Marlo: The Final Cut

MARLO The Final Cut is the broadest and most ambitious compilation of Ed Marlo's work ever published. Spanning more than thirty different published sources released from 1941-1974, it covers hundreds of tricks, moves, routines, subtleties, musings, and thought problems. Not only does this volume compile thirteen distinct books, but it also reprints his contributions from a myriad of other publications - magazines to books to newsletters. In this book, you'll discover material of all kinds-from close-up to stage, from semi-automatic to knuckle-busting, from complex routines to simple tricks. Learn modernist masterpieces like Devilish Miracle, practical worker's material like Cardician Makes Good, ornate dances like New Elevator, and elemental concepts like the KM Move. Compiled and edited by N. C. Colwell with more than 300 endnotes and notations providing historical, literary, and clarifying context and foreword and remembrance by two of Ed Marlo's most prominent students - Jon Racherbaumer and Allan Ackerman. CONTENTS Introduction by N. C. Colwell Remembering Eddie by Allan Ackerman Foreword by Jon Racherbaumer PART ONE: BOOKSChapter 1 - Card Fan Productions (1941) Introduction The Instruction Producing Multiple Fans of Cards Sample Routine A Bad Technique Types of Cards-One Types of Hands Types of Cards-Two The Hat Steal by Mort Abrams Painted Card by Hank Nowoc The Card Clip A Net for Catching the Cards Two Types of Fans Gloved Productions Hand Care Chapter 2 - Deck Deception (1942) Foreword Double Vanish and Recovery Casanova Card Trick by Martin Gardner and Ed Marlo Marlo's Double Vanish and Recovery Torn Deck Mystery A Good Number Number Transpo Marlo's Running Cut Marlo's Lessinout System of Cull and Stock Shuffles Lessinout Cull Lessinout Stack The Spy Divining Hanky Marlo's Card to Card Case The Magical Gambler And in Conclusion... Chapter 3 - Future Reverse (1945) First Method Second Method Center Reverse/Future Reverse Method Three Method Four Method Five Method Six The Bonus Effect Chapter 4 - Havana Deal (1948) First Method Second Method Third Method Chapter 5 - A Devilish Miracle by Ed Marlo and Carmen D'Amico (1948) First Method Second Method Chapter 6 - Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes (1951) Sudden Aces Cutting the Aces Routine Ace Opener Cardician Makes Good Follow the Leader Mr. Black Comes Back Chapter 7 - The Future Classic by Ed Marlo and Carmen D'Amico (1953) A Future Classic Card Addition by Fred Braue Turnover Change Hit Method Left Hand Palm/Dealing Position Palm/Future Classic Palm Summary Streamlined Classic Comedy Classic Final Observations Alternate Set-Up Alternate Count One Alternate Count Two Glide Double Handling Chapter 8 - The Magic Seven (1954)Magical Seven Phase One Phase Two The Glide Phase Three Phase Four Phase Five Summary Opening Phase Alternate Methods The Climax Phase Alternate Methods Chapter 9 - Classical Foursome by Ed Marlo and Carmen D'Amico (1956)Foreword A Classical Quickie First Method Second Method Third Method Fourth Method Fifth Method Sixth Method Seventh Method The Open Reverse Eighth Method Ninth Method Tenth Method The D'Amico Spread Doubly Ambitious Chameleon Queens Marlo-Curry Change Double Transpositions The Repeat Straight Presentation Combination Marlo Pivot Spread Basic Principle First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Note on Sixth Method Triple Pivot Spread Chapter 10 - Marlo Meets His Match (1959)Foreword Matcho Matcho Methods I-VI Matcho Notes Variation of the Method II Possible Stage Presentation Matcho II-Single Deck Version Marlo-Curry Change Variation Double Thought-Single Deck Stooge Version The Exchange Version The Key Card Version-First Version The Key Card Version-Second Version Memory Version Red and Blue-Spectator Coincidence Double Coincidence More Matchos Matcho Methods VII-IX Double Thought and Two Billets Gaffed Matcho First Method Second Method Marked Matcho Unmarked Matcho Memory Matcho The Fake Change Chapter 11 - The K. M. Move by Ed Marlo with Tony Kardyro (1962) Introduction The K. M. Move-Forward Fingering Action Two Closing Actions Reverse Fingering Action Reversal Effect Card Face-Up, Deck Face-Down Righting a Reversed Card Multiple Cards, Forward Fingering Action Foreshadowing Later Ideas Multiple Cards, Reverse Fingering Action Multiple Out/Multiple Turnover Cleanup Off the Face Changes Ambitious Routine Further Applications of the Reverse Fingering Action with K. M. Move All Alike Count The Transposition Use of the K. M. Move in Devilish Miracle K.M. Move Follow Up Aces Another Exchange Procedure The Four Ace and Four King