Ian
Adair ñ TWIN BOOK TEST
Wait
for it. Yes it's another book test. Hope you
like this one. It's a little different to others
I've published in the past.
EFFECT:
Two paperbacks are used in this experiment.
The performer hands these out to a spectator
to examine and they are both genuine. The performer
states that whatever page number the spectator
wants, he or she can open at that page, and
we can also open the other book at the same
number. Obviously both top lines are completely
different, being different books, and this is
shown to the spectator to establish the fact.
However, the spectator is asked to concentrate
on the top line of his page, and the performer
then writes something down on the book he is
holding ñ a sort of divination ñ on the same
page number too! When revealed, it is seen that
the performer has correctly divined the top
line of the selected page of the spectator's
choice.
APPARATUS
REQUIRED:
Four paperbacks: These are duplicates. In other
words two each of two identical titles ñ pairs!
You will leave two unfeked and gaff the other
remaining two. From these you make one faked
paperback which assist you in accomplishing
the experiment.
Remove
the covers from both books and transfer one
of the cover onto the other book, sticking down
with latex glue on the spine. The contents of
this book do not match up with the cover design,
which forms the secret of the effect. Discard
the other book (the fourth one) for we have
no use for this. Have the genuine pair together,
inside your brief case. Have the feked book
in the brief case too, but away from the others.
WORKING
AND PRESENTATION:
Bring out the two-unfeked books, stating that
you purchased these from a shop and you would
like someone to look through them. Get a spectator
to look through the pages to establish the fact
that these are genuine. Take back one book,
allowing the spectator to keep the paperback
of which you have the duplicate inside your
case. As you take it, reach inside your case
to bring out a pen, using the same hand that
is holding the book. This is a good excuse to
"switch" the books. When you come back out it
looks the same as before.
Ask the
spectator to think of a page number and then
get him to reveal it to all. Ask him to open
the paperback at the suggested page number,
and you do the same. "I am going to write the
first line of your page on this book on the
same page number" states the magician. Of course
when the book is opened at that page number
it is exactly the same page the spectator is
looking at. Although moments ago the spectator
examined the book you were using, it has been
switched and now matches page for page the spectator's
book.
You pretend
to start to write the first line on the page,
but you merely remember it! The open pen does
not seem to work, so you go to the case ñ with
its top hinged upwards ñ to get another pen.
In doing so, you switch books again to regain
the original one. You then write the first line
across the page number chosen. Your book is
later handed to the spectator for him to check
your divination. He will clearly state you have
written the exact first line of his page!
The method
is so bold you may reject it ñ if you do you
will lose a very effective book test. Remember
that the books are proved to be completely different
both at the beginning and at the conclusion
of the effect. This is the "clincher" for a
lay audience ñ and what happens in between appears
perfectly natural!
Have
Fun!
