Eugene Burger: Final Secrets

Book
2021
Written by Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass
Work of Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass
320 pages (Hardcover), published by Theory and Art of Magic Press
Illustrated with drawings by Jay Fortune
Language: English
91 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Lawrence Hass List of Videos and Media list of accompanying videos
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Lawrence Hass Introduction
  • Theme and Focus
  • Layers and Levels
  • Final Words
 		xiii
Eugene Burger To the Reader
xx
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass Opening Interview: Eugene Speaks Again!
xxi
Eugene Burger On Double and Multiple Lifts they should not be used
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Part One: Classics
1
Lawrence Hass Part One: Preface
2
Eugene Burger The Tyranny of the New
Also published here
 3
Eugene Burger Influence spectator stops dealing, card has large X on its back, then spectator stops the performer dealing and card is predicted as jumbo card on back of tray
  • Interview, 2015
Inspired by
  • "Altered" (Bruce Bernstein)
 9
Max Maven* Monte Cristo Deck credit information
 		11
Eugene Burger The Psychological Stop Force seventeenth position
 		16
Eugene Burger "Can You Tell Me The Best Card Tricks?"
Also published here
 23
Eugene Burger Thought Sender both sides of deck are freely shown
  • Eugene's Printed Instructions (1994/1996)
  • Additional Thoughts
  • Thought Sender Additions (1996)
  • The Basic Script and Variations
  • Interview, 2011
Also published here
  • marketed 1994
Inspired by
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Eugene Burger Jumbo Card Prediction reproduced unpublished instructions from 1991, partial mirage deck
Related to
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Eugene Burger Performing Stunts and Performing Magic
Also published here
 47
Lawrence Hass Destiny Has a Name intro
 		51
Max Maven* "Viva Las Vegas" Instructions (2006) ten cards in a circle layout, one chosen with two invisible dice and counting, it is predicted
Also published here
  • marketed 2006
Related to
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Max Maven* Viva Force variant of 10/11 force with ten cards in circle layout, one of two cards
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Lawrence Hass Details about "Destiny Has a Name" and its Development
56
Eugene Burger Destiny Has a Name ten cards in a circle layout, one chosen with two invisible dice and counting, it is predicted either in case or with spectator's name on back, text from 2014 pamphlet
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Part Two: Growing in the Art of Magic
65
Lawrence Hass Part Two: Preface
66
Eugene Burger Foreword
Also published here
 69
Eugene Burger Talk 1. Growing
Also published here
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Eugene Burger Talk 2. The Way of the Magician
Also published here
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Eugene Burger Talk 3. Managing People Close-Up
Also published here
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Eugene Burger Talk 4. Before the Show
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Eugene Burger Talk 5. After the Show
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Eugene Burger Talk 6. The Origin and Symbolism of Magic
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Eugene Burger Talk 7. The Future of Magic
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Eugene Burger Talk 8. Seeking a Magical Vision
Also published here
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Eugene Burger Talk 9. Imagination, Solitude, and Creativity
Also published here
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Eugene Burger Talk 10. The Flow of Water
Also published here
 105
Eugene Burger, Michael Caplan Addendum: An Interview with Michael Caplan
107
Part Three: Close-Up Card Magic & Performing Philosophy
113
Lawrence Hass Part Three: Preface
114
Eugene Burger The Legacy of Bert Allerton
Also published here
 115
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass Eugene's Approach to Card Magic: Interviews and Techniques
117
Eugene Burger The Crimp on the corner crimp, crimping the bottom card and using a crimp for the control of a selection
 		121
Lawrence Hass False Shuffles and False Cuts comments and references of what Eugene Burger used
 		125
Eugene Burger Clocking the Deck and an Unnamed Effect spectator removes any number card, performer finds mate
 		125
Eugene Burger A Top-Secret Device handling of a palmed shiner, applications (spectator stops at any card, then mate is found, red/black separation)
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Lawrence Hass Three Entertaining Discoveries: The Robot, Einstein's Card Trick, Perfect Speller
133
Eugene Burger The Robot wind-up robot finds card
Also published here
  • "An Entertaining Card Discovery" (MUM, March 2004)
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Eugene Burger Supplement to the "Robot": Eugene's Work on the Fukai Car car with light and sound effect finds card, magnetic
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Eugene Burger Einstein's Card Trick card remembered and name spelled, then down-under-deal to find selection
  • Interview Discussion
Inspired by
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Eugene Burger Perfect Speller
Inspired by
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Eugene Burger Selecting Magic to Perform
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, June 2011
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Bruce Bernstein Fishing spectator selects five cards from washed deck on table, then cards are eliminated until one remains, it matches a prediction
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Bruce Bernstein The Bernstein Utility Switch "A Tribute to Slydini", as card on table is slid off and turned over
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Lawrence Hass Entries from Eugene's Notebook intro
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Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Entry 1: Reset
