture Games
61 Preparing the Shapes:
61 - Noughts And Crosses
61 - Fixing The Donkey's Tail
63 - The Odd Animal Game
63 Presenting the Routine: what to say and do

63 From Rags To Riches
67 Making the Picture Pieces
67 - The Ugly Sisters
69 - Two Dresses For Cinderella
69 - Cinderella At the Ball
71 - The Magic Pumpkin
71 Making the Apparatus
73 Cinderella Weds Prince Charming
75 Presenting the Routine: what to say and do

81 Special Effects
81 Special Picture Frames
81 Sentry Box
83 Travelling Showman's Cage
83 Cinderella's Gilded Frame
83 Extra Display Boards
84 An Instant Portrait
84 The Laughing Cavalier
86 Presenting the Special Effects: what to say and do
87 Special Effects

89 Other Programmes
89 Children's Party Show: 30 minutes
89 Adult Concert: 20 minutes