Laughter All The Way

Laughter All The Way

Bishop, Ron, Goodliffe Publications, Birmingham, 1968, 14x22,5, 130 Seiten

Inhalt

• I Author's Comment

1 The Elusive Formula

• 4 General Observations on the Business of Entertaining Children

• 9 Chapter 2 Routines for the Children's Entertainer

• 9 Up the Town: A magical football routine
• 17 Give Him a Big Clap: Simplicity production of silks, designed for laughter
• 22 Medals: for services rendered
• 25 Schooldays: Art and lots of business
• 31 The Shaving Brush Affair: a seaside plot
• 35 The Wish: Magic with a necklace

• 43 Chapter 3 Road Safety Magic

• 43 Safety First: Torn & restored
• 46 The Sad Tale of Beatrice Bright: Do YOU know your ROAD drill?
• 51 For Ever Abner: A problem with lights

• 59 Chapter 4 Glove Puppets

• 59 Panda The Puppet: Always on HAND for the laughs
• 64 Robby Rab: The Mental Marvel!
• 70 Instant Puppet: Five minutes with a handkerchief

• 75 Chapter 5 Routines With Toys

• 75 Magic with Mechanicals
• 77 The Royal Prince: A Potted Pantomime
• 88 Top of the Pops: Music for Moderns!

• 99 Chapter 6 Novelty Equipment

• 99 The Double Top Trolley Table
• 101 Instant Puppet Theatre

• 107 Chapter 7 Ventrioquial Novelties

• 107 Ventiloquism IS magic
• 108 The Talking Newspaper: Original adult theme
• 113 Oscar Orange: Mini-Vent, novelty act

• 125 Chapter 8 Tips on Making Props

• 125 A Few Observations on Ways and Means