what manner of man \n “the general ideas which a magician must bear in mind about the performance of magic, and a description of what magic is and why it works” \n john mulholland
1944
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What Manner of Man
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the freely selected card \n concept of one-way backs, three methods of locating a freely selected card using one-way backs
- i. standard location
- ii. card at number
- iii. spectator locates card \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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The Freely Selected Card
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12
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i. standard location \n one-way backs \n john mulholland
1944
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I. Standard Location
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12
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ii. card at number \n magician notes card’s position in deck (one-way backs), miscalls several cards’ values that add up to the card’s position and spectator counts down \n john mulholland
1944
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II. Card at Number
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iii. spectator locates card \n three piles, selection appears on bottom of chosen pile, one-way backs, equivoque \n john mulholland
1944
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III. Spectator Locates Card
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arranging deck openly \n applications
- setting a one-way deck to all face the same way
- general setup of the deck for a trick, see p. 22 \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Arranging Deck Openly
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red/black location \n standard location of two cards using red/black setup \n john mulholland \n combined tricks \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Red/Black Location
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22
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rings and strings \n two strings tied and knotted around a borrowed pencil and finger rings, spectator holds strings and rings are freed \n john mulholland \n paper card through string \n john mulholland
1944
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Rings and Strings
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24
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magic spelling \n three spelling-themed tricks:
- i. selection is spelled to
- ii. values of entire suit spelled to in order
- iii. all court cards spelled to \n john mulholland
1944
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Magic Spelling
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magic spelling - i \n deck is shuffled, magician sets selection in position to be spelled to \n john mulholland
1944
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Magic Spelling - I
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cross-cut force \n \n unknown
1944
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Cross-cut Force
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magic spelling - ii \n all cards of a suit are removed from deck in a packet and each is spelled to in sequential order \n unknown
1944
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Magic Spelling - II
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magic spelling - iii \n similar to above, all court cards are removed from deck in a packet and each is spelled to in jack-queen-king order by suits \n unknown
1944
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Magic Spelling - III
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scoop lapping \n basic technique explained as a vanish, scoop-lapping coin off table and pretending to place into other hand, much detail about naturalness, three tricks using the move
- i. coin vanishes and appears under/in object
- ii. t&r napkin
- iii. one object transformed into another \n unknown
1944
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Scoop Lapping
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i. coin vanish and reappearance \n coin vanishes and reappears under a saltshaker, ashtray, in a sugar bowl or someone’s pocket, uses extra coin, see p. 43 for standing alternative \n john mulholland
1944
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I. Coin Vanish and Reappearance
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ii. torn and restored napkin \n t&r napkin, balled-up torn napkin is lapped and full one is already in other hand, see p. 43 for standing alternative \n john mulholland
1944
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II. Torn and Restored Napkin
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iii. transformation \n lapping used for transformation, “an olive can be transformed into a lump of sugar, a piece of paper can be changed into a potato chip, a blank domino can be turned into a double six” \n john mulholland
1944
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III. Transformation
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lapping alternative when standing \n - for coin vanish: scoop-ditching a coin off a plate so it falls behind it
- for t&r napkin: scoop-ditching torn napkin behind book on table \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Lapping Alternative When Standing
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43
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the hungry jackass \n overview of stack \n unknown \n combined tricks \n john mulholland
1944
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The Hungry Jackass
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to know which card has been selected \n cutting deck at selection and then sighting bottom card \n unknown
1944
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To Know Which Card Has Been Selected
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to know by sound which card is missing from the deck \n spectator doesn’t see card, magician riffles deck to his ear and divines card, same method as p. 48 \n john mulholland
1944
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To Know By Sound Which Card Is Missing From the Deck
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to know how many cards are taken from the deck \n cards taken in a group, cut deck at location of removal and sight top and bottom cards, magician says number of cards drawn and names each one \n john mulholland
1944
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To Know How Many Cards Are Taken From the Deck
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50
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the fortune telling cards \n deck is cut into three piles and top cards are set aside face down, packets are turned face up and magician gives a “reading” based on the bottom cards, then divines the three cards \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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The Fortune Telling Cards
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51
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a current prophecy \n spectator counts down to named number, card arrived at matches prediction, stack, crib card \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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A Current Prophecy
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53
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dealing the winning hand \n spectator chooses either bridge or poker and magician can deal himself a winning hand (bridge), or himself and spectator a winning hand (poker) \n john mulholland
1944
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Dealing the Winning Hand
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56
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further tricks \n knowing the position of any named card in deck, using mental arithmetic or crib card \n unknown
1944
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Further Tricks
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shuffling the deck and a trick in connection therewith \n to give impression that stacked deck was shuffled, have duplicate deck shuffled and card selected, switch in stacked deck and have card replaced, find card and continue with stacked deck \n john mulholland
1944
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Shuffling the Deck and A Trick in Connection Therewith
