Dear Leodini,
Last night, I convinced a mother to hire me for her son’s 7th birthday party. To seal the deal, she made a deposit of one-half of my talent fee.
To be honest with you, I have not yet performed at birthday parties. I have no props and children’s magic routines.
But since I have been doing card and coin tricks for six months, I’m confident I can do the job.
The party will be next week. Can you suggest the best tricks to do for a 7-year-old-boy’s birthday party?
Audacious the Great
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Hi Audacious the Great,
The best trick is the one you just did: convincing the boy’s mother to hire you even though you have no experience to entertain children, no props, and no magic program you can perform entertainingly.
The next best trick to do is to confess to the mother that you are not qualified for the job.
The third best trick is to return her deposit.
And the last best trick is to give the gig to a professional magician.
You will do magic good if you do all these best tricks as I suggested.
You will also make a 7-year-old birthday boy happy, instead of sore, on his birthday.
Stay magical,
Leodini
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Very well said President Leo Domapias! I fully agree with you 110 percent!
Hi Chubster, he should have followed my example and referred the show to a competent performer. When I think I can’t handle very young kids, I send the mom to you.
Stay magical,
Leodini
The best advice I have ever heard and quite funny as well.
Ivonne
Very Nice Advice Mr. Leodini.I really appreciate your straight forward opinion about the whole thing.
It is not so easy to entertain children without having proper idea about what are you going to do.
Great what you replied, dear Leo!
Appreciating colleagues who can (or should I say: WHO DARE to) do “children shows” , I myself will never do such again.
The 3 last times, I was “forced” into were long ago : a ) in a boxing ring surrounded by 200 screaming kids in Lagos
b) in Hamburg´s leading theatre for 600 “spectators” Effects like an appearing (borroughed) rabbit from a small lion cage a milkpitcher, pouring into tophats etc. “attracted” the first 5 seat rows , but the rest behind made their “own show” from yelling and screaming till wee ones sucking mother´s breast in the back row. (It should have said like “Show not suitable for under 1 year!)
c ) In a McDonalds “ballroom” in Paranaque, (why did I accept such in the first place?!) by having borroughed props from Edison Chiua ,like a dove pan filled with sweets.
Hence : Never again!
Best magical wishes! Ted
Hi Ted, thank you for sharing your stories.
Stay magical,
Leodini
Hi Leo, you may be interested to download the attachment to the below.(latest catalogue) The most reliable US magic dealer firm. “Stevens Emporium”, who I had recommended to my Finnish mentalist friend K;aarlo. Best regards, Ted
Hi Ted, thank you for the information.
Best,
Leodini