Audley v. Walsh - Sponge Ball Manipulation (1947)

8/10/2019 Audley v. Walsh - Sponge Ball Manipulation (1947)

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S P O N G E B A L L M A N I P U L A T I O N

Chester Morris, the famous star of stage, screen and radio, gets all

ba l led up a s A udley W a lsh g ives him the wor k s .

COPYRIGHT, 1940 BY AUDLEY WALSH

COPYRIGHT, 1947 BY LOUIS TANNEN

Printed in th e U .S .A .


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SPONGE BALL MANIPULATION

B y

AUDLEY V. WALSH

Before going into the routines, let us devote a few minutes to the s leight

ca lled T he F inge r Pa lm or F inge r P inch. T his s le ight is used thr o ug h

out the entire routine.

THE FINGER PALM or FINGER PINCH

Pick up one of the large bal ls by pinching it at the top between the r ight

thum b a nd f i r s t f inger (F ig . 1) .

N ow ex tend the second and thir d f ingers a nd pinch the bal l betw een them.

F our th f inger (p ink y) a cts a s a br a ce under a nd a ga inst the thir d f inger

(F ig . - 2 ) .

Nex t release the gr ip of the thum b a nd f irst f inger a nd snap the bal l into

the pa lm w ith the second and thir d f ingers but D O N O T R E L E A S E T H E

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B A L L F R O M T H E P IN C H because you will want to get it later without

fumbling to add a ball (Fig. 3).

F i g . 3

Pract ice this move unti l you get the feel ing of i t being secure at the f inger

t ips, remembering to keep the fourth f inger under and against the third

f inger as a brace. Y ou do not have to close y our hand t ight , hold it sort of

l im p a nd careless w i th the F I R S T F I N G E R A L W A Y S E X T E N D E D .

T he reason for this w il l be ex plained in a later chapter .

THE FINGER PINCH WITH TWO BALLS

T ake tw o of the large sponge bal ls , and lay them on the table. Pick up

one, as ex plained, betwee n the r ight thum b an d f irst f inger . B r ing it over

to the open left palm, and press it against the left hand at the root of the

third and fourth f ingers, N O T . I N T H E C E N T E R O F T H E L E F T

P A L M . S tar t to close the left ha nd, an d as it closes pinc h the ball betw een

the r ight second and third f ingers release the thu m b a nd f irst f inger and

snap the bal l into the r ight hand. A t the same mom ent y ou complete the

clos ing of the lef t hand.' D O N T R E L E A S E T H E B A L L F R O M T H E

P IN C H K E E P T H E R I G H T F IR S T F IN G E R A N D T H U M B E X

T E N D E D , a nd f ollow thr oug h to t h e ................................................. ....... .

PICK UP

Re ach over for the second bal l w ith the r ight hand. Rest the r ig ht thumb

on the left of the tabled ball , while the right f irst f inger goes in front of the

ba l l ( the s ide a w a y f r om y ou ) . T he pa lm ed (p inched) ba l l is br ought

forward and comes to rest at the r ight s ide of the tabled bal l , to which it

is a dde d by pre ss ing w it h the t hu mb . T H E F I R S T F I N G E R P R E V E N T S

T H E B A L L F R O M S L IP P IN G . A W A Y . T ur n the ha nd to the left a nd

up, showing the two balls as one. P R A C T IC E T H I S M O V E U N T IL

Y O U C A N D O IT S M O O T H L Y . I f y ou c a n g et s om eone to he lp y ou,

place the tw o balls as one into his han d. Y ou r lef t ha nd has been kept

closed during the latter move. N O W before you open your lef t hand to

s ho w t h a t y o ur b a l l ha s v a ni s he d , le a r n t o ........................................................

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KING THE BELL

T his R IN G IN G T HE B EL L is an idea I use to keep the right hand in

motion. It is always in a semiclosed position with the rig ht first finger

extended, whether I have a ball palmed or not. Before opening the left

closed hand I always place the extended right first finger at the center ofmy left wrist and press ( F i g . 4 ) . Make the assistant do the same to his

wrist, telling him it s the reason for the mystery (A NE R V E R E A C T IO N ).

T his R IN G IN G T HE B E L L business gives you an opportunity to show

your right hand empty, even when you have a ball pinched, by using the

well know n sleight described below.

