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Clown Camp® 1997 promises even more fun and surprises your picture in next year's Clown Camp® Brochure TIie 1997 smmner seltetlule: May 24-May 30, 1997 UW-La Cro sse Carin g Clown & Tr a ditional Program May 31-June 6, 1997 UW-La Cro sse Tr aditional Program & Eld erho ste l June 6-9, 1997 UW-La Crosse Elite Program June 21-27, 1997 UW-La Crosse Bas ic & Tr a diti onal Program , August 9 - 15 1997 Medicine Hat College Bas ic & Traditional Pro ram
~totyline magic By Steven Bender Allas Mr.Plckle of lckle Plckle Products Sometimes you begin to perform a new effect and an idea occurs to you that dramatically improves the presentation. Destination Unknown is a new effect. It's an effect that involves showing a spectator 1 O laminated green cards. Each card has 1 0 cities on it, for a total of 100. Spectator is asked to think of any city and touch the card which has his city on it. The cards are then turned over to the white side and spectator is told to find his city and again touch the card which has his city on it. You then tell him his chosen city. The effect is easy to do, but a total baffler unless you've been told how to perform it. That's the basic effect; now for an embellishment. I show the 1 O cards. I spread them in front of several spectators. I don't merely ask them to pick a city. I say, "Think of a city that you'd like to visit. Look the cities over and once you've chosen a city, simply touch the card which has your chosen city on it. I could have only one of you do this, but that would make it too easy. So why don't three of you think of cities. Don't tell one another your choice, simply touch the card having your city on it, once you've made your choice." Once all three spectators have touched a card, and they can touch all the same card or all different cards. It makes no difference. I now point to one of the spectators and I tell him to pick up the cards and shuffle them and spread them out with the front side down. "Once again, I will ask you to find your city and touch the card which has your city on it, but do not point to the city -- simply touch the card. And think for a moment how long it took you to locate your city." Once all three have touched a card.I look first at one and then at another and I then make a statement about the chosen cities. I don't state the city, but I give an indication that I know precisely which city each has chosen. Let's say the three cities selected were Las Vegas, Paris and London. Then I might say to Spectator One, "Are you interested in seeing shows or games of chance? Might I say if you go at the right time of year, you might just get a good package including hotel, shows and air." Spectator Two: "I'm afraid you won't find any bargains. The price of a good room is quite high, but if you're going with someone special, the city does have atmosphere." Spectator Three: "Do you want to see the palace, or where the Beatles got their start?: I now point to each spectator and name his chosen city. "Vegas.Pa ris and London -- correct me if I'm wrong. Can you examine the cards? By all means. Study them, look for January/February, 1997 marks or scratches, try to understand the workings of a clever mind. At first, I could only guess the selection of one city, but now I've expanded my mind to uncover three unknown cities." That's my presentation. I don't merely work with one person, but three. I don't immediately end the effect by naming the city, but rather offer a teaser as I say something about the cities. You'll find that you can make a general statement about all of the 100 cities. It can be something simple like, "You'll have to fly there. That's one you can drive to. Do you want to go for the skiing? Is it Broadway that attracts you? I guess you prefer the hot sun to a snowy mountain." And the list can go on and on. Unless somebody has this effect, they won't break the code. It's an ideal puzzle that can be presented as a real feat of mental dexterity. When I work with an effect, I try to add to the storyline to improve the effects entertainment value. Be creative -- embellish! After all, you are performing. Patronize our advertisers •· And when you do, tell 'em you saw it in The New Calliope! SPEAR'S SPECIALTY SHOE CO. 12 Orlando Street • Springfield, MA 01108 Made to Foot Size~ . · Resoleable _ ,,,_ Finest Quality , &-,. , , Street Wear Comfort Featherlight Weight All Leather Uppers Popular Shapes & Colors ~ Affordable Prices ! All Material & Workmanship GUARANTEED ~ Orders Processed Within Sixty Days~ We'll see you at: Circus Magic, Williamsburg VA, Feb. 21-23 COAi Int., Sturbridge MA April 15-20 Peachey University, PA, May 8-11 CLOW~ SHOES The New Calliope 25
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