On Second Thought... Mentalism, Meaning, and Performance by Paul Draper Comedy PerformerAbout the Book: On Second Thought Magic, Meaning, and Performance collects the first eight years of Paul Draper's column from M U M, the magazine of The Society of American Magicians. These columns contain much more than tricks. Readers will discover effects of mentalism and magic, plus background knowledge that make the routines effective. The articles contained here explain the whys of the tricks along with the hows, delving into aspects of
You show your prediction and it matches their choices
A torn and restored corner like nothing you have ever seen before
It's nice enough that even if you don't do the card in the wallet trick
Whether you're revealing a thought-of word
Even more impressive: none of the original blue-backed cards remain
The selection is removed and turned over and the performer claims that the card the spectator has touched really is the 4D even though it still looks blank
A Flourish from the 30s
Nothing is palmed
where the cards do impossible things as if they had a life of their own
this effect will leave a lasting impression
An introduction to the study of hypnotism experimental and therapeutic (1920)
More than a collection of effects