THIMBLE MOVE

Y ou have a ball finger pinched in your right hand and your left hand is

closed, apparently containing a ball. Now ring the bell with your rig ht

first finger. As you are doing this, turn the right hand down and around

toward your body and open the right fingers, which brings the pinchedball under the left arm, where it is hidden. Show the right hand empty,

reverse the move and complete whatever you are doing ( F i g s . 4 and 5).

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SLEEVING

While the ball is under the left arm, during the T H IM B L E M O V E ,

you can drop it or tuck it into the left sleeve.

LAPELINGT his is a very slick move and should be mastered. Hav e two balls in left

and two balls in r ight trouser pockets. Ga ll up an assistant and have him

stand to your right, as you stand behind the center of your table. Reach

into your pockets with both hands and get two balls in your left hand,

while one ball is finger pinched in your right hand. Remov e your hands

from your pockets and roll the two balls out of your left hand onto the

table. Suggest that the assistant look them over. He will be in an uncom

fortable position, so you reach over and T A K E H I M B Y T H E L A PE L

and say to him: Y OU A RE G O ING T O BE T HE BOSS HERE, SOY O U M IG H T A S W E L L T A K E T HE CE NT E R OF T HE T A B L E.

L O A D T H E P A L M E D B A L L U N D E R H IS L A P E L AS Y O U P U L L

H I M G E N T L Y T O W A R DS T H E C EN T E R O F T H E T A B L E . B A C K

UP U N T IL Y O U H A V E H I M IN J US T T HE R I G H T P O S IT IO N

A ND R E M O V E Y O U R H A ND F R O M H IS L A PEL , L E A V IN G T HE

BALL. And go into the r o u t i n e ...........................................................

THE BIG BAD WOLF AND THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

R E Q U I R E M E N T S :

2 L A R G E B A L LS IN Y O U R L E F T T R O U S E R P OC K E T .

2 L A R GE B A L LS IN Y O U R R IG H T T R O U S E R P O C K E T ..

3 S M A L L B A L L S ' I N C O A T P O C K E T , R IG H T S ID E.

1 L O N G P& L F IN G E R T IP IN C H A N GE P O C K E T IN R IG H TC O A T P O C K E T .

FO L L OW T HE RO U T INE JU ST E X P L A INE D: Invite an assistant

up, and while waiting for him, put both hands in trouser pockets and getthe two large balls in your left hand, and one large ball finger pinched in

your right hand. Rol l the two balls from your left hand out onto the table,

and plant the finger pinched ball under his lapel. Hav e the balls on the

table inspected and then ask him to touch one of the balls.

Open your left hand (palm up) and have him hold his right hand the

same way. Pick up the ball he touched and apparently place in your left

hand which you close. Reach over for the other ball on the table, pick it

up adding the pinched ball, which you show as one ball, and place in his

rig ht hand. Tell him to hold it light.Place your right first finger on your left wrist ( F i g . 4 ) , tell him to do the

same to his right wrist. Y ou press (R IN G T HE B E L L ). T hen open your

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left hand slowly, showing that the ball has vanished! He is told to press

(R IN G T HE B EL L ) and open his hand slowly, and he finds the two balls.

T R Y A N D H A V E H I M K E E P H I S H A N D O N A L E V E L P L A N E S O

T H A T T H E T W O B A L L S W I L L N O T F A L L O U T W H E N H E

OPENS H I S H A ND.

Y ou look at him and say, I D O N T T H IN K Y O U W E R E P A Y IN GA T T E NT IO N, S O I L L S H O W Y O U A G A IN .

Pick one of the balls out of hi? hand and apparently place it in your left

hand. Pick up the other ball f rom his hand, add the palmed ball, turn your

hand over and show as one ball and replace in his hand. T ell him to hold

it tighter than before. Start the bell ringing business. STO P . Look at

him slyly.

R E A C H O V E R W IT H Y O U R R I G H T H A N D A N D GRA S P HIS

L A P E L (W H E R E T H I R D B A L L IS H ID D E N ) , S O RT O F W H I SP E R T O H IM (L E T T H E M A L L H E A R ) : IF Y O U C A T C H O N,

D O N T T E L L T H E RE ST H O W IT S D O N E . W H I L E S A Y I N G ,

I F Y O U C A T C H O N , F E EL F O R T H E B A L L A N D W IT H D R A W

Y O U R H A N D F R O M H IS L A PEL W IT H B A L L IN P IN C H P A L M.

