SERENADE
Inspired by Peter
Kane's Jazz Aces (as many others
have been as well), this is a multi-effect routine.
It is impromptu and, I think, very strong. It
also appeared in one of my videotapes as well
as in Harry Lorayne's
APOCALYPSE but it is being reprinted here
because I felt that the book would not be complete
without this favorite routine of mine.
EFFECT:
Four Kings and four black spot cards are removed
from the deck. With these cards the performer
produces some magical stunts!
PERFORMANCE:
Actually you cheat! You really use only three
Kings! Remove two packets of cards from the
deck as follows: Place the K
ß
(or the K
) face down on the table; on top of it, also
face down, place a red King, then a black spot
card (say 8 ß
) and on the top, the other red King. Remove
five black spot cards (6's, 9's and 8's) as
if you were removing four. Place them face down
in a separate packet on the table. As you do
so, cut the other black King to the face of
the deck (so it will be the bottom card with
the deck face down. ) Leave the deck aside on
the table, face down of course.
Pick up the King packet and
show four Kings by doing a face up Elmsley Count. Turn the packet face down and deal the cards
onto the table in a diamond formation starting
at your left (A), and moving counter-clockwise, placing the second card
in from of you (B), the
third to your right (C), and the fourth in front of the spectator (D). A is a black spot card, B, C and D are Kings.
Pick up the other packet and
perform an Elmsley Count
(or an Ascanio Spread) to
show four black cards. Turn the packet face
down and deal the top card (you can show it)
onto B. Fan the remaining
four cards as three, keeping the last two as
one. The right hand picks up the King at C (you can show it) and inserts it into the fan second from
the top. Square the packet, turn it face up
and perform an Elmsley Count showing four black cards, the King has disappeared
(you may spread the cards face up, keeping the
last two as one, showing four spot cards.)
Turn the packet face down and
deal the top card onto B (do not show it). Spread the cards keeping the last two
as one. The right hand picks up the King at
D (flashes it) and places
it second from the top. Square the cards and
turn the packet face up. Elmsley
Count showing four black spot cards.
The second King has disappeared, too.
Turn the packet face down and
deal the top card onto B. Spread the four card packet as three keeping the last two
as one. The right hand picks up the card at
A (DO NOT flash it) and
places it second from the top in the fan. Square
and turn the packet face up. Elmsley
Count to show four spot cards. The third
King has disappeared. Place this packet aside.
Pick up the packet at B
by scooping the top card to the bottom. Turn
the packet face up and perform an Elmsley
Count to show four Kings. (Instead of
the Elmsley Count you can
perform an Olram Move.)
Turn the packet face down and deal the four
cards onto the table in a row from left to right
(black, King, King, King.)
Pick up the black spot card
packet and deal these four (five) cards onto
the Kings from left to right. (The last card
that you place on the right end is actually
a double.) Each of these cards can be flashed
as you deal them.
Pick up the right hand pair
(three cards) and turn this packet face up.
Say, "Each pair consists of a King and a
black card," as you move the King from the
top to the bottom in a casual way. Turn the
packet face down and place it on the table.
Pick up the two center packets
at the same time, one in each hand. Turn face
up and spread each packet showing a King and
a black spot card. Your left hand places its
pair face down onto the left end packet as your
right hand places its pair face down onto the
right hand packet. To your spectators, each
of the two combined packets now contain two
Kings and two spot cards.
Pick up the packet on your
right and turn it face up. Perform an Elmsley Count to show four black spot cards. Square the packet,
turn it face down and place it on the table.
Now pick up the left packet,
turn it face up and perform an Elmsley Count to show four black spot cards. This is definitely
a shocker; the Kings are gone! Square the packet
and turn it face down. Casually take the top
two cards and drop them onto the tabled packet
as you pick it up and then drop it onto the
two cards that are in your hand. Drop the assembled
packet on top of the deck proper. From the top
down you have: King, black spot card, King,
King, the rest of the deck and a King on the
bottom.
NOTE:
You may omit the King production or use your
own favorite.
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