The Art of Mentalism

2002 printing used
1984
Written by Robert Cassidy
Work of Robert Cassidy
92 pages (Hardcover), published by Collectors' Workshop
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
44 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Rich Bloch Foreword
8
Robert Cassidy Introduction
9
Robert Cassidy The Presentation of Mentalism thoughts on mentalism, 8 rules on performing
 		9
Robert Cassidy Handling the Audience
  • Before the Show
  • During the Show
 		15
Robert Cassidy Audience Reading: The Major Effect in Mentalism on the structure, the set-up and the performance of Q&A
 		18
Robert Cassidy Final Version: The Three Envelope Test name, name of pet and drawing are put on three pieces of paper and sealed in three numbered envelopes, all is divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 25
Flapless Envelope Switch
26
Psychological Forces two digit number and geometric symbol inside another symbol
 		30
Robert Cassidy Postscript to the Three Envelope Test moveless version of Final Version: The Three Envelope Test
Related to 33
Robert Cassidy The Two Envelope Test (Also knwon as The White Dwarf) information written on card and sealed inside two envelopes is divined, see-through
VariationsAlso published here 35
Robert Cassidy A Picture and A Word messages written and sealed inside two envelopes, using The White Dwarf principle
 		36
Robert Cassidy The Atlas Test book test with an atlas, paged is stopped at and then finger put on page to select a city, prediction
Also published here 37
Robert Cassidy The Esquire Magazine Test business cards is placed inside a magazine, description of page, svengali principle
 		39
Robert Cassidy Playing Cards in Mentalism
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Robert Cassidy A Bottom Line Premonition card at named number is predicted
 		42
The Bottom Deal brief
 		42
Robert Cassidy, Darryl Harris The New Thought Card using a one-way marked deck, impromptu version (Darryl Harris)
Inspired by 44
Robert Cassidy E.S.P. Duplication ESP cards are sealed in envelope, performer matches sequence
Inspired by 45
Robert Cassidy The Pendulum spectator holds pendulum and performer asks questions, card is divined, then sealed selection is divined using the pendulum by the performer
Also published here 47
Robert Cassidy The Dowsing Rods using dowsing rod / pendulum for Syd Bergson's Sixth Sense, spectator finds odd colored ball
Related to
  • "Sixth Sense" (Syd Bergson, markete 1972)
 49
Robert Cassidy Clue Outdone using Clue cards and the Jaks Wallet, revealing criminal, weapon and location
 		50
Robert Cassidy Shake Up half of the deck is placed inside a paper bag and mixed, half forcing deck
 		51
Robert Cassidy The Perfect Mental Card Force spectator thinks of a card from fan, card more exposed
Related to 52
Robert Cassidy Pocket Writing with LePaul on pocket writing, combined with the LePaul Wallet
 		54
Robert Cassidy The Seance complete presentation of Cassidy's Seance
 		57
Robert Cassidy The 719 Book Test several book, correct book and correct word is found
 		60
Robert Cassidy The Memory Drive on the blindfold drive
 		62
Robert Cassidy The Fund Raiser combining the blindfold drive with fund raising
 		64
Robert Cassidy Phone Book Test I prediction of a name
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Robert Cassidy Phone Book Test II
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Robert Cassidy The Verified Total Prediction prediction of total in envelope, red carbon paper
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Robert Cassidy Mind Reading with Ashes using wax impression, ashes
 		70
Robert Cassidy A New Look at Billet Work pocket read
 		72
Robert Cassidy The Modern Billet Holdout knot of necktie as a holdout
 		74
Robert Cassidy Tips On Billet Work
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Robert Cassidy The Nail Writer general remarks
 		75
Robert Cassidy The Juke Box Test prediction of chosen song
 		76
Robert Cassidy The Religious Coin prediction of date of coin, gag
 		77
Robert Cassidy Russian Roulette using four guns, created in 1976
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Robert Cassidy Neuro Linguistic Programming using NLP eye-movement for mentalism
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Robert Cassidy Centerburn burnt paper, bulldog clip protects corner
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Robert Cassidy A Trivial Miracle performer divines the correct answer to several randomly chosen Trivial Pursuit question
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Robert Cassidy The Contract on contracts, with sample
 		88
Robert Cassidy Ethics in Mentalism
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, April 2020.