Routines Matter

2009
Written by Trevor Lewis, Philip Reed Willmarth
Work of Trevor Lewis
188 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Tony Dunn
Language: English
53 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Philip Reed Willmarth Introduction
1
Trevor Lewis Foreward
5
Trevor Lewis My Magic Life
7
Philip Reed Willmarth Note on Reading this Book
22
Trevor Lewis A Good Deal four cards with letters, words are formed matching story
 		23
Trevor Lewis Another Card Trick performer has Twos and spectator Aces, Shuffling Lesson type
 		24
Trevor Lewis Arm Chopper presentation for the Arm Chopper
 		26
Trevor Lewis The Banana Routine humorous routine with two children, coin apparently travels to banana but boy eats it and coin is produced with wand from his mouth
 		29
Trevor Lewis Bathing Beauty presentation for "Bathing Beauty", rolled picture of a woman, clothes are removed
 		31
Trevor Lewis The Bell ring under bell travels inside locked box, spectator rings bell three times to find selected cards
 		33
Trevor Lewis Body Parts cards with names of body parts, selection matches prediction
 		38
Trevor Lewis Brainwave Pack
40
Trevor Lewis Brema Nut brema nut penetrates shoelace twice
 		42
Trevor Lewis Trevor's Card at Any Number with faced deck
Related to 46
Trevor Lewis Cards Across with handkerchiefs
Related to
  • "Cards Across" in Trevor Lewis' "Party Pieces"
 48
Trevor Lewis Chinese Ring Routine
54
Trevor Lewis Commecial Chop Chup Routine routine, two large loads, eyeball
 		59
Trevor Lewis Commercial Egg Bag
62
Trevor Lewis Eleven Bill Routine with two spectators, jumbo Bills as finale gag
Inspired byRelated to 66
Fred Kaps Palming Bills
68
Fred Kaps, Trevor Lewis False Count with bills
 		69
Trevor Lewis The Eyes Have It using The Eye Chart, three phases, spectator divines and locates cards, then she selects cards which were predicted
 		73
Trevor Lewis Finger Chopper Presentation using a thimble
 		78
Trevor Lewis Guatemala Rope Trick
Inspired by
  • Duke Stern's "Duke's Guatemala Rope Trick" in "AbraKFox"
 79
Trevor Lewis Guilty / Not Guilty cards with faces on one side and letters on the other, one is selected and found, word guilty is spelt, murder theme
 		85
Trevor Lewis Gypsy Thread
Related to 89
Trevor Lewis Birthday Button hindu thread presentation, using large button
 		92
Trevor Lewis Himber Ring Routine combination of ring on stick and Himber linking rings
 		95
Trevor Lewis Key Flight ring transforms to key in small purse, ring flight
 		100
Trevor Lewis Linking Rope Rings
102
Trevor Lewis The Medal medal vanishes and appears back in box, idea
 		104
Trevor Lewis Trevor's Monte Plus three ungaffed cards
 		105
Trevor Lewis Monte Move with several variations, outjogged and others
 		105
Trevor Lewis The Full Monte with gaffed cards, multi-phase routine
 		108
Trevor Lewis Newton's Nightmares presentation, ball falls through tube fast or slowly,
Inspired by
  • William J. Schmeelk's "Newton's Nightmare"
 113
Trevor Lewis Nudist Deck
115
Trevor Lewis With Thanks to Orrin cut and restored rope, using a box, reading instructions presentation
 		117
Trevor Lewis Pom-Pom Stick
Inspired by
  • Louis S. Histed's "Papyrus" in "The Magic of Louis S. Histed", p. 55.
 120
Trevor Lewis Professor's Nightmare Patter Variations
  • Barman's Routine
  • Professor's Nightmare Patter for Senior Citizens
  • Professor's Nightmare Patter for Car Launch
  • Professor's Nightmare Patter for Golf
 		122
Trevor Lewis Rising Cards routine for Jumbo rising cards, three cards
 		126
Trevor Lewis The Scotch Bag Routine glass filed with scotch appears in bag and then travels from bag to pocket
 		131
Trevor Lewis Sidewalk Shuffle based on Martin Lewis' routine, three blank cards and an Ace
Inspired by 135
Trevor Lewis Six-Card Repeat with Do as I Do presentation
Inspired by 141
Trevor Lewis Snake Basket Routine snake in basket finds selection
 		145
Trevor Lewis Sponge Ball Routine with sponge 4 finale, lots of jokes
 		147
Sawing Move splitting spongeball into two
 		148
Trevor Lewis Stiff Rope rigid rope / hindu rope, presentation idea
 		152
Trevor Lewis Sucker Silk color changing silk routine, with tube
 		153
Trevor Lewis Take Your Pick with Anverdi Key Box, money in box
 		156
Trevor Lewis Three Little Words knot and silk routine, humorous presentation
 		159
Trevor Lewis Time Will Tell time set by spectator matches time constructed with number cards
 		161
Trevor Lewis Ugly Old Lady Effect cards with beautiful people, spectator selects only ugly one
 		163
Trevor Lewis The Master of Ceremonies
  • Requirements and Advice
  • Patter Fillers
  • Novelty Introduction Aids
  • Other MC Prop Bits
  • Bits of Business to Use as MC or in Act
  • MC Miscellaneous Lines
  • Newspaper Lines
  • Lines, Lines, Lines
  • Martial Bliss Lines
 		165
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, December 2019.