Peter Tappan
THE IMPOSTRESS PRINCESS
$40
THE BLURB:
Charles Reynolds said:
"One of the best books on magic I have ever read. Even if
you never do the effect, and I cannot imagine you will not,
you will learn a lot about the psychology and showmanship
involved in the effective presentation of mystery effects of
all kinds. The Impostress Princess is, I suspect, destined
to become a classic treatise on a classic effect."
Republished and EXPANDED by Peter's long-time friend and
traveling companion, Phil Willmarth, the book is brought up
to date with variations of the effect or method of which
Peter was either unaware or unable to include. Methods for
one person or thousands, impromptu or prepared, with cards
or without are now included by some of the finest minds in
magic. Plus an "Annotated Appendix" with "Tips and Related
Information" and "Reviewing 'Pairs Re-Paired' Methodologies"
shedding new light on the basic methodology.
$40.00 plus $5.00 p&h US, $15.00 p&h elsewhere.
MY COMMENTS:
This classic book, which has long been out-of-print and
commanding high collector's prices, has now been
re-published and expanded by former Linking Ring editor,
Phil Wilmarth. This book examines a classic of card
mentalism, which has gone by many names. Paul Fox's Miracle
Gimmick card routine is one of the more famous versions.
The basic idea is that groups of cards are passed out to
audience members. Each person merely thinks of one card
from the group. The cards are collected and the performer
begins to call out names of cards. If a participant hears
the name of his or her card, they let the performer know.
The performer then reveals the thought-of card. This
process continues until all the thought-of cards are
revealed.
What makes this book fascinating and invaluable is that the
book does not explain just one version of this effect. It's
a fairly thorough examination of many different variations.
Some use an ordinary deck and some don't. Some require
memorization. Some can be impromptu. In addition, there
are various ideas and tips to performing such a routine.
The 15 chapters include: The Basic Effect and Method;
Histories and Development; How Many Spectators? How Many
Cards?; Prearrangement Disguise; Packet Separation; Call
Justification; Call or Display?; Form of Spectator Response;
The Call Sequence; Call Cueing Methods; Fishing Strategy;
Avoiding Failure; My Favorite Presentation; Variations; and
Princess A-Hoy.
The final chapter, Additions to the First Edition, which
contains material not in the original edition, features
routines by David Devant, John Mendoza, Irv Weiner, Bruce
Bernstein, Mike Powers, Phil Goldstein, Barrie Richardson,
and Jim Steinmeyer. Not only does this present some modern
variations, but it looks back at older ones that, for
various reasons, were not initially included.
Edited and expanded by Phil Willmarth, this 137-page book
(6"x9" hardbound book with a dust jacket) is an important
and classic text for the bookshelf of any mentalist, or of
the magician interested in mental effects. And, without
question, a must-have for those that do card work,
especially playing cards.
Charles Reynolds said:
"One of the best books on magic I have ever read. Even if
you never do the effect, and I cannot imagine you will not,
you will learn a lot about the psychology and showmanship
involved in the effective presentation of mystery effects of
all kinds. The Impostress Princess is, I suspect, destined
to become a classic treatise on a classic effect."
Republished and EXPANDED by Peter's long-time friend and
traveling companion, Phil Willmarth, the book is brought up
to date with variations of the effect or method of which
Peter was either unaware or unable to include. Methods for
one person or thousands, impromptu or prepared, with cards
or without are now included by some of the finest minds in
magic. Plus an "Annotated Appendix" with "Tips and Related
Information" and "Reviewing 'Pairs Re-Paired' Methodologies"
shedding new light on the basic methodology.
$40.00 plus $5.00 p&h US, $15.00 p&h elsewhere.
MY COMMENTS:
This classic book, which has long been out-of-print and
commanding high collector's prices, has now been
re-published and expanded by former Linking Ring editor,
Phil Wilmarth. This book examines a classic of card
mentalism, which has gone by many names. Paul Fox's Miracle
Gimmick card routine is one of the more famous versions.
The basic idea is that groups of cards are passed out to
audience members. Each person merely thinks of one card
from the group. The cards are collected and the performer
begins to call out names of cards. If a participant hears
the name of his or her card, they let the performer know.
The performer then reveals the thought-of card. This
process continues until all the thought-of cards are
revealed.
What makes this book fascinating and invaluable is that the
book does not explain just one version of this effect. It's
a fairly thorough examination of many different variations.
Some use an ordinary deck and some don't. Some require
memorization. Some can be impromptu. In addition, there
are various ideas and tips to performing such a routine.
The 15 chapters include: The Basic Effect and Method;
Histories and Development; How Many Spectators? How Many
Cards?; Prearrangement Disguise; Packet Separation; Call
Justification; Call or Display?; Form of Spectator Response;
The Call Sequence; Call Cueing Methods; Fishing Strategy;
Avoiding Failure; My Favorite Presentation; Variations; and
Princess A-Hoy.
The final chapter, Additions to the First Edition, which
contains material not in the original edition, features
routines by David Devant, John Mendoza, Irv Weiner, Bruce
Bernstein, Mike Powers, Phil Goldstein, Barrie Richardson,
and Jim Steinmeyer. Not only does this present some modern
variations, but it looks back at older ones that, for
various reasons, were not initially included.
Edited and expanded by Phil Willmarth, this 137-page book
(6"x9" hardbound book with a dust jacket) is an important
and classic text for the bookshelf of any mentalist, or of
the magician interested in mental effects. And, without
question, a must-have for those that do card work,
especially playing cards.
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