81 entries for Frank Lane

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Theodore Annemann July 1935 on Jack Vosburgh, Arthur Felsman, Harry Blackstone, John Mulholland, Dave Alliston, Pablo, U. F. Grant, Frank Lane
 		July 1935
The Jinx (Issue 10)
49
Frank Lane Frank Lane's Three Pellet Card Trick No. 2, three cards chosen and written on pellets, performer divines them
Also published here 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
1
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant This is a Good Book
1935
They're Off
3
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Boomerangs idea for the Jastrow illusion, cutting off pieces to make them the same length repeatedly
 		1935
They're Off
5
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Reading Cards performer holds up cards one by one and names them, using cheap cards that can be seen through with strong light
 		1935
They're Off
7
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A New Impromptu Number Trick quick addition of two six-digit numbers, using Axel Hellstrom's memory system
 		1935
They're Off
7
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Another Impromptu Table Trick salt poured in hand, changes into salted peanuts
 		1935
They're Off
9
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Lindbergh Kidnap Ladder board with holes and nails, different spectators claim having seen a different number of holes and the nails in different positions
 		1935
They're Off
10
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Comedy Handkerchief Routine sucker routine, finger tip
 		1935
They're Off
13
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Card and the Cigarette description of a switch with the Harlequin Cigarette Holder
 		1935
They're Off
15
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Now Back to the Cards spectator remembers card at small position, it is later found, number is asked for
 		1935
They're Off
16
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Beans From Boston matchbox with six black and six white beans, mixed, performer separates colors behind back
 		1935
They're Off
17
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Now We'll Show You knife inserted into deck, card in center with break
 		1935
They're Off
18
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant How Would You Like a Gag? card in cigarette gag in which no effect happens but the performer destroys the borrowed cigarettes
 		1935
They're Off
18
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Ring Trick, But No Bell borrowed finger ring travels into wrapped package
 		1935
They're Off
19
Frank Lane A Gag and a Banana rubber banana produced from spectator's coat, it is then peeled and eaten after switch
 		1935
They're Off
20
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Back to the Farm glass of milk covered with tube, hand reaches into tube and produces coins, silks and a glass with a red drink
 		1935
They're Off
22
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Our Pocket Fire Bowl fire bowl production from under handkerchief
 		1935
They're Off
24
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Another Card Trick spectator remembers a card and its position from the bottom, performer takes deck behind back, brings forward wrong card, selection then found in pocket, card slipped up the jacket from behind back
 		1935
They're Off
25
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant An Impromptu Poker Deal spectator cuts, performer takes bottom half and deals two fair hands, after the draw the performer has four Aces
 		1935
They're Off
27
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Trick With a Monocle and a cute little gag, too monocle is wiped with handkerchief, cloth pulled through as there is no glass, then glass reappears in frame
 		1935
They're Off
27
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Folding Half Dollar a piece of wood transposes with a half dollar
 		1935
They're Off
28
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Trick From a Little Shot spectator puts a combination of black and white shots/pearls in a (bottomless) container, performer divines the content
 		1935
They're Off
30
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Sweetheart card marked on the right side of the face, then card marked on left side of the face, they turn out to be the same
 		1935
They're Off
31
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Why Didn't I think Of This Before? cream/milk poured into rolled up paper, then back
 		1935
They're Off
33
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Chinese Bottle Trick with wrapped clear bottle
 		1935
They're Off
34
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant An Easy Color Change face card of rubber-banded deck changes, pass
 		1935
They're Off
34
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Piles card ends up at chosen number
 		1935
They're Off
35
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Behind The Spectator's Back spectator stabs top face-up card between two selections behind his back
 		1935
They're Off
35
Theodore Annemann Editor Speaking on Frank Lane, Max Holden, Harlan Tarbell, exposure, Jacob Steisel, Al Baker
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
82
Theodore Annemann March 1936 on Frank Lane, Bernard Ernst, Al Altman, John Snyder
 		Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
97
Theodore Annemann April 1936 on L. J. Jenkins, Mystic Craig, Burling Hull, Frank Lane, Herman Hansen
 		Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
103
Theodore Annemann, Frank Lane Letters
Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
105
Theodore Annemann May 1936 on Harlan Tarbell, Fred Keating, Theodore Arnold, Frank Lane, Dr. Jacob Daley, Glenn Gravatt, Max Holden, Burling Hull, Henry Ford
 		May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
110
Frank Lane An Indetectable Stop Trick Ace, Three, Five, Seven, Nine alternating set-up, 1-0-1
Related to 1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
146
Frank Lane "Glimpsing" Method to glimpse bottom card by extending arm
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
19
Frank Lane A Slick Card Routine combo in which spectator finds selection, card is predicted, poker game is dealt, slick card and set-up
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
100
Frank Lane Count-Down see no. 9, stranger card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
