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myoungbauer New user Minneapolis, Minnesota 92 Posts |
Hi
In this month's Magic Magazine, John Bannon remembers a Jay Sankey trick he once saw, a similar routine to "Silent Treatment" where the performer has cue cards, or thought balloons describing his actions. A card is selected, returned, and at the end is discovered in his mouth, thus explaining why he's not talking. I'm not familiar if Sankey ever published this and where(what can I say, the guy publishes a lot!) Does anyone know where (if anywhere) this is? |
wsduncan Inner circle Seattle, WA 3619 Posts |
Assuming he's correct, Jay would probably know. Why not just e-mail him via his website, or newsletter address?
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Magic Enhancer Inner circle Robert Haas 1805 Posts |
If you cannot get a hold of him, as Jon Allen (creator of "Silent Treatment" where his influences lay.
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rawdawg Special user Southern California 686 Posts |
Although my memory isn't what it used to be, I recall Jay selling the little pad of cue cards with the patter to the trick at a lecture I attended years back. You should contact him.
One time, when I was young, I botched a sleight so bad, Vernon, Marlo & Miller rolled over in their graves. But I didn't see Elmsley, probably because he was behind the others.
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Futureal Inner circle 1695 Posts |
You've described Jon Allen's "The Silent Treatment" perfectly. Sure it's not a mix-up?
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Larry Barnowsky Inner circle Cooperstown, NY where bats are made from 4770 Posts |
Silent Treatment uses cue cards that are held together sort of like a looseleaf. The card named is chosen from a picture of a many cards. The Sankey effect I believe involves a card selected and returned to the deck (not just named). His cue cards I think were cartoon type bubbles which gave instructions to the spectator and made comments during the effect. I think the Jon Allen version is a stronger effect.
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David Acer V.I.P. 177 Posts |
Unless I’m mistaken, Jay’s thought-balloon effect dates back to the eighties, but I don’t believe he ever published it (at least not in its original form), although it’s the kind of thing he might have put in Ben Harris’s "New Directions" (i.e., a performance-oriented routine along the lines of “Bugs Bunny Baseball,” which did appear in the aforementioned).
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Marc Christopher New user Vienna, Austria 31 Posts |
Hi all,
only stumbled into this thread recently. That routine by Jay Sankey mentioned above sounds like it would be great to watch. Granted, the Jon Allen routine might look a tad stronger to the audience, but I actually like to idea of having "thought bubbles" instead of a set of bound cue cards. It might make the piece more theatrical, which suits my style. Has anyone done any research in the meantime into whether (and where) this routine was published? I would really appreciate any hints anyone could offer. Thanks in advance. |
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