The Library [M - S Listings]

Two hard-bound compendiums were issued that contained the initial 60 issues. It was announced in Issue 61 of the newly-expanded format that the magazine would only be available henceforth as individual issues.

Then one day Jim Sisti announced "Last Call" and closed the Magic Menu kitchen forever.

It just shows you should never say never!

Herein you’ll find the eleventh and final volume of the Magic Menu. All four greatly-expanded issues published with this new mission statement are here, representing co-editors Jim Sisti and Andrew Pinard's effort to expand the perceived boundaries of professional close-up magic beyond restaurants and bars. You’ll find vital information about working in venues as varied as trade shows and after-grad parties in addition to the great, commercial close-up magic that the Magic Menu has always been noted for.

Nigel has made every effort to break the moves down step by step, in great detail to ensure that you understand the techniques, and the influence that these moves can have within your professional card routines.

The final chapter of this manuscript details "Nigel's Own" ambitious card routine which has become one of his favorite, and more successful, routines to perform in professional close-up situations.

Chapters: For Those Who Believe. Discovery of Magic. The Three Magi. Secrets of Cards Confidence. Playing the Part of a Magician. The Main Ain't Right. Primitive Mysteries. Ehrich Weiss. The Premature Burial. Frozen in Time. Vertigo.

Chapters: For Those Who Believe. Discovery of Magic. The Three Magi. Secrets of Cards Confidence. Playing the Part of a Magician. The Main Ain't Right. Primitive Mysteries. Ehrich Weiss. The Premature Burial. Frozen in Time. Vertigo.

"To explain how magic is done is one thing," Mr. Gibson says in his introduction, "to tell how to do it quite another." In this volume you will be taken through every stage of each trick-an overview, how the tricks appear to the audience, the mechanism behind the trick and finally the presentation details that allow you to perform the trick in a completely professional manner. By carefully following the few simple yet essential tips, the tricks will soon be yours.

• The Quarter Back Tear - A method for apparently tearing a card cleanly in half, while in reality, only tearing one quarter from the card. This can set you up as either being a “quarter ahead” or a quarter behind”.
• Particle Vanish - A clean and complete vanish of a full playing card. Upon being torn into quarters, the card simply pops out of existence! You are 100% clean, the card is simply gone!
• And much, much more!
• 8.5" x 11", Soft Bound, 39 pages, 104 Photos

Secrets You Will Learn: The single most important secret to your success. This often overlooked principle is what holds most entertainers back from realizing their dreams. The one thing people will pay a huge premium for when booking your service. What you can do right now to immediately increase your fees and income. Business practices that make the difference between scratching out a living and living like a King. The Platinum Rule: This one will surprise you! Your single best return on investments. Your single best marketing tool. The most effective way to make money as an entertainer. How to make your customers go crazy for your ideas. How to have your clients happily plan their events around your booking schedule - no discount necessary, either. The 3 primary functions of a business plan and how to use them to make your life easier and your business more profitable. How beginners can start working today in a venue that will create instant income and quickly build a solid client base. The single best contact management software that will streamline your business activities and act as your personal secretary. Prepare your entire business marketing plan in just two hours. Map your profit soaring ideas out in just a few minutes. Save valuable time when it comes to office work. Be organized even if it does not come naturally to you. Control the 3 most important aspects of your business. Exactly what to include on your promo video for various markets. Top three formats that will increase your booking rate by 750%. Determine the right length of tape. What your video must accomplish in order to get you booked. Exactly what to include on a video to get booked on television. What to never do on your demo video. How to take control of the "shoot" to guarantee you get an excellent video. 5 Ways to get top quality video demo for FREE (these secrets alone will save you thousands of dollars). The 5 things your sales letter must do in order to work for you. How to instantly grab people's attention. The most powerful headline formula that you can use to get more bookings at higher fees. A simple 10 step formula for writing effective sales letters. A simple 4 step formula for writing effective headlines. The truth about web sites. The most common mistake entertainers are making right now regarding their web site. How to profit in many ways from your site. The most important elements of your site. What to do right now regardless of your techno-skills. Straight talk about fees. Earn fees that are at least 5-10 times higher than your competitors. Rise above the competition and soar into a higher income bracket. Determine the current value of your show and instantly increase it. How to charge premium prices and have your clients love you for it. How to strategically move to the next fee level - without blowing your current business and risking failure. Why a lower fee can cost you bookings - and how this advice is often misinterpreted. How to leverage your time and increase your income. How to easily avoid mistakes that can kill your business. What to do when a problem arises. How to handle deposits. Simple ways to secure your booking arrangements with your clients. The biggest mistake in dealing with agents - this one costs performers thousands of dollars - and it has nothing to do with commissions! The inside secrets of entertainment agencies. Proven strategies and techniques to boost your income. Avoid the most common client "turn-off" magicians make during sales presentations.ƒnAvoid the hard and unpleasant way to earn money as a magician. Avoid costly mistakes that will destroy your business. How to attract qualified customers. Get hundreds of testimonials letters from your clients. Eliminate the need for expensive promotional material. Appeal to various types of buyers in a single marketing piece. Get a ton of bookings with absolutely no marketing cost. Reach corporate clients eager to hear from you - with minimal cost. Triple your spin off bookings with one simple, yet strategic sentence. And much, much more!

J.C. Cannell, professional magician, friend and colleague of Houdini in The Magician's Club, was the first to explain rationally how Houdini achieved his tricks. These include the famous challenges to death, escapes from bank vaults and from a Russian prison vanlined with zinc, walking through brick walls, escapes from crates under waters, disappearing ladies, women floating in mid-air, vanishing elephants, ghostly manifestations, seances, card tricks, rope tricks, mind reading, spirit messages and miracles. All of these and much more discussed in clear, simple language and for better understanding, the author has included numerous line drawing of Houdini's ingenious escape devices, with diagrams of the more complicated tricks. Twenty-four new photographs have been added to the twenty-three in the original edition, illustrating scenes from the magician's life as well as his performances!