Editor's say: The Hartmans, Grace and Paul, are acclaimed by critics as being America's most perfect satirists of the dance. Combining a sort of mad type of magic with their subtle burlesques of ballroom and exhibition dancing, this couple has reached the heights of accomplishment as judged by their bookings in the finest and "swankiest" of places. The trick which follows is of that semi-serious, semi-humorous type that lends itself well to presentation by those who do not present their magic in a strictly serious vein. The idea simply is to get a number of laughs without exposing any parts…
320, S. Bristol Drive Brentwood Heights W. Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Ted; I never thought I'd join a magical society in the guise of a bonafide magician, and I certainly never had any idea of getting a free subscription to a trick monthly by turning in some of my "master mysteries". Now I haven't even a wand, which, I have always been led to believe, is the most important gadget in a trickster's bag. I don't own any books on magic, and maybe it's just as well because those I've seen look pretty technical and confusing to the tyro. My…
:: EFFECT :: Pull out your watch and ask someone to think of any two numbers on its face, provided they are opposite to each other on the dial. Ask him to add them together and give you the total. Immediately you name the 2 numbers and proceed to repeat the effect again with someone else. Now pause and explain that probably several have figured it out. There are only a few possible combinations and it might be surmised that you have memorized their totals, etc. But you now offer to show something more difficult. This time a spectator chooses…