I have to say that since I'm 35% comedian and about 10% magician ( 55% hustler ), I watched this like a layman. I've been doing Paper Balls over the head on a stage for a good 14 years or so. This is what I thought it was going to be. What a pleasant surprise and thank you.
I had to watch it a few times to try to figure out the method. What a joy is it to be fooled. It took me a few minutes then I reversed enginered it, and have my theory. I really, really, really like it and personally see a lot of potential for this routine with some comedic patter.
I have more questions about the routine than your performance, I'm sorry. Since I'm not familiar with the original I have no reference point. I did see a few other people on youtube performing it and they were all sitting down. All did it to music. All had those excessive hand movements, which I found hillarious. But curious to see if they are neccessary. Someone mentioned Fulves.... is this routine in one of his books? If so I would like to know which one. Some of you might get mad with the way I want to do this, but I haven't been afraid of taking a classic and doing a remix to it.
I'm assuming your lapping, this could easily be done with a top-it, right?
And you said you were a restauarant magician? Do you do this in walk-around and just sit down in their table? So cool. When I'm not on stage, I perform heavily in bars and in nightclub VIP booths. The booths have bottle service and the music is very, very, very loud. I always perform with a NY Yankee fitted hat on, and something like this is simple enough for a drunk crowd to follow, still magical and puts great use of my hat into the routine. T
Thank you very much for sharing.