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[[Benson Bowl]] Routine is a variation of the [[Cups and Balls]] using a single brass bowl, a wooden wand, and three sponge balls developed by [[Roy Benson]]. | [[Benson Bowl]] Routine is a variation of the [[Cups and Balls]] using a single brass bowl, a wooden wand, and three sponge balls developed by [[Roy Benson]]. It was Benson's interpretation of [[Rezvani]]'s "The Cushions of the Princess," which became known as '''The Tomato Trick'''. Whereas Rezvani used small pincushions that looked like tomatoes, Benson adapted the trick using [[sponge balls]]. | ||
Bruce Elliot's published the effect in [[Phoenix]] #156 in 1948. It was made famous by [[Don Alan]] and [[Frank Garcia]] used | Bruce Elliot's published the effect in ''[[The Phoenix]]'' #156 in 1948. It was made famous by [[Don Alan]], and [[Frank Garcia]] used the routine in his close-up act for years. | ||
The '''Benson Bowl''' routine can be found in several books: | |||
* [[Bruce Elliott]]'s ''[[Classic Secrets of Magic]]'' | |||
* [[Don Alan]]'s routine in [[Jon Racherbaumer]]'s ''[[In a Class by Himself: the Legacy of Don Alan]]'' | |||
* [[Bruce Elliott]]'s [[Classic Secrets of Magic]] | * ''[[Roy Benson by Starlight]]'' by [[Levent]] and [[Todd Karr]] | ||
* [[Don Alan]]'s routine in [[Jon Racherbaumer]]'s [[In a Class by Himself: the Legacy of Don Alan]] | |||
* [[Roy Benson by Starlight]] by Levent and Todd Karr | |||
[[Category:Cups and Balls]] | [[Category:Cups and Balls]] | ||
Revision as of 03:41, 23 January 2015
Benson Bowl Routine is a variation of the Cups and Balls using a single brass bowl, a wooden wand, and three sponge balls developed by Roy Benson. It was Benson's interpretation of Rezvani's "The Cushions of the Princess," which became known as The Tomato Trick. Whereas Rezvani used small pincushions that looked like tomatoes, Benson adapted the trick using sponge balls.
Bruce Elliot's published the effect in The Phoenix #156 in 1948. It was made famous by Don Alan, and Frank Garcia used the routine in his close-up act for years.
The Benson Bowl routine can be found in several books: