Magicana of Havana in New York

second edition used, first 1975 edition did not include rope chapter
1977
Written by José de la Torre
Work of José de la Torre
80 pages (Paperback), published by Jose's Studio
Illustrated with drawings by José de la Torre
Language: English
29 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
José de la Torre Author's Preface
2
Marc Tessler Editor's Notes
2
José de la Torre Introduction to Section I: Routines with Regular and Jumbo Playing Cards
5
José de la Torre Oil and Water (1) 4&4, with jumbo cards, turning over center two cards ploy
Related to 6
José de la Torre The Elmsley Count with Jumbo Cards
 		7
José de la Torre Follow the Leader
  • First part: The Aces Follow the Leader (Aces and Joker lost in the deck, all come to top)
  • Second part: Triumphant Aces and the Leader
  • Third part: Again the Four Aces and the Leader (Collins Ace type routine with deal into wanted hand)
 		9
Dai Vernon Triumph Shuffle
11
José de la Torre Oil and Water Reversed (2) 4&4, cards mix again, with jumbo cards
 		17
José de la Torre Special 4 as 4 just Jordan Count, with jumbo cards
 		17
José de la Torre Impossible Discovery two chosen cards found, fair handling with scallop short key card
  • Variation No 1
  • Variation No 2
  • Variation No 3 - The Great Impossible Discovery
  • Appendix
    • How to Guess the Location of the Short Card
    • How to Expose the Corners of the Short Cards at the End of the Deck
    • How to Cut the Short Card to the Bottom
 		19
José de la Torre Oil and Water (3) 4&4, with jumbo cards
 		24
José de la Torre Oil and Water Finale 4&4, with jumbo cards
 		25
José de la Torre The Three Diamonds and the Queen Ace, Two and Three of Diamonds find a Queen and King, story presentation
  • With Jumbo Cards
 		27
Leslie P. Guest Rose of Coins on José de la Torre
Also published here
  • MUM, Sep. 1971
 37
José de la Torre Section II: A Coin Act in Three Parts
  • General Preparation for the Complete Act
 		39
José de la Torre Decks as Coin Holder two deck in V-shape position with coins on top, covered by silk
 		42
José de la Torre Appearance of Four Coins under handkerchief in roll-out position
 		43
José de la Torre Over Palm Change transfer of stack of coins from hand to hand with handkerchief
 		43
José de la Torre My Roll Down
44
José de la Torre Bombshell Four Coins to Glass
47
José de la Torre On-Tip Palm
47
Click-Pass
48
José de la Torre Sponge-Coin Palm like a sponge-ball vanish
 		50
José de la Torre Rear-Back Palm "with first and second fingers", for coin to glass
 		51
José de la Torre Vanish of Four Coins
53
José de la Torre Rear-Back Palm "with the 2nd and 3rd fingers"
 		55
Section III: Ropes and Other Rope Subtleties
57
José de la Torre New Professor's Nightmare
  • Cutting the Rope
  • The False Count
  • The Illusion of the Short, Middle and Long Ropes
  • The Triple "A" Illusion (All Alike Again)
  • The Paramount Long Rope Illusion
  • Knots to You! (The Sliding Knot)
  • Optional Climax (knot shot and it slides down rope)
  • Patter
  • A Few Comments
Related to 59
Ed Mishell Ed Mishell's Subtleties ideas for previous routine
 		79
Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2022.