Stooge

76 entries in Mental Magic / Principles / Stooge
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Reginald Scot Of private confederacie, and of Bandons pigeon on using stooges, for example for burnt and rediscovered card
Related to 1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XIII) 174
Reginald Scot Of publike confederacie, and whereof it consisteth on stooges
 		1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XIV) 175
Unknown Juggling knacks by confederacie, and how to know whether one cast crosse or pile by the ringing heads or tails divined repeatedly, stooge with verbal code and psychology
 		1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXX) 191
Hocus Pocus Junior Of Confederacy listing some effects with stooges, most of them can be found in "Discoverie of Witchcraft" by Reginald Scot
 		1634 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 52
Henri Decremps Ancienne méthode de faire le Tour des trois Canifs. "Divers moyens de cacher un Compere, & de faire croire qu'on n'en a point, lors même qu'on emploie plusieurs." (title continued) more tricks by Pilferer, knife jumps from glass, long discussion about confederates and secret helpers, fake automatons
Related to 1785 Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée 47
Unknown To Predict the Sum of Five Rows of Figures
1890 More Magic 241
Theodore Annemann A Rule of the Thumb book / magazine test
 		1934 SH-H-H--! It's A Secret 8
Theodore Annemann The Sealed Envelope Dodge spectators seal their questions fairly on their seats
 		1935 Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine 21
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Comedy Bullet Catching Trick huge lead bullet, spring gun
 		1936 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936) 4
Hen Fetsch Knockout! four four-digit numbers are chosen and added, sum predicted
Also published here 1938 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 44) 304
Bruce Elliott Blackout Magic - Adam's Apple wrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other
Related to 1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 15) 61
Dr. Aaron Weiss Mathematics of Magic numbers are called and added, prediction
 		1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 11) 43
Jean Hugard Magic with Confederates
Sep. 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 4) 147
Hen Fetsch Double Knockout! four numbers are added and predicted, first appeared in the "Linking Ring" 1942
 		1945 Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation 33
Hen Fetsch Double Knockout sum of four apparently random numbers is divined, using 1 stooge
 		1945/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4 196
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Projection six spectators write something on a blackboard, everything was predicted in an envelope
 		1947 Gems of Mental Magic 15
Jack Yeager Glorifying Your Magic 1. Califaction of Handkerchiefs (silks in dove pan merge together)
2. How to spell trust? (oddity on coin)
3. Key Card Placement (Charlier Pass)
4. 20th Century Silks idea
5. Zombie Idea (floating flower pot)
6. Comedy bits with a stooge
7. Miser's Dream Shower (with handkerchief)
8. Thumb Tip Idea (with scotch tape)
9. Thimble color change
10. The cotton bunny (cotton bunny to real one, dove pan)
 		1948 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948) 12
Unknown The Whispering Queen Queen of Hearts whispers to you identity of person who was secretly chosen by audience when you left the room
 		1949 Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards 15
John Hamilton Loaded prediction of a word in a book
 		1950 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 201) 804
Oscar Weigle Poison Trick chosen / poisoned glass is found, see also p. 849
Related toVariations 1950 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 211) 845
George Schindler Lights Out lit cigarette goes out
Also published here 1950 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 196) 785
Tony Corinda (13) Stooges comments, trick where two spectator's select the same card
 		1958 Predictions 99
Tony Corinda (7) The Third Man two telephone books, with medium
 		1959 Two Person Telepathy 268
Tony Corinda (6) The Stooge for instance for setting up a one ahead routine
 		1959 Question and Answer (Readings) 346
Tony Corinda (4) Centre Tear (Corinda's "Backward" Variation) magician's joke
 		1959 Billets 173
LaVerne Duvall Four Count Telepathy three spectators write different things on a paper and seal them in an envelope, while performer is not in the room, when he returns he divines the content and the spectators who wrote it
 		1959 More Miracles in Mentalism 13
Ralph Gironda, Karl Fulves Notes from Underground two billets/spectators, see p. 241 for further reference
 		Mar. 1968 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 5) 167
Jack Kent Tillar 7621 prediction is sum of three chosen years
 		1970 The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 3) 13
Alex Redans Psychic Touch touched object is divined, also with which hand object was touched
 		1971 The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 26) 129
Charles Ostin The King's English spectator writes letter on slate, next spectator adds later and so on until word is formed, this is predicted in typed form, see p. 426 for comment by William Taylor
(spelled "Charles Osten", see p. 637 for correction)
Related to Feb. 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4) 397
Roy Miller Psy-Clops several drawings in envelopes, one is chosen and duplicated
 		1975 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 127) 633
Philip T. Goldstein Pre-Duck-Tion prediction of a freely named word in the mouth of a toy duck
 		1976 The Blue Book of Mentalism 12
Philip T. Goldstein The Tempermental Guest performer knows which object has been put in envelope
 		1976 The Blue Book of Mentalism 14
Philip T. Goldstein Parallax a shape, a letter and a number are correctly duplicated
Also published here 1977 The Red Book of Mentalism 7
Philip T. Goldstein Combo performer divines a shape and a card
 		1977 The Green Book of Mentalism 7
Philip T. Goldstein Parallax! a shape, a letter and a number are correctly duplicated
Also published here 1977 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 173) 861
