Magic With Faucett Ross

1975
Written by Lewis Ganson
Work of Faucett Ross
227 pages (Hardcover), published by The Supreme Magic Company
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
111 entries
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Lewis Ganson Preface Book is based on compilation of Charlie Miller / Faucett Ross correspondence, done by Frank Csuri
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Lewis Ganson A Magician and his Magic Brief biographical notes about Faucett Ross and his correspondence with Charlie Miller
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Faucett Ross The Beginning How to develop an act and how to work public shows
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Faucett Ross The Business Side How to become professional in magic (booking shows etc)
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Faucett Ross Rules and Common Sense About breaking the cardinal rules of magic
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Faucett Ross Practice How to practise
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Faucett Ross The Magician How to behave as a magician in public
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Faucett Ross Showmanship
23
Faucett Ross A Bargain Anecdote about Arthur Buckley teaching Faucett Ross three card tricks for twenty bucks
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Faucett Ross Advice on Programmes How to structure the programme for a show
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Faucett Ross A Glass and a Silk Silk placed in tumbler, sealed off with white handkerchief. Silk vanishes, magician produces silk of different color from collar, changes it to the correct color.
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Faucett Ross Handkerchief Box Routine Silk routine with various effects using Japanese Box
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Faucett Ross Cut, Burnt and Restored Handkerchief Centre of handkerchief is cut off, edges are burnt, fuses it back onto the handkerchief
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Faucett Ross Handkerchief Cane Silk produced at the end of special cane
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Faucett Ross Fountain of Silks Lots of silks are produced
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Faucett Ross Snowstorm in China Paper with Chinese characters torn and restored, dropped in water, taken out with chopsticks, fanned and turns into huge paper storm
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Faucett Ross The Hindu Turban Cut and restored rope type of routine with turban material
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Harlan Tarbell, Faucett Ross The Skittle Riddle Wand and silk pass through a wooden skittle
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Faucett Ross Candy Bowl Presentation Bowl filled with confetti becomes bowl filled with candy
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Faucett Ross The Famous Two-Bowl Production
72
Faucett Ross Fish Bowl From Hat Produce small fishbowl of goldfish from his hat, suitable for close up
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Le Temple Le Temple's Jumbo Bowl Production Produce large bowl of water
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Faucett Ross The Hydrostatic Glass Cup turned over, water stays inside glass
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Faucett Ross Glass of Milk Vanish Glass of milk vanishes, appears in hat
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Faucett Ross Manipulation with Banknotes The Ross Routine, bill manipulation
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Faucett Ross Money Grab Fan production of bills
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Faucett Ross Lighted Cigarette Routine Production of lit cigarettes, short routine
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Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon Salt Pour
98
Faucett Ross The Miser's Dream
101
Faucett Ross Books and Slates Freely chosen word from a book appears on slate
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Faucett Ross Sun and Moon Two handkerchiefs of different colors, cut centre out and restored but restored wrongly
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Faucett Ross Rabbit to Sausages Produce rabbit, change it into sausages
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David Devant, Faucett Ross Eggs from Hat Produce lots of eggs from a hat, keep dropping on the floor, comedy routine
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Faucett Ross, Buatier de Kolta, Carl Hertz The Vanishing Bird Cage
117
Faucett Ross, Max Malini Bill in Lemon Uses a Malini move to vanish the bill
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Faucett Ross The Egg Bag
126
Faucett Ross Egg Bag Finish Produce jigger of whisky from egg bag
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Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon Cups and Balls Based on Vernon's routine with different endings
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Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon The Linking Rings Based on The Symphony of the Rings
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Charles J. Maly The Chefalo Cross Form a cross with Linking Rings
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Lawrence "Larry" Grey Larry Grey's Pen and Pencil Joke about audience taking your pencil
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Faucett Ross, Russell Swann Punch Line Patter line to use during cut and restored rope routine
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Faucett Ross Perfect Opener Joke line as opener for Torn and Restored Newspaper
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Vanishing Coin Purse Coin purse vanishes cleanly, but coin is gaffed, not the purse
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Faucett Ross Ring in Egg Ring appears in egg, but no yolk / egg white in egg
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Fred Keating Explanation Gag - Keating Gag to pretend to explain a trick to an audience, but be drowned out by the orchestra
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Dai Vernon Cigarette Switch - Vernon
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Dai Vernon Magazine Test - Vernon Way of determining which page spectator opened a magazine / book, gimmicked
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Dai Vernon Magicians Only - Vernon Gag about Linking Rings only for magicians
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Sam Leo Horowitz Two Tumblers and a Coin - Horowitz Cup through cup standard illusion, but with coin inside one of the cups
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Tony Slydini, Faucett Ross Vanishing Paper Balls Faucett's routine for Paperballs over head
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Faucett Ross Miracle Ring on Stick Ring on Wand
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Faucett Ross Swapperino Story about T. Nelson Downs switching his dentures imperceptibly at the dinner table
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Faucett Ross Sleight of Hand Story about Faucett Ross accidentally exposing a prohibitionist Minister as an alcoholic on stage
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Faucett Ross Too Good? Story about how a spectator was genuinely convinced Faucett is able to link two solid metal rings together by magic, and hence lost a bet
