Transposition

50 entries in Illusions / Transposition
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Lu Brent Just a Shadow Performer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the Devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, Devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation)
 		1932
Novel Magic
41
Lu Brent Jealousy of Time Performer gets into a big drum that is designed like a giant alarm clock. Person enters to destroy the clock to find performer has vanished, and the second person is shown to be the performer (no detailed method given, only the presentation)
 		1932
Novel Magic
42
The Mystery of King Tut two persons change place
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
387
Who and Which two persons change place
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
395
Who and Which (Simple Method) two persons change place
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
401
U. F. Grant The Farmer and the Witch person transposition
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
405
Joseph Ovette Bird and Cage Illusion transposition of two different colored birds, frames and cages, using bags and silks
 		1944
Tricks and Illusionettes
27
Alyett Le grand supplice illusion act, person is beheaded and interchanges with executioner, followed by german translation "Die grosse Qual"
 		Mar. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 8)
5
Alyett Le Mystère de Brahme two person transposition, one behind curtain other with costume, followed by german translation "Das Geheimnis von Brahmanen"
 		Nov. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 12)
4
Don Tanner Switch!!! performer in oriental costume, flat paper carton build up, out comes performer and in oriental costume is now assistant
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
7
The Substitution Trunk Mystery
1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
280
The Canvas Box Substitution
1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
292
Leonard Austin Chest of Wah Ling performer with mask steps into box, performer is found at the other end of theater and assistant is inside box
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
29
Alan Shaxon Packing Case Substitution substitution trunk, designed so it can be examined beforehand
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
56
The Girl-in-the-Trunk Mystery people transposition
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
329
Peter Kläui Auch in Sekunden transposition of two people, tied to a wall, with curtain
 		1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
106
Harry Blackstone White and Black magician with black robe and assistant with white robe transpose behind two screens
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
10
George LaFollette The Flight of the Mandarin performer wrapped in sheet, transforms into assistant, performer appears in audience
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
58
Stanley Collins The Triple Mystery performer wrapped in sheep with donkey mask, transposes with assistant
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
62
The Substitution Trunk
1976
The Big Book of Magic
268
Karl Fulves, Howard Hamburg The Substitution Trunk idea with black and white people
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 28)
110
Milbourne Christopher Eine "Haarwuchs"-Illusion illusion in which a person in a "hair growing apparatus" transposes with masked magician
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Aug. 1948
 Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
31
Mike Caveney The Substitution Barrel substitution trunk with a barrel
Also published here 1981
Magicomedy
161
Jack Hughes Hat Box Substitution substitution trunk with hat box
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
134
Al Mann A Magical Substitution No. 28, for stage or seance room, trunk substitution of two persons
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
8
Alan Wakeling The Double Substitution Trunk two ladies on top transpose with magician on top, two nested trunks with inner one made from clear plastic
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
297
Alan Wakeling The Aquarian Substitution Trunk with clear water tank, method not described
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
300
Alan Wakeling Excalibur Substitution Trunk combined with sword cabinet, method not described
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
302
David Copperfield To The Pendragons on the cloth handling in metamorphosis
 		Mar. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 7)
23
Ali Bongo Rund um die Fluchtkiste
  • Wie erzielt man Lacher, ohne sich zu bemühen?
  • Ein Vorhang-Blitz-Löse-Mechanismus
  • Sicht von oben
  • Eine schnelle Sack-Befreiung
  • Die Pongolianischen Handschellen
Also published here
  • Genii
 May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
107
Karl Fulves Transposition Problem glasses drawn on giant King of Hearts and given to man with glasses, same with moustache and Jack of Diamonds, the giant cards transpose and the two people holding them as well, posed as problem
 		1995
The Fine Print (Issue 2)
24
Richard Sanders, David Acer The Body Swap two persons hold up a big sheet of cloth and things travel from one face to the other, eventually the persons transpose
Also published here 1995
Natural Selections
141
Karl Fulves High Wire Act "Unsolved Mysteries"
transposition of people on trapezes, clothes transpose too, posed as a problem
 		1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
148
Karl Fulves The Elevator Effect "Problems"
performer and spectator walk in different elevators on same floor and come out transposed, posed as a problem
Also published here 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
153
Paul Osborne, Tim White Tim White's Jungillusion cage, combined with Things that Go Bump in the Night
 		June 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 6)
30
David Berglas The Monk Transposition transposition of two people with monk mask and cowl
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
358
Karl Fulves Unsolved Illusion performer and spectator walk in different elevators on same floor and come out transposed, signed arms, posed as a problem
Also published here 2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
336
Jim Steinmeyer Metamorphosis
  • The Language of Illusion
 		July 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 7)
36
Tom Stone SloMoSub idea for slow motion subtrunk
Also published here 2007
Sleapless in a Pipedream
8
Tom Stone Note 8 - No Trunk Subtrunk one performer stands on the back of the kneeling other person for substitution trunk effect
Also published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
20
Tom Stone Note 8: "No Trunk Subtrunk" one performer stands on the back of the kneeling other person for substitution trunk effect
Also published here 2009
Scribbles 2009
3
Tom Stone The Ultimate Sub Trunk idea for outdoor version
 		2011
Maelstrom
82
Tom Stone SloMoSub idea for slow motion subtrunk
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
130
David Acer, Richard Sanders The Body Swap two persons hold up a big sheet of cloth and things travel from one face to the other, eventually the persons transpose
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
115
Tom Palmer Devil's Express substitution trunk with paper carton
Also published here
  • Genii, Feb. 1962
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
90
Mike Caveney The Substitution Barrel substitution trunk with a barrel
Also published here 2013
Wonders
35
Jonathan Pendragon Metamorphosis
  • Penmagium
 		May 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 5)
40
Jonathan Pendragon Realization
  • Panmagium

  • Cobble Woods
  • Interlude Part Three
  • John Gaughan and Metamorphosis
 		Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
36
Johnny Thompson The Transformation Tunnel person transforms in cloth tunnel, stage trap
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
183
Johnny Thompson The Trunk Trick
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
185