The Ramsay Finale

The Definitive Magic of John Ramsay

Book
1982
Written by Andrew Galloway
Work of John Ramsay
86 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Andrew Galloway
Language: English
26 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Andrew Galloway Preface
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John Ramsay Comedy Billiard Ball Routine four balls, with a hat, at the end balls vanish from hat and appear in performer's mouth
  • 1 - Preliminary
  • 2 - Production of the First Ball
  • 3 - The Ball Penetrates the Hat
  • 4 - Ball Travels to Hat
  • 5 - Production of Second Ball
  • 6 - Ball Behind the Back
  • 7 - Production of Third Ball
  • 8 - Production of Fourth Ball
  • 9 - Disposal of Four Balls in the Hat
  • 10 - The Balls Appear in the Mouth
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Finger Palm
10
Ball Vanish
11
John Ramsay Paper to Ribbons torn and restored paper, then paper is burnt and ashes transform into paper streamers, streamers are soaked in water and placed in performer's mouth where new dry streamers appear
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John Ramsay The Five Fly Cards five cards travel to pocket, one by one
 		27
John Ramsay Card Vanish for the last card
 		32
John Ramsay Miser's Dream with a saucer in a hat
 		35
John Ramsay Coin Production
36
John Ramsay Coin Vanish in conjunction with the Miser's Dream
 		36
John Ramsay The Ramsay Palm
37
John Ramsay The Ramsay Back and Front Palm
38
John Ramsay Ramsay on the Real Secrets on misdirection, holding out, timing, moves
 		41
John Ramsay Original Five Thimble Production
45
John Ramsay Pop Production
45
John Ramsay Basic Vanish
45
John Ramsay Stack of Thimbles Transfer from hand to hand
 		46
John Ramsay Six Card Repeat with a hat, cards vanish in the end
 		51
John Ramsay False Count
52
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway The Forgotten Card Trick among four cards one vanishes and one turns over, with remember and forget presentation
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John Ramsay Coin Acquitment lengthy handwashing sequence, with interlocking fingers
 		59
John Ramsay The Changeling
63
Max Sterling Drop Vanish as a change, same as Kaps move
Related to
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John Ramsay Ring Off Rope wooden ring is removed from rope behind back, tied with two knots
 		67
John Ramsay Ramsay Reminiscences on Professor Morgan, Charlier, Old Malabar, Barnum, Magic Circle, Will Goldston, J. O'Neill Fisher, Charles Morrit, Horace Goldin, Chung Ling Soo, P. T. Selbit, Lewis Davenport, Dr. Byrd-Page, Walford Bodie, Allam Shaw, Nate Leipzig, Ernest Thorn, Max Sterling, Bob Gysel, Will Blyth, Dai Vernon, Max Holden, John Mulholland, Jack Salvin, G. W. Hunter, Edward G. Brown, Victor Farelli, The Flying Sorcerers, FISM 1950, Slydini, Francis Carlyle, FISM 1958, John Howe, Milbourne Christopher
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Andrew Galloway Postscript brief note on the Ramsay Reunion 1977
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, July 2019.