“Behold! Unlock the secrets of bar magic with James P. Ryan’s legendary lecture notes! Amaze your audience with captivating tricks and illusions. A must-have for any aspiring magician!”
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Bar Magic Lecture Notes by James P. Ryan
Dive into the world of bar magic with the legendary James P. Ryan’s Bar Magic Lecture Notes. Originally published by Willmarth and Associates, Inc., this essential guide is vividly written and illustrated by Philip R. Willmarth, offering an insider’s look at the tricks that amazed audiences worldwide.
This book is a pivotal part of the Jim Ryan Close Up Series, which includes five must-have titles: Sensational Stunners, Entertaining Card Quickies, Classic Card Routines, The Famous Cups and Balls Routine, and uniquely, the James P. Ryan Lecture Notes – Bar Magic.
Contents Overview
- The Static Matches: A box match that seems to leap from your hand!
- Off With Its Head!: A twist on the static match trick.
- The Broken and Restored Match: Watch a wooden match break and then miraculously restore itself.
- Ash Wednesday: Ashes magically pass through a spectator’s palm.
- Thimble Fun!: A delightful thimble routine complemented with a hat.
- The Sexiness Tester: A vibrating toothpick reveals how sexy someone is.
- Oops, Broke the Band!: A rubber band is broken and then restored to its original state.
- Good Night, George!: A rubber band slowly retreats back into the fist.
- Cathy’s Screwy Finger Bit: An amusing finger stunt.
- The Bill Tear: A bar favorite, where a bill is torn and then magically restored.
- Jim’s Quick Spell: A quick spell to reveal a selected card.
- Al Leech’s Red Hot Mama: A card that turns red and unleashes more surprises!
- Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost: A solid object appears under a handkerchief, then vanishes.
- Jim’s Thumb Tie: A comedy trick involving thumb ties.
- Fatima Was a Dancer: A gag that will have your audience laughing with a handkerchief.
James P. Ryan’s Bar Magic Lecture Notes is not just a book; it’s a treasure trove of insights, techniques, and routines that will elevate your magic to the next level. Perfect for both budding and seasoned magicians who wish to enliven their performances with a touch of bar magic.
Comments: Written and illustrated by Philip R. Willmarth. Pub. by Willmarth and Associates, Inc.
Note: The Jim Ryan Close Up Series had five books: 1 – Sensational Stunners; 2 – Entertaining Card Quickies; 3 – Classic Card Routines; 4 – The Famous Cups and Balls Routine; and (not numbered) James P. Ryan Lecture Notes – Bar Magic.
Contents:
Introduction
1 The Static Matches: a box match jumps from the hand
2 Off With Its Head!: variation of above
2 The Broken and Restored Match: wooden match is broken and restored
3 Ash Wednesday: ashes penetrate spectator’s palm
4 Thimble Fun!: a small thimble routine with a hat
5 The Sexiness Tester: a toothpick vibrates to show how sexy someone is
7 Oops, Broke the Band!: broken and restored rubber band
8 Good Night, George!: rubber band slowly creeps back into the fist
8 Cathy’s Screwy Finger Bit: finger stunt
9 The Bill Tear: torn and restored, great for the Bar
11 Jim’s Quick Spell: card speller
12 Al Leech’s Red Hot Mama: card turns red and more!
13 Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost: a solid object appears to be under a handkerchief, and then vanishes
14 Jim’s Thumb Tie: comedy thumb tie
16 Fatima Was a Dancer: gag with a handkerchief
