55 entries for David Devant

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Professor Hoffmann To Force three Cards together three cards repeat itself, spectator cuts anywhere
Variations 1890
More Magic
13
David Devant "Magnetisierte Wasser" with glass cylinder
 		Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
185
Carl Willmann, David Devant Wie Devant einen Ring vertauscht long intro about apparatus vs. sleight-of-hand, ring switch in which ring is put on second finger and duplicate is already on bent-in first finger, fingers switched while walking on stage
 		Sep. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9)
139
David Devant The Vest Servante
Related to 1903
Later Magic
25
David Devant Concatenation Extraordinary - Devant's Method chain pieces link, glass with one foot but two bowls in right angle attached
 		1903
Later Magic
99
David Devant Colour-Changing by the Aid of a Paper Tube
  • The Elementary Method
 		1903
Later Magic
247
David Devant Devant's Handkerchief Trick producing three white handkerchiefs, paper tube, they change to red, green and yellow, one vanishes in glass tube and appears knotted between other two, description edited by Devant himself
Variations 1903
Later Magic
303
David Devant Devant's "Transvaal Flag" Trick flag apparently cut in two with sword but vanishes instead, then a small flag becomes larger
 		1903
Later Magic
361
David Devant The Flying Thimble with one-handed palm and retrieval onto first finger
 		1903
Later Magic
502
David Devant The Jar of Water and Hat glass of water vanishes from paper bag and appears in hat, click sound effect with coin as glass is apparently set on plate, repeat with glass in handkerchief
 		1903
Later Magic
538
David Devant The Bag of Mystery egg appears in spectator's hand covered with paper bag, expanding bird cage produced from bag, borrowed ring put in beaten egg, vanishes, reappears in nest of envelopes
 		1903
Later Magic
544
David Devant, T. Nelson Downs The Magician's Will Power with one-way deck improvement by Downs
 		1909
The Art of Magic
176
David Devant The Devant "Mark-Off" how to establish break under certain number of card
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
55
Jean Hugard Thaumaturgy Credits David Devant with inventing thimble manipulation, plus describes different types of thimbles
 		1936
Thimble Magic
3
David Devant The Triangle Trick twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
133
David Devant Thought Card Discovered punching selection secretly
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
306
David Devant The Triangle twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
441
David Devant Dyeing the Silks credit information
 		1938
Greater Magic
608
David Devant The Ghost
1938
Greater Magic
975
David Devant David Devant's Hindoo Rope Trick
1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
394
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Lessons in Conjuring by David Devant 1944
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I
22
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Carl Jones, Arnold Belais, Clayton Rawson, Zovello, Charlie Miller, Cardini, Robert Lund, Jack Merlin, Dr. Daley, David Devant and more
 		Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
403
Victor Farelli, David Devant Hew Devant Used to Force method to force three cards, three cards repeat itself, spectator cuts anywhere
Inspired by Nov. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)
601
David Devant The Triangle twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1959
Feke Card Tricks
26
Charlie Miller, David Devant A Lesson in Magic with assistant, one claims to teach "handkerchief to lemon", handkerchief changes to small pieces, to ribbon, then to lemon, handkerchief inside, center cut out of two handkerchiefs, mismade handkerchief restoration, handkerchief to liquid, restored handkerchiefs reappear
 		1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
41
Charlie Miller David Devant's Silver Ball only effect description
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
80
Charlie Miller Sun and Moon borrowed handkerchief, center sections transpose
Related to 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
81
David Devant Coin Transfer while counting and showing each coin in one hand,coins are transferd to the other hand
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
194
David Devant, Faucett Ross Eggs from Hat Produce lots of eggs from a hat, keep dropping on the floor, comedy routine
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
114
T. Nelson Downs, David Devant 3. Downs' Flag Production Produce flags from suitcase on telescopic staff
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
180
Peter Wilker Geschichte um kleine + grosse Zauberer on David Devant, T. Nelson Downs, Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon, Baron Bodo von Münchhausen
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 2)
47
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Our Magic by John Nevil Maskelyne (written by David Devant)