A g ain ring the bell, show ball gone, have him ring the bell and he finds

two balls.

Whether the balls fall on the table or remain in his hand does not matter.

Pick one up with your left hand and pick one up with your right hand,

A DD IN G T HE P IN C H E D B A L L . T urn both hands up apparently show

ing two balls.

T hen say: Now hold the two balls please.

Reach into your right trouser pocket and get the fourth ball, roll it onto

the table, and show your hands empty. Pick it up and apparently place it

in your left hand. Ring the bell. (Y O U CA N USE T HA T T HIMB L E

M O V E H E R E . SEE F IG . 4 A ND 5 .) As I said, ring the bell, and show

that your ball has gone. He rings the bell and finds three balls.

Tell him to put the three balls on the table and pay closer attention.

(F R O M N O W O N Y O U U S E H I M O N L Y A S A S P E CT A T O R,

A DDR E S S IN G A L L Y O U R R E M A R K S T O T HE A U DIE N C E .)

Now say, Well folks, here we have three balls. I ll put one ball in my left

hand. (D O S O.) T wo balls (pick up the second ball, add pinch

palmed ball), in my left hand, and the third ball I put in my pocket.Do so (But! bring it out again in pinch palm).

R ing the bell, open your left hand and show 3 balls, which you roll out

onto table.

Repeat the moves, putting the third ball into pocket, B U T this time bring

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out the right hand from coat pocket with a S M A L L B A L L in a pinch

palm, leaving the large ball in your coat pocket.

Look around, and say: H O W MA NY T HIS T IME ? No matter what

they say, R ING T HE BEL L, S HO W T HR EE BA LL S. T hen say: IS

A NY B ODY P A Y IN G A T T E NT IO N?

REPEA T T HE EFFECT . This time add the small ball to the second ball

placed into your left hand. Put the third ball in your coat pocket and

get another S M A L L B A L L I N P I N C H P A L M P O S I T IO N . (Take your

time.)

L O O K A R O U N D , A N D S A Y , N O W ! H O W M A N Y ? (Hav e indi

vidual spectators guess) after they are all attention, R IN G T HE BEL L ,

open your hand slowly and say: N O. T W O A ND A H A L F . (This

gets a good laugh every time, so build it up before ringing the bell and

opening your hand, showing two and a half balls.)

Say: I M G LA D Y OU A R E A L L PA Y ING A T T ENT ION. A nd this

time, O NE S MA L L BA L L IN T HE HA N D (put small ball in left hand)

O N E L A R G E B A L L {add the small ball from the pinch palm) IN T H E

HA ND, and the other large ball in the pocket, L EA V E L A RG E B A L L IN

P O C K E T A N D G E T T H I R D A N D L A S T SM A L L B A L L IN PINC H

PA L M, ring the bell, open hand and say: T HE B IG BA D W O L F A ND

T HE T W O L IT T L E PIG S , and let them roll onto the table.

T hen continue: One little pig (put in left hand) T wo little pigs (add

small ball pinch palmed in hand to the second small ball and place inhand). A nd the big bad wolf we will put back in his cave. Pick up large

ball and put into coat pockct, A ND G E T F IN G E R T I P O N T O S EC OND

F IN G E R A N D B R IN G O U T T H E H A N D.

Ask, H O W MA N Y PIG S S H O U L D T HE RE BE? Whatev er the an

swer, ring the bell, open your hand and allow the three little pigs to roll

onto the table. SPE CIA L A T T ENT ION Y O U R FINGER , W HIL E

R I N G I N G T H E B E L L , I S O N Y O U R L E F T W R I S T , L E A V E I T

T H E R E A S Y O U O P EN Y O U R H A N D A N D A L L O W T H E T H R E E

B A LL S T O R O L L O NT O T HE T A B L E. A S T H EY S T A R T T O R O L LO U T O F Y O U R H A N D, B R IN G T HE F IR S T R IG H T F IN G E R

