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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