Schulte, George F: Magical Monologues ©1919 George Schulte Softcover, saddle-stitched, 55x85", 42 pages plus ads

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Comments: a book of patter for common effects. George's second book of patter, his first being Talks for Tricks. Each entry has a brief description of the effect, and then the suggested patter, usually with some comedy. A couple of the routines have some derogatory language, and much would need to be adapted to modern audiences. The workings of the effects are not provided.

Contents (from book):

6 Introduction
7 Opening Patter: two comedy opening lines
8 The Chinese Rice Bowls: for the standard effect
10 Coffee, Milk and Sugar Trick: color paper shavings turn to coffee, milk and sugar, with scientific patter
12 The Enchanted Bird Cage: patter for birds vanishing from paper bag to appear in a cage
15 The Aerial Treasury: Miser's dream coin patter
18 The Magic Duck Pan: patter for the eggs to duck using a metal pan
20 Flying Bird Cage: patter for vanishing bird cage
21 The Mysterious Clock Dial: patter for a clock that stops at the predicted time using a card selection, number on a slate, and the throw of dice
24 The Traveling Bottle and Glass: patter for transposing bottle and glass
27 The Rising Cards: humorous patter
30 Multiplying Billiard Ball: patter for a one-to-four-to-one ball routine
32 The Floating Ball: patter for a Zombie effect
34 Ten Ichi Thumb Tie: patter for penetrating a cane and catching a hoop though tied
37 The Mysterious Linking Rings: some puns and comedy for the Linking Rings
40 The Japanese Wonder Bowl: patter for this production routine
42 Closing Patter: a brief suggestion