how to terrify such as are entirely unacquainted with the nature of phosphorus\nwriting and drawing on walls, glowing in the dark, lighting a match\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown
How to terrify such as are entirely unacquainted with the Nature of Phosphorus
writing and drawing on walls, glowing in the dark, lighting a match
das ausgetrunkene getränk, genannt das geisterwasser\nglass placed on table, isolated with paper strip construction, lights out, then glass is empty\n unknown
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Das ausgetrunkene Getränk, genannt das Geisterwasser
glass placed on table, isolated with paper strip construction, lights out, then glass is empty
die geisterstimme\nperformer tied on chair, lights out, from different part of room comes a voice and talks or answers questions\n unknown
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Die Geisterstimme
performer tied on chair, lights out, from different part of room comes a voice and talks or answers questions
satan's trance\nno. 26, four cards removed from thirty-two-card deck and put in envelope, lights out, when lights are back on the names of cards are written on envelope\ncharles t. jordan\nthe up-down system\nkarl fulves\ncharles t. jordan
1919/1920
thirty card mysteries Charles T. Jordan
Satan's Trance
No. 26, four cards removed from thirty-two-card deck and put in envelope, lights out, when lights are back on the names of cards are written on envelope
help wanted in the dark\nads are cut from newspaper and sealed in envelopes, light is out and content of two ads is revealed\ntheodore annemann
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret Theodore Annemann
Help Wanted in the Dark
ads are cut from newspaper and sealed in envelopes, light is out and content of two ads is revealed
greta annemann's eyes of the unknown\nwriting of three face down cards is revealed in darkness\ntheodore annemann\nblackout magic\njames g. thompson jr.
1935
mental bargain effects Theodore Annemann
Greta Annemann's Eyes of the Unknown
writing of three face down cards is revealed in darkness
get it!\ndeck is handed to three spectators in the dark, everyone selects a card and when the light is on again, performer reveals all three cards\ntheodore annemann
1935
mental bargain effects Theodore Annemann
Get It!
deck is handed to three spectators in the dark, everyone selects a card and when the light is on again, performer reveals all three cards
get it in the dark\nthree cards chosen in dark room are divined, three forcing decks\ntheodore annemann
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Theodore Annemann
Get it in the Dark
three cards chosen in dark room are divined, three forcing decks
voodoo\nhole coin on string is put in box and hidden, light turned out, in glowing light performer is seen to have box again and coin drops off cord, combined with card divination on blank card\narthur monroe\nencore voodoo\neddie clever
1937
the jinx 1-50 Arthur Monroe
Voodoo
hole coin on string is put in box and hidden, light turned out, in glowing light performer is seen to have box again and coin drops off cord, combined with card divination on blank card
nyctalopia\nspectator writes name in dark with lights out, performer divines it, carbon paper\npaul curry\na link with eternity - an object lesson in the art of mindreading\nal mann
1937
the jinx 1-50 Paul Curry
Nyctalopia
spectator writes name in dark with lights out, performer divines it, carbon paper
travel thought\ncities on map are thought of and written on paper, divined by medium in the dark, carbon paper\nhen fetsch
1938
the jinx 51-100 Hen Fetsch
Travel Thought
cities on map are thought of and written on paper, divined by medium in the dark, carbon paper
encore voodoo\ncard is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, light out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, when spectator retrieves card it has same appearance, dressed up chinese laundry ticket\neddie clever\nvoodoo\narthur monroe
1938
the jinx 51-100 Eddie Clever
Encore Voodoo
card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, light out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, when spectator retrieves card it has same appearance, dressed up Chinese Laundry Ticket
a magnetic personality\n- magnetic/mesmerised cards
- buzzing sound when touching metal
- fire flash in the dark\ngeorge delaney
1939
the jinx 51-100 George Delaney
A Magnetic Personality
- magnetic/mesmerised cards
- buzzing sound when touching metal
- fire flash in the dark
the coin dowser\ncoin is found with a dowsing rod in the dark\njames g. thompson jr.\nbruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 James G. Thompson Jr., Bruce Elliott
blackout magic\nwriting of three face down cards is revealed in darkness\njames g. thompson jr.\ngreta annemann's eyes of the unknown\ntheodore annemann
1942
the phoenix 1-50 James G. Thompson Jr.
