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Potty the Pirate Inner circle 4632 Posts |
The Hank Mouse is based on a routine by Robert Harbin. Whether it pre-dates Harbin, I'm not sure. Quentin Reynolds' DVD gives a whole routine, with some cool gags and tricks before going into the mouse routine. If you just want the mouse bit, buy "Mouse Animation" book by Ian Adair, available from Hocus Pocus for $5.
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tntjr Elite user 483 Posts |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
It depends on the performer. David Williamson could take a jumbo coin,cards and Rocky and make evryone scream with fun for an hour. Others would need $5000 worth of effects to do an ok show.
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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ldl1017 Elite user 476 Posts |
Comedy C&R
20th Century silks coloring bok Sammy Smiths "What's My Job" (I also have two custom versions that I made on the computer...Xmas and Halloween) Most of my show fits in one small case. The exceptionis Bigger Wands.
“I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.”
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Floating a dollar bill with a ITR.
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yfoog New user Springfield, Il 61 Posts |
My new favorite trick, that is also rather small, is Meisers Dream. You can make this last for a good 10 to 15 minutes depending on routine. My other favorite that I can carry in my pockets is rope, and there are hundreds of things you can do with rope.
The Magic of Jim Percy
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Chinese Linking Rings
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harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
That would be me...(5'5")said Harris
Me too said Nigel (2'2") In addition: 5 Silver Dollars Windshield Wiper Sunglasses Harmonici (more than one harmonica) Circle to Square.(4 sided metal ring) I also at times use this for stage dressing... A brass coat rack that breaks down becomes a great way to hold my coats and hats for the different bits of business. "hats off" for the thread. Harris
Harris Deutsch aka dr laugh
drlaugh4u@gmail.com music, magic and marvelous toys http://magician.org/member/drlaugh4u |
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Erdnase27 Inner circle 2505 Posts |
Chinese sticks, Magic colouring book, Misers dream, Comedy Funnel, Linking Rings, Cups and balls, Spongeball routine, Tail Spin, Changebag routine, Professors nightmare, Cut and restored Rope, Some TT work, Break-Away-Wand, Colourchanging Silks, Acrobatic Silks, Egg bag. Need I say more:)
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Combining Silk to Egg with 20th Century Silks has always (at least the last thirty-five years) been my biggest bang for the buck with any age audience. I even to a walk-around version which I posted here on The Café somewhere. The walk-around version does not require a glass or real egg and it re-sets! The full version is in my silk lectures.
Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
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jakeg Inner circle 1741 Posts |
Unless I missed it, nobody mentioned an egg bag. Take an egg bag, miser's dream, a rope, the Ali Bongo hat, thumb tip & silk, some comedy props, Marks letter routine, a hand full of balloons and some bits of business, carry it all in in the miser's dream can and you have a whole night show. If you want more, throw in Dukes Dye Version ... plays very big.
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Chubby Harris New user 49 Posts |
Packs small, plays big....in 2 words....JOZO BOZO, check out this guys DVD,it is amazing how he does a entire show, from just a small case...brilliant.
"Believe in the Magic of your dreams"
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Andre Hagen Inner circle 1432 Posts |
I'd love to check out Jozo Bozo if I could find a DVD that works! Apparantly he duped these on a computer and mine won't play on a DVD player or a computer.
I don't think I'm the only one with this problem.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein
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Julian Franklin Regular user Houston, TX 139 Posts |
I still love almost anything Sammy Smith produces. Everything he makes packs small and because it's all well-tested it all plays very big. Some of my favorites of his include:
+ Super Frog (simply the best $20 you can spend in Kid Show magic) + Headband Blendo (I use it in a "sports" themed show) + What's My Job (someone already mentioned this one, but it is worth repeating) + OH, heck. Go visit his web site. They're ALL good and they all play much better than the descriptions he gives. --Julian Franklin |
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Gerry Walkowski Inner circle 1450 Posts |
I'm all for packing small and smart but at the same time, however, when a birthday party mom is paying you $300+ for a show, I'm not quite sure she wants to see a magician walk in with just a small suitcase. (I don't do that, so I don't have to worry about it.)
I knew one kid show entertainer who had a very funny act that actually fit into a box that was no bigger than a cigar box. He actually bragged about it. The problem with this and other acts that pride themselves on carrying "practically nothing," is that the acts AREN"T MEMORABLE. To me, THAT'S THE KEY. Sure people might laugh during your performance, but I seriously doubt if they're going to remember a lot about your show. As an example, years ago I hired a magician when my daughter turned one. The guy was funny and, like we're discussing, he had an act that fit into a little box. We all enjoyed his show but when he was finished, I actually couldn't remember one single thing that he did over the past 30-minutes...and neither could my quests. I think that's sad. How are you going to create great word-of-mouth advertising if no one can remember anything about your show? To me, that's one of the dangers of having a show that's comprised of an entire act that packs small. At the same time, however, I'm not saying children magicians should use BIG PROPS as a crutch for a lack of talent. Somehow you have to find the right mix between big & small props, your personality and skills to create a program that works for you. Please note that when I say big props, I'm referring to anything that won't fit into a suitcase. It could, in fact, be something like a production box to produce your rabbit. I just wanted to make that clear so others don't think I'm talking about Super-X levitations or chair suspensions. Gerry. |
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Andre Hagen Inner circle 1432 Posts |
Gerry, you mentioned two examples and you said both magicians were funny (one you said was very funny). Seems as though they did well.
Many times I have seen an act and can hardly remember what they did, but I remembered THEM. I think you have won an audience if they remember you more than whatever tricks you performed regardless of whether they packed big or small.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Good point grandpa. The audience is very forgiving if they like you first.
Al Angello
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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Julian Franklin Regular user Houston, TX 139 Posts |
I totally agree with MagicGrandpa on this one. In fact, I would say that the magicians you talk about did a BETTER job of getting you to remember them than if they had handled it a different way. You talk about remembering these guys and how funny they were YEARS later, even though you don't remember the specific tricks.
That's EXACTLY what you want your customers to remember! You don't want them to remember the props because ANYONE can do Hippity-Hop Rabbits but only YOU can do it the way they remember. The exact tricks are totally irrelevant. The ONLY important thing for them to remember is how much fun they had and who they hired in order to create that fun. --Julian Franklin |
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
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On 2001-12-31 21:27, Magicman0323 wrote: Do it all to the tune of "When You're Evil" by Voltaire. BTW, everybody type slower... I'm trying to take notes!
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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jakeg Inner circle 1741 Posts |
Thinking about it, I have to agree with Gerry. I think that 'eye wash' goes a long way. The props don't have to be big, but I feel that the setting should be impressive. When I was using 338 balloon in part of my act, I had them in a circular holder on a light stand that gave me an 8' background of color. I combined that with a roll on table that held all of my props for traveling, and a couple of very light side tables. I had a complete stage setting. I would drape the silks so that they hang over the side tables to make the props look like I had more than was there, and did the same with the ropes. The miser's dream bucket would be on the side table to my right and my run-rabbit-run stand on my left. I carried a balloon to rabbit production which sat on the roll on. It's alright to talk among ourselves about how little we need to carry in, but I want to be hired again, and I don't want to be booked on the basis of price. I think that the client still wants to see good theater along with a good act.
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