Trick-- "Masque"

[swamy]

I saw a video performance of a trick titled "MASQUE" where a Joker chages its identity 3 times. the routine was nice. I could not get any information on this effect.

If any of you is aware of the routine please let me know the deails.

[Richard Kaufman]

It's Max Maven's and I think it was marketed as a separate item. It might appear in his book "Focus."

[Marco Pusterla]

Indeed: the trick was published in a 4 pages pamphlet in 1980, then re-published in Max's book "Focus". It's a very good trick and also quite easy to perform, well constructed and with an interesting plot. I had it in my repertoire for a number of years in the eighties...

[swamy]

Really the trick is good. But today both the trick and the book is not available. Unfortunate

[Gordolini]

Swamy - I believe the book "Focus" was reprinted and is available from Hermetic Press.

[Jim Maloney]

After a quick search, I found "Focus" available at the following places:

www.hermeticpress.com
www.dennymagic.com
www.magicbookshop.com

-Jim

[swamy]

Thanks for the information.

[Rennie]

Buy the book "Focus", you will not regret it. Not only will you get Masque, but many more with the Maven touch.
Rennie

[swamy]

Already planned to buy it. Fortunately the book is available at many places.

[swamy]

A variation of "Masque" is the effect titled "Masque Backward" from Aldo Colmbini's Packet tricks CD is a nice.