Lewis Ganson - Three Card Monte as Entertainment Teach-InPDF
This was the publication that taught me the Three Card Monte many years ago. It has all you ever need on this wonderful performance piece - and then some.
Erdnase writes in Expert at the Card Table:
"There is not a single card feat in the whole calendar that will give as good returns for the amount of practice required, or that will mystify as greatly, or cause as much amusement, or bear as much repetition as this little game!"
Vernon performed it reciting:
"A little game from Hanky Poo, the black for me, the red for you - all you have to do is to keep your eyes on the little lady - ten gets you twenty - twenty gets you forty ... now here we go ... keep your eyes on the lady!"
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1st edition 1980; original 39 pages; PDF 60 pages.
Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Part One: Sleight Of Hand Methods
- THE BASIC MOVE
- BRIDGING
- THE OVERTHROW
Erdnase-Vernon Overthrow
The Knockout Three Card Monte
Convincers
- THE BENT CORNER
- THE TACKED CARD
- PAPER CLIP CLIMAX
The Optical Move
Part Two: Routines Using Special Cards
Street Traders' Three Card Monte
The MacMillan Miracle
Penny Wise
The Queen Goes Home
Pimpernel Card
Two Blacks-One Red
Chase The Ace
The Climax
Striptease Lady
CONCLUSION