The Magic of Francis Carlyle

1975
Written by Roger Pierre
Work of Francis Carlyle
186 pages (Hardcover), published by Nightmare Alley Productions
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
102 entries
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Francis Carlyle The Two Black Aces black aces on top and bottom are placed in center and come back to initial position
Related to 1
Charlier Cut at crimp
 		4
Peter Kane, Ken Krenzel, Francis Carlyle The Gun card shoots out of incomplete faro deck, card gun, presentation and patter
Inspired by 5
Francis Carlyle The Stanley Collins - Carlyle Ace Trick aces reappear in named hand
 		9
Francis Carlyle Vanish for Stanley Collins Aces glide
 		10
Francis Carlyle The Educated Deck spectator cuts deck and finds a reversed card, locator card leads to selection
Also published here 11
Hindu Shuffle Placement
11
Francis Carlyle Comedy Rising Card with thumb
 		12
Three Peeks
  • 1. top, while turning hand over
  • 2. Bubble Peek
  • 3. while cutting deck
 		13
Francis Carlyle Notes four guidelines on magic
 		15
Francis Carlyle Carlyle Ace Trick - A Red and Black Ace Transposition
Also published here 15
Francis Carlyle Card through Box and Hank
18
Francis Carlyle Dots it? same as Fox's "The Question Is..."
Related to 20
Francis Carlyle Infallible Thought Card bet theme, two different back colored cards, one transforms in other then in to joker
 		20
Francis Carlyle 1 to 5 Change order of one to five changes
 		22
Francis Carlyle Francis Carlyle False Count tips on the Carlyle false count, not learnable from that description
Related to 23
Elmer Biddle, Francis Carlyle Biddle Pop-Over classic Biddle Trick
 		23
Elmer Biddle, Larry Jennings Biddle Steal
24
Francis Carlyle Coins through the Table Han Ping Chien type, six coins and one odd coin
Also published here 25
Han Ping Chien Han Ping Chien
25
Francis Carlyle The Double Lift
28
Paul LePaul The Fan Location without credit
 		31
Cigarette Vanisher with pull, standard
 		35
Francis Carlyle Replacement of Bottom Palmed Cards from left hand
 		36
Francis Carlyle The Fastest Change basically same as Marlo's "Visual Retention Change"
Related to 37
One Hand Top Palm
38
Henri De Manche One Hand Coin Switch classic De Manche switch
 		41
Francis Carlyle Copper-Silver Transpo
43
Simple Switch thumb palm
 		44
Copper-Silver Switch Bobo Switch
 		46
Signed Coin Switch
48
Francis Carlyle Expansion of Texture standard l'Homme Masqué method
 		49
A Coin Vanish
54
Francis Carlyle Silver-Copper Extraction two coins in handkerchief, named coin penetrates it
 		56
Palmed Card Replacement
61
Francis Carlyle A Double Shuffle to retain a Top Card turning deck over for second shuffle, jog
 		62
Francis Carlyle The No Pass Utility Move overhand shuffle control
 		64
Francis Carlyle Mental Selection of a Card single card divnination
 		67
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Miracle - The Cops and the Culprit two kings placed face up in the deck and they come together, then the selection appears sandwiched in between
 		67
Dai Vernon The Vernon Touch card hidden in pressure fan
 		73
Francis Carlyle Out of this World Tips and Bits of Business
Related to 74
Jack McMillen, Francis Carlyle Impromptu Jack McMillen Rising Card
75
Francis Carlyle Matching the Selected Card brief
 		77
Al Leech, Francis Carlyle Al Leech Discovery of the Aces
Inspired by 78
Francis Carlyle One Hand Pass Locator glimpsing bottom card, for magicians
 		81
Francis Carlyle Transposition Reverse performer and spectator select a card from each half and they turn over in the deck
 		81
The Old Ash Trick
86
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Remote Control
86
Al Baker Al Baker's Version stabbing force
 		87
Morris Loewy Professor Loewy Palm
89
S. W. Erdnase Bottom Palm
90
Francis Carlyle Two Dice Switch
92
The Top Change brief
 		95
Francis Carlyle Sucker Tricks
  • false bottom change
  • all cards alike using top change (Johnny Paul)
  • card on forehead
 		96
