Doing Magic For Youngsters (Easley & Wilson)

This is actually a compilation of two books:

• Doing Magic For Youngsters by Bert Easley
• The Art of Conjuring TO Children by Eric P. Wilson

This is a full course on how to perform for children. It not only includes a lot of suitable tricks, but also all the other important factors you need to consider when performing for children. Even if you’ve been doing magic for juniors all of your life, there are valuable instructions, pointers, rules, hints and vital information in this work that are worth much more to anyone who entertains the small-fry.

Contents:

PART I: DOING MAGIC FOR YOUNGSTERS

• DEDICATION
• A “DIFFERENT” KIND OF AUDIENCE
• AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ESSENTIAL
• THE “MAGIC WORD”
• AN OPENING STUNT
• FORGET THE ADULTS
• RULES – BREAK THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK!
• ADVANCE ARRANGEMENTS
• ROUTINE IS UNIMPORTANT
• VISUAL COMEDY BETTER THAN SUBTLE JOKES
• ALL THIS AND MONEY, TOO
• PERSONIFIED APPEAL
• USE VOLUNTEER ASSISTANTS
• TRICKS THAT HAVE STOOD THE TEST
• “SUCKER” TRICKS ALWAYS GOOD
• PULLEY-PULLEY
• A JUVENILE “SIX-CARD-REPEAT”
• THE RABBIT PARADE
• POOR, POOR PETER
• OH BOY! MILKSHAKE
• GET MONEY FROM ME
• CUSTOM MADE CANDY
• IN CONCLUSION

PART II: The Art of Conjuring TO Children

• Chapter I. FOREWORD
• Chapter II. THE ART OF CONJURING TO CHILDREN (AND ADULTS)
• Chapter III. A COMPLETE ONE HOUR PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN’S SHOWS
  • No. 1. “The Wand and Silk.”
  • No. 2. “The Bottle and Glass.”
  • No. 3. “Cover.”
  • No. 4. “Paper Bags.”
  • No. 5. “Brer Rabbit.”
  • No. 6. “At THE PARTY.”
  • No. 7. “Snowballs.”
  • No. 8. “The Magical Barber.”
  • No. 9. “Black and White.”
  • No. 10. “Cinderella.”
  • No. 11. “Christmas Eve.”
• Chapter IV. REFLECTIONS
• Chapter V. HINTS ON HOW TO MAKE THE TRICKS.
  • No. 1. – “The Wand and Silk.”
  • No. 2. – “The Bottle and Glass.”
  • No. 3. – “Cover.”
  • No. 4. – “Paper Bags.”
  • No. 5. – “Brer Rabbit.”
  • No. 6. – “At the Party.”
  • No. 7. – “Snowballs.”
  • No. 8. – “Magical Barber.”
  • No. 9 – “Black and White.”
  • No. 10. – “Cinderella.”
  • No. 11. – “Christmas Eve.”
• Chapter VI. FOR YOUR NUMBER 2 PROGRAMME.
  • “The Young Conjurer.”
  • “The Man in the Moon.”
  • “The ‘Perfect’ Rabbit Production.”
  • “Snowman” and “Father Xmas.”
  • “ClSSIE THE C.O.W.”
• Chapter VII. MAGICAL GAGS.
  • “Boys Will Be Boys.”
  • “What! No Hair.”
  • “7 + 5=?”
  • “The ‘Elongated’ Wand.”
  • “Socks.”
  • “What! ‘Stung’ Again.”
  • “An Egg Bag Tip.”
  • “The Paper Tree.”
• Chapter VIII. ENGAGEMENTS AND PUBLICITY IDEAS & CHARITY SHOWS
• Chapter IX. HINTS
  • A Few Do’s and Dont’s
  • SUGGESTIONS
  • PROBLEMS
• Chapter X. I Bow

1st edition 1972, 4th Printing, 132 pages.
Publisher: D.Robbins & Company, Inc.