Beyond Svengali

Applying the Svengali Principle to Mental Magic

2006
Written by Chris Wardle
Work of Chris Wardle
35 pages (Stapled), published by PH Marketing Publication
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
19 entries
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Chris Wardle Introduction credit information
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Chris Wardle Construction and General Handling of the Svengali Deck displays and shuffles (overhand and riffle)
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Chris Wardle The Force of the Tarot stop trick with selected tarot card, svengali
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Chris Wardle Location, Location, Location! postcard chosen by naming a number from one to twenty, destination is predicted
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Chris Wardle Elimination spectator locates chosen card with "loves me, loves me not" procedure
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Chris Wardle The Christmas Carol Prediction playing cards with Christmas songs, 1-0-1
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Chris Wardle Domino Svengali domino prediction, using svengali deck with card dominoes
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Chris Wardle Number Time bingo ball with number as prediction, card chosen with number cards, range force
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Chris Wardle The Critic's Choice actors chosen from cards with names listed on them, predicted
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Chris Wardle Synonym Toys toy chosen from set of cards with toys written on them, prediction on bag
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Chris Wardle The Unquiet Dead card is put in a handkerchief, it moves (glorpy), message appears on card with name and position of selection
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Chris Wardle The Princess Is Out twelve cards on table, number named to choose a card, it vanishes and is found in wallet
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Chris Wardle Take Your Pick gift chosen from fifteen postcards with gifts on them, it is predicted
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Chris Wardle Four in a Row four spectators get four packets of cards and choose cards in different ways from it, the are the Aces
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Chris Wardle One Up! spectator cuts to card, performer takes next card, spectator looses multiple times, last card with spectator getting an Ace and performer a gag card Sixteen of Hearts
  • Alternative Presentations
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Chris Wardle Further Thouhts
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Paul Hallas Additional Commentary and Routine From Paul Hallas
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Paul Hallas Trainee Mind Reader city chosen from blank cards with cities on them, comedy instructions that eventually reveal the city
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Chris Wardle About the Author
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Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2022.