Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work

2007
Written by Bill Kalush
Work of Arthur Finley
31 pages (Stapled), published by Conjuring Arts Research Center
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
38 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Bill Kalush Arthur Finley, Also Known As Henry Gavin discussion of his life and published and advertised tricks with further references, connection with Charles Jordan
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Arthur Finley The Chameleon Cards several spectators cut off a packet and remember the face cards, deck shuffled, then the top card is turned face up and it changes into all selections one by one, reprinted from different publications
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  • advertised 1908
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Arthur Finley Corner Crimp as top portion is replaced
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Arthur Finley Block Turnover Transformation top card turned face up, then a block secretly turned over to affect its transformation
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Arthur Finley The Illusive Aces three double facers, spectator does most of the handling, perhaps the Arthur Finley method his marketed "The Goblin Ace Trick"
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  • Stanyon Lesson No. 20, July 1910
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Jean Hugard Hugard on Arthur Finley longer article on Henry Gavin with description of several effects
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  • The Sphinx, Jan. 1919
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Arthur Finley Henry Gavins Clock Trick selection vanishes, whole packet switched while spectator is writing down the name of his selection
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Charles T. Jordan The Mystic Self-Arrangers packet of Ace to Five arranges itself in order, with gaff that has a partial fan that can be pivoted away, perhaps by Arthur Finley
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  • marketed in 1923
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Arthur Finley I Should Judge spectator cuts to and remembers a card, deck dealt into five pile and spectator says which pile has his selection, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at selection, with connection to Arthur Finley
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Appendix A
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L. Widdop Another Method of Divination
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  • Card Tricks without Sleight of Hand or Apparatus, L. Widdop, ca. 1914
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Sam Leo Horowitz Card at Any Number (One-Handed) spectator cuts off cards, performer deals to cut-to value with one hand, selection is at that position, one-hand bottom deal
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  • from Sid Lorraine's Archives
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Sam Leo Horowitz One-Handed Bottom Deal brief
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  • from Sid Lorraine's Archives
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Appendix B
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Dai Vernon Vernon's Index Key Mental Trick No. 16, one of thirteen cards thought of and found with multiple-out counting procedure
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Arthur Finley Natural Key Card a card that falls at its numerical position
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Dai Vernon Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 1) No. 109-1, spectator cuts and remembers card, if performer mimics the spectator's cut, he hopefully cuts at the same place
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Dai Vernon Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 2) No. 109-2, Cut to card spell, spelling to a card in shuffled deck, estimation and key for second dealing
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Dai Vernon, Jack Merlin Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 3) No. 109-3, Merlin "Push In" Pass, cryptic, might be the Snap Pass
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Dai Vernon, Arthur Finley Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 4) No. 109-4, no details
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Arthur Finley Finley's Weave Shuffle Cover No. 697, riffle delay before strip-out, type of false shuffle not clear
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Arthur Finley Finley's Automatic Spell No. 698, progressive set-up
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Arthur Finley Finley Diagonal Palm In Right Hand No. 699, very brief
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Arthur Finley Finley's Knife Cut Location No. 700, with glide
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Arthur Finley Finley's Effects: 1) Card to Pocket No. 701-1, sounds like lazy man card to pocket handling as location
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Arthur Finley Finley's Effects: 2) No. 701-2, ploy to get rid of extra card in pocket by first getting wrong card to pocket
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Arthur Finley Finley's Effects: 3) Sympathetic Kings and Queen (Hatton and Plate) No. 701-3, handling not clear
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Arthur Finley Finley's Effects: 4) False cut for Slipping Cut No. 701-4, just these notes:
  • (a) mistake leaving packet on table
  • (b) fake pick-up
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Arthur Finley Finley's Effects: 5) Coin Gag No. 701-5, coin dropped in sleeve when pen is removed from inside pocket
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Arthur Finley Finley's Riffle Think "O" Card No. 702, bit unclear, perhaps imperceptible peek and fine break during riffling in peek position
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Arthur Finley Finley's Cut To Slip One Card No. 703
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Arthur Finley Finley's Pull Thru Shuffle No. 704, riffle delay before strip-out, also to loosen the cards
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Arthur Finley Finley's Blindfold Poker Deal Finish No. 705
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Arthur Finley Findley's Rising Card Thread Wrinkle No. 706, thread hook-up in trousers
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Arthur Finley Findley's Book Color Change No. 707, face-up with palmed card
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From the Magic with Faucett Ross
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Arthur Finley Kings and Queens Kings and Queens mixed up behind back, performer can bring out King/Queen of same suit, then later separate them into Kings and Queens
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Arthur Finley Two Card Discovery indifferent card stabbed into deck to find two selections, glide
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Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2023.