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ONE HUNDRED TIPS & GAGS.

By

U.F.Grant.

A Collection of 1 Ti!" & Ga#"$ St%nt" etc. to !%t Pe! into yo%r Pro#ra. Ite"

t'at 'a(e$ an) are *ein# %"e) *y +ea)in# Perforer". AND ,AN- NE ONES

FOR

PROFESSIONA+ ,AGICIANS

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ONE HUNDRED TIPS & GAGS

T'e a0ority of t'e"e ite" are taen fro y Note*oo . A fe2 are ori#inal. It i"

i!o""i*le to #i(e cre)it to t'e ori#inator" of t'e (ario%" #a#"$ a" no one "ee"

to no2 2'ere o"t of t'e ori#inate). I a in)e*te) to .R.illi"ton of Ne2

-or City for "e(eral of t'e$ 2'ic' 'e %"e" in 'i" act 2it' #reat "%cce"".

.

• 1 Get a 'an) *%33er an) one of t'e Bin#o S'ootin# De(ice" 2'ic'

tae" a ca!. Place t'e"e on a c'air %n)er a clot' or t 'in Pillo2. Ha(e *oy

fro a%)ience tae c'air. 'en 'e "it" on it t'e *%33er ae" 'i 0%!

'i#' in t'e air$ a" He 0%!" it %"%ally o(e" clot'$ "o Bin#o )e(ice #oe" off

"'ottin# t'e Ca!. In ca"e it )oe"n4t tal *oy into "ittin# )o2n a#ain$ t'en

ca! 2ill #o off.

• 5 Gi(e a *oy a 2an) to 'ol) an) tell 'i anytie 'e t'in" anyt'in# i"

#oin# to 'a!!en to 2a(e t'e 2an) o(er 'i" 'ea). T'en in "tan)in# *oy on

"ta#e correctly 2'i"!er for 'i to 2a(e 2an) o(er 'ea) 2'en yo% ai

re(ol(er at 'i. U"e t'i" in any "t%nt 2'ere yo% are #oin# to 'a(e an ite

yo% are to "'oot at to ca%"e it to (ani"' etc. Eac' tie yo% #o o(er to

arran#e *oy a#ain$ tell 'i to 2a(e 2an) a#ain 2'en yo% ai #%n. T'i" can

*e )one fi(e or "i6 tie" an) al2ay" #et" a la%#'.

• 7 After yo%r act 'a(e anno%ncer or ,.C. coe o%t an) "ay 8T'at,a#ician 2a" not "o 'ot$ I 'a(e 'i" 2atc'8$ t'en 'e call" yo% o%t an) 'an)"

yo% yo%r 2atc'. 9%"t a" yo% lea(e t'e "ta#e yo% !%ll a "oc o%t of yo%r

!ocet an) "ay 8Here4" yo%r "oc"8 He !%ll" %! tro%"er" le# an) 'i" "oc"

are i""in#.

• : 'ene(er yo% #et "oeone %! t'at i" a n%i"ance. Han) t'e any

ite an) 'a(e t'e "tan) on a c'air an) 'ol) it %! 'i#' in one 'an). +ea(e

t'e t'ere for t'e re"t of t'e act.

• ; S'o2 a /in#$ a <%een$ an) a 9ac. Say t'ey are t'e /in# of En#lan)$

t'e <%een of En#lan)$ an) t'e Prince of ale". Place t'e in (ario%" !art"



of )ec an) "'%ffle. Place )ec *e'in) *ac an) a" 2'ic' t'ey 2o%l) lie

to "ee. If "oeone "ay" t'ey 2o%l) lie to "ee t'e /in# of En#lan) yo% "ay =

-o% 2ill 'a(e to #o to En#lan) to "ee 'i8. No2 for y ne6t tric etc8 A

#reat la%#'. Stre"" t'e !oint t'at t'e car)" are "'%ffle) freely etc$ an) all

2ill e6!ect a re#%lar tric.