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the prophetic pennies \n spectator shuffles deck, freely chooses penny from a pile, date matches top four cards \n john mulholland
1944
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The Prophetic Pennies
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coin(s) switch \n not so clear, possibly shuttle pass, possibly just a discrepant switch of hands, spectator is busy looking at chosen coin’s date \n unknown
1944
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Coin(s) Switch
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coin(s) switch \n switched in pocket on off-beat \n unknown
1944
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Coin(s) Switch
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cards secretly in case \n \n unknown
1944
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Cards Secretly in Case
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wrong way for the answer \n spectator memorizes serial number of one of five bills, all five are placed in magician’s pocket and he is able to remove the four bills the spectator is not thinking of \n john mulholland
1944
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Wrong Way for the Answer
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memory technique \n memorizing numbers in pairs \n unknown
1944
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Memory Technique
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70
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string for a parcel \n magician displays two strings that are knotted together forming a loop, he cuts off one knot, other knot vanishes leaving full string, string stretches \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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String for A Parcel
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72
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stretching string \n “a coupling of suggestion with the optical illusion caused by the change in position of the arms” \n unknown
1944
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Stretching String
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by the sense of touch \n three selections are shuffled into deck, deck placed in magician’s pocket, he instantly pulls out each one \n john mulholland
1944
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By the Sense of Touch
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reverse deal force \n bottom three cards end up on top of three piles after three piles are cut and remaining cards are dealt on top \n unknown
1944
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Reverse Deal Force
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psychological pocket subtlety \n strategy of removing items from pocket at outset to imply it is now empty \n unknown
1944
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Psychological Pocket Subtlety
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a matter of luck \n discs, each showing a different word on them, are mixed and spectator chooses one, they are mixed up in hat, magician can blindly pick out correct one \n john mulholland
1944
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A Matter of Luck
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beelzebub's letter \n a letter that was mailed to magician yesterday contains a marked coin that just vanished today \n john mulholland
1944
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Beelzebub's Letter
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87
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gimmicked handkerchief \n a half-washer in hem of handkerchief, used to vanish coin \n unknown
1944
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Gimmicked Handkerchief
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prepared envelope and letter \n slide/slot for coin to slide into and appear stuck to letter with adhesive strips \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Prepared Envelope and Letter
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the flight of a coin \n marked coin vanishes and reappears inside an envelope inside a sealed box \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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The Flight of A Coin
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gimmicked envelope \n coin vanish from envelope via slit in bottom, opaque disc inside envelope visible from outside is used as coin dummy \n unknown
1944
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Gimmicked Envelope
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mind signals \n “a system whereby the magician can communicate secretly to his assistant descriptions of playing cards, money, jewelry, and those miscellaneous articles a man has in his pockets and a woman carries in her handbag.”
- coding playing cards
- coding denominations of money
- coding type of jewelry
- coding personal property
-- arm signals \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Mind Signals
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coding playing cards \n \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Coding Playing Cards
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coding denominations of money \n \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Coding Denominations of Money
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coding type of jewelry \n \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Coding Type of Jewelry
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coding personal property \n miscellaneous items people carry \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Coding Personal Property
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expedited coding – arm signals \n quicker process, using position of arm in tandem with the regular system \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Expedited Coding – Arm Signals
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120
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fake blindfold \n so assistant can see arm signals, see p. 120 \n unknown
1944
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Fake Blindfold
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the secrets unraveled \n “various additional items of information which a magician will find useful to know; such as how to make up a program and how to eliminate errors; as well as several additional feats of magic.” \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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The Secrets Unraveled
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125
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paper card through string \n string is threaded through a hole in a business card, under cover of handkerchief card is removed from string with hole intact, duplicate card \n john mulholland \n rings and strings \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Paper Card Through String
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131
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combined tricks \n begin with hungry jackass stack, deal into two piles to go into “red/black location”, see references \n john mulholland \n red/black location \n john mulholland \n the hungry jackass \n unknown
1944
John Mulholland
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Combined Tricks
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135
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magic flame \n sugar lump ignites and burns with blue flame, spectator cannot replicate this even with sugar from same bowl, lump dipped in cigar/cigarette ash \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Magic Flame
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jumping flame \n two lit candles, after one is extinguished it is reignited from the other flame without touching it \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Jumping Flame
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137
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telekinesis \n object inside glass of ginger ale rises and sinks upon magician’s command \n john mulholland
1944
John Mulholland
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Telekinesis
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138
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self-igniting match \n brief \n unknown
1944
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Self-igniting Match
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