Dunninger's Delight by Kenton Knepper
Kenton worked out an incredible effect for Keith Barry and his television series. The
effect is based on a rumor of a trick that Joseph Dunninger loved and considered trying to
do.
While it is debatable if Dunninger ever performed the effect, Kenton's methods have
been performed now under many different conditions.
Effect: A spectator stops at a random card in the deck or two spectators
"create a card" by rolling a pair of normal dice and naming a suit. For example,
they create the Seven of Hearts as their chosen card.
A deck setting on the table the entire time is given to a spectator. They are to look
through the deck and be certain the card they chose is in this deck. They agree that it
is. The performer never touches the cards once the spectators agree the card they
chose is in the deck. The spectators are asked to be sure their card is in the deck
several times.
The mentalists concentrates and attempts to project the card out of the deck and into
(say) the spectator's shoe. The spectators go through the deck that has been in their
hands the entire time to find that their card is now truly gone from the deck!
"Your shoe is too easy" says the performer, "How about we put it under the
carpet or... no... under the plant over there"!
The performer never goes near where he says he has made the card teletransport. The
spectators find their chosen card not only gone from the deck, but under the plant - or
nearly any odd place you choose.
This is a startling effect. Supplied are both the simple version and the more daring,
psychological version for professionals. Either method is stunning. You get all the
details as created by Kenton for Keith Barry and himself, and of course the special needed
extras.
Use your own Bicycle deck of cards
NO stooges or secret helpers. No linguistics in this advertising when we say the
performer does not need to touch the cards at all. Both spectators are fooled. No hidden
assistants.
This may be a card trick, but it will look like the most impressive feat of mentalism
and teleportation ever. This is as real as it gets!
This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 26 February, 2005.