F R O M T H E W RIS T , O V E R T H E L E FT O P E N PA L M . A F T E R T HE

B A L L S H A V E F A L L E N O N T O T H E T A B L E , C L O S E T H E L E F T

H A ND , T U R N I N G I T T O W A R D Y O U R B O D Y , A T T H E S A M E

T I M E EX T END Y O U R S EC OND F ING E R (w ith the tip) A L L OW

IN G T H E C L O S IN G L E F T HA N D T O W IT H D R A W T HE F IN G E R

T IP OF F T H E S EC OND F ING ER . . . . R I G H T H A ND IS DR A W N

A W A Y F R O M L EFT H A N D A ND P OIN T S T O T HE T HR E E

L IT T L E PIG S O N T HE T A B L E. If the swing is made right, the fingersof right hand will be toward the ceiling. L E F T C LO SED A N D R I G H T

OPEN.

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C O N T IN U E : T his little pig went to market (pick up first small ball

between the second finger and thumb of right hand, and put into closed

left fist, I N T O T IP ) A nd the second little pig we will send along w ith him

to keep him company (pick up second small ball and push into finger tip

with second finger, W I T H D R A W F IN G E R W I T H F IN G E R TI P) And

the third little pig wee-weed all the way home. (Pick up third small sponge

ball, and put into your coat pocket, L E A V IN G T H E F IN G E R TIP .)

Ask: H O W MA NY PIG S W E NT T O M A R K E T ? Ring the bell,

show hand empty.

T hen say I L L B E T T H E B I G B A D W O L F H A D S O M E T H IN G T O

D O W IT H IT , as you take your bow.

TIME MARCHES ONWARDo r

THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN

C A S T O F T H I S M E L O D R A M A ( A N D S P O N G E S N E E D E D )

Jake Rose ................... Large Red Mae East ................... Large White

D a is ie ......... Large Red and Green Lone R a n g e r............Large YellowPatsie ..........................Small Red T o n t o .....................Large Colored

D e lores ......................... Small Red Stinkie ....................... Small Yellow

C A M E R A ! L IG H T S ! A C T IO N !

J A K E R O S E A N D DA IS IE G R E E N A R E L O V E R S ____

Show large red and green sponges (have another red sponge pinch-

palmed in the left hand) and put them on the table, intr oducing themas mentioned.

JA K E L IV ES H ER E. . . .

Pick up the red sponge in right hand.

DAISIE LIVES HERE. . . .

Pick up the green sponge in the left hand (add to the red sponge).

E V E N T H O U G H T H EY L IV E F A R A P A RT , Y O U A L W A Y S F IN D

J A K E W IT H D A IS I E S S S SH! H E C O M E S IN T H E B A C K W A Y . . . .When you say: He comes in the back way put the right hand under

the table, tap on the underside of the table, say: Come in open the

left hand, showing the red and green sponges (roll them onto table).

A ND T HE F OL K S A L W A Y S H E A R J A K E G O IN G H O M E IN T HE

W EE S MA L L H O U R S OF T HE M O R N IN G . . . .

Pick up the red sponge with the right hand, add the pinched palmed

red sponge, show as one, and place both into the left hand under the

third and fourth fingers and hold tight.

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W E L L , ONE M O R N IN G W E F IN D J A K E S IT T IN G B E H IN D T HE

W H E E L OF H IS CA R. . . .

Partly open the left hand, show the red sponge balls (as one) held

under the third and fourth fingers.

A ND A L O N G C OME S DA IS IE , W H O GET S IN T HE C A R B E

SIDE JAKE. . . .Pick up the green sponge and A P P A R E N T L Yplace it in the left hand

at the root of the first and second fingers, close the hand. Keep the

green sponge finger pinched in the right hand.

A ND A W A Y T HE Y G O F O R A NIC E DA Y S O U T IN G IN T HECO UN T RY . . . .

Wave the closed left fist away (to the le f t).

B U T ! T H E Y D O N T RE T U R N T HA T N IG H T , O R T H E N E X T ____

(GE T GO SS IPY , SC A NDA L C O M IN G UP .) As you tell them that

they dont come home, put the green sponge in your pocket and get a

small red sponge ball in pinch palm.

T H IS W O R R IE D T H E I R F O L K S , W H O S E A R C H F O R T H EM ,

A ND F IN D T HE M IN A T O U R IS T CA MP, V E R Y V E R Y HA PPY

AS MR . A ND MRS . ROS E . . . .

Open your left hand and show the two red sponges.

