Ian
Adair's - Which Is Lighter?
Here's
a comedy close-up effect, suitable for table-hoppers;
if they want to be called that!
EFFECT:
From his pocket, the magician removes two coins,
one lighter and one heavier then the other (i.e.,
a 50-cent piece and a penny). Holding these
in one closed hand the magician ask which is
the light, the penny or the fifty-cent piece?
The audience will automatically say the fifty-cent
piece is the heaviest and that the penny is
lighter.
This
is repeated using several coins of different
value and can become quite a competition.
Finally,
the performer ask, when he places the heavy
coin in his right hand and a light coin in the
other, "which is lighter?"
When
he opens his hand, no matter what the reaction
is given, there's a lightera cigarette lighter!
WORKING
AND PRESENTATION:
Have the cigarette lighter in your right hand
trouser pocket. (Girls - you see I am thinking
of you - have it in your handbag, buy many of
you wear trousers!).
Have
some different coins inside your pocket.
Remove
a couple at the start, making sure that these
are completely different to each other. Let's
say you bring out a penny and say a fifty-cent
coin. Place them together into your right closed
fist. Ask which is lighter? The audience will
say the penny and they will be right. Do this
over and over again, using different coins,
making it obvious which coin is lighter than
the other. Finally when tipping into your pocket
secretly palm the cigarette lighter. In showing
both coins, steal away the lighter one. Close
your fist. Ask the audience which is lighter.
When you open your fingers, there's the lighter.
Simply steal away the lighter when going to
the pocket instead of a coin, ask which is lighter
and when they answer, open your fingers and
show them that . . . no matter what they think
. . . it is a lighter . . . a cigarette lighter
in fact!
Have
Fun - Ian Adair