102
Frank Lane Double Backed Card Routine back of selection changes, ambitious card phase, count-down phase, card reverses, double index gaff and double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
118
Frank Lane Easy Card Discovery selection found via card counting
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
181
Frank Lane Location
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
227
Frank Lane Poker Set Up
VariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
371
Frank Lane Another Poker Set Up
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
371
, Frank Lane "The Master Card" handling of slick aces, four methods (in the hands and on the table)
 		1938
Greater Magic
109
Frank Lane A Poker Deal performer draws four cards which are the Aces, deck flop
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
297
Frank Lane Mind Reading at a Distance assistant in other room names cards touched by spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
897
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Funny Talk by Frank Lane Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
142
William S. Houghton Getting Rid of the Thumb Tip cigarette vanishes in handkerchief, four methods
Inspired by
  • "A Simple Coin Vanish" (Frank Lane, Ideas No. 2)
 1943
The Magic 36
10
William S. Houghton Gimmick Exchange fake cigar switched for real cigar, pocket switch choreography
Inspired by
  • silk trick with cigar production finale (Frank Lane, Ideas No. 1)
 1943
The Magic 36
12
Frank Lane Jokes and Gags (64)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
grabbing smoke ring from the air, washer
 		Oct. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 5)
853
Frank Lane Frank Lanes' Grandfather Trick Monte Routine, with one extra card, waxed, three phases with humorous patter
  • Patter to the "Grandfather Trick"
  • "The Original Grandfather Trick"
Variations 1952
Frank Lanes' Grandfather Trick
1
G. W. Hunter, Frank Lane Hunter-Lane Shuffle brief
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
92
Theodore Annemann The Pellet Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
(Instructions by Frank Lane), three spectators select and think of cards and write them on pellets, performer divines them all
 		Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Frank Lane The Pellet Trick three cards chosen and written on pellets, performer divines them
Also published here Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Frank Lane Lane's Blue Card in Red Pack sticky card
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
87
Frank Lane Lane's Winning Hand Deal two phases
Related toVariations 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
88
Frank Lane Not My Card
1972
The Living End
99
Dai Vernon Vernon's Automatic Mento Stop Trick No. 8, spectator stops dealing at a card, its values is used to count down again, 1-0-1-set-up
Related toVariations 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
7
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley Note No. 225, Frank Lane Side Crimp as locator, brief
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
55
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 1) No. 244-1, Frank Lane Side Crimp, then letting spectator shuffle
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
61
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 1) No. 247-1, Frank Lane's Side Crimp, no details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
62
Frank Lane A Good False Cut from a 1931 book, slip cut in the hands with left thumb
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 31)
121
Ronald Zollweg From Ron Zollweg more on the Talking Card Box, Frank Lane's "Chatterbox", Bottomless Glass
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 32)
124
Juan Tamariz, Roden It's A Pity: The Juan Tamariz Routine and Presentation for Finding the Lady extra card
Inspired by June 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6)
856
Peter Duffie The Judas Shuffle overhand stacking variations
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1991
Imagine
[5]
Frank Lane Stick It In Yourself spectator stabs reversed cards next to selection after magician fails
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1063
Larry Jennings Another Winning Hand two hands, cards are drawn, performer wins two times
Inspired by 1997
Jennings '67
37
Frank Lane The Frank Lane Stack simple system for any hand for x players
Also published here 2000
Card College — Volume 4
917
Al Baker Eye-Witnesses three different disagree on the value of a bill
Also published here
  • A Real Magic Show, Frank Lane, p. 3
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
509
Karl Fulves Card Tricks Gone Wrong four anecdotes, two of them have been published in Magicol
  • 1. card on forehead
  • 2. Frank Lane's "I.Q. Test"
  • 3. "wolf pack" gag with suggestive images on cards
  • 4. Derek Dingle drops the super ball
Related to 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
22
Frank Lane Wide and Long Card out of celluloid
Related to
  • Here's How, 1934, p. 31
 2006
Rara Avis
112
Tom Stone The Quiz Show classic Frank Lane comedy quiz show with final loads
Also published here 2009
Tripodal by Sundown
7
Tom Stone The Quiz Show classic Frank Lane comedy quiz show with final loads
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
244
Justin Higham Frank Lane in Disguise intro
 		2013
Pseudo Cheating Demos and Effects
33
Justin Higham First Flush royal flush received that has previously been put in center, with drawing
Inspired by 2013
Pseudo Cheating Demos and Effects
33
Justin Higham Poker Charade with drawing
Inspired byVariations 2013
Pseudo Cheating Demos and Effects
34
Justin Higham What Goes Around, Comes Around with drawing
Inspired byVariations 2013
Pseudo Cheating Demos and Effects
36
Justin Higham Frank Lane Returns with drawing
Inspired by 2014
Impressionistic Poker Demos
15
Blank Faced Card in Case box shown empty despite card inside
Related to
  • "A Spectator Does a Trick" (Frank Lane, Linking Ring, Aug. 1937)
 2022
The Reverse Cull
71
Roberto Giobbi On Frank Lane's Fabulous False Shuffle three shuffles
Inspired by
  • false shuffle in Two Hours With Frank Lane, 1933
 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Jan 16)
28
Frank Lane False Overhand Shuffle
Also published here
  • Two Hours With Frank Lane, 1933
 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Jan 16)
28