• > If "oeone a"" yo% to !%ll a Ra**it o%t of a Hat. Borro2 a Hat reac'

in "ae an) !%ll o%t a Hair ?Hare@

• Ha(e a "all *ottle 2it' a "all 'ole in t'e *otto of it. Fill *ottle

2it' 2ater an) !lace cor on an) 2ater 2ill "tay in *ottle. Call it ,a#ic

+i%i). Ha(e *oy 'ol) it$ t'en reo(e cor an) 'ol) it o(er 'i" 'ea) an)

2ater "lo2ly lea" o%t of *otto )o2n *oy" "lee(e.

• . 'ile !er"on i" "electin# a car)$ !lace one of yo%r toe" li#'tly onto! of t'eir"$ "o t'ey 2ill not feel it. T'en "ay = Par)on e *%t yo% are

"tan)in# on y foot at "ae tie lo2er yo%r toe 'ea(ier. T'ey 2ill

ie)iately !%ll t'eir foot o%t fro %n)er yo%r" to t'e a%)ience it

a!!ear" a" if t'ey 2ere "tan)in# on yo%r foot an) #ot off it at yo%r re%e"t

an) i" a real la%#'.

• At fini"' of yo%r act. -o% are a!!arently #oin# to 2or one ore

tric. Borro2 a Ci#ar. T'en !lace it in o%t' an) li#'t it %!. T'en t'an

a%)ience for t'eir in) attention an) 2al off.

• 1 Tie a lon# t'in "tic to a atc' an) 'a(e "tic "o t'at it "li!" %! t'e

"lee(e an) t%rnin# yo% a!!arently !ic %! an or)inary atc' to li#'t a

can)le etc. Strie atc' an) t'en tal for a 2'ile an) atc' ne(er "ee"

to *%rn )o2n in 'an). ery f%nny.

• 11 Before 2orin# t'e a*o(e it i" f%nny to #et a *oy %! an) 'a(e 'i

li#'t a re#%lar atc' to a!!arently li#'t a can)le etc. After 'e li#'t" atc'

yo% t%rn to a%)ience an) "tart talin# "o atc' 2ill *%rn )o2n an) *%rn*oy" fin#er". Re!eat once. T'en e6c%"e *oy an) "ay yo% 2ill li#'t it

yo%r"elf. T'en )o a" in No.1

• 15 'en #ettin# rea)y for "oe "t%nt an) 'a(e *oy %!$ 2'i"!er for 'i

to lea(e 'i" o%t' o!en. +oo" (ery f%nny. Once in a 2'ile #o o(er an)

!%"' 'i" o%t' "'%t. At "ae tie 2'i"!erin# to 'i to o!en it a" "oon a"

yo% lea(e.

• 17 After 2orin# tric 2it' *oy 2'i"!er to 'i to "cratc' 'i" 'ea). +oo"

(ery f%nny an) ae" it a!!ear a" if *oy i" (ery !%33le).



• 1: Ha(e a car) "electe) an) "'%ffle) *ac into t'e )ec. Pic o%t any

car) an) 'ol) it to2ar)" yo%r"elf. In%ire 2'at car) 2a". 'en t'ey nae

it "ay 8T'at4" ri#'t8 Do not "'o2 car) an) !lace it *ac in t'e )ec.

• 1; For a ,a#ician" con(ention or ,a#ic "'o2. Do t'e (ani"'in# Bir) Ca#e$

t'en )efy anyone to fin) ca#e. Se(eral r%"' on fro off "ta#e an) floor

yo%$ an) %"" yo% %! in #eneral$ a!!arently looin# for t'e ca#e

• 1> In any ci#arette tric$ at fini"'$ t'ro2 *%tt on floor an) "e(eral r%"' in

fro off "ta#e after B%tt$ "!ra2lin# on floor etc.

• 1 'en )oin# ,.C. at fini"' of "oe act *rin# o%t a "in#le ro"e on a

lon# "te$ 'a(e "te *roen at centre or near to! 'an) 'ol)in# t2o !iece"to#et'er. Han) t'e ro"e to an entertainer$ 'a(e t'e tae 'ol) of "te

*elo2 yo%r 'an)$ t'ey #et "te only an) yo% 2al off 2it' ro"e.