Erwin Schussel Can Can! object hidden in one of five film canisters is located
 		1977 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 182) 908
Philip T. Goldstein Resolution 78 three new year's resolutions are predicted
Also published here 1977 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 193) 961
Kate Shiels Witch's Web prediction during an interview with several reporters, in envelope
 		1978 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 216) 1077
George Schindler The Darkroom Séance No. 64, lit cigarette goes out
Also published here 1979 Self-Working Mental Magic 108
Ted Karmilovich Time-ZAP handles of watch vanish
 		1979 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 225) 1122
Karl Fulves Confederates chapter intro
 		1979 Self-Working Mental Magic 101
Philip T. Goldstein Resolution three new year's resolutions are predicted
Also published here 1979 The Yellow Book of Mentalism 20
Bruce Elliott, L. Vosburgh Lyons Finger, Finger No. 60, number of held-up fingers divined repeatedly
Also published here 1979 Self-Working Mental Magic 101
Karl Fulves Names in the News No. 62, two spectators chose picture in newspaper and person therein, both predicted
 		1979 Self-Working Mental Magic 104
Karl Fulves The Faraday Cage No. 63, paper bag used to completely block ringing sound of phone, when removes the ringing continues
 		1979 Self-Working Mental Magic 106
Marvin Miller Heads Up! all spectators throw coins, and are eliminated until one remains, coin and date is predicted
 		1979 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 222) 1108
Dick Zimmerman Puzzle Wit spectator removes piece from a solved puzzle, performer finds the same piece in a pile of pieces from the same unsolved puzzle, performed on TV by Romark
 		1980 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 254) 1267
Terry Tyson Psi-Pix ending for pseudo psychometry, last object in envelope is divined
 		1980 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 254) 1268
Al Mann Pyro-Sorcery newspaper starts burning by willpower, eight methods
 		1981 The Shattered Chalice 1
Hen Fetsch Der Gnadenstoß four four-digit numbers are chosen and added, sum predicted
Also published here Oct. 1982 Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3) 93
Meir Yedid Instant Assembly Rubik's cube mixed by three spectators, performer solves it by tossing it in the air, stooge
 		1982 The Magic of the Cube 31
Al Mann The Seat of the Mighty seeing through a wall and describing the other room
 		1982 Through a Wall, Mistily! 1
Al Mann Fabulous Concepts on the principle of "Dy-No-Mite Prediction" by Donn Davison and how Dr. Stanley Jaks used it
Related to 1983 Mastermind Headline Predictions 16
Robert Cassidy The 719 Book Test several book, correct book and correct word is found
 		1984 The Art of Mentalism 60
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann Methods of Gaining Information for Performer for the blindfold drive
A: The Impression Envelope
B: The Stuffed Pen
C: Stuffed Cigarette
D: Contact Mindreading
E: Impression Notebook
F: (publicity with VIPs)
G: A Confederate
H: Clip Boards, Etc.
I: Audience Participation (with changing bag)
 		1984 Publicity Secrets 3
Steve Beam Ping Pong Force ping pong ball is thrown to audience, way to arrive at a stooge, see p. 436 for additional ideas
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7) 107
Unknown Locked Thoughts No. 24, four spectators whisper numbers which are written down, their total is predicted or opens lock, stooge
 		1985 Self-Working Paper Magic 47
Karl Fulves Session - 2 on using confederates
 		1987 Secret Session — Part Two 30
Unknown Matchmaker No. 38, three different-colored silks for performer and spectator, performer blindfolded, spectator lifts a silk and performer lifts one of same color, stooge
 		1988 Self-Working Handkerchief Magic 113
Al Koran Take One No. 75, three different coins on table, three spectators each take a coin, performer finds out who has which
 		1989 Self-Working Coin Magic 104
Bruce Elliott Adam's Apple No. 70, wrists of performer tied, apple travels from one hand to the other
Related to 1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 147
Tony Bartolotta Number Con two numbers named, their total match previous prediction
 		1994 Rigmarole (Issue 9) 104
Karl Fulves Confederates chapter intro
 		1995 Easy Magic 85
Karl Fulves Numbers in Mind No. 60, hidden numbers revealed by performer, using a confederate
 		1995 Easy Magic 85
Karl Fulves Guilty Party No. 61, using a confederate
 		1995 Easy Magic 87
Karl Fulves A Mind for Money No. 62, chosen coin divined, using a confederate
 		1995 Easy Magic 88
Paul Harris The Nowhere Man giving the spectator the feeling that he is invisible, x-1 stooges
 		1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Conversations from the Edge) 319
Tony Bartolotta Test Results three spectators write their name on a cardboard with a color, mixed face-down, performer divines
Inspired byRelated to 1998 Underworld (Issue 9) 117
Tony Bartolotta Third Sight seven random objects, one object touched, medium knows the object when list of object is called out
 		1999 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 1) 12
Ronnie Lee X-Ray Mind different ropes on board with hooks, performer holds rope and duplicates magically the condition of the selected ropes via color change, appearing knots, and so on
 		2000 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3) 52
Wilson Reed Cell Block spectator chosen and some birthdays added, medium called on cell phone and it divines the spectator and the number
 		2001 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6) 182
David Berglas Box over Regent Street passport vanishes and appears in box hung up in the streets, transmitted over the radio
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 132
Tony Bartolotta T-Bills three pennies and three different bills, three people take a penny and bill each and close their hands around it, performer then tell who has which and in which hand
 		2005 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10) 415
Alain Nu Book of the Week How to stooge audience with specially printed books for book tests
 		2008 Word Work II 31
张多多 阿修罗 Magician correctly predicts the final word in a word association game (game is in Chinese)
 		2017 暧昧 82