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SShawUK
Regular user
106 Posts
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Posted: Mar 23, 2012 8:53am
I have been recently re-watching the Vernon Revelations series and would love to know more about T. Nelson Downs. The Professor relates a story whereby Tommy Downs (as Dai calls him) held a full circus crowd riveted, amidst a full Ringling Brothers performance, with just three matches. My mind has been racing, trying to understand what one could possibly do with just three matches whilst under a spotlight that could entertain so many people.
I'd love to know more; anyone?
All the best,
Steve
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Jim Sparx
Inner circle
Far Out, Texas
1125 Posts
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Posted: Mar 24, 2012 10:48pm
The T. Nelson Downs books are out of copyright and available free at google books and/or the Library of Congress. Go to google books, e books, and type in his name. Same with LoC search.
or you cam pm me with your email address and I'll send them to you
I looked and did not see a three match trick in the Art of Magic book. Don't think it would be in his coin book.
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SShawUK
Regular user
106 Posts
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Posted: Mar 25, 2012 1:51pm
Thanks Spartacus, I rarely remember about Google Books. What a fantastic resource! I worry that this may have just been an urban legend, or lost to history as something never recorded. As I said above, it was really just a passing comment made by The Professor.
Saying that, I shall continue to investigate, as the appeal of playing to a massive crowd with something so small really interests me greatly.
Warmest Wishes,
Steve
"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"
Http://once-removed.co.uk
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Jonathan Townsend
Eternal Order
Ossining, NY
25249 Posts
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Posted: Mar 25, 2012 4:18pm
Did you hear about Emil Jarrow and the dime?
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bdekolta
Inner circle
Texas
1018 Posts
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Posted: Apr 14, 2012 8:09pm
The match trick is written up in one of the Vernon books. Pretty effective at the right time.
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Jonathan Townsend
Eternal Order
Ossining, NY
25249 Posts
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Posted: Apr 14, 2012 8:57pm
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On 2012-04-14 20:09, bdekolta wrote:
The match trick is written up in one of the Vernon books. Pretty effective at the right time.
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Select, Matchless Digits.
http://archive.denisbehr.de/show.php?book=254
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JohnWells
Inner circle
The Southern Wild
1785 Posts
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Posted: Jul 31, 2012 3:34am
Bobo also mentions him entertaining with a few pennies. Though Vernon complained he never "got" the finer points of sleight of hand, he was, it seems, quite an entertainer.
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SShawUK
Regular user
106 Posts
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Posted: Dec 29, 2012 4:46am
Amazing! I can't thank you chaps enough for pointing me toward this resource. I have been searching for a helluva long time!
Best Wishes,
Steve
"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"
Http://once-removed.co.uk
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