Transposition K.M. Move with the Peek K.M. Move as a Passer First Idea Second Idea Packet Handling Second Handling of K. M. Move Multiple Card Steal The K. M. Move Force Ace Producer The K. M. Move Brush Change Appearing and Disappearing Selections Technical Variations of the K. M. Move First Variation Second Variation The Fan Method Conclusions and Recollections Chapter 12 - Tilt! (1962) Foreword More Bluff Shifts For One Card (Added Ideas) Bluff Shift to the Top or at Any Number from the Top Bluff Shift to the Bottom or Any Number from the Bottom Bluff Shift and Palm Off Flexible Bluff Shift D'Amico's Idea by Carmen D'Amico Front End Tilt Mental Elimination Mental Elimination Effects with Figure Three First Effect-Rising Thought Second Effect-Quick Acembly Third Effect-4 and 4 Transposition Fourth Effect-Trapped Fifth Effect-The Pincers Tilt Subtlety by Charles Aste, Jr. Sixth Effect-Gathering of the Clan Seventh Effect-Surprise Ambitious Card Sequence Add to Effects with Figure Three Eighth Effect-Another Classical Quickie Ninth Effect-Aces to Pocket Tenth Effect-The Prediction (Open or Closed) Eleventh Effect-Do as I Do More Effects with Figure Three Twelfth Effect-The Tilted Transposition Thirteenth Effect-The Criss Cross Transposition Fourteenth Effect-The Tilt Stab Fifteenth Effect-The Tilt Sandwich Alternative Handlings for The Tilt Sandwich New Effects Sixteenth Effect-Tilt Doubly Ambitious Seventeenth Effect-Tilted Aces Eighteenth Effect-Tilt Addition Nineteenth Effect-Numbered Tilt Twentieth Effect-Tilted Dunbury Twenty-First Effect-Tilted Classical Quickie Twenty-Second Effect-Visible Tilt Roger Klause Fake Center Deal by Roger Klause Neal Elias Tilt Contribution by Neal Elias Chapter 13 - Marlo's Objectives (1973) First Objective Second Objective Third Objective-Re-positioning Spread Fourth Objective-Four Card Location Fifth Objective-In- and Out-Jogging Cull Sixth Objective Seventh Objective Loose Ends Alternated Red & Black Shuffles For Faro Shuffler Only PART TWO: EXCERPTS Chapter 14 - STEELE & LEECH 52 Amazing Card Tricks by W. F. (Rufus) Steele (1949) Double Thought For Card Men Only by Al Leech (1949) Aces Up by Ed Marlo and Al Leech Manipulating with Leech by Al Leech (1952) Ace-King a la Marlo Chapter 15 - IRELAND'S YEARBOOK The Ireland Yearbook for 1950 (1950) Card Telepathy de Luxe by James Auer with Ed Marlo Ireland's Yearbook for 1954 (1954) The Royal Assembly by Del Ray and Ed Marlo Ireland's Yearbook for 1955 (1955) Bluff Ace Assembly Ireland's Yearbook 1959 (1959) Tabled Bottom Placement Four Suggested Uses Ireland's Yearbook for 1961 (1962) The Master Position The Master Position Control to the Bottom--Five Methods Transferring the Cards The Pivot Palm Palm Pivot Transfer Pivot Palm Replacements--Three Methods Reversing the Cards--Three Methods The Spread Pass To Place the Card During the Spread Pass Multiple Spread Pass Nine Notes Ireland's Yearbook for 1962 (1962) Technicolor Prediction Impromptu Technicolor Prediction--Four Methods Alternative Presentation for Technicolor Prediction--Six Versions Chapter 16 - THE NEW PHOENIX The New Phoenix #329 - The Ed Marlo Issue (August 20, 1955) Interview with Ed Marlo by Jay Marshall with Ed Marlo Card Miracles from 1949 Throw In Location Card Stab-Two Methods Automatic Placement Six Applications The New Phoenix #334 (December 12, 1955) Challenge to You from Edward Marlo by Jay Marshall The New Phoenix #338 -Ed Marlo Tells All! (1956) Real Gone Aces Additional Notes on Real Gone Aces Swindle Aces Ideas Note on the Handling of Initial Count Off of Nine Cards For Use in Real Gone Aces (Ace Layout) The Separating Aces--Three Methods Notes on the Mislide The New Elevator--Four Methods Vanishing Aces Theory Aces & Deuces The New Phoenix #339 (1956) Case Card Again The New Phoenix #346 (July 20, 1957) Six Card Repeat Climax The New Phoenix #374 (November 1962) Marlo's False Cut on Table Marlo's Lengthwise Spread The New Phoenix #375 (December 1962) The Open Travelers Add a Subtlety (for Open Travelers) Chapter 17 - IRELAND'S CARD ANNUAL 1956 Card Annual (1956) The Switchless Switch First Effect Second Effect Third Effect Additional Technique for the Switchless Switch 1957 Card Annual (1958) Marlo's Hofzinser For the Purists Additional Climax to Marlo's Hofzinser The Buckle Break Marlo Bottom Count Chapter 18 - IRELAND'S TRICK TALK Ireland's Trick Talk Vol. 1 No. 1 (May-June 1957) Marlo's Card Quiz: Spur of the Moment Ireland's Trick Talk Vol. 1 No. 2 (July-August 1957) Marlo's Card Quiz: Out of Your Hands Chapter 19 - KID STUFF Kid Stuff 5 (1974)Entertaining Kids with Cards Afterword by N. C. Colwell Appendix Index