Blackout Magic
writing of three face down cards is revealed in darkness
blackout magic - adam's apple\nwrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other\nbruce elliott\nadam's apple\nbruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
Blackout Magic - Adam's Apple
wrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other
ghost eyes\ncards and billets are put in a bag and read in the darkness\njos. kellar
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation Jos. Kellar
Ghost Eyes
cards and billets are put in a bag and read in the darkness
a period of darkness\nselection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table\npaul curry\na period of darkness\npaul curry
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Paul Curry
A Period of Darkness
selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table
shades of houdini\nselection is put back and deck hidden in other room, performer is tied to a chair and lights turned off, after some seconds the spectator gets the hidden deck and found the selection reversed and signed by the performer\nedward clinkscale\nfranklin v. taylor
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Edward Clinkscale, Franklin V. Taylor
Shades of Houdini
selection is put back and deck hidden in other room, performer is tied to a chair and lights turned off, after some seconds the spectator gets the hidden deck and found the selection reversed and signed by the performer
(30) strike a light\nmatch is marked an put back in matchbox, light goes out and performer strikes the initialed match and gives it to the right person, luminous paint\npunx
1959
mediumistic stunts Punx
(30) Strike a Light
match is marked an put back in matchbox, light goes out and performer strikes the initialed match and gives it to the right person, luminous paint
blackout!\nspectator finds card that is marked on back, can only be performed in totally dark room\nharry lorayne
1962
close-up card magic Harry Lorayne
Blackout!
spectator finds card that is marked on back, can only be performed in totally dark room
the black room\nsilk/tissue of chosen color travels from glass tumbler behind spectator's back to wrapped tumbler\nkarl fulves\np. 20 for idea by sid lorraine
1965
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Karl Fulves
The Black Room
silk/tissue of chosen color travels from glass tumbler behind spectator's back to wrapped tumbler
a stitch in time\nsmall needle on black thread, big needle on white thread, change places after lights are out\nralph gironda
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Ralph Gironda
A Stitch in Time
small needle on black thread, big needle on white thread, change places after lights are out
method for madness\nmedium in other room, card cut to in borrowed deck in darkness with flashlight, medium divines card, then has actual card in hand\nkarl fulves\nthe perfect crime\nkarl fulves
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Karl Fulves
Method for Madness
medium in other room, card cut to in borrowed deck in darkness with flashlight, medium divines card, then has actual card in hand
unmöglich\nspectator has another spectator pick a card and replace it behind the back (one-way reversal), it is located again in a dark room or without looking, whole deck corner-shorted\nvictor "astor" jamnitzky
1967 (ca.)
