Abbott's Magic for Magicians
Occidental and Oriental Mysteries
PERCY
ABBOTT
(OF AUSTRALIA)
ABBOTT'S MAGIC FOR MAGICIANS
Secrets of Occidental and Oriental MYSTERIES
Written by
PERCY ABBOTT
Price Two Dollars
Copyright 1934
Printed at Colon, Michigan, U. S. A.
FOREWORD
We have known Percy Abbott for ten years intimately. He has been in our home and he has played in the American Egyptian Fall, and by the way, he gave a mighty fine entertainment too. Percy is an Austrailian and he has traveled all over the world, particularly in the Orient where he has searched out all the maic of the East. His head is full of the wonderful things that the Chinese, Japanese, East Indians and all those wonderful people of the East do. We have had the opportunity to see and look through some of the Chinese books on magic and while we can't read a word of it, yet the illustrations show some most ingenious devices and gimicks and it is these things in which Abbott excells. This new book runs the whole gamut of magic, whetner it be with coins, cards, thimbles, balls, bowls of water, lighted lumps or whatnot, here you will find something new that will add to your knowledge of our wonderful art. I am pleased to say these few words for my good frie.nd Abbott. W. W. Durbin, President International Brotherhood of Magicians.
A FEW WORDS FROM THE AUTHOR There really isn't any excuse for "Magic for Magicians." It has been written in all sincerity, with the hope that the material herein will be of some value to my brother magicians. The title was to have been "Tried and Tested Magic," as I have performed every trick described, but I am of the opinion that the present title is more appropriate. I have strived to explain everything thoroughly, without going into details of standard sleights, explained fully in many works of magic. To the minds of some, it might seem that too much space has been taken up in doing this, but I know that the majority will appreciate this, for after all is said and done, "It's the dressing" and what you put into a trick that counts. I have traveled extensively and have had big shows and one-man shows and magic has been a wonderful friend to me. To write this book has been a task, but an enjoyable one, as I feel that my humble efforts will be appreciated by all lovers of the Art. I thank you, Yours devoted to magic, Percy Abbott
CONTENTS Page Finger Tip Card Production It Hasn't Started Yet
- 9
Mental
10
Masterpiece
Double-Over Card Steal
.
Testing Strength
_18 - ...
14
The Game of Thirty-one
15
Thirty Cards
17
Twitching
19
Muscle.—
Two to Four Ball Move
20
Novel Four Ball Production
20
Mouth Ball Move
21
The Last Ball Move
21
Closed Fist Ball Move
2?
Four Thimble Vanish
22
Passing
23
Thimbles
Body Load—-
28
Disappearing and Reappearing Coin Stand
24
The Hairy Match
25
Comedy Penetration
26
The Repeat Candle.—
26
Vanish of Grains of Rice
.27
An Egg Bag Move...
28
Flashy Pagodas
28
The Lung-Tester
3U
Dry Wine
38
CONTENTS
Page A Novel Load
39
Wine and Water
40
Clink Coins „
40
Double Effect Silk Transposition
41
Flash Cigarette
42
Handkerchief Box
42
The Haunted House Strait-Jacket
Pake
The A. B. C. of Ventriloquism Chapeaugraphy
_43 45 45 ._. 46
Chinese Double Bowl Production and Five Trays
46
Chinese Rice Bowls
49
Water Effect
50
Seed
Bowl
50
Frog to Fish Bowl
50
Egg to Frog Bowl
51
Colored Powders
51
Single Chinese Bowl Production
52
Seed Vase Vanish
52
Double Lighted Lamp Production
53
Chinese Release
53
Chinese Stack of Bowls
53
Large Fish Bowl and Plate Production
55
Suspended Vase
55
Chinese Plate Spinning
56
In Magic As in Life It's Not What You Do But How You Do It.