From: "Brett Roberts" <bdr1020-AT-hotmail.com>
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: RE: [Puptcrit] Re: dancing handkerchief
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:07:31 -0500


I've done the puppetry for the Blackstone dancing handkerchief. It takes two 
puppeteers, one stage left and the other stage right. Blackstone's version 
was done with sticks. I had the goofy idea of performing the routine with 
four fishing poles. It's amazing how much personality you can give a 
handkerchief. In our version the handkerchief turned into a dove in the 
end.... which doesn't really make sense, but it was pretty.

Brett

Brett Roberts Productions
http://DFWentertainer.com
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>From: Dan Vie <shiva-AT-smartt.com>
>Reply-To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
>To: "puptcrit" <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org>
>Subject: [Puptcrit] Re: dancing handkerchief
>Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 13:57:36 -0700
>
>I believe the dancing handkerchief number was one of the
>stage specialties of the magician Blackstone (Sr.) c. 1920
>- I remember a picture of a very large stage with assistants
>in the wings, animating the hanky in a bottle with an 'invisible'
>string - a good example of how a simple technique can
>be scaled up to spectacular effect -
>
>-dan vie, vancouver BC
>
> >> >Subject: [Puptcrit] Re: Cheap Thrills Dancing Girl
> >> >
> >> >One of the places you can find the dancing girl bandana instructions 
>is
> >> >"Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic," one of the most important 
>books
> >> >in the magic community.  The trick is known as "Fatima the Dancer," 
>and
> >> >sometimes includes the rhyme:
> >> >
> >> >"Fatima the dancer really catches the eye;
> >> >Now she shimmies, now she shakes, now she kicks so high."
> >> >
> >> >I don't make a mouse from a silk scarf, but I do a number of silk knot
> >> >tricks, then talk about how some children think I have a ghost helping
> >me, remark how ghosts can be caught in corners, tie and twist, and Fatima
> >comes to life!
> >> >
> >> >Terrance V. (TV) Mc Arthur
> >> >Puppeterry/ The Librician (Library Magician)
> >> >Fresno (CA) County Public Library
> >> >
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