• 1 For %"e 2it' a coe)y a""i"tant. Place coin on 'i" fore'ea) 'e 'a" to

lean 'ea) *ac to 'ol) coin t'ere. A" 'e )oe" "li! a f%nnel in 'i" loo"e front

!ant". Tell 'i to try to )ro! t'e coin fro 'i" 'ea) into f%nnel. A" 'e i"

tryin#$ !o%r a !itc'er f%ll of 2ater into f%nnel. A!!arently into 'i" tro%"er".

He "trai#'ten" %!$ !%ll" f%nnel o%t t'en reac'e" in a *rin#" o%t a 2ater *a#

2it' t'e 2ater in it$ an) "ile" a" 'e 2al" off

• 1 To eac' 2'ite #lo(e "e2 an arlet of 2'ite clot' a*o%t fo%r feet

lon#. -o% enter an) a" yo% ae yo%r o!enin# "!eec' yo% "tart reo(in#

yo%r #lo(e" an) !%llin#$ #ettin# t'e"e lon# are) #lo(e" off.

• 5 After a ental or at'eatical act 'a(e a%)ience call o%t lon# ro2"

of fi#%re" 2'ic' yo% !lace )o2n on a *lac*oar). T'en %icly 0ot )o2n a

lon# an"2er an) era"e *efore it can *e c'ece) o(er. Sayin# at fini"' 8Ho2

)i) yo% lie t'at8 • 51 T%c 1; or ore 17 or 1; inc' "il" in o%ter *rea"t !ocet o(erla!!in#

eac' "ae a" in a "il !ro)%ction. After eac' tric !%ll "il o%t of !ocet an)

anot'er one a!!ear" at to! of !ocet eac' tie. T'an" to o(erla!!in#.

• 55 Tae a Nine of Diaon)" an) tear it off "o t'at only fi(e "!ot" are on

it. Place in o%ter *rea"t !ocet. Force fi(e of )iaon)" an) 'a(e !lace)

*ac in )ec. P%ll Nine !art 2ay o%t of !ocet an) in%ire if t'at" t'e car).

T'en a" if it 2a" a )iaon). T'en a" 'o2 any "!ot" it 'a). P%ll car) allo%t of !ocet an) "ay t'i" only 'a" fi(e "!ot".



• 57 A o(in# !i! car) i" al2ay" #oo) for a la%#'. For e6a!le in t'e

ri"in# car)" a Nine of Cl%*" in !lace of "electe) fi(e ri"e". T'en 2'en tol) it

2a" a fi(e reo(e t'e ot'er fo%r "!ot".

• 5: For for ,a#ician" S'o2". Ha(e a re) *ac car) in a *l%e *ac )ec.

Fan )ec for "election an) force re) *ac car) on *rot'er ,a#ician$ t'en

nae it.

• 5; Ha(e a re#%lar o%t' roll !ale). it' "ae 'an) 'ol) *oy *y no"e

an) lean 'i for2ar)$ reac' %! 2it' ot'er 'an) an) "tart roll r%nnin# an)

all t'e !a!er a!!arently r%n" o%t of *oy" no"e. ery f%nny.

• 5> 'en yo% 'a(e t2o en %! for t'e )ollar *ill in +eon. Pic %! t2o

leon" an) "ay 8Here I 'a(e t2o leon"8$ a" yo% "ay t'i" loo at *ot' en.

• 5 Borro2 a rin#$ 2ra! in 'an. $ 2it' )%!licate rin# in corner Palre#%lar rin#. S'o2 a ?Blo2n E##@ e## an) in !lacin# it in *oy" "i)e tro%"er

!ocet$ "li! rin# in 2it' it. Sna! 'an. o%t of *oy" 'an) an) rin# a!!arently

(ani"'e". Say t'e rin# i" no2 in e## in *oy" !ocet. A" yo% "ay t'i" ta! *oy"

!ocet an) e## *rea". A #reat la%#'. Finally 'a(e *oy #o in !ocet an)

#et rin#.