Also published here
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Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Entry 2: Performing Magic Socially
Also published here
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Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Entry 3: On Mastery
Also published here
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Eugene Burger Observo "Ob-ser-vo", two spectators are shown a packet of cards and they should count and remember how many red cards are in it, they disagree twice, one changes into a Joker as climax
Also published here
  • marketed 2000
  • also in: DVD Exploring Magical Presentations, L&L, 2007
Inspired by
  • "Seeing What Seems" (Robert Neale, Life, Death & Other Card Tricks)
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Two Unrecorded Gems
173
Eugene Burger Eugene's Touch for "Card Warp" making sure the final tear works as planned
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Eugene Burger Eugene's Touch for "The Haunted Pack"
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Eugene Burger Order and Chaos with swindle switch
Inspired by
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Eugene Burger Unfazed two sets of five image cards are matched
Inspired by
  • "Unfazed" (Ben Blau, marketed 2016)
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Ben Blau Ose-D Cut triple cut on the table, retains cyclical order
Also published here
  • Asymptotes, 2015, p. 304
Inspired by
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Part Four: Conversations
193
Lawrence Hass Part Four: Preface
194
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass, Marjorie Hass, Dr. Jennifer Pauls, Bryce Kuhlman, Benjamin Barnes Early Professional Days: An Interview
195
Eugene Burger, Jim Sisti A Conversation with Eugene Burger: The Making of Magical Voyages
Also published here
  • L&L Publishing: 2002 Catalog of Magic, p. 57
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Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass The Magic Beard about a one-man show Eugene Burger did in 2000
  • The Magic Beard: Show and Monologues
  • Interview about The Magic Beard
 		213
Eugene Burger O. K. Bouwsma's Coin
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2014
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Eugene Burger, Max Maven* Eugene Burger: Interview with Max Maven
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, June 2004
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Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz The Last Lesson on Eugene Burger's death
Inspired by
  • version in The Magic Circular, Nov. 2017
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Lawrence Hass Two Gifts from Michael Caplan
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Part Five: Psychological Card Magic
251
Lawrence Hass Part Five: Preface
252
Lawrence Hass, Eugene Burger Eugene's Approach to Equivoque
  • Introduction
  • Interview
  • Eugene's Definition and Principles
    • Additional Principles
    • Some Notes on the Magician's Choice
    • Notes on Equivoque
  • Workshops
    • The Early Workshops (1985-1986)
    • The Late Workshops (Late 1990s-2017)
    • Excerpts
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Eugene Burger Forcing Sequence for Up to Five Objects
  • A. Forcing One Out of Two Objects
  • B. Forcing One Out of Three Objects
  • C. Forcing One Out of Four Objects
  • D. Forcing One Out of Five Objects
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Equivoque Routines Taught at the Workshops
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Eugene Burger, Eddie Fields Cool Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
Inspired by
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Eugene Burger The Horowitz Variation spectator stops in one half, value used to locate card in other half, impromptu
Related to
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Eugene Burger The Marked Card card marked with sticker on back, psychological face-up spread force
Inspired by
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Eugene Burger Psychological Face-Up Spread Force Handling
Related to
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Eugene Burger B'Wave script and handling for Max Maven's routine
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Eugene Burger Eugene's Non-Gaffed Card Version
Inspired by
  • B'Wave (Max Maven)
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Eugene Burger The N'Gai Dog Race six pellets with numbers that represent dogs, chosen dog that wins is predicted, repeat
Inspired by
  • "The N'Gai Dog Race" (Willane's Complete Methods for Miracles, 1985)
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Eugene Burger Two Additional Handouts
  • Performance Script for the Magician's Choice (2002)
  • Practicing Equivoque
Related to
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Lawrence Hass Selected Resources on Equivoque
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Eugene Burger The Trick That Cannot Be Explained Burger's handling, card chosen and mate is found in card case
  • Introduction
  • Stage One. Discussion Points and Variables
  • Stage Two: Discussion Points and Variables
  • Stage Three: Discussion Points
  • Interview, January 2011
  • Eugene's Failure Out, Repeat Variations, and Building a Set
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Eugene Burger The Moving Finger Technique spectator moves finger along face-up spread on table and stops
Related to
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Lawrence Hass Finis
306
Lawrence Hass Acknowledgements
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Lawrence Hass Selected Bibliography
  • Books and Articles
  • Videos, Tricks, and Sleights
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Lawrence Hass About the Authors
  • Eugene Burger
  • Lawrence Hass, Ph.D.
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Lawrence Hass About Theory & Art of Magic Press
  • Publications
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Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2023.