Classic Routines | Matching The Cards
Dai Vernon’s Matching the Cards has stood the test of time. It grown into a full mature interpretation call 12 The Hard Way by Darwin Ortiz.
Dai Vernon’s Matching the Cards has stood the test of time. It grown into a full mature interpretation call 12 The Hard Way by Darwin Ortiz.
Time now is 12:33 am. I just got home and relaxed. My post show analysis begins and flows through this Blog Post in real time. Tonight was a lot of fun; seriously, this was top draw fun, magical expression, laughter and astonishment. MAKE THEM LAUGH AND MAKE THEM GASP. I learnt a lot tonight. I …
It’s showtime tonight. I am in the coffee shop with my Mother enjoying breakfast and thinking about tonight’s performance. Questions going through my mind. What routines would I like to share? What needs to happen in order for me to feel like a champion? This is a little game play with myself. It gets me …
These books are modest in comparison to some. Thin, slim and yet, HUGE, in content. I love the work of Denis Behr. Superb effects, rigorous analysis which I love and integrity towards moving our subject forward. No watered down effects, just good strong magic with an efficient methodology that gets the job done. Easy, difficult …
Well now. Here is a routine that had already achieved classic status before Darwin Ortiz turned it into a masterpiece. Let’s go back in time shall we. Full credit to Peter Kane for publishing his original idea in his stunning book A Further Session with Peter Kane. This collection of books featured material that really …
Cy Endfield was my hero. As my very first mentor in card magic. Every Saturday after closing his shop, Alan Alan would take me to visit Cy at Valerie’s Patisserie in Old Compton Street. I got his book Entertaining Card Magic when I was 14 years Old – this book is full of great ideas, …
Roy Walton is a GENIUS. I often wonder if someone like Roy gives any thought to the impact his creative out put generates. Having met him, he comes across as such a down to earth and humble man. I struggled to put this man together with the individual who created this wonderful routine. Let’s take …
In my opinion, this routine is the Zen of Sleight of Hand Card Magic. Like a Master Samurai Swords Man, this routine will test every fibre of your being; psychological and emotional resolve to execute with exacting precision and finesse. The hard part will be to execute this routine without even caring. If you understand …
This wonderful routine is the creation of Robert Houdin. It first saw print in 1868 in his book The Secrets of Conjuring & Magic. I first encountered this routine in Jean Hugard’s The Royal Road to Card Magic under the title Everybody’s Card. This routine takes guts to perform, the impact on an audience is …
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Earlier this week, I met up with my friend Thomas Dixon. He is a very talented magician from Chile. We have been friends for about two years. I suggested to Thomas that we both leave home for our respective shows tonight with nothing more than a few decks of cards. He accepted the challenge and …