Harry Monk & Paul Romhany
NOTION
$27
Suggested Retail Price $29.95
THE BLURB:
An effect that is direct, easy to do, and will totally blow
your audiences' minds. Harry Monk has created a mentalism
routine based on cards, and a 'gambling' theme that is
perfect for any working condition. Perform this walk-around
or on a stage.
Imagine walking up to a group of people and showing four
totally different photographs, each showing a different hand
of playing cards. Each spectator looks at any one card in
their photograph, and remembers it. The mentalist then shows
a deck of cards and is able to tell each spectator the exact
card they are thinking of. It's direct, very easy to do and
can be performed on one to four people.
You almost instantly know what card the spectator is
thinking of, which can be used to perform other miracles
rather than just revealing their card straight away.
Presented by Paul Romhany, you will watch and learn the
basic routine, as well as different handlings and
variations. Paul performs this one on one, as well as for a
group of people - showing you the potential this can have.
By itself this routine is VERY strong, but if you combine it
with a few of the touches Paul has added then it become a
MIND BLOWER.
Comes complete with:
Walk-around photograph cards - designed to fit in your
pocket or wallet.
Larger photograph cards - these are designed for larger
audiences, perfect for parlour stand-up, street or
trade-shows.
DVD - Presented by Paul Romhany, and includes several live
performances with variations on how to present the effect.
Running Time Approximately: 20min
MY COMMENTS:
This is a fun and effective routine that reminds me of the
classic Paul Fox Miracle gimmick. However, there is no
gimmick. Instead, there are only photos of cards and an
ordinary deck of cards (which is not included), which do all
the work for you.
However, there is a major consideration and that is the
photos themselves. There are four pictures, each with eight
cards on them. That's thirty-two cards on them. Now, I
suppose you could state that all fifty-two cards are there
and perhaps no one will notice. I've performed this only
once so far, used that line, and it flew by. You could also
try saying it's a poker hand (there are dice and bills in
the photos) but eight cards is a rather odd amount for a
poker hand.
That said, if you can find a presentational justification
for this, or if you don't care about that because this fun
effect appeals to you, then this will serve you well. I
don't think it's as direct as other routines for one-on-one
card effects, but for doing it with a group or parlour sized
audience and having four people select a card, this can
certainly be very strong.
It is indeed easy to do. As I already wrote, the regular
deck of cards and the photos do all the work for you. As
long as you're careful with the handling, there is no reset
time. No memorization is necessary, but to be effective you
may have to keep track of what cards have been selected as
you discern them and, if you do use some memorization, as
Paul Romhany does, the routine can play much more smoothly.
Of course, another plus is that it "packs flat, plays big."
The package includes the instructional DVD and two sets of
photos with two different sizes for close-up or parlour. I
know some may label this as mental magic because of the
photos, but I would not and say that whether this is mental
magic or not depends entirely on your presentation and
style. And whether you purchase and use this or not will
depend on whether the photos are something that you can
"sell" to the audience.
An effect that is direct, easy to do, and will totally blow
your audiences' minds. Harry Monk has created a mentalism
routine based on cards, and a 'gambling' theme that is
perfect for any working condition. Perform this walk-around
or on a stage.
Imagine walking up to a group of people and showing four
totally different photographs, each showing a different hand
of playing cards. Each spectator looks at any one card in
their photograph, and remembers it. The mentalist then shows
a deck of cards and is able to tell each spectator the exact
card they are thinking of. It's direct, very easy to do and
can be performed on one to four people.
You almost instantly know what card the spectator is
thinking of, which can be used to perform other miracles
rather than just revealing their card straight away.
Presented by Paul Romhany, you will watch and learn the
basic routine, as well as different handlings and
variations. Paul performs this one on one, as well as for a
group of people - showing you the potential this can have.
By itself this routine is VERY strong, but if you combine it
with a few of the touches Paul has added then it become a
MIND BLOWER.
Comes complete with:
Walk-around photograph cards - designed to fit in your
pocket or wallet.
Larger photograph cards - these are designed for larger
audiences, perfect for parlour stand-up, street or
trade-shows.
DVD - Presented by Paul Romhany, and includes several live
performances with variations on how to present the effect.
Running Time Approximately: 20min
MY COMMENTS:
This is a fun and effective routine that reminds me of the
classic Paul Fox Miracle gimmick. However, there is no
gimmick. Instead, there are only photos of cards and an
ordinary deck of cards (which is not included), which do all
the work for you.
However, there is a major consideration and that is the
photos themselves. There are four pictures, each with eight
cards on them. That's thirty-two cards on them. Now, I
suppose you could state that all fifty-two cards are there
and perhaps no one will notice. I've performed this only
once so far, used that line, and it flew by. You could also
try saying it's a poker hand (there are dice and bills in
the photos) but eight cards is a rather odd amount for a
poker hand.
That said, if you can find a presentational justification
for this, or if you don't care about that because this fun
effect appeals to you, then this will serve you well. I
don't think it's as direct as other routines for one-on-one
card effects, but for doing it with a group or parlour sized
audience and having four people select a card, this can
certainly be very strong.
It is indeed easy to do. As I already wrote, the regular
deck of cards and the photos do all the work for you. As
long as you're careful with the handling, there is no reset
time. No memorization is necessary, but to be effective you
may have to keep track of what cards have been selected as
you discern them and, if you do use some memorization, as
Paul Romhany does, the routine can play much more smoothly.
Of course, another plus is that it "packs flat, plays big."
The package includes the instructional DVD and two sets of
photos with two different sizes for close-up or parlour. I
know some may label this as mental magic because of the
photos, but I would not and say that whether this is mental
magic or not depends entirely on your presentation and
style. And whether you purchase and use this or not will
depend on whether the photos are something that you can
"sell" to the audience.
