Daley Dilemma (Part 1)
“The Last Trick of Dr. Jacob Daley”, more commonly known as Dr. Daley’s Last Trick, is one of my favourite tricks because the effect is easy to follow, only takes a few seconds to perform and, like the...
View ArticleDaley Dilemma (Part 2)
In my last post I talked about how the Too-Perfect Theory relates to Dr. Daley’s Last Trick. In this post, I’m going to continue my analysis of the plot in an attempt to make the transposition play...
View ArticleDaley Dilemma (Part 3)
In this post I’m going to discuss clarity of effect and how this applies to the Doctor’s impossible two-card transposition. It is very easy for a person to forget which Aces are on the table, and which...
View ArticleDaley Dilemma (Part 4)
By now you’ve probably guessed that I’m a big fan of Dr. Daley’s Last Trick! However, I’ve always thought that the trick is too short. Of course this can be a good thing, especially when time is...
View ArticleThematic Thinking
In my last post I talked about plot, and before that I discussed the importance of premise. I’m now going to focus on the next piece of the performance puzzle: theme. Most performers use this term in...
View ArticleThe Busy World of Marty Jacobs
Well, I’ve been absent from this blog for well over a year. I blame life, it has a habit of getting in the way of more important things like card tricks. Starting a new job has meant that I’ve barely...
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