Smart Talk for Magicians and M.C.’s by George McAthy

Contents (from book): 3 Photo: George – Mandroop – McAthy 4 Egg Bag: routine with a cigar 5 Six Card Repeat: patter 6 Soft Soap: routine and patter 6 Diminishing Cards: opening remarks for 7 Openings: about a dozen comedy opening lines 9 Random Remarks: six jokes for your act 10 Closing Lines: a suggested closing 10 Classified Patter: over 2 dozen comedy lines 12 Razor Blades: routine and patter 13 Oriental Vase: patter for the prayer vase that can be lifted with a rope, or in this case a chopstick 13 Grant’s Cow Trick: for Grant’s glass of milk production 14 Mandroop’s Favorite: a comedy non-card trick 15 Paper Tearing: a comedy monologue 16 Manipulation: about a dozen one liners 18 M.C. Material: 14 or so M.C. comedy bits 20 Mac’s Pet Business: clever fake pick-pocketing 21 Midget Vent Act: ventriloquist act 24 The Rabbit Letter: excuse for not having a rabbit in your act 25 12 Ways To Use The Comedy Lit Cigar: a clever cigar that can remain lit, likely not available anymore 29 New Card In The Cigarette: using two Comedy Lit Cigars 29 Mandroop’s Opening: torn and restored story around a diploma 31 Club Chatter: comedy monologue 31 Billiard Balls: full routine and patter for multiplying balls 33 Advertisements: Tommy Windsor Studio books