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Cutting Up Touches: A Brief History Of Pockets And The People Who Pick Them,New
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Show Business Junkies, Magic Fans And Lovers Of The Variety Arts, Put Your Hands On Your Wallets And Read On. Cutting Up Touches Is The First Book Ever Written On The History Of Exhibition Pickpocketing. This Specialty Act Features Dynamic Performers Who Deftly Steal Watches And Wallets Even Neckties And Belts From Unsuspecting Volunteers. F.D.R., J. Edgar Hoover, Pierce Brosnan And Michael Douglas Are Some Of The Many Celebrities And Political Figures Who'Ve Found Their Pockets Emptied By These Lightfingered Showmen. David Avadon, One Of The Smoothest Pickpockets In The Country, Unveils The Rich History Of This Fascinating Entertainment From Its Music Hall Beginnings To The Largest Showrooms In The World. He Explores The Powerful Subliminal Emotions Touched By Each Act Of Theatrical Theivery. This Street Crime Turned Performance Art Is Unique Among All Entertainments. It Is The Humantohuman Activity Which Most Closely Resembles Bull Fighting. Avadon Puts The Reader Wise To The Wires, Dips And Cannons Of The Street Corner Variety Then, In Elegant Prose, Limns The Masters Of Stealing On Stage: Dr. Giovanni, Borra, Dominique And Many, Many More. Illustrated With Photos, Playbills And Posters, Many Published Here For The First Time.
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