A Lifetime in Magic (Percy Abbott)
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| DATOS | |
|---|---|
| Título | A Lifetime in Magic |
| Autor | Percy Abbott |
| Idioma | Inglés |
| Tema | Historia |
| Fecha publicación | 1960 |
| Editorial | The Abbott Magic Manufacturing Co. |
| Páginas | 188 |
| Tamaño | ... |
| Formato | Papel |
| ISBN | ... |
Autobiografía de Percy Abbott y sus inicios en Australia. Sin embargo, solo cubre hasta 1960.
La versión actualizada de 2002 de este libro también incluye el texto completo de "Magic for Magician's" de Percy.
Ilustrado con fotos y dibujos en blanco y negro.
Contenido
Part 1: A Lifetime In Magic
- B&W Photo of Percy Abbott: likely around 1960 Memories: Intro by Greg Bordner
- edication: to Gladys (his wife)
- Foreword: by Sid Lorraine
- The Chrystal Lantern: Percy's start and some memories of Chung Ling Soo and some famous stage illusions
- Comedy Snake Basket: Abbott's Snake Basket and some discussion of the presentation of magic
- Lost in the Bush - Australia: Early years away from Sydney and performing in small towns
- Ventriloquism in Java: for people who have never seen a vent-doll before!
- Clock Dial and Gambling: Provides some insight into the challenges of selling a show, and how Percy was able to take advantage of the situations before him (not always to great success!)
- My Last Escape Dive: the dangers of not having adequate preparation time!
- Magic in the Cockpits: no not planes, but Rooster-Fighting pits! Also, dealing with illness as one of the hazards of travel.
- Phantasma: putting on an equisite Ghost Show
- Japanese Repeats: doing the same show for the same "assistants"
- Horace Goldin in Shanghai: Percy meets Goldin
- Jensen In Australia Stage Thermometer: The Great Jensen's (later known as Dante) shows and a comedy prop Percy made for him
- De Biere's Thumb Tip: Percy's "cocky" approach vents some magic competition; a bit on repetition of the same effects
- Oswald Williams "Box of Tricks": how a magician cleverly modified old tricks, but they look all the same to the layman
- Chinese Egg Act: an act that Mr. Abbott could not duplicate
- The Lifting of the Steel Spikes: some discussion on the "stealing" of ideas in the magic circles
- The Nicola Show: one of the greats
- Fooling the Bookers: Nicola getting what he wanted
- Inside Siberia: Percy's stint in Russia, and a dangerous one at that!
- Sawing a Woman: everyone wanted this illusion
- Carnival & Jensen: some time in New York
- Magic in Japan: tough work!
- The Silver Mines of Korea: more rewarding, though gruelling
- Arrested in Cochin China: passport troubles and a unique Chinese act
- The Walking Ball Trick: brief explanation of a trick by the Magicians of Ceylon
- Stranded: in the USA of all places
- Harry Thurston Show: Harry and Howard contrasted, and Percy's experience "helping" Harry's show as long as he could bear it!
- Magic in Schools: easier fare in Indiana
- The Family Arives: Harry Blackstone, Percy's wife Gladys, and more family. Autobiography concludes in part with the admission that Percy has "said little about the years of The Abbott Magic Co."; and this would have been great to hear about!