• 5 'en !lacin# *oy in c'air 2'i"!er for 'i to 0%! %!$ a" if 'e i"

#ettin# a "'oc. T'ey 2ill al2ay" )o t'i" an) #et" a la%#' an) "a(e" 2irein#%! of c'air".

• 5 'en yo% 'a(e a an %!. Ha(e yo%r #irl a""i"tant 2al acro"" "ta#e

*e'in) yo%. 'i"!er for an to t%rn an) loo at #irl. 'en 'e )oe"$ call

'i )o2n for not !ayin# attention to t'e tric.

• 7 ,ae %! a tin fae lie a Foo Can t'at 2ill fit in yo%r 'at. In )oin#

"oe 2ater tric acci)entally !o%r 2ater in 'at. T'en in t'e e6citeent

!lace 'at on 'ea) an) no 2ater "!ill" o%t.

• 71 ,ae a tin fae in !ail an) !o%r 2ater in !ail$ 2'en 2orin# "ay t'e+ota. At fini"' a""i"tant coe" in an) !ic" %! !ail an) carrie" it off %!"i)e

)o2n.

• 75 After #ettin# 2ater o%t of *oy" el*o2 2it' )o%*le f%nnel. Place +ota

%n)er ar an) !%! ot'er ar$ e!ty +ota an) re!eat t'i" "e(eral tie".

• 77 'en !ro)%cin# "trin# of "il" fro "oe a!!arat%"$ a" yo% 2al acro""

"ta#e 2it' t'e yo% contin%e till off "ta#e. 'en off a""i"tant contin%e"

!%llin# "il". -o% "i! aro%n) an) coe o%t ot'er "i)e of "ta#e an) 2atc'"il" a" t'ey are *ein# )ra2n o%t of a!!arat%".



• 7: Get$one of t'o"e lar#e$!a!ier ac'e 'an)" an) 'a(e conceale) *e'in) a

c'air. At fini"' of tric "ecretly "li! t'i" 'an) o(er yo%r o2n a" yo% o(e

c'air for2ar)$ T'en "ay = I %"%ally #et a *i# 'an) on t'i" tric an) coe o%t

2it' *i# 'an) on.

• 7; Ha(e one of t'e no(elty Snae T%li!" on la!el of coat. A" yo% are

talin# a "nae coe" o%t of ro"e$ #oe" *ac in an) coe" o%t a#ain etc.

T'i" 2or" 2it' r%* er *all an) t%*e conceale) in !ocet.

• 7> Get a "et of no(elty GOO GOO "!ec". T'e"e 'a(e lar#e rollin# eye".

Place on *oy an) e(ery tie 'e o(e" 'i" 'ea) t'e eye" roll *ac an) fort'.

• 7 Get a "et of Pri" "!ec". T'e"e 'a(e !ri"" in an) t'ro2 off one"

eye"i#'t a*o%t :; )e#ree". Place on *oy an) a" yo% 'an) 'i ite" 'e

reac'e" 2ay o%t of t'e 2ay for t'e. 'en 'e #oe" to ta*le for"oet'in#$ 'e can not fin) ta*le. ery f%nny. T'e"e an) "e(eral ite" yo%

2ill fin) li"te) for "ale at en) of an%"cri!t.

• 7 Ha(e a !air of "'ear" "ol)ere) to#et'er. Han) to "oeone to c%t a

ro!e or ri**on etc. T'ey try an) cannot o!en "'ear" T'en "ay yo% #ot t'e

2ron# !air. An) #et a re#%lar !air. T'ey 2ill *e )%*io%" of t'e"e %ntil t'ey

try t'e.

• 7 If yo% #et a yo%n# an %! t'at i" a n%i"ance an) a 2i"e #%y 'i"!ert'at t'e front of 'i" tro%"er" are o!en. He 2ill t%rn re) an) 2'at not an)

2ill not *ot'er yo% for a 2'ile.

• : Tae a *%rne) o%t f%"e an) connect 2it' fine 2ire an) !o%r "oe

fla"' !o2)er in it. Connect to t'e t2o 11 (olt" 2it' lea) #oin# off "ta#e

into an o%tlet. At any "ta#e of act for a "%r!ri"e t'ey t%rn on 0%ice off "ta#e

an) t'ere i" a *i# fla"' an) !%ff of "oe.

