Unlock the Secrets of Roger Klause’s Magic
This insightful book delves into the routines and concepts of renowned magician and educator Roger Klause. With a focus on the art of magic, Klause provides clear guidance on enhancing your performance skills and advancing your craft.
Explore a variety of captivating effects featuring coins, rings, bills, and keys, suitable for both close-up and parlor performances. Each routine is accompanied by concise explanations that detail the mechanics and reasoning behind the magic. Notable effects include:
- The Miser’s Cornucopia
- Smokeless
- The Sponge & Sleeve
- The 100 Bill Change
- The Torn & Restored Bill
- Even Money
- Cheque
- The Chimerical Bill
- Billusion
- The Operator
- The Soft Double
- Double Down
- The Breakout Display
- The Automatic Block Transfer
- The No-Count Zarrow
- The Bluff Bluff Pass
- Framed
- Going South
- Triple Play
- The Bantam-Weight Card
- Turnabout
- What’s Good for the Goose Is …
- The Chinese Quartet
- Red & White
- Through the Looking Glass
- Ringmaster
This comprehensive guide spans 288 pages and features over 375 photographs to enhance your understanding of each effect.
Contents:
- Prelude
- Overture
- Principia Magicus – I
- Opus 1: Tipping the Light Fantastic (a cantabile)
- Principia Magicus – II
- Opus 2: Changes (a rondo in six-part harmony)
- Principia Magicus – III
- Opus 3: The Operator (a suite in four cavatinas)
- Opus Four: Tools (etude – one through eight)
- Opus 5: Finished Works (a medley)
- Principia Magicus – IV
- Opus 6: Three Classics (a fugue)
- Opus 7: Histories (coda)