Cavorting Aces

61 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Cavorting Aces
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Having placed the Four Aces in different positions in the Pack, to make the two Black change places with the two Red ones, and finally to bring all Four together in the middle of the Pack
1876
Modern Magic
80
The Obedient Aces
1889
Tricks with Cards
103
Changement von vier Askarten No. 43, red Aces put on top and bottom, black Aces in center, they transpose
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
51
Die gehorsamen Asse Aces put in center, spectator choses how many Aces should appear on top and bottom, Conus Aces gag sequence, four Aces under spectator's hand transpose with four other cards, deck changes into all-Aces
 		Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
164
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Mariage "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste II."
King and Queen of Hearts put together in deck, they appear at top and bottom and are tabled, then appear back on top and bottom and tabled cards are indifferent, Jack of Clubs added to King and Queen, monte type routine with those three cards, they all change into Jacks of Clubs, Kings and Queen produced from deck again
 		Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
35
S. W. Erdnase The Acrobatic Jacks kind of Cavorting Aces
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
191
Hugo Schrader Das unzertrennliche Paar two separated selections lie next to each other (counting with glide, and six more methods)
 		Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
33
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage (Erste Ausführung) two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1910
Kartenkünste
125
Don't Get Mad Now single-phase, visual
 		1935
They're Off
29
Wandering Jacks Fragment jacks from middle to top and bottom
 		1938
Greater Magic
185
Jean Hugard Credit Information
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
8
Paul Curry Two Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
[27]
Charles Hudson Those Confusing Ladies two Queens face up in the center of the deck change places wit the other Queens on top of the deck ans all Queens are face down, one-handed, deck held behind back
 		Mar. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 10)
41
Bert Allerton Pump Room Phantasy two Aces appear on top and bottom
Related to 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 1)
39
Dr. Jacob Daley The Cavorting Aces
Variations 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
111
James G. Thompson Jr. Gold Medal Aces longer four Ace routine, location, traveling, transposition effects with vanishing deck ending
  • Alternate Procedures for Routine Architects
 		1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
265
James G. Thompson Jr. Cavorting Aces
1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
272
Harvey Rosenthal Cavorting Aces "The effect that follows is highly endorsed by both Charlie Miller and Persi Diaconis."
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
142
Roy Walton The Happy Wanderers three cards in the middle, two travel to top and bottom, then cards are found in the middle again with one card reversed
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
39
Alan Keith Pre-lude 1-phase effect
 		1971
Expert Card Chicanery
47
Roy Walton The Finishing Touch Aces face-up with face-down deck, then they turn to Queens as climax
Also published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
31
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh's No. 731, brief
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
194
William Zavis Up Down & Around routine, ace to four of spades and five red cards, spades penetrate, reverse and one changes place with a red card
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
42
Francis Carlyle The Two Black Aces black aces on top and bottom are placed in center and come back to initial position
Related to 1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
1
Edward Marlo One Fantastic Move reverse card in center during turnover pass, Gombert Pass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
The Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
3
Roy Walton The Happy Wanderers three cards in the middle, two travel to top and bottom, then cards are found in the middle again with one card reversed
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
31
Roy Walton The Finishing Touch Aces face-up with face-down deck, then they turn to Queens as climax
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
79
Jerry Sadowitz Born Free two red Fours faced on face of half the deck, half turned over, Fours still on face, then they travel to center, then to other half
 		July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
290
Randy Wakeman Give us this Day our Daley Aces Daley's Last as climax
Also published here 1985
Formula One Close-Up
7
Charles Nyquist Ace Transpo
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
20
Audley Walsh, Bert Allerton, Frederick Braue Aces Up black Aces put in center, the appear at top and bottom, red Aces appear in repeat
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
25
Henry Christ, Francis Carlyle Henry Christ's Pressure Trick top and bottom card are placed in the deck and travel back to their initial position
Related to 1985 ca.
Francis Carlyle Lecture Notes
6
Larry Jennings Slap Aces combo of Cavorting Aces, Leipzig's Opener, Slap Aces
Inspired byVariations 1988
The Cardwright
73
Randy Wakeman Give Us This Day Our Daley Aces Daley's Last as climax
Also published here 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
80
Bruce Cervon Free-Turning Aces application of Free-Turn Pass
 		1990
Ultra Cervon
143
Ken Krenzel Krenzel on the Cavorting Aces
1990
Close-up Impact!
52
Stephen Minch History of the Cavorting Aces
1990
Close-up Impact!
52
Edward Marlo Two-Step Fantastic Move altering position of five cards during "one move", reverse card in center during turnover pass, Prayer Half Pass
Inspired byRelated to July 1990
Technomagic (Issue 1)
3
T. Page Wright The Jumping Jacks Cavorting Aces combined with Leipzig's Slap Aces
Inspired by 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
77
Terry LaGerould The Acapulco Jumping Beans Aces jump up and down in deck and from pile to pile
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
82
Steve Draun The Truly Fantastic Move pass side steal combo with center reverse
Inspired byRelated to 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
137
Justin Higham Dynamic Duo with spread pass
 		1993
Expansions
9
Dr. Jacob Daley, Tom Gagnon Cavorting Aces Handling
Inspired by 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1038
Paul Curry, John Scarne, Myles Lyons, Theodore Annemann Two-Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
45
Karl Fulves Not By Chance spectator places a black Ace face-up in center, other one is on top, they transpose, red Aces are around Ace in center
Inspired by 2001
New Card Controls
116
Ian Baxter Baxter Cavorts The Aces
2002
The Turnstile Pass
19
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Married Hearts #1 two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
102
Jack Avis The Jumping Aces
Inspired by 2006
Rara Avis
85
Michael Powers Ace to Face Aces to Kings transformation climax
 		2006
Power Plays
30
Rob James Cavort in the Act two cards change place twice, visual
 		2006
England Up Close
63
S. W. Erdnase, Bruce Cervon Acrobatic Jacks or Travelling Aces aces jump from top to middle and vice versa
 		2007
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks — Volume 1
33
Jon Racherbaumer The Acrobatic Jacks comment
Related to 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
215
Edward Marlo One Fantastic Move reverse card in center during turnover pass, Gombert Pass
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
216
Shiv Duggal Unfair Trade Aces face up on deck, selection face up in center, they transpose à la Cavorting Aces, then off-balance transpo without the deck
  • Part 1: Rise of the Selection
  • Part 2: Rise of the Aces
  • Part 3: Revenge of the Selection!
  • Part 4: The Packet Transposition
Inspired by July 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 7)
36
Tom Gagnon Cavorting Classic using tabled passes
 		2011
Avant-Cards
23
Harapan Ong The Cavorted Aces aces in center, two travel to top and bottom, cavorting aces
Inspired byAlso published here 2014
Close Culls
19
William Goodwin Cavort routine using Shake Change
 		2014
Transform
6
Harapan Ong Cavorted Aces aces in center, two travel to top and bottom, cavorting aces
Also published here Mar. 2014
Magic (Vol. 23 No. 7)
66
Yves Carbonnier Final Permutation Marlo Cavorting Aces with selection, Aces change into Kings
Inspired by 2019
Grand Livre de Cartomagie
120
Andi Gladwin Scatter Daley Aces distributed all over deck as finale to Cavorting Aces
 		2022
The Reverse Cull
65
Jamy Ian Swiss Slapping the Cavorting Aces combo of Cavorting Aces, Leipzig's Opener, Slap Aces
Inspired by Dec. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 12)
64