Second Edition 		1979
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume III
10
David Devant, Dai Vernon Nimble Nickels No. 49, ten coins in two rows, picked up in pairs, one coin moved across, they all travel across, double toss
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
51
Alexander de Cova Body Servante construction, techniques and applications
Related to 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
135
Michael Weber (reviewer) Our Magic by John Nevil Maskelyne, David Devant Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
60
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Opus talks to David Devant made-up "interview"
Related to Mar. 1994
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 1)
9
John Nevil Maskelyne Dear Opus fictitious fax by Maskelyn
Related to Sep. 1994
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
17
Robert Parrish The Well of Invisibility "The Japanese Box" routine
Related to
  • David Devant ("The Best Tricks and How to Do Them")
Also published here 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
54
David Devant Change of a Half "Unsolved Mysteries"
half crown in hand changes to any combination of change the spectator chooses, posed as problem
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, August 1956
 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
120
David Devant Linking Finger Rings "Unsolved Mysteries"
description of classic effect, posed as problem
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, August 1956
 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
120
David Devant Reverse Writing "Unsolved Mysteries"
writing on blotting paper is not reversed/mirrored, posed as problem
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, August 1956
 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
120
David Devant Tiger Tiger "Unsolved Mysteries"
tiger rug shaken and tiger produced, posed as problem
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, August 1956
 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
120
Jim Steinmeyer Contagious Red
  • Conjuring
in a paper tube, several things change to red: silk, light bulb, cd
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Reminding and Deceiving, 1997 lecture notes
 Dec. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
79
The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Max Maven
  • Harry Kellar (1849-1922)
  • Don Alan (1926-1999)
  • David Devant (1868-1942)
  • Harry Anderson
  • Stewart James (1908-1996)
  • Marshall Brodien
  • Albert Goshman (1920-1991)
  • Milbourne Christopher (1914-1984)
  • Dante (1883-1955)
  • Cardini (1896-1973)
  • The Century Top Ten
with voting card insert
 		Sep. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
60
David Devant Overhand Shuffle Control
2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
76
Paul Curry, Michael F. Zens, David Devant Out of the Past deck is separated in halves, two cards thought of and one is selected, performer puts one card from the half into the other, first card is missing, second spectator touches a card, that is put into the other half and also his card is missing, third card invisibly travels into the other half
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Genii" vol. 7 no. 4, 1942
 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
102
John Carney Legends: David Devant
2002
The Book of Secrets
258
David Devant Egg from Empty Glass - Second Method: Devant's Visible Production egg appears visibly in glass
Also published here
  • "Egg Caught in Wine Glass" (Magic, Vol. 9 No. 1, Oct. 1908, p. 2)
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
53
W. Donald Forsyth The Caledonian Mystery egg appears, one-egg routine, egg vanishes, egg and hat routine in which more eggs appear, large egg climax
Also published here
  • David Devant, Secrets of My Magic, 1936, p. 222
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
276
David Devant Signs on the Road to Magicland
  • 68 Years Ago
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Aug. 1933
 Feb. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 6)
96
Jim Steinmeyer David Devant and Beau Brocade
Related to Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
56
Jack Winston Historical Coverage
  • Mail
Related to Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
21
Roberto Giobbi Devant and Goliath of David Devant
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 15)
178
Roberto Giobbi Catchphrases of Famous Performers list, Charles Bertram, Max Malini, José Frakson, Dante, Kalanag, Silvan, Juan Tamariz, Horace Goldin, Dr. Giovanni, David Devant, Bruce Cervon, Allan Ackerman, Tommy Cooper, Paul Daniels, Sirdani, Dani DaOrtiz
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Nov 2)
315
Kainoa Harbottle Devant at the Bar... Or A Judicious Bibliography of Coin Vanishes
  • By Means of Metal
on a newspaper report about a court appearance of David Devant performing coin vanishes
 		Jan. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 1)
26