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In J.N. Ponsin's [[Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée]] (1853) there is a version called "The Multiplication of Cards while in a Spectator's Hands". | In J.N. Ponsin's [[Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée]] (1853) there is a version called "The Multiplication of Cards while in a Spectator's Hands". | ||
In Robert-Houdin [[The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic]] (1868) there is an effect called " | In Robert-Houdin [[The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic]] (1868) there is an effect called "Mane, Thecel, Phares" that describes how to pass (and prove) a number of cards from one spectator's packet into that of another. | ||
Performers known for this effect:[[Leipzig]], [[Paul Le Paul]], [[Al Baker]], [[Howie Schwarzman]] and [[Derek Dingle]]. | Performers known for this effect:[[Leipzig]], [[Paul Le Paul]], [[Al Baker]], [[Howie Schwarzman]] and [[Derek Dingle]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 12 November 2009
Cards Across is a classic plot in card magic wherein an amount of cards disappears from one pile (of cards) and reappears in a second pile. Typically, this is performed with 2 volunteers, each of which holds a pile.
In J.N. Ponsin's Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée (1853) there is a version called "The Multiplication of Cards while in a Spectator's Hands".
In Robert-Houdin The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic (1868) there is an effect called "Mane, Thecel, Phares" that describes how to pass (and prove) a number of cards from one spectator's packet into that of another.
Performers known for this effect:Leipzig, Paul Le Paul, Al Baker, Howie Schwarzman and Derek Dingle.
- See also Thirty Card Trick