Richardson, Barrie: Concepts & Deceptions Lecture Notes
©Unknown, Barrie Richardson
Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 44 pages
concepts &
              deceptions
Image courtesy e-bay seller double_ii_ranch

Comments: Also available as part of a CD-ROM e-book collection. Several effects seem to be reprints from Barrie's contributions to Club71 Magazine put out by Repro Magic.

Contents (from book, updated Jan 2018):

1 I. Introduction

2 II. Five Questions Beginning With the End in Mind-
2 Who Is My Audience
2 What Do You Want Audience to Say About Performance
2 What Do You Want Audience to Say About You
2 Why Should Someone Hire You
2 Which Ten Tricks Would Your Perform

3 III. Theatre of the Mind - Footnotes and Expansions of Stunts shown during the lecture, details not provided
3 Ovation Position: an opener to establish rapport
3 Airplane Cards: tips
3 Bill in Lemon: tips
3 Dollar Divination: tips
4 The Trick That Fooled Einstein: tips
4 Suspension of Disbelief: tips

6 IV. Devious Devices
6 Lazy Magicians' Memorized Deck: a stack for the red cards
7 - Turnover: misdirection for turning over a deck
7 - Postscript
8 Rounder - A Technology for Unshuffling Cards
8 - How to Construct a Rounder Deck
11 Novel Ghost Gimmick: the ghost under a paper napkin
15 Lightning Post-It: the center-tear using Post-It notes
20 Devious Deck Switch: using a clever card box

24 V. Other Routines
24 Untouched Card at Any Number: general outline provided
25 Impossible Knot Routine: the magician spins around and unties a knot without letting go of the ends
28 Bluff Card to Pocket or Wallet: load happens before spectator is aware the trick has begun
34 My Card Trick: Spectator selects the magician's thought of card, revealed after some comedy byplay
41 Many Are Called - Few are Chosen: Rice Jar Mystery

43 VI. Ending With A Poem



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