Rings in your Fingers

Rings in your Fingers
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Author	Dariel Fitzkee
Publisher	Saint Raphael House
Publication Date	1946
Language	English
Pages	120

Reviewed in Genii 1947 February

Reviewed in Genii 2000 September

Content

Introduction (Fitzkee): provides bibliography of linking ring appearances elsewhere.

Chapter One:

• The Effect
• Presentation
• Fundamental Methods
• The Apparatus
• The Arrangement of the Rings

Chapter Two: Methods of Counting

• The Drop Count
• The Pass Count
• The Wrist Count
• The Odin Count
• The Fitzkee Count
• Variation of the Fitzkee Small Ring Count
• The Fitzkee Large Ring Count

Chapter Three: Substitutions and Exchanges

• The Odin Exchange
• Small Ring Exchanges
• Large Ring Exchanges
• The Waller Substitution
• The MacCarthy Clash Switch
• A Bold Exchange
• The Ireland Substitution,
• Twist of the Wrist Exchange
• Triple Chain Substitution
• Group Exchanges

Chapter Four: Simulated Linking and Unlinking:

• Chains Disguised as Separate Rings
• Separate Rings Disguised as Chains
• Exchanges
• Apparent Linking by Manipulating Chains
• Separate Rings Disguised as Linked to Chains
• Hilliard's Sweep Link
• Fitzkee's Melting Rings
• Namreh's Four-Ring Move
• Penetration Illusion

Chapter Five: Methods of Linking:

• Oldest Method
• Namreh's Solo Linking
• The Slash Link
• The Heel Link
• The Shoulder Drop
• The Toss in the Air
• Secret Linking
• The Laurant Crash Link
• Tommy Dowd's Spinning Ring
• The Omega
• The Breakaway
• The Fade-away
• One In Two
• Two In One

Chapter Six: Secreting and securing the Key Ring:

• Secreting the Key
• Body Loads
• Clips
• Load From Accessories and Furniture

Chapter Seven: The Figures:

• The Cross
• The Watch Chain
• The Shamrock
• The Seasaw
• The Gyroscope
• The Love Seat
• Two and Two
• The Hour Glass
• The Swing
• The Four Leaf Clover
• Chair or Garden Seat
• Parlor Chair
• The Easy Chair
• The Butterfly
• The Bicycle Rider
• The Box
• The Mask
• The Ball or Globe
• The Rosebud
• The Opening Rose
• The Picture Frame, or Shield, or Diamond
• The Ace of Clubs
• The Chinese Gong
• The Handbag
• The Headdress
• The Basket
• The Stirrup
• The Propeller
• The Park Bench
• The Hammock
• The Interwoven Chain, or Watch Fob
• The Armchair
• The Lantern
• The Fireball or Alarm
• Engine Governor

Chapter Eight: Ending the Routine

Chapter Nine: Routines with Key Rings: (note: routines described are outlines of the steps, no illustrations, patter, or details)

• Basic Methods
• Advice on Routines
• Description of Chung Ling Soo's Performance
• Ellis Stanyon's Routine
• Sach's Routine
• Professor Hoffmann's Eight Ring Routine
• Professor Hoffmann's Twelve Ring Routine
• Charles Waller Routine
• Blackstone Routine
• Grant Stuart Routine
• Laurant Routine
• Jean Hugard's Eight Ring Routine
• Jean Hugard's Eleven Ring Routine
• Odin Routine
• Hilliard Routine
• Oriental Rings Routine
• Present Fitzkee Routine
• Fitzkee Five Ace Routine
• Fitzkee Full House Routine
• P.D. Wyman's Presentation

Chapter Ten: Routines Without Using a Key Ring:

• Objections
• The L.W. Keyless Routine
• Weber's Emergency Routine
• Fitzkee Five Ring Keyless Routine
• Fitzkee Seven Ring Keyless Routine

Chapter Eleven: Final Suggestions and Ideas

Courtesy of Doug A's Magic Book TOCs

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