Street Magic by Whit Haydn

Details: Thirty-six pages of fascinating accounts from Whit Haydn’s street performing career during the 1960s and ’70s-including stories from the streets of New York, Washington, DC, London, and Paris.

Whit explains how his philosophy of magic changed through his experiences and gives the first in-depth description of the history and psychology of his routine The Impromptu Card Routine/A Routine for the Blind.

Also includes the ESP Survey, a routine for working the streets when it is too cold to perform (or the police won’t let you draw a crowd). Includes discussions on the various methods for developing confidence, calling and holding a crowd, and enlarging the take.

He discusses what can be learned from working the streets that can be applied to all magic venues.

Contents:

Street Magic – 1
Street Stories – 3
ESP Survey – 13
Squash! – 16
The Impromptu Card Code: A Routine for The Blind – 19
The Lessons of The Street – 27
Footnotes – 37

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