204 pages (Hardcover), published by Theory and Art of Magic Press
Illustrated with drawings by Jay Fortune
Language: English
51 entries
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Lawrence Hass List of Videos and Media list of accompanying videos
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Lawrence Hass Introduction
  • Further Details & Exceptions
  • Final Words
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Eugene Burger To the reader
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Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass Opening Interview: Eugene Speaks!
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Part One: Masterworks
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Lawrence Hass Part One: Preface
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Eugene Burger A House with Many Rooms
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1995
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Lawrence Hass Thirteen at Dinner and Editing Your Scripts intro
Related to 7
Max Maven Thirteen at Dinner with Eugene thirteen red cards counted, one removed, thirteen remain, repeated, all change to black cards as climax
Inspired by
  • "Thirteen at Dinner" (Robert Neale, Life, Death and Other Card Tricks)
VariationsAlso published here
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Eugene Burger My Supplementary Notes on Eugene's Method
Inspired by 11
Eugene Burger Editing Our Scripts evolution of "Thirteen at Dinner", handling details
Related to 13
Eugene Burger Shotglass Surprise filled shot glass appears from paper bag that starts folded into a small packet
  • Shotglass Surprise Instructions (1997)
Also published here
  • marketed 1997
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Eugene Burger Eugene's Gypsy Thread
  • Part One: Five Scripts
    • 1. Silent Thread
    • 2. Vampire Thread
    • 3. Cosmic Thread
    • 4. New Year's Thread
    • 5. The Thread of Life and Death
  • Part Two: Behind the Scenes
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Eugene Burger On the Structure of Magic Effects
Also published here 37
Part Two: Wise Reflections & Stand-Up Magic
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Eugene Burger Frames
Also published here
  • Genii, June 1997
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Eugene Burger The Spot Card flaps for final transformation, credit information
  • Interview from February 2011 (tips for the performance)
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Eugene Burger The Paper Hat Mystery
  • 1. Background Information
  • 2. Watch the Video
  • 3. The Script
  • 4. How to Perform it
  • 5. Interview from Gift Magic
  • 6. Information about the Props
Inspired by
  • Cecil Lyle's "Paper Hat Trick", 1920
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Eugene Burger The Secrets of Magic transcript of appearance at Theory and Art of Magic Program at Muhlenberg College, Nov. 14, 2002
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Eugene Burger Greed four one-dollar bills change to twenties and back
  • Addendum
  • History of a Script
Inspired by
  • "Extreme Burn 2.0", Vertical Turnover (Richard Sanders, DVD)
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Eugene Burger The Visible Block Penetration block in tube penetrates glass sheet
Related to 87
Eugene Burger Keynote Address, "Meaning of Magic"
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Eugene Burger Something Gained, Something Lost
Also published here
  • Vanish Magazine, Oct./Nov. 2013
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Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass Sage Words: Thayer Quality Magic
Also published here
  • MUM, Dec. 2010
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Eugene Burger How to Read a Magic Book
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1995
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Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale Magic and Meaning Revisited
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Eugene Burger Voodoo Poker
  • Eugene's Notes
  • The Doll
Inspired by 115
Eugene Burger The Last Dream script for Neale's trick
Inspired by
  • "The Last Dream" (Robert E. Neale, The Magic Mirror, 2002, p. 119)
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Part Three: Halloween Mysteries & Spirit Theater
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Lawrence Hass Part Three: Preface
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Eugene Burger Halloween Loneliness & Solitude
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2010
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Eugene Burger Spirit Theater: Show Order Materials different program listings
  • Two Monologues from the PCAM Show
    • 1. Death and the Spirits
    • 2. Materialization
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Eugene Burger Retribution pentagram hole appears in one of three tarot cards, blade used to cut into performer's arm with stage blood, story presentation
Related to
  • Eugene Goes Bizarre video 1990
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Four Scares
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Eugene Burger Something from Nothing performer pulls out two rainbow silk streamers from a production box, then a (fake) snake
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Eugene Burger Trusting Fate presentation for Jon Allen's "The Pain Game"
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Eugene Burger Ouija seance routine with ouija board and assistant in ghoul/monster costume
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Eugene Burger Facing Fears three cards chosen, another deck thrown into bucket of water, performer finds the first two selections in bucket, then a large snake appears
Inspired by
  • "The Lake Witch Project" (Steve Bryant, The Little Egypt Book of Ghosts, 2008)
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Eugene Burger The Haunted Bell story presentation for a bell that suddenly stops ringing, method by Gordon Meyer
Inspired byVariations 155
Max Maven Toll Story story presentation for a bell that suddenly stops ringing
Also published here 156
Michael Carbonaro The Haunted Bell different script
Inspired by 163
Eugene Burger Automatic Writing presentation for effect in which spectator distributes three different bills in three pockets, Free Will, two scripts
Inspired by
  • "Taking Notes" (Wayne Dobson)
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Eugene Burger Halloween Transformations
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2008
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Lawrence Hass The Ballad of the Harp Weaver on Eugene Burger's recitation of that ballad
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Edna St. Vincent Millay The Ballad of the Harp Weaver poem
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Eugene Burger Dr. Slade & The Night Visitors presentation for slate routine in which writing appears on all four sides of two slates
  • Interview Excerpt
  • Performance
  • Method
  • Discussion about Presentations
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Lawrence Hass Exuent
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Lawrence Hass Acknowledgements
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Lawrence Hass Selected Bibliography
  • Books and Articles
  • Videos and Trick
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Lawrence Hass About the Authors
  • Eugene Burger
  • Lawrence Hass, Ph.D.
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Lawrence Hass About Theory & Art of Magic Press
  • Publications
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