Stuthard's Trilby Deck

A Complete Card Act

first published October 1948, revised April 1949 edition used
1949
Written by Joe Stuthard
Work of Joe Stuthard
24 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
47 entries
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Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Harry Boughen Introduction
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Joe Stuthard Foreword
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Joe Stuthard The Mechanics of the Trilby Deck end-stripper & svengali combo
Related toVariations 5
Joe Stuthard Explanation and Handling of Improved Svengali Part of Trilby Deck handling the trilby deck, intro
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Joe Stuthard Running of the Cards dribble action with trilby deck
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Hubert Lambert Shuffling the Deck overhand shuffling the trilby deck
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Joe Stuthard Double Lift from trilby deck
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Joe Stuthard Spread ribbon spread and turnover
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Joe Stuthard The Drop double cards drop from a height on the table
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Joe Stuthard Fan fanning the trilby deck
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Joe Stuthard Extracting the Key Cards strip-out with trilby deck, end strippers
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
  • Method 3
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Joe Stuthard Clean-Up Location within "Method 3", trilby deck dealt into two piles for location, half deck is switched
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Joe Stuthard, R. W. Waldron Methods of Switching two methods for switching half the deck to clean up, pockets
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Joe Stuthard An Open Switch two selections travel next to each other, with switch in pocket as performer demonstrates what to do
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Handling of the End Stripper Part of the Trilby Deck
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Joe Stuthard Stripping a Selected Card from the Deck trilby deck, end strippers
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Joe Stuthard Having Card Selected and Returned reversing selection in stripper deck
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Tricks with.... The Improved Svengali Part of the Trilby Deck
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Joe Stuthard Mental Miracle chosen card predicted, it travels from one half to the other
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Joe Stuthard Any Number Called For
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Joe Stuthard Blindfold Effect spectator stops at selection while blindfolded
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Joe Stuthard Blindfold Trick with Assistant assistant names selection and stops at it
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Joe Stuthard Pile Trick chosen card appears on top of any one of a number of piles
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Joe Stuthard Clock Trick piles in clock layout made, coin with arrow spun, the designated packet has selection on top, Kay Stuthard's favorite
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Marjorie Fletcher Dice Trick six cards on table, roll of die used to locate it
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Joe Stuthard Transformation wrong card changes into selection
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Joe Stuthard Knife Trick stabbing next to selection in paper-wrapped deck
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Joe Stuthard Thought Card thought-of card is found next to another selection
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George Armstrong Telephone Trick person phoned and asked for a number in the deck, selection is at that position
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Joe Stuthard Publicity Prediction selection predicted by previous letter
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Trick with.... The End Stripper Part of the Trilby Deck
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Joe Stuthard Card in Hat deck placed in hat, snapping against hat, selection jumps out
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Joe Stuthard Cutting to Selected Card
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Joe Stuthard Cutting Several Selected Cards
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Joe Stuthard Cutting to Aces
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Joe Stuthard Four Ace Trick Aces are lost and found again
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Joe Stuthard How Did That Happen? Aces shown in deck, performer finds wrong cards behind his back, then he removes the Aces from behind his back
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Joe Stuthard Card from Pocket spectator quickly removes a card from his pocket, it is the selection
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Joe Stuthard Burglar Trick Jacks lost and found on top
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Joe Stuthard Trick with an Accomplice cards chosen and lost from assistant, performer then finds them
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Joe Stuthard Star Item No. 1 out-of-hand reversal method, spectator replaces card behind his back
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Joe Stuthard Star Item No. 2 stabbing next to free selection in paper-wrapped deck
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Joe Stuthard A Good Twist Triumph with stripper deck, strip-out behind back
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Joe Stuthard Separating Blacks from Reds with ruse to reverse one color by counting through the cards to see which card is missing
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Joe Stuthard A Ten Minute Card Act with trilby deck, composed from previous items
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Joe Stuthard Extra Routine with trilby deck, composed from previous items
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Joe Stuthard Tips
  • Svengali Part of Trilby Deck
  • Stripper Part of Trilby Deck
  • General Tips
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Data entered by Denis Behr, June 2023.