Help us get to over 8,756 articles in 2024.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
Benson Bowl: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[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 probably inspired by | [[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 probably inspired by Iranian magician [[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]]. He also added a vanish technique that is still commonly used. | ||
[[Don Alan]] is often connected to the trick; he became well known for his '''Don Alan Bowl Routine.''' | [[Don Alan]] is often connected to the trick; he became well known for his '''Don Alan Bowl Routine.''' | ||
Revision as of 03:59, 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 probably inspired by Iranian magician 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. He also added a vanish technique that is still commonly used.
Don Alan is often connected to the trick; he became well known for his Don Alan Bowl Routine.
Also, Frank Garcia used Benson's routine in his close-up act for years.
Publications
- Benson Bowl: The Phoenix #156 in 1948
- Don Alan Bowl Routine in Jon Racherbaumer's In a Class by Himself: the Legacy of Don Alan