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Just thought I would share a funny story that happened at the weekend.

We were having a party in the house at the weekend and during it I was asked to do some
Magic. I done a few tricks then I done the anti gravity glass. One of the guests thought he had me figured out and proclaimed to the rest of the group that this wasn't magic it was just science and
Anybody could do it (he had noticed the hole). So after being challenged by a few people he got his wife up and sat her in the chair and filled up the cup with water, covered it with a jumbo card tipped it over... And soaked his wife.

Sure I could have stopped him by saying that there was another gimmick involved but I couldn't help myself.

Think I would have done the same

craigie wrote:Sure I could have stopped him by saying that there was another gimmick involved

What - and spoil the fun?!! Life is serious enough so never ever miss out on opportunities for fun and games like that!

Haha! Brilliant!

mr invisible wrote::lol: Think I would have done the same

Me too.

I love that stroy, I wish I could have seen it

In my teens in 1949 !! I was to perform in a large tent in the local park. A Summer Variety Show.
In Act 1 with my friend Derek, we performed a 'Piddington 2 person Mindreadreading Act'-'Two Minds With But Single Thought. That went well.
In Act 2 I was booked to perform my standard Magic Act.

This was to be after the Can Can, danced by girls from the local Operatic Society
Well the stage was made up of separate planks of wood.
Halfway through the Can Can, there was a heart rending sound of splitting wood.
5 of the girls jumped forward. The centre one had just clocked her leg high up above her head and was holding it.
With a sort of crash she went down through the wide crack-- and stuck there--still holding her leg high up!!!
The other girls, without losing a beat, danced in front of her, obviously hoping she would free herself.
She didn't.
They danced off sideways.
The stage manager grabbed me saying the tabs are stuck--get on and do your Magic!!
So there was I trying to distract an audience, just braying with laughter (inconsiderate lot) trying to amuse everyone with the Chinese Sticks, the Diminishing Cards and the Stamp Album.
Then from the wings--the SM hissed--Tabs free--get in front of them son.
I shuffled forward, changed the running order of my tricks so I could leave my table behind and just close with the Chinese Sticks.
Never again--BUT it taught me to soldier on and then think quickly!!

Allen Tipton

Brill Story Allen, BTW the Actors box of tricks is absolute gold. I was trying out the techniques on Saturday too even though it wasn't really a stage performing environment.

Craige--although written from the point of view of Stage & Cabaret & Stand Up--a lot of the techniques can be applied to all branches of Magic.
Glad The Actor's Box Of Tricks is useful for you.

Allen Tipton

Sounds like the perfect misdirection.