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Let's consider some suggestions about what
you can do to build interest before you do
your first magic trick.
First, consider how you dress. This
depends a great deal on your style. Some
people can wear clown costumes or other
unusual dress. If you wish to dress normal,
you would be wise to purchase a book on
dress. There are several around. All of
this means shoes shined, a good hair cut
and clothes pressed. When the audience
first sees you that kind of quality says you
are serious about whatever is going to
happen and you will have interest.
Chances the next thing the potential
audience will be aware of is the way you
speak. Whoever you are, polite speech
will rule. If you use good English you will
begin to win quickly. If you are working
close-up you have an opportunity to engage
an individual with an interest getting
question. Ask a lady, "Are you one of those
people that are aware of things others
cannot see?" Almost everyone believes
they are and will be anxious to prove it.
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There are things you can do even before
you get close enough to talk to your
audience. Little tents on tables for close-up
work can build interest before you even
appear. A large picture of you at the
entrance can let people know what is going
on. On the few times I did walk around, I
carried a top hat with my props in it.
Anyone from a distance could see and
hopefully wonder what it was all about.
Perhaps the best thing you could do is walk
up to a table and get them laughing or
applauding. The other tables will wonder
what is going on and want to be part of the
action. Those tables will not have a clue
what happened. For all they know you
walked up to a table and told them you would
buy everyone at the table a piece of pie if
they applauded.
Most of my performances were not done
in a walk around environment but in a room
isolated from the main party room. My
method to build interest was to do good
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