57 entries for Francis Haxton

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Eddie Clever, Carl Jones, Tom Hickey, Dr. Jaks, Gus Southall, Devant, Stewart James, The Five-Best Poll, Victor Farelli, Ronald B. Edwards, Edward Ritchell, Warren Corning, John Stanley, Orville Meyer, R. C. Buff, Richard Himner, Leslie Guest, Francis Haxton, Al Thompson and more
 		May 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)
320
Francis Haxton Preface
1954
The Nullificator
2
Francis Haxton Conclusion
1954
The Nullificator
8
Francis Haxton One Chance in Eight one of eight cards selected, cards in pocket are removed one by one by spectator and performer, last card is selection
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
65
Francis Haxton "Inspired" card from 6-card-packet into deck, short card control
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
67
Francis Haxton The Marlo-Curry Prediction
Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
14
Francis Haxton The One Between two unknown selected cards are pushed back reversed in the deck, one card is found between , that matches in value and suit with other cards, composite card
Related to 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 345)
203
Francis Haxton Coincidental
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 5)
538
Francis Haxton Three More three cards taken from one pile, one chosen, all three replaced reversed in one half, only chosen card travels reversed to other half
  • First Variation
  • Second Variation
  • Third Variation
Inspired by
  • "Take Three" in Peter Warlock's Pentagram, July 1955
Variations 		Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
4
P. Howard Lyons Jumping Jehosophat three cards taken from one pile, one chosen, all three replaced reversed in one half, only chosen card travels reversed to other half
Inspired by Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
2
Piet Forton 24th annual convention at Hastings 21. - 25. Sept. 60 on David Haggarty, Fred Lowe, Francis Haxton, Gus Southall, Peter Warlock, George Blake, Edward Victor, Jack Avis, Devano, Ron Mc Millan, Claude Rix, Mystic Craig, Jerry Andrus, Jack Miller, Al Koran, Johnny Geddes, Tom Harris, Alan Alan, Mila Trnka, Roberta & Hella
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
7
John Robbins For Magicians Only double backer changes into selection, see p. 394 for idea by Martin Gardner and p. 398 for idea by Francis Haxton
 		May 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 390)
388
U. F. Grant The Bashful Queens Queen between two Jacks turns face down
Variations June 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 391)
391
Francis Haxton Fickle Queen see also p. 406
Inspired by Nov. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 393)
400
Jean Garance IVème Festival Internationale de la Magie S. Andrea on the magic convention in S.Andrea, Sitta, June Merlin, Viviane Mireldo, Dasa & Eva, Les Mazakian, Alice, Solange, Isbecque, Mary, Jaqueline Sarvy, Elisabeth Warlock, Mi-Chi-Ko, Fred Kaps, Nevio Martini, Raimondi, Vladimiro Dei, Gilberti, Maxim, Leypold Fritz, Ily-Ko, Zefir, Billy McComb, Zelpy, Peter Warlock, Heinz & Charlotte Fischer, Onkel Peppy, Francis Haxton, Klingsor, Henky Vermeyden, Dr. Schramm
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 5)
74
Karl Fulves Static Problems with Cards - No. One
selection made by stabbing joker into deck without removing selection, how to control it
Solutions: see references
Variations Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
19
Karl Fulves Seclusion Problems with Cards - No. Two
card cut to with deck under handkerchief and replaced, also multiple cards
for solutions see references
Variations Apr. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
29
Francis Haxton Static two solutions
Inspired by Apr. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
29
Francis Haxton Seclusion selection underneath handkerchief, solution
Inspired by June 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
40
J. W. Sarles Coercion Problems with Cards - No. Five
card reversed behind back by performer, then spectator, same card
Variations Sep. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
55
Francis Haxton Coercion solution
Inspired by Dec. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
69
Francis Haxton Last Word Four Aces spectator chooses Leader Packet
Variations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
186
Stewart James Smart Alexis three-of-a-kind removed, then choses a card face-down which matches
Inspired byRelated to
  • p. 77 for credit information
  • p. 88 for comment by George McLean
Variations 		Jan. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
73
Francis Haxton Gambler's Last Chance performer holds four cards, spectator choses any card face-down, it completes Royal Flush
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 10)
113
Karl Fulves By Any Other Name two methods (gaffed card & Elmsley Count)
Related toVariations Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
135
Francis Haxton, Robert Parrish, George Henbeck Etcetera
Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
155
Francis Haxton By Any Other Name Variation see also p. 1036
Inspired by Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
155
Francis Haxton Odd Man Out three cards moved from one deck to another, selected one travels back, see also p. 206 & 236 for reference
Inspired by
  • "Take Three" (Peter Warlock, Pentagram)
 Sep. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 11)
208
Fred Lessor Nice Recovery four Aces vanish in sandwiches, reappear in deck via spelling
Variations July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
