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Burtini (William Powell) published his acclaimed Linking Ring Routine in 1947. The following year, he was awarded the World Championship for Invention at FISM in Lausanne, Switzerland. His eight-ring routine, which was written up by Fabian and nicely illustrated by R.O. Evans, is a standout because at the end, the audience is absolutely convinced that the spectator assisting has been give every opportunity to handle and examine every ring. Yet, despite this, the rings link and unlink seemingly in his hands and the performer's. Jean Hugard felt quite strongly that too many ring routines, even those by well-known magicians, were often lacking in this regard and so, they never overcame the underlying suspicion held by most lay audiences that ALL of the rings simply had openings. Burtini's handling provides an excellent framework you can use "as is" or supplement with a few of your own pet linking and unlinking moves. 16 pages, illustrated.
