Headline Prediction by Paul Romhany Buch (B0255)

As any seasoned professional
performer will tell you, performing a headline prediction is one of the
BEST ways to get major publicity. Tony Corinda said it best in 13 Steps
To Mentalism, “the headline prediction almost always gets results in
getting a story in print, because it is personal to the newspaper.”
Every time Romhany takes his one man show to a new city he gets FREE
newspaper publicity because he involves a local celebrity AND a local
newspaper.
It is also a great sell to corporate clients as you
explain to them they will become involved by being sent something that
will be a feature in the show.

In this book Paul shares his
version, which has been in his professional act for over twenty years.
It includes step by step instructions and photos that will show you
exactly how to make this up.

Effect: The magician posts a sealed envelope to the client a week prior to the show.
At
the show the client confirms it is sealed, and has not been tampered
with. The performer brings out three different daily newspapers, and a
spectator is given a choice of one. The spectator takes the newspaper
with sealed envelope, and sits down for the remainder of the show. For
the finale, the magician asks the spectator to bring the newspaper and
envelope on stage. The spectator opens up the sealed envelope, and reads
out the letter, which not only predicts which newspaper the spectator
would choose, but also the daily headlines, and certain results of
things that happened during the show.

BONUS – Cris
Johnson also shares his favorite Headline Prediction routine called,
‘ConFab Headline Prediction.’ This is the exact routine and method that
Cris performs in his professional corporate show that uses headlines
from the daily papers that are chosen by the audience.

Effect:
A sealed FedEx envelope is handed out to someone at the beginning of
the program. At the end of the program, several local newspapers are
handed out to audience members. At the appropriate part of the show, the
performer encourages the audience to select their own headlines,
phrases or even individual lines of an article out. Upon opening the
sealed FedEx envelope the spectator finds another sealed envelope and
inside is an index card that has all of the audience-selected material
on it in as much detail as the performer cares to have. Both versions
are practical and can be used under any working condition from intimate
settings to stage work.

ANOTHER BONUS ROUTINE
Finally
Paul Romhany shares a unique version using a prediction rolled up inside
a poster tube, that can be used for a headline prediction or any type
of prediction effect. This was used by Paul and his wife on board cruise
ships for the past twelve years, as well as for solo headline
prediction style routines. This unique method uses something most
magicians own but Paul uses it in a very different way.

Pages: 84 – 5″ x 8″ – Softcover – black and white photos