Person is called during performance

54 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Person is called during performance
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Theodore Annemann The Unknown Subject apparently random name in phone book divined, person phoned names cards which are divined, uses ABC cards
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
47
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 31)
201
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
81
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
73
Ronald B. Edwards Phone(y) Telepathy selection is apparently revealed by stranger
 		July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
262
Theodore Annemann The Unknown Subject apparently random name in phone book divined, person phoned names cards which are divined, uses ABC cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
39
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
42
Robert A. Nelson A. T. and T. Telepathy selected card is divined by a called person, freely selected in the phone book
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
7
The Royal Telephone Test stranger is phoned and calls out chosen card
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
181
U. F. Grant Any Number over Telephone rough-smooth forcing deck, a person called who should name any odd number
Related to Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
U. F. Grant Grant's Terrific Telephone Test deck dealt onto table in row with every other card reversed, reversed one chosen, then any person called who names an odd number, card is there, half forcing deck
Related to Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
U. F. Grant Touch as a phone prediction with random people called during performance
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
Al Baker A Telemirakel ten cards from shuffled deck tabled in a row, random person called (really assistant who never hung up a previous call and secretly listens) who names four cards, the cards corresponding with the last four digits of the phone number in the ten-card row are those cards
Related toAlso published here 1949
Mental Magic
21
George Armstrong Telephone Trick person phoned and asked for a number in the deck, selection is at that position
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
18
George Schindler Dial phoned person names selection, number is formed by writing letters on a business card
Inspired by June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 206)
823
Steffi Storm The Wizard No. 21, Spectator freely selects card, performer calls friend over phone who announces name of selection
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
42
Bob Somerfeld Nickel for Your Thoughts spectator's write down phone numbers, one slip and a playing card are selected, the person is called who reveals the card, actually assistant, Devil's Handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
2
Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller Phone Divination person phoned who calls any card, it is the only reversed card in the deck
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
13
Hans E. Trixer Telephone Brainwave invisible deck over phone
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
56
The Amazing Maurice Mental Telephone Telepathy stranger names selected card, probability method
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
24
P. Howard Lyons Phraud person is phoned and asked to name any card, it is a previous selection
 		Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
18
Aaron Wainer Phonetics random person called during performance says that he also has a magician guest who had him choose a card, they match
 		June 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 8)
37
Cy Keller Telephone Card Divination automatic number is called and selection named, gag
Related to Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 5)
602
Gerald Kosky Tel-A-Prediction person on phone names number from one to fifty-two, card is predicted
 		1973
Magick (Issue 68)
337
Dr. Barlow Wagman Tele-Phoney card found by spelling a word, person phoned for getting a word
 		1974
Magick (Issue 103)
513
Karl Fulves Kruskal Phone Effect
June 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 8)
970
Gerald Kosky Phone-Ey Intuition person is called during show to name a number, predicted card is found at that position
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
192
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz AT&T Strikes Again Invisible Deck as telephone trick
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
8
C. James Rainho Nova Beam spectator calls a friend, who divines three chosen cards
 		May 1983
Magick (Issue 319)
1593
Charles "Cicardi" Scott The Reluctant Psychic climax for Princess Card Trick, person is called to reveal last card
 		Feb. 1984
Magick (Issue 328)
1638
Ray Brady Different Version of the Telephone Trick spectator calls friend and whispers card, performer divines it, gaffed phone
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 50)
236
Michael Weber Directory Assistants prediction is a phone number, Jack Diamonds on other end
 		1991
Life Savers
80
Rudolf Braunmüller Hellsehen per Telefon spectator reverses any card behind his back, phone number forced with calculator, that person called and he names card
 		June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
34
Tony Bartolotta Thotology random person phoned and asked to name any card, medium phoned asked for a number up to 52
Inspired by
  • "20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
Related to 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
81
Tim Ellis Cellular Telepathy spectator names card and then phones person on a business card, person on other end names card
 		Oct. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 2)
74
Eddie Fields Dial Oz invisible deck presentation, with credit information on the Invisible Deck and its presentation
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
133
Andrew Mayne Phone Scam card revealed by apparently calling a random person
 		1998
Mad Mojo
57
Milton Kort Svengali of the Phone Lines Card selected, random person called on phone names selection, then spectator names any number, card appears at number (first published in New Pentagram, vol. 1, no. 1, 1969)
 		1999
Kort
115
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
216
Al Baker A Telemirakel ten cards from shuffled deck tabled in a row, random person called (really assistant how never hung up a previous call and secretly listens) who names four cards, the cards corresponding with the last four digites of the phone number in the ten-card row are those cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
293
Jay Sankey Saved By The Bell seven wrong cards located, spectator dials phone number as indicated by seven cards on the table, message on answering machine reveals the spectator's selection
Also published here 2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Tricks of the Trade)
38
Jay Sankey Seven seven wrong cards located, spectator dials phone number as indicated by seven cards on the table, message on answering machine reveals the spectator's selection
Also published here 2004
Sankey Unleashed
46
Juan Tamariz Mnemonicosis (Tamariz on Ideas by Marlo and Vernon) finding named card via improvisation
  • A. Mnemonicosis
  • B. Card Control
  • C. Mnemonicosis over the Phone
Inspired byRelated to 2004
Mnemonica
97
Docc Hilford Cellular Mitosis person is called who reveals information a spectator secretly wrote on a business card
  • Test I
  • Test II
 		2005
Cellular Mitosis
6
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira Any Card, Any Number several phone numbers are written on a pad, one person names a card and a other person is called to name number, only description
 		2005
Sigma
19
Bob King Calling Mr. Stebbins two spectators cut to a card each and loose it in a packet, performer takes one packet and pockets a card from it, person is called on phone and names both cards after one packet is read off to him
 		2005
My Best To You
27
Michael Powers Punch Drunk any card pocketed by spectator under fair conditions, performer deals through deck and says he'll stop at mate, cell phone rings and person at other end names selection, 50% Punched Deck (every other card)
  • Cell Phone Finish
  • Alternate Finish (1)
  • Alternate Finish (2)
  • Alternate Finish (3)
Related to 2006
Power Plays
98
Brett Bishop Ring-Ding card lost, performer takes his phone and makes a call, spectator's phone rings and selection is found underneath, performer names selection
 		2007
Freebie 8
22
Mark Elsdon Only the Best Telephone Trick in the World... ...ever, that's all! object, person, place, ... decided upon and random person from phone book called, the person tells the item, helper is already secretly on the line without ever hanging up
Inspired by
  • Norman Gilbreath routine in The Linking Ring, reference not given
Related to 		2008
Mind Blasters
187
Garrett Thomas GT's Workers Card at Any Number Card freely named, person on the other side of the phone names a number, card is found at that number, used to grab attention of people on the phone
Related to 2012
The Gift of Magic: Amazing Moments
7
Harry Riegel Tele-Force force strategy while talking to someone on the phone during a performance, spectator thinks you're talking to phoned person and vice versa
 		Nov. 2012
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 2)
13
Harry Riegel A.C.A.A.N person called during performance to give the number, application of Tele-Force
 		Nov. 2012
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 2)
13
Michael Weber Remote Red Black spectator is called during performance and that spectator decides which cards are red or black, performer does not touch cards
  • The Dream
  • The Dream Realized
  • Performance Alternatives
 		2015
Red Black 2.0
13
Michael Weber The Card Problem fairly removed card named by phoned person, strict conditions, posed as problem
 		Feb. 2016
Operandi (Issue 1)
22