Showmanship for Magicians - Paperback

by Dariel Fitzkee (Author)

2017 Reprint of 1943 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Showmanship for Magicians is a treatise on the presentation of magic to achieve the greatest audience response, including a detailed analysis of spectator appeals and how to incorporate them into the presentation of magic. Step by step, you will learn how to create a favorable reception through choice of material, style of performance, character of work, timing, pointing, pacing, building up to climaxes, emphasis, arrangement of material, and more. This is a classic work on stage craft written by a master showman and theoretician.