• :1 Se2 in a corner or a )o%*le 'anerc'ief a "oft r%**er *all. At fini"' of

"oe tric 2i!e 'an)". T'ro2 'an$ on floor an) it *o%nce" *ac %! intoyo%r 'an).

• :5 Pro)%ce *alloon" fro 'at or "oe a!!arat%" an) 'a(e *oy" race to

"ee 2'o can *%"t *alloon fir"t.

• :7 Pro)%ce "oe cracer" fro "oe a!!arat%" an) #i(e to t2o *oy" to

eat an) "ee 2'o can 2'i"tle fir"t after eatin# cracer".

• :: E6!lain t'at t'e ne6t tric 2a" in(ente) *y a fao%" e"ca!e /in#.

T'at yo% 'a(e 'i" !ict%re. Brin# o%t !'oto 'ol)er an) o!en it %! an) it i"e!ty. At "ae tie "ay J He #ot a2ay a#ainJ



• :; A" "oeone to tell yo% a t'ree )i#it n%*er T'an "ay t'an yo%K

0%"t 2ante) to "ee if yo% 2ere !ayin# attention.

• :> 'en *oy 'a" "oet'in# tell 'i to !lace it on ta*le. 9%"t *efore 'e

#et" to ta*le "ay$ *etter "till !lace on t'e c'air$ t'en no$ t'e ta*le$ #et *oy

#oin# *ac an) fort'.

• : Ha(e a t'rea) "tretc'e) acro"" "ta#e. T'i" i" r%n *ac an) fort'

t'ro%#' *oy" 'air$ ain# 'i" 'air "tan) on en) etc.

• : Pro)%ce "e(eral e##" fro 'at$ "tacin# t'e %! on *oy" ar"$ 'e

trie" to 'ol) t'e all an) )ro!" any. ery f%nny. Place oil clot' on floor

fir"t.

• : 'en %"ein# a 'anerc'ief call it *y t'e 2ron# color.

• ; Patter alon# a*o%t yo%r fao%" e"ca!e tric. Get a an %! to 'el!.Ha(e 'i reo(e coat$ yo% reo(e yo%r" etc. T'en in%ire if anyone 'a"

any 'an)c%ff" 2it' t'e. Nat%rally t'ey 2ill not. So e6c%"e an an) "ay

yo% cannot 2or yo%r e"ca!e tric.

• ;1 For "'o2 at ,a#ician" Con(ention. Ha(e fao%" So & So tie) %! an)

'e can4t #et o%t. Dra2 c%rtain in on 'i for ne6t act. After eac' act loo

an) "ee if 'e 'a" e"ca!e). He ne(er e"ca!e". At fini"' yo% "'oot 'i.

• ;5 State t'at for yo%r ne6t tric yo% re%ire a Ha San)2ic' A" ifanyone 'a" a Ha San)2ic' in t'eir !ocet. Plant coe" %! 2it' one. Or a

+a2n ,o2er i" e(en f%nnier a" !lant roll" one %! t'ro%#' t'e centre ai"le.

• ;7 Ha(e t2o en )re""e) %! in an Ele!'ant Co"t%e. Place in a Ca*inet

2it' a *ale of Hay. T'ey 'i)e co"t%e in Hay. Coittee of ten or t2el(e

en are on "ta#e "%rro%n)in# ca*inet. T'e"e t2o en i6 in 2it' t'e.

T'ro2 o!en ca*inet an) ele!'ant i" #one. Goo) for ,a#ician"

Con(ention".

• ;: State t'at yo% 2ill 2or a *i# ill%"ion" no2n a" t'e 8ani"'in#

Cael8 Brin# o%t Cael Ci#arette" an) ca%"e it to (ani"'

• ;; Ha(e an a""i"tant conceale) %n)er ta*le. An) a!!arently 2or a ent

act. At fini"' )ra!e on ta*le acci)entally !%ll" a2ay re(ealin# conceale)

a""i"tant.