A F T E R A S HORT H O N E Y M O O N , T HE ROS ES CA ME H O M E

A ND SET UP H OU S E K E E P IN G A ND ET C. . . .

Pick up the red sponges and put them back into the left hand (one ata time) adding the small sponge, to the second large sponge. T hen say:

T IM E M A R C H E S O N, A N O T H E R Y E A R HA S PA S S ED A W A Y

A ND HE RE W E HA V E T HE HA PP Y ROS E F A MIL Y , J A K E ,

DA ISIE, AND LIT T L E PAT SIE. . . .

As you call out the names, S Q U E E Z E out the sponges (the two large

ones) as you say L IT T L E PA T SIE open the left hand showing the

small red sponge resting in the left palm (as this piece of business is

going on get another small sponge in the right hand).

PA T SIE IS A SLE E P, SO W E W ILL G O IN QU IE T L Y . . . .

As you say Patsie is asleep pick it up adding the other small sponge

and replace in the left hand, under your pinky. Pick up one large

sponge and apparently place it into the left hand. C L O S E H A N D ,

then pick up the other large sponge and push it into the closed fist at

the thumb. KEEP O N E LA R G E SPO NG E I N Y O U R R IG H THA ND .

T IME MA RCHES ON . . . A NOT HER Y EA R HA S PASSED BY . . .

T HEN CA ME T HE RE V OL U T ION . . . BUSINESS WE NT BA D . . .J A K E L O S T H IS J O B . . . A N D HE T O O K T O D R I N K . . . A V E R YSAD CASE. . . .

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A ND H E R E W E HA V E T HE R O S E F A M IL Y , DA IS IE , PA T SIE ,

A ND L IT T L E DE L ORE S . . . .

Open your hand as before, first squeezing out the first two as called,

and open hand showing little Delores (drop the three onto table).

B U T W H E R E I S J A K E ? O H H E R E H E IS ! . . .

Open right hand and let the large red sponge roll onto table.

Y E A H, T H E R E HE IS , HA NG S O U T A T T HE C O R N E R W H O O P E E

J O I N T , B ET T E R K N O W N AS A S A L O O N , M Y D E A R P U B L IC ,

Y EP, T H E R E S J A K E , A B UM. . . .

While you are talking about Jake, get the large white sponge from

vested position into right hand.

D A IS IE CA L L S T O J A K E , B U T HE P A Y S N O A T T E N T IO N A N D

REENT ERS T HE DEN OF EV IL . . . .

Pick up Jake in your right hand, with the white one.

T H A T N IG H T , D A IS IE L E A V E S T H E K ID S O U T IN T H E S T RE ET

A ND G OES D O W N T O T HE W H O O P E E P A R L O R T O P L EA D

W IT H J A K E , O N L Y T O F IN D H IM IN T HE A R M S OF A N O T H E R ,

T H E N O T O R IO U S M A E E A ST . . . .

Open right hand and show the red and white sponges (while this isgoing on G ET yellow (large) sponge in left hand, from left side).

T H I S B R E A K S D A I S I E A L L U P , S O S H E G O E S H O M E A N D

T A K E S T H E K ID S W IT H H E R , B E IN G A S H A M E D, S HE E NT E RSH O M E B Y T H E B A C K D O O R . . . .

Open thumb and push the sponges in one at a time, into the closed

left fist, then close the thumb.

T H IS IS T O O M U C H F O R T HE N O T O R IO U S M A E E A ST ,

T H O U G H B E IN G N O T O R IO U S S HE HA S A H E A R T A S B IG AS

A , A S B IG A S A , W E L L , IT S B IG , T HA T S A L L , S O S HE UPS A ND

L E A V E S J A K E S T A N D IN G O U T IN T H E C O L D . . . .

Pick up Mae East and put her in your pocket, G E T T H E C O L O R E D

S P O N G E (T O N T O ) in your right hand.

A S J A K E S T A G GERS B A CK IN T O T HE C L IP J O IN T . . . .

Pick up Jake in right hand, along with colored sponge.

