Showmanship for Magicians by Dariel Fitzkee

This classic magic text is a corner stone of any magicians library. Showmanship for Magicians takes up the subject of presenting magic to gain the greatest audience response, including a detailed analysis of spectator appeals and how to incorporate them into the presentation of magic. Step by step, you will learn how to create a favorable reception through choice of material, style of performance, character of work, timing, pointing, pacing, building up to climaxes, emphasis, routining, arrangement of material, and in many other ways. This is the classic tome of stage craft written by a showman ahead of his time.