Trio

THE BLURB:
"The first comment I made to Jack after reading TRIO was that 'I wished I had read it when I first started out studying Mentalism."
Bruce Bernstein, from the introduction to TRIO

TRIO Is Comprised Of:

“THE NAKED MENTALIST” *

A COMPLETE 30 MINUTE “NO-PROP” MENTAL ACT USING NO
GIMMICKS!

This remarkable act consists of seven powerful impromptu
effects which “Play BIG!“ They are designed to work together
using variety, pacing and contrast---building to a grand
finale. Individually, the seven routines are strong enough
to stand alone, so, mix or match, use one or more, add your
own pet effects, but USE this great material!
1. AUDIENCE VISION gets everyone involved.   You “project”
target items that create astonishing results---a large
percentage of the people actually receive your thoughts!
And it's repeated!   This is the perfect way to warm up an
audience.
2. PHENOMINAL MEMORY EXERCISE: The crowd calls out
individual numbers which are written down to extend into
the trillions!   As an exercise to “stretch and loosen up
your mind,” you hand the pad to a spectator and explain
you've instantly memorized it.   Then you rattle off the
“monster” perfectly!
3. INVISIBLE JOURNEY: Now it's up close and personal. A
woman imagines she's holding a World Atlas and opens it to
any page. You explain this is a map of the Pacific Ocean.
Her mission (if she should choose to accept it) is to
mentally decide on any port-of-call. She concentrates. You
focus and name it! She agrees!
4. HOY DOUBLE PLAY: Two gentlemen each select a book from
the dozen borrowed.   The first man has free choice of any
word or phrase from his volume.   The second selects words
by chance. You jot down your impressions. The men read
their words aloud, and, whether by choice or chance, you're
100% correct!
5. IDENTITY THEFT is a timely routine using five people
who each choose an alias. Not only do you fit each alias to
the right person, but you read the last lady's mind!
6. DESIGN DUPICATIONS: This change of pace has two people
read each other's minds! Their freely drawn pictures prove
to be virtually identical!
7. TRILLION-TO-ONE against you getting a number secretly
accumulated by members of the audience. It's so strong that
Dunninger used this test as his stage closer!   But HE had
to use a trick slate!   Not You! Without clip boards, nail
writers, switches or stooges, you divine their correct
number! How?
---- YOU are The NAKED MENTALIST!
(* Note: NUDITY not required. )

“THE INTIMATE MENTALIST”

NEW! An elegant 30 minute close-up act in the style of
the great Dr. Stanley Jaks!

NO Nail-writers! --- NO Carbon Copies! --- NO Center Tears!
--- No Billet Switches!

Six classics of mentalism make up this beautiful act.
Each effect has been carefully restructured with fresh
twists and turns. These are subtle NEW METHODS and
SETTINGS. Each effect is independent and two may even be
used one-on-one!

This is a NO CARDS and NO PRE-SHOW WORK act you can carry
in your pocket!!

1.   JACK'S “THIS WAY OUT”: The cunning of Dr. Stanley
Jaks “no-force” effect without his dependence on the old
“one-ahead”! You'll love this new handling!
2.   UNDER THE TEA CUPS: This is the REAL method used to
perform Dollar Bill 3 Cup Monte written up in Magick,
including an original bill switch and reading!
3.   BIG-LITTLE POCKET DICTIONARY: This is brand new and
devilish! 3 people secretly write down page numbers.   A
volunteer freely selects one and turns to that page.
Without hesitation you know his word! You'll never guess
the M.O.!
4.   JIG-SAW BUSINESS CARDS: Several versions have been
tried to divine the four quarters of a torn business card
mixed among many other torn pieces in an unprepared bag or
bowl.   A fine effect, right? But THIS method allows pieces
to be TORN AND STIRRED by the spectators!    And it uses no
duplicates!
5.   THE “A-TEAM” WORK: This is a great change-of-pace.
The Guest of Honor or VIP is asked for a large denomination
bill. It's put into an envelope, sealed and mixed among
three similar envelopes. He picks a “psychic team” to
“protect his investment.” Each burns an envelope! You
tensely open up the last one and find (to great relief) HIS
MONEY!   The routine is loaded with comic moments.
6.   PSYCHIC RORSCHACH TEST:   Here is a fitting climax for
a classic act.   Five guests are given an index card.   They
fold them in half and each presses drops of ink between the
halves to create their own Rorschach Inkblot. Each secretly
prints what the design means to him. Using psychic
abilities, you study the first four cards, correctly analyze
the personalities and return each card to its proper owner!
You then divine the face-down last card! PLUS a very
surprising dream ending!!

“THE FUND-RAISING MENTALIST”

At last! The NEVER-REVEALED complete secrets of a proven
exclusive routine for the vast charity, club and church
field!

NO confederates!
NO electronics!
NO carbon copies!
Totally fail-safe!
NO assistants!
NO palming or pocketing of stolen billets!

This is the EASIEST and possibly the BEST version ever
released of the famous Thought Reading portion of
Dunninger's stage and TV act. It is trouble-free and
highly polished after years of performances at private,
public and church affairs.

This is the two-part FULL EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT that
directly led to numerous private and TV appearances.
NOTHING is being held back!

Also included is the REAL SECRET of the lucrative
after-show “mini readings” and “back-of-house” sales. This
single idea doubled the number of private readings and
tripled the book sales!

MY COMMENTS:
Most know Jack Kent Tillar as the creator of the classic
Blister effect, which was published in Tarbell #7. That's,
of course, assuming that most remember that Jack was
credited in that Tarbell volume for the effect. But Jack
has also contributed to just about every major mentalism and
magic magazine from the last few decades. Though he may not
be well-known, he should be. Experienced mentalists are
very familiar with his work and are influenced by it. Many
top mentalists today use routines which are borne from
Jack's ideas.

For those who went to Mindvention 2006, you'll remember that
Jack was a guest at my booth and he was the featured
spotlight of my new e-zine, Journal of the Mind, which was
passed out as a freebie there (and a version of it is still
available for free from this site). Not surprisingly, he
was a huge hit. It was quite amazing to see folks coming to
the table and, having tasted a bit of Jack's wonderful
material in the e-zine, wanting to buy Jack's material and
Jack finally getting the recognition he so richly deserves.
In fact, though he officially launched Trio at the PEA's
Meeting of the Minds, he brought a box full of his new books
to Mindvention 2006 and, incredibly, sold out!

This 90 page, 5.5" x 8.5", comb-bound book, with an
introduction by Bruce Bernstein, is filled with such a
variety of intriguing ideas and routines that I defy you to
read this and not get something that you will use. There's
no question that this book is highly recommended for all
levels of mentalists, especially novices.