• ;> A!!arently 2or a *oo te"t. Anyone call" o%t !a#e an) line an) yo%

tell 2'at t'e 2or)" are on t'at line. A""i"tant %n)er ta*le 'a" )%!licate

*oo. At fini"' a" a*o(e$ clot' !%ll" a2ay re(ealin# a""i"tant 2it' ,a#a3ineor Boo.



• ; Ha(e a car) "electe)$ torn %! an) *%rne). Borro2 a !ac of Ci#". Say

car) 2ill a!!ear in Ci#. Reo(e ci# an) *rea o!en an) no car). Tae

anot'er ci#. an) "ae re"%lt. Do t'i" 2it' "e(eral ci#"$ %ntil loaner #et"

2i"e t'at yo% are only 2orin# a #a#.

• ; Get *oy !lant %! fro a%)ience an) !%ll o%t 'i" tie an) c%t a !iece off

it. +ater tae off 'i" entire tie an) re"tore it e6c'an#in# it for )%!licate tie.

• ; State t'at in yo%r ne6t tric yo% re%ire a "'irt. Ste! in a%)ience an)

reac' )o2n a an" *ac an) "lo2ly !%ll o%t a "all !ale) *a*y"

%n)er"'irt.

• > Ha(e a 2atc' 2in)er in 'an). To2ar)" en) of act loo to "ee if yo%r

tie i" %! an) 2in) 2atc' %"in# 2in)er for a lo%) ra"!.

• >1 Get a roll of iitation *an note" an) #l%e t'e en) to en). T'en a"*oy 'o2 %c' yo% o2e 'i for 'i" 'el!. Reo(e roll off *ill" an) %ncoil

an) 2it' "'ear" c%t 'i o%t a *ill.

• >5 Get a r%**er Banana an) "lit )o2n "i)e an) !%t a 3i!!er in it .Place

real Banana in it. Near ,i))le of act yo% #et '%n#ry. Tae *anana o%t of

!ocet tae *ite of "ae 3i!! i" clo"e an) re!lace in !ocet.

• >7 Ha(e a la)ie" re) 'an)erc'ief in !ocet an) in (ani"'in# re) "il

'an. $ a!!arently !lace in !ocet an) a" 'an) coe" o%t of it acci)entally*rin#" corner of "il o%t of !ocet At fini"' !%ll it o%t an) "'o2 it i" a

"tocin#.

• >: Ste! for2ar)$ an) a" "oeone to c%t t'e car)". A" t'ey reac' for

t'e )o a one 'an) o%t "ayin# 4Ne(er ,in)

• >; Ha(e car) "electe) an) "'%ffle) *ac$ t'en t'ey Call o%t any n%*er

yo% co%nt )o2n an) "'o2 t'e car) at n%*er. At fini"' "ay t'i" 2o%l) *e a

#oo) tric *%t t'e car)" are all alie. S'o2 )ec i" all t'e "ae car)".

Al2ay" #et" a la%#'.

• >> S'o2 a lar#e fo%lar)$ #o t'ro%#' otion" a" if yo% 2ere #oin# to

!ro)%ce "oe lar#e o*0ect$ !%ll a"i)e an) re(eal yo%r t'%* "ticin# %!.

T'i" i" #oo) *efore !ro)%cin# "oe ite.

• > Allo2 anyone to c%t a ro!e in t2o !iece". B%il) %! effect a*o%t

re"torin# it. 9%"t *efore yo% re"tore it alar cloc rin#" an) yo%r act i" o(er.

• > In "oe tric 2'ere yo% are !ro)%cin# "oet'in#. Ha(e *oy !lant

'oller o%t t'at yo% are #oin# to !ro)%ce an e##. -o% a" 'i 'o2 'eno2". An) 'e "ay" 'e "a2 yo%r act la"t ni#'t. B%t yo% a!!arently "%r!ri"e

'i an) !ro)%ce "oe ot'er ite.



• > Tae an Ace an) 2it' 2a6 attac' t2o e6tra !i!" on it "o it a!!ear" a"

a t'ree "!ot. Pro)%ce t'i" in !lace of t'e "electe) ace. 'en t'ey "ay yo%

are 2ron#.$ yo% "ay 'at" a "!ot or t2o aon# frien)" a" yo% fli! off

t2o !i!"$ T'i" i" #oo) 2it' Giant Car)".