the astor-deck Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky
Unmöglich
spectator has another spectator pick a card and replace it behind the back (one-way reversal), it is located again in a dark room or without looking, whole deck corner-shorted
time out of mind\nmedium divines setting on watch in bag in dark room, then actually wears the spectator's watch\ndon nielson\nkarl fulves
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Don Nielson, Karl Fulves
Time Out of Mind
medium divines setting on watch in bag in dark room, then actually wears the spectator's watch
triple telepathy\ntwo spectators write word on face-up deuces in deck, "ghostlike piece of paper" appears in almost dark room from cased deck, performer divines words\npeter alexis
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Peter Alexis
Triple Telepathy
two spectators write word on face-up deuces in deck, "ghostlike piece of paper" appears in almost dark room from cased deck, performer divines words
blackout\nbox with two cards hidden in dark room, performer takes on out in the dark, flap box\njay weiler
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Jay Weiler
Blackout
box with two cards hidden in dark room, performer takes on out in the dark, flap box
lights out\nway to prove that performer is standing at the wall in dark room when he is actually free to move around\nrobert gysel
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Robert Gysel
Lights Out
way to prove that performer is standing at the wall in dark room when he is actually free to move around
clairvoyance\nspectator puts cards in envelopes and those envelopes in a bigger envelope, light is turned off and performer names the cards\nolof jonsson\nal mann
1976
the third ecstasy Olof Jonsson, Al Mann
Clairvoyance
spectator puts cards in envelopes and those envelopes in a bigger envelope, light is turned off and performer names the cards
close work or clairvoyant methods\n- sealed and burned
- hull box and ashes reading
- hull folded question reading
- clairvoyant envelope reading
- hull's dark seance reading method
- the dr. q. dark readings
- clairvoyant writing table method
- clip board method
- the cardboard clipboards
- the hull-pool universal sealed reading act\nburling hull
1976
the amazing world of mentalism Burling Hull
Close Work or Clairvoyant Methods
- Sealed and Burned
- Hull Box and Ashes Reading
- Hull Folded Question Reading
- Clairvoyant Envelope Reading
- Hull's Dark Seance Reading Method
- The Dr. Q. Dark Readings
- Clairvoyant Writing Table Method
- Clip Board Method
- The Cardboard Clipboards
- The Hull-Pool Universal Sealed Reading Act
black-out-bluff\ncard is divined in the dark, then performer locates it and puts card into pocket\nrolf andra
1978
einfach wunderbar - wunderbar einfach Rolf Andra
Black-Out-Bluff
card is divined in the dark, then performer locates it and puts card into pocket
darknot\nrope tied around table leg, people distributed around and on top of table, lights out and on, now rope suddenly around another table leg\nkarl fulves\ndarkroom effect\nkarl fulves
1979
the chronicles Karl Fulves
Darknot
rope tied around table leg, people distributed around and on top of table, lights out and on, now rope suddenly around another table leg
the up-down system\nout-of-room four spectators seal cards in envelope, performer divines them in dark room, featuring stacking system\nkarl fulves\ncharles t. jordan\nsatan's trance\ncharles t. jordan
1983
after jordan Karl Fulves, Charles T. Jordan
The Up-Down System
out-of-room four spectators seal cards in envelope, performer divines them in dark room, featuring stacking system
glowsure\nspectator finds container with object, in the dark\nthomas alan waters\nsydney bergson
1984
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters, Sydney Bergson
Glowsure
spectator finds container with object, in the dark
darkroom effect\nno. 52, napkin moved from one one table leg to another in dark room\nkarl fulves\ndarknot\nkarl fulves
1985
self-working paper magic Karl Fulves
Darkroom Effect
No. 52, napkin moved from one one table leg to another in dark room
adam's apple\nno. 70, wrists of performer tied, apple travels from one hand to the other\nbruce elliott\nblackout magic - adam's apple\nbruce elliott
1990
self-working rope magic Bruce Elliott
Adam's Apple
No. 70, wrists of performer tied, apple travels from one hand to the other
a period of darkness\nselection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table\npaul curry\na period of darkness\npaul curry
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond Paul Curry
A Period of Darkness
selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table
mid-nite marvel\nperformer finds a four-of-a-kind below table, those transpose with some card in the deck, changed from dark room effect to below table
- second approach (involving the location of a selection)\nburling hull\nkarl fulves\n"mid-nite marvel" (burling hull, clever card collection of 1932)
2005
latter day secrets Burling Hull, Karl Fulves
Mid-Nite Marvel
performer finds a four-of-a-kind below table, those transpose with some card in the deck, changed from dark room effect to below table
- Second Approach (involving the location of a selection)
Inspired by
"Mid-Nite Marvel" (Burling Hull, Clever Card Collection of 1932)
a shot in the dark\nin a dark room a spectator lights the only fresh match from a matchbox of burnt matches\nben hart
2020
the darkest corners Ben Hart
A Shot in the Dark
in a dark room a spectator lights the only fresh match from a matchbox of burnt matches