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Faucett Ross Still Too Good Story about how a trick failed on stage because it was too good to be true for the spectator, too-perfect theory
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Faucett Ross Fees Stories about Faucett Ross and how much he receives / charges for his shows back in the day
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Faucett Ross Vernon's Luck Stories about how lucky Dai Vernon was about lots of things
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Faucett Ross The Show Story about Al Baker pretending to be Dai Vernon
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Faucett Ross The Episode of Vernon and the Long Sleep Story about Dai Vernon apparently sleeping for three days straight
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Faucett Ross The Manuscript Story about Dai Vernon trolling a young punk of a magician
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Faucett Ross Doc Nixon's Exposure Story about Doc Nixon accidentally exposing himself in the nude on stage
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T. Nelson Downs The Torn and Restored Paper Strip thumb tip with slit
Related to 171
T. Nelson Downs, An Eggs-traordinary Eggs-planation Added ruse by Downs
Inspired by 172
Earl W. Violet Climax for the Miser's Dream Produce a lot of coins in both hands
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T. Nelson Downs The Downs' Force and Location
  • Card forced while deck is held behind the back
  • Marking cards with sunlight
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T. Nelson Downs 1. Downs' Banknote in Lemon
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T. Nelson Downs 2. Downs' Single Cigarette Routine
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T. Nelson Downs, David Devant 3. Downs' Flag Production Produce flags from suitcase on telescopic staff
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Charlie Miller The Rising Pencil - Charlie Miller Rising pencil on palm
Related to 181
T. Nelson Downs The Reversing Match Match reverses when pushed through hand
Variations 182
T. Nelson Downs, Bill Simon Impossible Card Location
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T. Nelson Downs T. Nelson Downs writes some letters
  • Starting Out in Magic
  • A Prophet is Not Without Honour...
  • Tread Lightly!
  • Coin Wand
  • Charles Bertram
  • Pantomime
  • Miracles
  • Dime and Penny
  • Fees
  • What's New
  • Nate Leipzig
  • Card Stabbing
  • Full Evening Show
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Faucett Ross Some Great Card Classics Faucett describes his favorite card classics
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Faucett Ross Card Sword
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Faucett Ross Four Card Routine Four cards selected and found in various ways
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Faucett Ross Card Act Description of routine of card tricks

  • Cards Up the Sleeve
  • Matching the Cards
  • Leipzig Four Ace Trick
  • Changing card under foot
  • Twenty Card Transposition
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Herbert Milton Rendition of Matching the Cards
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J. Warren Keane J. Warren Keane's Poker Demonstration Pseudo second deal demo + deal Royal Flush in Spades to yourself
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Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon The Ross Simplified 2-6-4
Inspired by 209
Dai Vernon Piles of Cards Divine number of piles of cards spectator deals out
Related to 210
Paul Rosini Card at a Number deck is shuffled and covered with handkerchief, spectator names a number from ten to twenty, performer is able to divine which card is at that position
Variations 211
Hugh Johnston Stop Card Spectator stops spring on selection
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Faucett Ross Pseudo Center Deal Use second deal to fake center deal
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Arthur Finley Two Card Discovery indifferent card stabbed into deck to find two selections, glide
Related toAlso published here 213
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
Related toAlso published here 214
Joseph Dunninger Location of Four Cards
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Joseph Dunninger Spread Location Selection pulled from tabled spread/mess
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Cardini Card Change One handed fan used to change indifferent card to selection
Variations 216
Cardini Card Through Handkerchief Standard effect
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Lawrence "Larry" Grey Card Force Spectator look at card cut to, is actually a force
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Dr. Gordon C. Peck That Top Card Ambitious card type of sequence with short card
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Stewart Judah Elimination Discovery Some weird dealing trick to locate two cards mixed into six piles of five cards
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Faucett Ross The Problem Anecdote about The Trick That Cannot Be Explained in a letter to Charlie Miller
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Dai Vernon Card Cut
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Dai Vernon Card Vanish card that was peeked at vanishes from deck, uses saliva
Related to 220
Dai Vernon Card Production Packet of five cards increases to ten, then to twenty, sleeving
Related to 220
Dai Vernon Card Reverse
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Dai Vernon Another Reverse Reverse card while showing others
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Dai Vernon Two Card Reverse
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Dai Vernon Card Location Use reversed one way card in deck as key card
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Dai Vernon Card Detection Card placed back in deck by spectator, card appears reversed
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Dai Vernon Glimpse Location Use creases and subtle dirt marks on cards as a key card
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Dai Vernon Short Card Location use short card to locate selection, deck can be shuffled
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Dai Vernon Bottom Card Peep Peeking at bottom card by buckling bottom card
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Dai Vernon Getaway for Palmed Card Ditching palmed card in inside jacket pocket by clipping it with a pen/pencil
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Dai Vernon Cold Deck Exchange Deck switch with Topit
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Dai Vernon Thumbnail Mark Location Scratch on the edge of the deck with thumbnail
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Dai Vernon Suggestion for Spread Location (Mistitled as Top Change Misdirection) Use breaks/clumps in spread to find cards
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Dai Vernon Top Change Misdirection (Mistitled as Suggestion for Spread Location) Drop card on the floor as misdirection for top change
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Lewis Ganson Conclusion
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Data entered by Harapan Ong, September 2016.