T IM E M A R C H E S O N A F E W W E E K S H A V E P A S S ED B Y A N D

N O W , D A IS IE B E IN G H O M E A L O N E W IT H T H E K I DS S O L O N G

H A S B E C O M E A L O N E R A N G E R F A N, S O S HE W R IT E S T O T H E

L O N E R A N G E R, IN C L O S I N G A F E W B O X T OP S O R E X A C T

F A C S I M IL E A N D 10 IN C H A N G E , A N D A S K S H I M T O H E L P

H E R. T H E L O N E R A N G E R IS A L W A Y S RE A D Y T O H E L P AL A D Y I N D I S T R E S S , S O H E W R I T E S T O H E R A R R A N G I N G A

SCENE.

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T IM E M A R C H E S O N A N O T H E R W E E K H A S P A S S E D, A N DW E F IN D M R . ROS E , J A K E T O Y O U , T A L K IN G T O A S T RA NG E R,

L O O K S L IK E A N IN DIA N . . . .

Open right hand, showing Jake and Tonto, lay on table.

A H ! IT S T ONT O, T HE L ONE R A N G E R S F R IE ND. A F T E R A

W H IS P E R E D C ON V E R S A T IO N T HE IN D IA N S L IN K S A W A YINT O T HE NIGHT . . . .

Put the colored ball in your pocket and get small yellow sponge in

pinch palm, pick up Jake between right thumb and first finger.

J A K E R U S H E S T O W A R D H I S H O M E I N A RA G E . R IN G S T H E

B E L L G E T S N O A N S W E R R U N S A R O U N D T O T H E B A C K

D O O R O P E N S T H E D O O R A N D P E E K S I N A N D S H O U T S ,

Y E D OG S , M Y W I F E W IT H A H I L L B IL L Y , O P E N UP B E F OR E

I ST A R T S H O O T IN G . A N D B E F O RE HE C A N S A Y J A K E T H E

P L U M B E R, T H E D O O R O PE NS , O U T P OP S T H E L O N E R A N G E R

A ND T HE RES T OF T HE ROS E F A MIL Y . S T OP, F R IE N D , SA Y ST H E L O N E R A N G E R , T H I S I S A S C E N E A R R A N G E D T O B R I N G

Y O U T O Y O U R SENS ES! C O M E B A CK T O Y O U R L O V IN G

F A M IL Y , T H E R E S A J O B O N T H E W .P .A . F O R Y O U , Y O U R

S H O V E L IS W A IT IN G . C O M E M A N , B R A C E U P . J A K E S EES

H I S M I S T A K E , S T A R T S T O T H A N K T H E L O N E R A N G E R , W H O ,W IT H A H I H O S IL V E R A ND A L O U D H E A R T Y L A U G H,

JU MPS ON H IS H OR S E A ND R IDES INT O T H E NIG H T . . . .

Put large yellow sponge into your pocket.

J A K E K I S S E S H I S F A M I L Y A N D E N T E R S T H E H O M E H E

L OV ED SO WEL L. . . .

T IM E M A R C H E S O N , A N O T H E R Y E A R HA S PA S S ED O N A N D

H E R E W E HA V E T H E R O S E F A M IL Y . J A K E , D A IS I E , P A T S IE ,

DE L ORE S , A ND S T INK IE . . . . (Produce as before, leaving Stinkiein palm.)

A HA P PY F A M IL Y , I W O N DE R ? J A K E DO E S NT L IS T E N T O

T H E R A D I O W H E N T H E L O N E R A N G E R DO E S H IS S T U FF , A N DD A I S IE S D O N T T E L L . S O T H E R E FO L K S , Y O U H A V E IT , T H E

S T O R Y O F T H E R O S E F A M IL Y . . . . T H A N K Y O U .

IMPROMPTU INTRODUCTION OF SPONGE BALLSFOR THE TABLE WORKER

When called to a table to do a few tricks, get two large sponge balls in your

right hand and, as you sit down, place them in your lap.Do a few tricks with small objects, then reach over with your left hand aridpick up a R O L L (or some object of about the same size). A t the same time

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your right hand drops into your lap and secures one of the sponge balls in

a pinch palm position. Br ing your left hand, containing the roll, over to

your edge of the table where it is met by the right hand (containing the

sponge ba ll). T ake the roll in your right hand between the first finger and

thumb, covering the ball being held in the pinch palm. Drop your left

hand to the table, allowing the spectators to look at the roll and wonderwhat is coming next. . . . W A IT F O R A T T E NT IO N.