Francis Carlyle Sugar Transfer initials of selection appear on skin of spectator, sugar cube as stamp
 		97
Francis Carlyle The New, Revised Version of the "Homing Card"
Inspired byAlso published here 98
S. W. Erdnase, Francis Carlyle A Multiple Card Palm and Steal Utilizing the Diagonal Push-Through Method DPS with several cards
Inspired by 104
Francis Carlyle Notes
  • folding coin and bottle through table
  • loading coin on dentist dam
  • spectator sits on card
 		109
Francis Carlyle Glass Through Table brief, coin and glass under napkin through table
 		110
Francis Carlyle Date Card Trick cutting the Aces forming year dates
 		110
, Bert Allerton Slip Force
111
Steve Miaco Miaco card to pocket, brief idea
 		112
Norman Houghton, Gordon Bruce Card to Pocket trouser pocket, without credit
 		112
Herb Zarrow Herb Zarrow's False Shuffle slip cut and using center packet
 		115
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Cold Deck Switch
117
The Pocket Switch deck switch in pocket
 		119
Francis Carlyle The Five & One Dollar Transpo gaffed bill
Related to 120
Francis Carlyle Background on the Haunted deck, Brain Wave Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
 		123
Francis Carlyle Nai Writer brief historical note
 		123
The Three Digit Miracle of Calder performer reads spectator's mind and vice versa
 		124
Joseph Dunninger Dunninger's Addition Slates add-a-number slate, flap
 		125
Francis Carlyle Bottom Facts on Doctor Drudell
 		126
Francis Carlyle Pocket Money on Martin Sunshine
 		126
Francis Carlyle Germain's Paper billet switch with pencil, unclear if by Germain or Jacques Remanaux
 		126
Francis Carlyle Dunninger Anecdote
126
Theodore Annemann, Dr. Stanley Jaks Anneman's "Test of the Tiber"
Related to 127
Francis Carlyle, Martin Sunshine Sightless Vision comments
Related to 128
Francis Carlyle Paul Rosini Anecdote
128
Francis Carlyle More Tips and Bits
  • memory stunt linked to David Roth
  • Laurie Irelnd Charlier Pass Peek
  • Dunninger using prominent people
  • remembering serial number of bill
 		129
Audley Walsh, Al Koran Magician's Nightmare description Koran Deck and some Koran anecdotes
 		130
Emil Jarrow Salted Deck way to pour salt on deck
 		133
Mogul Mogul center tear idea and reading it with crystal ball
 		133
Mnemonic Code letters / numbers, Numerical Dictionary
 		134
Pat Hennessy Pat Hennesy's Any Card memorized deck with memory aid system, used for Allerton's Card Stab
Related toAlso published here
  • "Any Card" in Charlie Miller's Magicana column in "Genii"
 136
False Middle Cut with charlier cut, deck is actually cut but cyclic order is retained
Related to 141
Center Glimpse break to step
 		144
Tom Haw - Becker Triple Prediction two decks named cards end up at same position, unclear description
 		145
Roger Pierre Ken Brooke, esq.
147
Francis Carlyle Card to Borrowed Envelope & Wallet double facer, one card in borrowed wallet, one in envelope
Related to 148
Francis Carlyle Top and bottom of the Glass Transposition duplicate
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Transpo "Move"
153
Francis Carlyle Transpo in the Hand signed on back
 		154
Peter Kane The Poker Hand same as "Royal Flush Flash"
Related to 155
Francis Carlyle Salt Gimic Hand Servante ditching gimmick in other hand
 		156
Francis Carlyle Father Blantz bit of business of Father Blantz, bar magic
 		156
Roger Pierre Sponge Balls on Count Orloff and sponge balls
 		157
Francis Carlyle Sponge Ball Vanish
158
Francis Carlyle "Almost Half" in course of divination a half dollar is produced under card
Related to 161
Francis Carlyle The Second Deal classic strike second deal
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Francis Carlyle The Passé-Passé Cards two times ten cards, classic
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The Push-Over False Count
170
Paul LePaul, Francis Carlyle The Paul Le Paul Signed Cards to Sealed Envelope & Wallet Construction of the Paul Le Paul Wallet & The Envelope
Inspired byRelated to 173
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, August 2017.