P.K.Ilano INDIAN CUPS AND BALLS

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A Fascinating and Detailed Explanation Of This Classic Effect: P.K. Ilano INDIAN CUPS AND BALLS 18 pages. Card covers. Very good condition. From the Introduction by Edwin Hopper This is the latest in our Magic "Know-How" Series which embraces a classic Indian effect. I remember with a great deal of pleasure the late GOGIA PASHA entertaining and mystifying a room of knowledgeable magicians, including the late FRED KAPS, with his brilliant performance of this effect. Mr. P.K. ILANGO is himself from India , Magic is his hobby and he has been performing since a very early age. specialising in sleight-of-hand and Impromptu Magic. His full-time occupation is as a "restaurant captain" in an expensive tourist hotel in the Madras City w he entertains the hotel guests with his sleight-of-hand effects, using many attractive and self-designed props. Many of his effects have been published in The Magigram Magazine. Incidentally, the title page designed by him, uses caligraphic letters in the form of Devanagan script, the script of the ancient Indian language SANSKRIT. The cups which he himself uses are wooden ones. made from teak and hand-finished and witha take-apart wooden wand to match. All are carried in a velvet bag. Mr. Ilango mentions that instead of a zip on top of the bag, a drawstring can be used instead and may be less likely to foul up than a zip. The balls he himself uses are velvet covered. Mr. Ilango's style of writing is crisp and everything is clearly described and his original manuscript has been left completely unedited. All the illustrations are by the author. But enough of this preamble, let us allow P.K. ILANGO himself to describe the working and routine for what is one of HIS favourite effects, which we hope will soon become one of YOURS. And the author, P.K. Ilano writes: THE INDIAN CUPS AND BALLS trick is as old as the Indian Magic. From my childhood days I have been watching with fascination, Indian conjurers doing this fine close-up effect. It is angle proof. They do this seated on the ground cross-legged surrounded by spectators. The cups they use vary according to their standards. The wealthy Indian conjurer uses gleaming brass cups. The middle class conjurer uses cups made up of wood. The poor conjurer uses the cups made up of coconut shells. They make a hole on the top of a coconut half-shell and through it they will stuff rolled cotton clothes to serve as knobs to hold the cups. Even today Indian conjurers from Kashmir to Cape Comerin are doing this Cups and Balls for their livelihood. Mostly, THE INDIAN CUPS AND BALLS is done seated cross-legged on the ground surrounded by spectators. The idea behind it is that the angle of seeing should be from the top. If this has to be done on the table, while sitting on a chair, the table should be a low table or the spectators should be seated higher than the table surface so that they could not have a glimpse of the important aspect in this trick, namely stealing and loading the Balls. Shipping and Handling ChargesPLEASE READ! I'm based in the UK and run most of my auctions in US Dollars, as most of my customers live in the US. Shipping prices are also listed in US Dollars and include a small charge for packing and handling materials. So if your postage charge is $6 and the shipping is (say) £3, please realise that one UK pound (£1) equals appx two US dollars ($2)The shipping cost includes postage, packing materials and handling. This is broken down by $2 for packing materials and handling and the balance is postage. UK Shipping & Handling on this item: $3European Shipping: $4 US, Canada & International Airmail Shipping: $5 I will consolidate postage for multiple wins. *** If your auction wins total $100 or more, $1.50 will be added to UK bidders and $8 for international bidders . This is to cover the extra cost involved in ... read more

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