• 'en ret%rnin# a 'at$ etc. a"$ =I" t'i" t'e 'at yo% #a(e e 'en

t'ey "ay ye". -o% "ay 4T'an" =4 an) "tart a2ay 2it' t'e 'at.

• 1 For ,a#ician" Gat'erin#". Coe o%t 2it' a *ir) Ca#e An) in"tea) of

Ca#e (ani"'in#$ yo%r !ant" fly off.

• 5 Tell a%)ience for yo%r ne6t ill%"ion t'ey are all to 'oller =Go$ a" t'ey

)o$ yo% "ay$ (ery 2ell$ I 2ill #o$ an) 2al off "ta#e.

• 7 Coe)y a""i"tant 'a" a 'oo "e2e) to "eat of tro%"er". Anot'er

'oo i" on a c'air. 'en 'e #et" %! to 2al off "ta#e t'e c'air "tic" to 'i.

• : -o% "ee a t'rea) on a""i"tant" tro%"er le#. P%ll it an ee! !%llin# yar)"

of it. He lift" tro%"er le# an) !art of "oc i" #one.

• ; Tell *oy not to *reat'e for fi(e in%te".

• > A" t'e *oy 2it' t2o ear" to coe %!.

• Or t'e *oy 2it' t'e "'oe" on.

• 'en 'a(in# *oy 'ol) "oet'in# tell 'i to 'ol) it a*o%t "i6 feet in

t'e air.

• A" for t'e loan of a "oft an" 'at. Or I ean a an" "oft 'at.

• Ha(e a !ail 2it' confetti in "i)e to! of "ae. Botto !art i" lie Foo

Can. Po%r 2ater in !ail$ t'en a!!arently t'ro2 it o%t o(er a%)ience" 'ea)

an) confetti "'o2er" o(er t'e in !lace of 2ater.

• 1 Ha(e confetti in a *lo2n e##. After !ro)%cin# e## t'ro2 one o%t to

a%)ience. atc' t'e all )%c. 9%"t *efore it lea(e" 'an) cr%"' it an)

confetti fly" o%t. T'i" i" !retty an) y"tifyin#

• 5 For in) rea)in#. Borro2 a 'alf. Say to ,e)i%$ 'ere I 'a(e a fifty

cent !iece$ "o if yo% can #i(e e t'e )ate. S'e concentrate" for a 2'ile

t'en "ay" Date i" 9an. 5. 1:O ?or )ate of "'o2L@

• 7. For ,a#ician" Gat'erin#". S'o2 flo2er !ot an) co(er 2it' cone$

"!rinle 2ater on to! of cone$ t'en lift cone$ an) no flo2er" after eac' tric

"!rinle 2ater an) "till no flo2er"



• : Ha(e t2o ro2" of fi#%re" on a lar#e *lac*oar)$ one ro2 %n)er t'e

ot'er for "%*traction. B%t n%*er" to f%rt'e"t left i" fi(e fro one. 'en

yo% #et to t'at "ay 4Can anyone tae ; fro 1$ t'en all 2ill "ay =No. T%rn

"late aro%n) an) in lar#e letter" it "ay" 8Dionne Di) It8

• ; Ha(e !er"on 2rite "oet'in# on a !a!er an) fol) an) !lace t'eir foot

on it. No2 "tate t'at yo% can tell 2'at i" on t'e !a!er. 8T'eir Foot8.

THE FO++OING ARE I,PRO,PTU.

• > A" ,a#ician i" 'e can *rea a !encil 2it' a )ollar *ill. 'en 'e "ay"

4ye"4$ 'an) 'i one of t'e 9%*o Pencil".

