Effects for this Jinx Club Program number eight in all, and the act can be carried in a not so large suitcase. I say “suitcase” even though without the carrying of a frame for the Finale Trick, on which to display the clock face, only a small doctor’s grip would be necessary to transport the mysteries. However, the Finale Trick gives a rather flashy and strong finish, and is perfectly practical as well as being a not in use effect.

The entire act is suitable for clubs, lodges, and homes where the audience is in front. It runs approximately thirty minutes without speeding, or twenty-five if one keeps moving.

In setting up, you’ll need only a small table and a chair. The tested time on setting up is not more than twelve minutes, and it can be cut to seven and eight if you have a list of the articles and where they go. You won’t need such a thing if you use the act and know it as well as you should. However, some will arrange the routine and use it only occasionally.

The necessary apparatus, or material needed, is as follows :

One straight backed chair

One ordinary card table

2 reels (blue-red) 1/2″ ribbon

A pair of small scissors

A 6″x6″ sheet of tissue

A sheet of flash paper 6″x6″

A spool of black thread

Pack of cards – one duplicate

A large hole ticket punch

Some diachylon wax

4 colored balloons

3 lemons

3 one dollar bills

Kitchen matches -or- lighter

Envelope prepared for the lemon trick

A packet of needles threaded in the new way

A large spool of white cotton thread

A metal tray 6 or 8 inches in diameter

An unopened package of needles

Two slates with a loose silicate flap

Chalk – A heavy rubber band – A wedding ring

Two gentlemen’s handkerchiefs

Two small rubber bands

Special display for Finale Trick

Set of 6 clock faces made as described

Blank duplicate sheet to match the faces.

The program list of effects as taken from and titled in the Jinx during past issues, is given below in the order of their performance. Presented in that way will give the best results.

Flash Ribbon Restoration – Summer Extra 1935

Twentieth Century Cards – Jinx #10

Simplex Torn Card and Balloon – Winter Extra 1935

The Lemon and The Dollar – Jinx #7

The Supreme East Indian Needle Feat – Jinx #1

The Super Slates – Jinx #13

A Ring in Transit – Winter Extra 1935

March of Time Finale – Jinx #20

The Flash Ribbon Restoration as an opening serves as a novel surprise and allows of patter to the effect that magicians generally cut and restore things with many passes and knots. However, you have found a way of hypnotising a ribbon and making it do the job for itself. The levitation of the ribbon before and during the cutting will start getting attention.

The ribbon for the opening effect and the second number is taken from one of the spools of colored ribbon. Use the same ribbon for the third number, in tying the balloon, as was used for the second effect.

In the pack of cards set for the 20th Century trick, have a short card, the duplicate of which is in the balloon. then you can follow the 20th Century with the balloon trick using the same cards. Force the short card by riffling the end of the deck and stopping (?) on command. The torn corner from the card in balloon is in your left side coat pocket where the deck is dropped after the selection.

Have the three dollar bill corners on the table, in order, and the lemon for each lying in front. When you get back the two lemons, Put them on the table. You see at a glance which one is missing, and so pick up the right corner at the same time. Keep the envelope for this effect in the inside coat pocket. Keep the matches or lighter in your lower right vest pocket for use whenever you need a flame.

For the needle trick, everything is on the metal tray. Test this new way of threading needles a few times before the first performance of the trick.

The two slates are on the table and set to go. This is strictly a ‘force’ effect, and up to the individual performer. I suggest using names of deceased famous men and presidents. Personally for this effect, I’ve had the name of a president appear on one slate, and a short message on a popular or unpopular law appear on the other. The slate effect fits in well as a bit of spiritualistic fakery, the strong point being the finding of something on BOTH slates, and the fact that they can immediately be thrown out.

Have the frame for the Finale Trick on the floor in front of the chair, and the whole thing back a bit so those who come forward will not be close to it. Have the blank and unprepared sheet laying on the chair set.

Everything else concerning the routine is covered specifically in the directions, and there is nothing in the placing of the various items that will conflict with each other. Improvements and variations on The Lemon and dollar, the Needle Trick and the 20th Century Cards will be found in Jinx #18.