MARLO The Final Cut is the broadest and most ambitious compilation of Ed Marlo's work ever published. Spanning more than thirty different published sources released from 1941-1974, it covers hundreds of tricks, moves, routines, subtleties, musings, and thought problems. Not only does this volume compile thirteen distinct books, but it also reprints his contributions from a myriad of other publications - magazines to books to newsletters.
In this book, you'll discover material of all kinds-from close-up to stage, from semi-automatic to knuckle-busting, from complex routines to simple tricks. Learn modernist masterpieces like Devilish Miracle, practical worker's material like Cardician Makes Good, ornate dances like New Elevator, and elemental concepts like the KM Move.
Compiled and edited by N. C. Colwell with more than 300 endnotes and notations providing historical, literary, and clarifying context and foreword and remembrance by two of Ed Marlo's most prominent students - Jon Racherbaumer and Allan Ackerman.
CONTENTS
Introduction by N. C. Colwell
Remembering Eddie by Allan Ackerman
Foreword by Jon Racherbaumer
PART ONE: BOOKSChapter 1 - Card Fan Productions (1941)
Introduction The Instruction
Producing Multiple Fans of Cards
Sample Routine
A Bad Technique Types of Cards-One Types of Hands Types of Cards-Two The Hat Steal by Mort Abrams Painted Card by Hank Nowoc The Card Clip A Net for Catching the Cards Two Types of Fans Gloved Productions Hand Care
Chapter 2 - Deck Deception (1942)
Foreword Double Vanish and Recovery
Casanova Card Trick by Martin Gardner and Ed Marlo
Marlo's Double Vanish and Recovery
Torn Deck Mystery A Good Number Number Transpo Marlo's Running Cut Marlo's Lessinout System of Cull and Stock Shuffles
Lessinout Cull
Lessinout Stack
The Spy Divining Hanky Marlo's Card to Card Case The Magical Gambler And in Conclusion...
Chapter 3 - Future Reverse (1945)
First Method Second Method
Center Reverse/Future Reverse
Method Three Method Four Method Five Method Six The Bonus Effect
Chapter 4 - Havana Deal (1948)
First Method Second Method Third Method
Chapter 5 - A Devilish Miracle by Ed Marlo and Carmen D'Amico (1948)
First Method Second Method
Chapter 6 - Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes (1951)
Sudden Aces Cutting the Aces Routine Ace Opener Cardician Makes Good Follow the Leader Mr. Black Comes Back
Chapter 7 - The Future Classic by Ed Marlo and Carmen D'Amico (1953)
A Future Classic
Card Addition by Fred Braue
Turnover Change
Hit Method
Left Hand Palm/Dealing Position Palm/Future Classic Palm
Summary
Streamlined Classic Comedy Classic Final Observations
Alternate Set-Up
Alternate Count One
Alternate Count Two
Glide Double Handling
Chapter 8 - The Magic Seven (1954)Magical Seven
Phase One
Phase Two The Glide
Phase Three
Phase Four
Phase Five
Summary
Opening Phase
Alternate Methods
The Climax Phase
Alternate Methods
Chapter 9 - Classical Foursome by Ed Marlo and Carmen D'Amico (1956)Foreword A Classical Quickie
Red and Blue-Spectator Coincidence Double Coincidence More Matchos
Matcho Methods VII-IX
Double Thought and Two Billets Gaffed Matcho
First Method
Second Method
Marked Matcho Unmarked Matcho Memory Matcho The Fake Change
Chapter 11 - The K. M. Move by Ed Marlo with Tony Kardyro (1962)
Introduction The K. M. Move-Forward Fingering Action Two Closing Actions Reverse Fingering Action Reversal Effect Card Face-Up, Deck Face-Down Righting a Reversed Card Multiple Cards, Forward Fingering Action Foreshadowing Later Ideas Multiple Cards, Reverse Fingering Action Multiple Out/Multiple Turnover Cleanup Off the Face Changes Ambitious Routine Further Applications of the Reverse Fingering Action with K. M. Move
All Alike Count
The Transposition
Use of the K. M. Move in Devilish Miracle K.M. Move Follow Up Aces Another Exchange Procedure The Four Ace and Four King Transposition K.M. Move with the Peek K.M. Move as a Passer
First Idea
Second Idea
Packet Handling
Second Handling of K. M. Move
Multiple Card Steal
The K. M. Move Force Ace Producer The K. M. Move Brush Change Appearing and Disappearing Selections Technical Variations of the K. M. Move
First Variation
Second Variation
The Fan Method
Conclusions and Recollections
Chapter 12 - Tilt! (1962)
Foreword More Bluff Shifts
For One Card (Added Ideas)
Bluff Shift to the Top or at Any Number from the Top
Bluff Shift to the Bottom or Any Number from the Bottom
Bluff Shift and Palm Off
Flexible Bluff Shift
D'Amico's Idea by Carmen D'Amico
Front End Tilt
Mental Elimination
Mental Elimination
Effects with Figure Three
First Effect-Rising Thought
Second Effect-Quick Acembly
Third Effect-4 and 4 Transposition
Fourth Effect-Trapped
Fifth Effect-The Pincers Tilt Subtlety by Charles Aste, Jr.
