First edition, published by Lee Earle. Hardcover with DJ
If you are one of those who hasn’t yet discovered the
ingenious, almost diabolic, manner in which Richard Mark
approaches his craft, then you are in for a surprise.
Imagine:
You show a sealed envelope (from the “Fantasy House Clearing
Sweepstakes”) which remains in full view. An audience
participant freely selects and names aloud a celebrity and
three sweepstakes prizes. He is given the envelope – no
switches – to open and read the contents. The letter inside
announces, in typical advertising ‘hype’, that the
participant is a finalist in the sweepstakes and that the
celebrity named will present one of three prizes – the very
same prizes selected by the participant!
You tear a page from the daily newspaper into dozens of
pieces. A participant indicates which of the pieces is to be
used, takes that piece, and points to a word on it. He opens
an envelope, in view before he selected his piece of
newspaper, and reads the letter inside which perfectly
predicts the selected word!
Secret celebrity identities are assumed by three audience
participants. While your back is turned, each helper freely
selects, from a box containing a large assortment of plush
stuffed animals and gag gifts, a present for himself and
conceals it in a paper bag. Without asking a single
question, you can name not only the celebrity personality
assumed by each helper but also each particular gift chosen!
These routines (and many more) are revealed in this volume.
Many of these impressive and creative presentations have
previously been available only to Mentalism insiders, who
often paid more than this book’s price for a single routing!
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