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	Chapeaugraphy, - Jestmaster's Foolery Shoppe: Performer Essentials
		Chapeaugraphy, occasionally anglicised to chapography, is a panhandling trick in which a ring-shaped piece of felt is manipulated to look like various types
		Chapeaugraphy Hat Act: A ring of felt is twisted and turned into as many as 20 different hats.
		Sandy was to go to study Chapeaugraphy, a subject she had always wanted to explore.
	xn--15t881g.com /otea/chapeaugraphy.htm (455 words)

	Read about Circus (performing art) at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Circus (performing art) and learn about ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fire breathers risk burns, both internal and external, as well as poisoning in the pursuit of their art.
		Hat tricks can include juggling with hats, balancing hats, etc., but 'Chapeaugraphy' is more similar to mime or mimicry.
		Chapeaugraphy uses a circle or donut of felt, sometimes other shapes, which is twisted, turned, flopped or bent, and put on the head to resemble some other type of hat or character..
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Circus_(performing_art) (1146 words)

	Chap-O History of the Art
		The art of Chapeaugraphy dates back to the 1750's and was first created as a performance art piece by a French comedian named Tabarin.
		His original routine involved using the ring of felt, along with various beards, moustaches and makeup to create a series of ten individual characters in his act.
		The Chap-O is the next step in the evolution of Chapeaugraphy, as it shifts once again from the performance arena, back into the hands (or heads as it were) of the public.
	www.chap-o.com /page5.html (281 words)

	Chapeaugraphy
		There is a book called, "A Magic Variety Show" by Eric Hawkesworth that has a chapter on chapeaugraphy.
		Chapeaugraphy (note correct spelling) is written up in The Modern Conjuror by C Lang Neil published in 1911.
		Lang states that the art of folding a felt hat into numerous shapes (as a means of performing amusing characters) dates back to 1750.
	www.cs.wisc.edu /~roy/magictalk-wisdom/discussions/chapeaugraphy.html (947 words)

	Chap-O Chapeaugraphy Hat $14.95
		Chapeaugraphy, based on the French word 'chapeaux' for hat, the art involves taking a ring of heavy felt and twisting and shaping it into a series of different hat designs.
		Invented almost 250 years ago by a French comedian, the art has been relegated to just a handful of performance artists...until now.
		As a game or a costume topper, as a personal fashion statement or possibly as the perfect summer shade hat that keeps your crown cool and your face protected; the Chap-O is an excellent way to exercise your imagination.
	www.magic.org /store/product_info.php?products_id=3016 (405 words)

	Who's Who of Victorian Cinema (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Before that, he had enjoyed an international reputation on the music halls for his brilliant acts of ombromanie, or handshadows, balancing feats, and clever manipulations of inanimate objects.
		His 'chapeaugraphy' involved transforming a simple piece of felt into any number of shapes to represent the headgear worn by particular characters which he reinforced with the appropriate facial expressions.
		Trewey was born at Angouleme and became one of the most popular entertainers in Paris during the latter half of the nineteenth century.
	www.victorian-cinema.net /trewey.htm (413 words)

	Chapeaugraphy Information
		Chapeaugraphy, occasionally anglicised to chapography, is a panhandling trick in which a ring-shaped piece of felt is manipulated to look like various types of hats.
		The act originated in 1618 with Parisian street performer Tabarin, the most famous of the charlatans who combined a French version of commedia dell'arte with a quack medicine show.
		View a list of authors or edit this article.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Chapeaugraphy (124 words)

	The Genii Forum: Chapeaugraphy anyone?
		Visit www.squashpublishing.com for a limited edition (250 hand-bound copies) manuscript on Chapeaugraphy, "The Magic Hat," written by Eugene Laurant.
		This includes his patter in rhyme, rare photos of his routine for the hat, and a short essay on the history of the entertainment.
		Junge-Junge have a new three-man chapeaugraphy routine with large production values that is both hilarious and inspiring, surely the best routine anyone has ever done with this idea.
	www.geniimagazine.com /forum/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=001229 (548 words)

	Circus Books
		A brief history, how to present Chapeaugraphy, and a selection of 17 hat shapes to make yourself.
		Also includes how to make your own Hat and Cape, plus bibliography and sources of Chapeugraphy-related materials.
		All his life he has had a secret hankering after life in the Big Top, but it's only when the circus comes to town he discovers why...
	www.circustuff.com (280 words)

	Chapeaugraphic Brim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		More of comedy than magic, Harry takes a chapeaugraphic brim To understand chapeaugraphy click here.
		Seen on: his 03' act Chapeaugraphy More of comedy than magic, Harry takes a chapeaugraphic brim and makes different hats from it.
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	www.shnoo15.info /chapeaugraphic-brim.html (197 words)

	Who's Who in Magic History T-U-V \| MagicTricks.Com: the Magician's Magic Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It took many hours of research to compile and we thank you for not stealing our work.
		French comic magician (born Jean Salomon) who was probably the originator of Chapeaugraphy, the act in which the performer creates a number of different characters by simply changing the shape of his hat while telling a story or reciting a comedy monologue.
		Japanese female magician, born Mariko Taki, specializing in manipulations and taught by Tenkai and his wife Okinu.
	www.magictricks.com /bios/whoswhotuv.htm (693 words)

	The New Twinn in Town
		Meanwhile Sandy was recruited by a grateful customer at the Farmer’s Market who had endowed a scholarship at a university in Arizona.
		"Oh, Meko," said Jackie, dissolving into tears, "She left for Arizona to go to the university to study Chapeaugraphy."
		I know it must be hard to send her off, though, when you were so close."
	www.allatsea.co.za /twinns/jackie02.htm (1335 words)

	Modern Conjurer
		It was the first magic book which had photos instead of drawings or engravings throughout.
		It is one of the few books with a large chapter on chapeaugraphy.
		Add to this great chapters on shadowgraphy, plate spinning and paper folding.
	www.qualitymagicbooks.com /?nd=full&key=1604 (153 words)

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