• ,ae a *et yo% 'a(e ore oney in yo%r !ocet t'an t'ey 'a(e -o%2ill al2ay" 2in a" t'ey )o not 'a(e any oney in yo%r !ocet

• Place a 'air in a "'allo2 !an of 2ater an) "ay yo% 2ill ca%"e it to float

aro%n). Ha(e all #at'er aro%n) it to "ee *etter t'en "la! !al of 'an)

)o2n in 2ater an) all 2ill #et a )%cin#

• Tell !er"on yo% 2ill ae 'i a in) rea)er. He i" to lea(e t'e roo

an) t'en coe *ac an) nae t'e car) t'at 2a" "electe) Arran#e 2it' t'e

re"t in roo$ 2'en 'e i" o%t to "ay t'at 'e i" correct $ no atter 2'at car)'e nae". He 2ill al2ay" 2on)er 'o2 'e )i) it.

• In a re"ta%rant 'a(e !er"on at ta*le !lace 'i" t2o 'an)" o%t on ta*le

flat an) !al )o2n. Place a #la"" of 2ater on t'e *ac of eac' 'an) an)

lea(e 'i t'ere 2it' t'e c'ec.

• 1 A" a *rot'er ,a#ician at t'e ta*le if 'e can )o "2or) "2allo2in#

nife. A" 'e )ro!" t'e nife in 'i" la!$ yo% let anot'er fall on t'e floor.

atc' t'e e6!re""ion on 'i" face.

• 5 Start to )o t'e *en)in# "!oon tric at ta*le$ a"in# *rot'er ,a#ician"if t'ey 'a(e "een it$ t'ey 2ill all "ay ye". T'ro2 "!oon on ta*le an) "'o2

yo% really *ent it.

• 7 Han) yo%r c'ec to !er"on 2it' yo% an) 2'ile yo% "te! o%t of *oot'

'e can 2rite any n%*er on t'e *ac of it. 'ile 'e

• i" )oin# t'i" yo% 2al o%t lea(in# 'i 2it' c'ec. Goo) 2ay to #et e(en

2it' t'e #%y t'at "tole yo%r tric. G%e"" I *etter loo o%t I

• : A #oo) *et t'at al2ay" 2or" i" to *et one of t'e tall #la""e" t'ey"er(e *eer in i" lar#er aro%n) in )iaeter at to! t'an it i" tall. +oo"



i!o""i*le. B%t ea"%re 2it' a !iece of "trin# an) yo% 2ill 2in. or" 2it'

any tall #la"".

• ; Dro! t'e 2aiter" ti! in #la"" of 2ater$ t'en !lace en% o(er t'e to!

of t'e #la"" an) in(ert it on ta*le$ an) !%ll t'e en% o%t. aiter 'a" to "!ill

t'e 2aiter to #et t'e ti!.

• > 'en at a #at'erin# 2'ere foo) i" !a""e) to yo% on !late" 'en

t'ro%#' 'an) yo%r !late 2it' a fe2 ite" on to t'e !er"on ne6t to yo%

"a(in# 4Hol) t'i" a in%te !lea"e T'en lea(e t'e t'ere 'ol)in# it.

• Ha(e a !er"on 2it'o%t looin# at t'eir 2atc' try to )%!licate t'e

fi#%re" on it. Fir"t t'e 7$ t'en t'e $ t'en t'e >$ -o% 2ill *e "%r!rie"e) 'o2

any )o not no2 t'ere i" not a > on t'eir 2atc'. After t'ey 2rite t'e >$

tell t'e to tae o%t t'eir 2atc' an) co!are t'e fi#%re".• Bet yo% can )rin t'e Beer in yo%r #la"" an) "till 'a(e eno%#' left in

t'e #la"" to fill t2o ore #la""e"J Dro! 5 cent" in t'e #la""$ t'en 2'en

yo% )rin t'e Beer t'ere 2ill "till *e eno%#' to fill t2o ore #la""e"J

• Arran#e to 2or t'i" on a #oo) nat%re) fello2 in yo%r ,a#ic Cl%*.

'en 'e #et" %! to )o a trio all of t'e ot'er" file o%t of t'e roo one at a

tie %n)er "oe !reten"J Till none are left to "ee t'e fini"' of 'i" tricJ

• 1 T'i" i" y #a# on yo%. I a only #i(in# yo% in"tea) of 1.

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