Sixth Effect-Gathering of the Clan
Seventh Effect-Surprise
Ambitious Card Sequence
Add to Effects with Figure Three
Eighth Effect-Another Classical Quickie
Ninth Effect-Aces to Pocket
Tenth Effect-The Prediction (Open or Closed)
Eleventh Effect-Do as I Do
More Effects with Figure Three
Twelfth Effect-The Tilted Transposition
Thirteenth Effect-The Criss Cross Transposition
Fourteenth Effect-The Tilt Stab
Fifteenth Effect-The Tilt Sandwich Alternative Handlings for The Tilt Sandwich
New Effects
Sixteenth Effect-Tilt Doubly Ambitious
Seventeenth Effect-Tilted Aces
Eighteenth Effect-Tilt Addition
Nineteenth Effect-Numbered Tilt
Twentieth Effect-Tilted Dunbury
Twenty-First Effect-Tilted Classical Quickie
Twenty-Second Effect-Visible Tilt
Roger Klause Fake Center Deal by Roger Klause
Neal Elias Tilt Contribution by Neal Elias
Chapter 13 - Marlo's Objectives (1973)
First Objective Second Objective Third Objective-Re-positioning Spread Fourth Objective-Four Card Location Fifth Objective-In- and Out-Jogging Cull Sixth Objective Seventh Objective Loose Ends Alternated Red & Black Shuffles For Faro Shuffler Only
PART TWO: EXCERPTS
Chapter 14 - STEELE & LEECH
52 Amazing Card Tricks by W. F. (Rufus) Steele (1949) Double Thought For Card Men Only by Al Leech (1949) Aces Up by Ed Marlo and Al Leech Manipulating with Leech by Al Leech (1952) Ace-King a la Marlo
Chapter 15 - IRELAND'S YEARBOOK
The Ireland Yearbook for 1950 (1950) Card Telepathy de Luxe by James Auer with Ed Marlo Ireland's Yearbook for 1954 (1954) The Royal Assembly by Del Ray and Ed Marlo Ireland's Yearbook for 1955 (1955) Bluff Ace Assembly Ireland's Yearbook 1959 (1959) Tabled Bottom Placement
Four Suggested Uses
Ireland's Yearbook for 1961 (1962) The Master Position
The Master Position
Control to the Bottom--Five Methods
Transferring the Cards The Pivot Palm
Palm Pivot Transfer
Pivot Palm Replacements--Three Methods Reversing the Cards--Three Methods The Spread Pass To Place the Card During the Spread Pass Multiple Spread Pass Nine Notes
Ireland's Yearbook for 1962 (1962) Technicolor Prediction Impromptu Technicolor Prediction--Four Methods Alternative Presentation for Technicolor Prediction--Six Versions
Chapter 16 - THE NEW PHOENIX
The New Phoenix #329 - The Ed Marlo Issue (August 20, 1955) Interview with Ed Marlo by Jay Marshall with Ed Marlo Card Miracles from 1949
Throw In Location
Card Stab-Two Methods
Automatic Placement Six Applications
The New Phoenix #334 (December 12, 1955) Challenge to You from Edward Marlo by Jay Marshall The New Phoenix #338 -Ed Marlo Tells All! (1956) Real Gone Aces Additional Notes on Real Gone Aces
Swindle Aces Ideas
Note on the Handling of Initial Count Off of Nine Cards For Use in Real Gone Aces (Ace Layout) The Separating Aces--Three Methods Notes on the Mislide The New Elevator--Four Methods Vanishing Aces Theory Aces & Deuces The New Phoenix #339 (1956) Case Card Again The New Phoenix #346 (July 20, 1957) Six Card Repeat Climax The New Phoenix #374 (November 1962) Marlo's False Cut on Table Marlo's Lengthwise Spread The New Phoenix #375 (December 1962) The Open Travelers
Add a Subtlety (for Open Travelers)
Chapter 17 - IRELAND'S CARD ANNUAL
1956 Card Annual (1956) The Switchless Switch
First Effect
Second Effect
Third Effect
Additional Technique for the Switchless Switch
1957 Card Annual (1958) Marlo's Hofzinser
For the Purists
Additional Climax to Marlo's Hofzinser
The Buckle Break Marlo Bottom Count
Chapter 18 - IRELAND'S TRICK TALK
Ireland's Trick Talk Vol. 1 No. 1 (May-June 1957) Marlo's Card Quiz: Spur of the Moment Ireland's Trick Talk Vol. 1 No. 2 (July-August 1957) Marlo's Card Quiz: Out of Your Hands
Chapter 19 - KID STUFF
Kid Stuff 5 (1974)Entertaining Kids with Cards Afterword by N. C. Colwell