When I first read this routine, it made no sense to me. It’s the first routine in the last chapter of The Royal Road to Card Magic. Jean Hugard described it well. I followed the instructions and still, the experience of it was lost on me. It would be many years before I saw the …
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, …
This final entry on this classic plot takes an introspective look at a fascinating hybrid. The mixing of two classic plots. The mixing of Cutting The Aces and Triumph. Before going any further, take a look at this video from my Act. Castle Act: I will be the first to declare from the rooftops; “I …
Welcome to a new series of blog post dedicated to classic routines. I would like to start off with this wonderful premise of Cutting The Aces. I was first exposed to this plot from reading Dai Vernon’s brilliant interpretation from Stars of Magic. Once again, I am referencing a book that has had a profound …