67
Francis Haxton Jordan's 4-as-4 Count Jordan Count handling
 		Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
75
Francis Haxton 3-Way Split transposition of two card with a third card (joker) on the table, duplicate
 		Oct. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 12)
370
Robert (Bob) Hess Joker Mental odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Variations Apr. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 6)
416
Francis Haxton Joker, Jr. ungaffed method, odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Inspired by Oct. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 12)
462
Francis Haxton Nice Recovery - 2 four aces vanish in sandwiches, reappear in deck via spelling, stand-up handling
Inspired by Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
149
Ben Christopher Unlimited Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King
  • Impromptu Method
Related toVariations Oct. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 12)
567
Francis Haxton 5-Card Hofzinser two cards chosen from five transform into previous selections, solution to Hofzinser Problem 5
Inspired byRelated to July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
168
Francis Haxton Impromptu Unlimited four chosen card buried in deck, joker placed on top attracts the selections to top one by one
Inspired by Sep. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 11)
660
Harvey Rosenthal, Piet Forton The 5th Jack red Jacks put on table, top card of deck are also red Jack, tabled ones now black, all put on table, top card is another jack, cards on table are now Aces, see also p. 782 for improvement
Inspired by
  • trick of Piet Forton (see also Gus Southall and Francis Haxton variations in The New Pentagram)
 Dec. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 2)
692
Francis Haxton Aces to Go
Variations Aug. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10)
777
Francis Haxton Paired Choice in two piles of cards, two selected cards are found at the same position
 		Jan. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 5)
60
Karl Fulves Lottery spectator chooses right card to fill a 21 hand
Related toVariations 1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
258
Francis Haxton Open Selection five cards removed from deck, of those the spectator choses two, they're the selections, two methods
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1294
Peter Duffie The Scottish Assembly spectator chooses leader
Inspired byVariations 1993
Applications
47
Peter Duffie Once Again
Inspired byRelated to 1993
Applications
50
Francis Haxton Gambler's Last Chance No. 27, one card missing from Straight Flush, spectator finds it
Also published here 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
49
Francis Haxton Card Force
1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
84
Milton Kort Heir to the Throne four Kings change places with four Aces, then three Kings and three Aces, then two, then one. Combination of four different tricks.
Inspired by 1999
Kort
19
Neal Elias The Nonesuch Card Prediction Again card to small number, Twirl Pass application
Inspired by
  • "The Nonsuch Card Prediction" (Francis Haxton, Pentagram)
 2001
New Card Controls
70
Karl Fulves Introduction on Francis Haxton comment about World War II, psychics on tv, David Blaine, publications by Fulves, Binary Count Notes, Futagawa Rope-Card Trick, new euro coins, magic as a living, Houdini
Related to 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
218
Stewart James Falling Card Five cards are clipped onto bulldog clips and threaded on a rope, when pulled taut, the selected card falls off the clip while the other four remain clipped
Also published here
  • Letter to Francis Haxton, Sep 1951
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
114
Stewart James The Tenth Variation Two cards chosen in red pack found to match two cards previously reversed in blue pack. Then the back colors of the selections change places.
Also published here
  • Letter to Francis Haxton, Feb 28 1961
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
134
Nick Trost Spectator's Royal Flush spectator pushes card into the deck to form royal flush
Inspired byRelated to 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
105
Peter Duffie Power Trip Twisting, then Aces change to Kings, Kings dealt onto four quarters of the deck, then turned over and they changed back to Aces, then Assembly
  • A Crips Twist
  • Sudden Change to a Four-King Trick!
  • The Aces Return
  • The Assembly
  • The Kings Return to Take a Bow
Inspired byAlso published here 2009
Power Trip
2
Michał Kociołek In Between thought of card appears sandwiched between two lost selections that were used to create that composite card (suit/value), faro
Related toAlso published here 2012
8 Effects and a Sleight
37
Karl Fulves Trap Shoot deck cut, value of top and suit of bottom card used to make up composite card, that is caught with other two cards
Inspired byRelated to 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
694
David Britland Easy Poker
  • Cardopolis
five-card hand is chosen, spectator removes one card and takes another one, it completes a Royal Flush
Inspired byVariations Aug. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 8)
30
Peter Duffie Power Trip Twisting, then Aces change to Kings, Kings dealt onto four quarters of the deck, then turned over and they changed back to Aces, then Assembly
  • A Crips Twist
  • Sudden Change to a Four-King Trick!
  • The Aces Return
  • The Assembly
  • The Kings Return to Take a Bow
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
112