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Features history's most famous illusionist, Houdini, revealing the methods of deception involved in everything from burglary to pickpocketing.

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The untold story of the Victorian freak show and circus, and the remarkable cast of characters who performed in them. The book will chart some of the great transformations of the age: the birth of celebrity, of showbusiness, of advertising, of alternative facts'.

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The barman says, 'we have a drink named after you.' The horse says, 'what Eric'

I said, 'waiter, what's that in my soup' he said, 'I'd better call the boss, I can't tell one insect from another.'

I'm reading a book called 'Sex Before 20'.

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Alternately hilarious, controversial and challenging, Tricks of the Mind is essential reading for Derren's legions of fans, and pretty bloody irresistible even if you don't like him that much...

HIS NEW BOOK, A LITTLE HAPPIER: NOTES FOR REASSURANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW.

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A treasure chest of previously unseen and unpublished material from Victoria Wood, one of Britain's most talented and loved entertainers

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"A behind-the-scenes memoir about Chicago's comedy club All Jokes Aside, which helped launch the careers of many well-known African American entertainers"--

A splendid introduction to the world of the European cabaret in the first period of its meteoric rise as a form of artistic creativity."--Harold Segel, author of Turn-of-the-Century Cabaret.

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This volume takes a comprehensive look at the many types of city spectacles that entertained the masses and confirmed various messages of power in late medieval Europe. The authors reveal a public cognizant of the power of symbols to express its goals and achievements.

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Phineas Taylor Barnum lived from 1810 until 1891. This study investigates the influence he had on American popular culture of the 19th century and looks at how he continues to have an influence today.

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"In this ... memoir, magician Steve Spill reveals how he managed to survive decades inside a rarely profitable, sometimes maddening, but often deliciously rewarding offbeat showbiz profession--magic"--

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A Comprehensive Magic Overview from a Master Magician

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Learn the Secrets Behind Mind Tricks and Mental Mysticism with Cards

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This timeless classic will enchant readers and educate them on the art of magic.

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Shows the readers how others have raised significant sums and created enduring community experiences by producing shows. This volume covers the details needed to raise money by putting on a show: securing production rights; choosing material; selecting a venue; managing a budget; and more. It is aimed at non-professionals, and the layperson.

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Looks at how the Comic Strip began, straight from the mouths of the stars who built their careers on its stage. In this title, the author and a wealth of comics open their hearts and souls to share their intimate memories in order to paint an all-encompassing, behind-the-scenes history of this iconic club.

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David Brown locates jazz music within the broad aesthetic, political, and theoretical upheavals of our time, asserting that modern architecture and urbanism in particular can be strongly influenced and defined by the ways that improvisation is facilitated in jazz.

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The true tale of an American impresario, Japanese acrobats, and a circus tour adventure; richly illustrated.

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"Chicago's temple of improvisational comedy." -New York Times Since opening in 1959, The Second City has transformed the state of comedy as we know it, creating a wickedly funny culture of improvisation and training thousands of artists-who now dominate popular entertainment-in the art of improv-based theater. This newly revised and

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Nonfiction essays from San Antonios Texas Public Radio Worth Repeating live storytelling series

The propositions in this book are easy to follow and master, with detailed illustrated step-by-step instructions by Paul Zenon - a world-renowned magician who has performed internationally and has fans all around the world.