T hen retake the roll w ith left hand, as the rig ht fingers w ithdraw the ball

fr om under it. Pass the ball for ex amination as you lay the roll aside.

After the ball has been ex amined, pick it up with the right hand and

apparently place it in your left hand. Lay the closed left hand on the center

of the table (B A CK U P ). Rig ht hand with the pinched ball goes under

the table where it taps on the underside of the table. Open your left hand

and show empty as right hand produces the ball from under the table.

Look at your friends and say, I D O N T T H INK Y O U W E RE PA Y

IN G A T T E NT IO N. Repeat the moves, apparently placing the ball

in your left hand which you lay on the table. PU T Y O U R R IG H T

H A N D, C O N T A IN IN G T H E P IN C H E D B A L L U N D E R T H E T A B L E

(K E E P T HE B A L L IN P IN C H ). NO W , before you tap on the under

side of the table GET T HE O T HE R B A LL F RO M Y O U R LA P A ND

H O L D I T A T T HE T IP S O F T H E R IG H T F IR S T F IN G E R A N D

T H U M B now tap, open your left hand and show it empty.

Bring up your right hand and show the ball at the fingertips, drop it onthe table allowing it to roll away from you. Reach over with the right hand

and pick it up A D D IN G T HE P INC H E D B A L L . Show as one, bring

over the left hand and w ith the fingers of both hands knead the ball then

pull it apart showing two balls and have them examined.

Ask one of the young ladies to hold out her hand, palm up. Hav e someone

else touch one of 'the balls. T his one you pick up and apparently place in

your left hand. T hen pick up the other bal l adding the pinch-palmed ball

and place them (T W O B A L L S ) as one into her hand, and ask her tokeep her hand closed tight.

A t this time I stand up, R IN G T HE BEL L , have her do the same, open

your hand showing the ball gone, she opens her hand and finds two balls.

While standing I take my bow and excuse myself, saying that I have to go

to another table. T hey will call you back to repeat the ball trick.

Later get your table into the center of the floor and go into the routine

T H E B I G B A D W O L F A N D T H E T H R E E L IT T L E P I G S .

T HE E N L A R G ING S PO NG E B A L L : Secure a large sponge from one of

those auto supply stores (they cost about 150). W ith a pair of sharp shears

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cut yourself a ball about 4 inches in diameter. Nex t cut a slit in the ball,

and with your fingers pull out the interior, a little at a time, until all you

have left is a 4- inch shell. Now get a cardboard tube, about 1 inch in

diameter and I/2 inches long, and push this into the ball. Compress theball around this tube, allowing the tube to protrude about of an inch,

and tie the ball around the tube with thread, bringing one strand of the

thread over the mouth of the tube.

Have compressed ball on left side of your body (in holdout). Get this ball

fr om holdout. Pick up the sponges fr om the table and tuck or push intothe tube, breaking the thread and allow the ball to ex pand. After it ex

pands remove it from your left hand with the right hand and allow the

thread to fall to the floor.

SP ONG E BA LL S T O L E MO N O R EG G: Have one of those hollowlemons or eggs on your left side and use for a finish.

US E C O L O R C HA N G E T H R O U G H T H E H A N D G IM M IC K F O RT H E P R O D U C T IO N O F A G R O U P O F S M A L L S PONG ES .

A L S O USE IT F O R A C O L O R CHA NG E S PONG E R O U T IN E .

SP ONGE BA LL S T O H A ND K E RC HIE F : Use a long finger tip, wind

the hank around the finger tip, get into closed left hand, load the tip with

small sponge balls, withdraw the tip on the last ball, leaving the hank inthe left hand, do I have to say more?

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S PO NG E B A L L T O C IG A RE T T E : Get a cigarette into your left closed

hand, load later with finger tip, load tip with sponges, withdraw tip, then

push cigarette out of left closed hand with the right first finger and show

hand empty.

S PO NG E BA L LS T O C IG A R : Get a fake cigar butt, cut off some of

the end that you put into your mouth. Get it into your left hand, load witha small sponge, open hand and show. Put it in your mouth and walk away.

S U G G E S T IONS : Never use a T HU MB T IP for a simple vanish.

One of those J IM DA ND Y V A NIS HE RS is swell for

small balls.A H A N K P U L L is O.K . for the large balls.

T H E END

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