Ebook - John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins by John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unlock a Masterpiece of Close-Up Magic
Delve into the mind of one of magic's true legends with 'John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins,' a timeless ebook meticulously documented by Victor Farelli. This isn't just another trick; it's a profound exploration of a close-up effect that John Ramsay himself honed over half a century. Imagine learning the exact routine that captivated luminaries like Al Baker, T. Nelson Downs, Max Holden, Jean Hugard, Nate Leipzig, and John Mulholland. This digital download offers you exclusive access to a classic manuscript, originally published in 1948, presenting a routine considered by many to be the definitive 'Cap and Pence' or 'Cylinder and Coins' effect.
The Genesis of a Classic
John Ramsay's preface reveals the dedication behind this masterpiece. He describes 'Cylinder and Coins' as a gradual evolution, a process of 'trial and error' spanning fifty years, making it one of his most cherished close-work effects. This isn't a fleeting idea but the culmination of a lifetime's pursuit of perfection. Victor Farelli's role was to lucidly and minutely explain every nuance, ensuring Ramsay's genius is preserved and accessible to future generations of magicians. You'll gain insight into the intricate thinking and subtle psychology that make this routine so deceptive and engaging.
A Routine for Every Magician
While some of the described coin manipulations in Sections X to XVIII are challenging to master, Ramsay himself assures that they can be substituted with sleights you already know. The beauty of this routine lies in its robust structure and ultimate climax, which remains powerful regardless of minor adjustments to the handling. This ebook details the entire twenty-three-step routine, from the initial feints and fanning of coins to the disappearance and reappearance of coins and cork, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. Whether you're a seasoned performer looking for a challenging classic or an aspiring close-up magician, this guide offers invaluable lessons in misdirection, timing, and presentation.
What You'll Discover Inside
From the 'Rough Outline of the Effect' to a 'Final Tip,' every aspect of this renowned routine is laid bare. The ebook covers 'Requirements,' 'Arrangement,' and then breaks down 'The Routine' into twenty-three distinct steps. These detailed sections guide you through crucial elements like 'Passing The Cork Through The Cylinder,' 'Showing The Cylinder Empty,' and the intricate phases of coin disappearance and reappearance. 'John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins' is an essential addition to any magician's digital library, providing the blueprint for a truly magical performance.
Original Specs
Excerpt from the preface by John Ramsay:
It is now over fifty years since I started to experiment with the Cap and Pence trick, and I have worked out several methods of using the standard apparatus.
The present routine, lucidly and minutely explained by Victor Farelli, is not the result of a "brain wave" it was gradually evolved by a process of trial and error, and I trust that the reader will decide to study it thoroughly and that he will add it to his programme.
For the last thirty years, or more, it has been one of my favourite close work effects, and I have shown it to some of the world's most famous magicians in America, including Al Baker, T. Nelson Downs, Max Holden, Jean Hugard, Ralph Hull, Nate Leipzig, Sid Lorraine and John Mulholland, and to hundreds of conjurers in Scotland, England and on the continent of Europe. Not one of them claimed to have followed the "moves" or to have understood the exact method of working.
Apart from the coin manipulations described in Sections X to XVIII, there is nothing really difficult in the trick, or beyond the skill of the average magician. The manipulations in question are certainly hard to acquire, but they can be replaced by sleights with which the reader is already familiar, without detracting from the actual climax of the trick, or making it less entertaining.
- PREFACE
- ROUGH OUTLINE OF THE EFFECT
- REQUIREMENTS
- ARRANGEMENT
- THE ROUTINE
- I. The First Feint
- II. The Second Feint
- III. Fanning The Coins
- IV. Passing The Cork Through The Cylinder
- V. Showing The Cylinder Empty
- VI. Showing That The Four Coins Are Separate
- VII. Dropping Coins Through Cylinder
- VIII. Passing The Cork Through The Cylinder
- IX. Position
- X. Disappearance Of First Coin
- XI. Interlude Coin Through Hand
- XII. Disappearance Of Second Coin
- XIII. Showing "All Clear"
- XIV. Disappearance Of Third Coin
- XV. Disappearance Of Fourth Coin
- XVI. Coins and Cork Under Cylinder
- XVII. Secret Transfer Of Coins From Hand To Hand
- XVIII. Covering The "Stack"
- XIX. Re-appearance Of First Coin
- XX. The Second and Third Coins
- XXI. The Fourth Coin
- XXII. Re-appearance Of Cork
- XXIII. "Packing Up"
- A FINAL "TIP"
1st edition 1948, 36 pages; PDF 33 pages.
