This review applies to For Your Entertainment Pleasure and it’s sister book, Secrets of a Puerto
Rican Gambler:
What an excellent reimagining of 2 classic manuscripts. I never had the
originals, but I can assure you that these new editions are top notch in every way. As I read magic
books, I always take notes on which effects I want to add to my repertoire; with these 2 books, I
struggled to find effects that I did not want to perform!
Daryl was—and, regrettably, I
must use the past tense—a masterful magician who created an aura of pure entertainment around him.
Stephen Minch did a wonderful job of conveying this aura to us all, and Daryl’s legacy lives on
through these works. Every nuance of performance is described, allowing the reader to see the “One
Degree Improvements,” to borrow a Guastaferro phrase, that made Daryl’s magic so special. These
routines are professional caliber and well worth studying. If nothing else, they will serve as a
model for how the magic you already do can be improved.
Finally, everything has been
reformatted to Vanishing Inc. standards and the added quality and quantity of pictures has made
learning the routines a breeze. Thank you to Andi and Josh for having an eye for classic, quality
magic, and giving these books a new life.
Daryl’s Work Lives On
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