Mephisto

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Ferdinand Hügelin	"Mephisto" der lebende Teufelskopf	slate on table on stage with drawing of devil's head, head moves and coughs out selection		May 1901	Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)	76	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery Slate / Miscellaneous
Carl Willmann	Mephisto's Kartenspiel	deck put on top of wine glass, wine comes out of deck and fills glass		Aug. 1903	Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)	115	Liquid / Appearance & Production Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous
Charles T. Jordan	Mephisto's Prediction	position of selection is predicted	Also published here Mephisto's Prediction (Charles T. Jordan, 1937) Mephisto's Prediction (Charles T. Jordan, 1975) Mephisto's Prediction (Charles T. Jordan, 1975) Mephisto's Prediction (Charles T. Jordan, 1992)	1921	The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)	25	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction
	Mephisto's Message	number selected via card values from one half gives position of selection in other half	Related to Curious Coincidence (1936)	1935	Mental Magic with Cards	16	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card found at total of Packet or named number Numbers / Number Forces / Playing Cards Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Partial
Ade Duval	Mephisto's Message	No. 10, three cards chosen, performer tries to make them travel into a lemon, instead they are found in an envelope that is handed to performer by a messenger		1935	Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do	14	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s) Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Fruit
	Curious Coincidence		Related to Mephisto's Message (1935) A Psychological Discovery (Sam Leo Horowitz, 1938)	1936	Card Manipulations (Issue 5)	149	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Partial Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick / Position indicated by Spectator
Charles T. Jordan	Mephisto's Prediction	position of selection is predicted	Also published here Mephisto's Prediction (Charles T. Jordan, 1921)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	86	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction
Charles T. Jordan	Mephistopheles' Touch	divination with a stacked 32-card deck	Variations Among Friends (Herb Runge, 1947) Also published here Mephistopheles' Touch (Charles T. Jordan, 1975) Mephistopheles' Touch (Charles T. Jordan, 1992)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	203	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Cyclical & Tetradistic
	Mephisto's Message	stack that will force the number twelve		1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	236	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Partial Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Numbers / Number Forces / Playing Cards
Dr. Edward G. Ervin	Mephisto Sealed Billet Reading			1937	The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin	26	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
James G. Thompson Jr.	Mephisto Thot	medium divines things written on papers	Also published here Mephisto Thot (James G. Thompson Jr., 1944)	July 1938	The Jinx (Issue 46)	313	Paper / Mental Stuff Propless / Coding / Using Assistant
Eddie Clever	Encore Voodoo	card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, lights out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, when spectator retrieves card it has same appearance, dressed up Chinese Laundry Ticket	Related to Voodoo (Arthur Monroe, 1937) Mephisto's Journey (Docc Hilford, 1998) Also published here Encore Voodoo (Eddie Clever, 1944)	Dec. 1938	The Jinx (Issue 51)	358	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Effects that are simply too hard to explain Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Miscellaneous Dark Room Effects
James G. Thompson Jr.	Mephisto Thot	medium divines things written on papers	Also published here Mephisto Thot (James G. Thompson Jr., 1938)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	259	Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds Paper / Envelopes / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty	Für den Barkeeper des Mephisto	bottle to pour different drinks, followed by french translation "Pour le barman de Satan"		Nov. 1945	La Baguette Magique (Issue 6)	10	Liquid / Bar - Any Drink Called For
Herb Runge	Among Friends	routine	Inspired by Mephistopheles' Touch (Charles T. Jordan, 1937)	Feb. 1947	The Phoenix (Issue 120)	482	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Cyclical & Tetradistic
(reviewer)	Die Kindervorstellung	children show review in Herisau 1958, Old Brecht, Jean Feller, Mephisto, Almeico, Walter Junker, Carl Baumgartner, Werner Wirth		1958	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 3)	646	Reviews / Shows
Burling Hull	Mephisto's HKF Production	handkerchief appears in smoke from cigarette		Nov. 1962	The New Phoenix (Issue 374)	323	Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / Bare Handed
	Mitteilungen	on Olaf Spell, Paul Mauerhofer, Zauberstudio Mephisto		1968	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)	58	Articles / Articles
Albert "Alwelli" Wetzel	Mitteilungen des Präsidenten des MRS	on Maxwell, Cas Ziekman, Mephisto magic shop, Borosko		1968	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 5)	97	Articles / Articles
Jules Lenier	Mephisto's Match	relight match, humorous routine with cigarette		Mar. 1970	Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 3)	9	Match & Matchbox / Match / Relighting already struck match
Mephisto	Black Magic!	back scratcher hand as witch doctor prop, ashes on palms		Apr. 1971	Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 7)	49	Ashtray & Ashes / Ashes on Palm Comedy Magic & Comedy Props
Paul Siegel	The Mephisto Writings	people write down statements on paper, character reading, then writing appears on paper while hold over flame		1972	Doorway to Delusion	26	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Dr. Jacob Daley	Daley's Mephisto	No. 146, unknown card place in envelope, card peeked, card in envelope turns out to be that peeked selection, duplicate	Related to Daley's Seeing Is Believing Trick (Dr. Jacob Daley, 1972)	1972	Jacob Daley's Notebooks	38	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
Dr. Jacob Daley	Daley's Seeing Is Believing Trick	No. 221, unknown card put in envelope, card selected and written on envelope, card in envelope is shown to be that card, duplicate	Related to Daley's Reverse Anneman (Dr. Jacob Daley, 1972) Daley's Mephisto (Dr. Jacob Daley, 1972)	1972	Jacob Daley's Notebooks	54	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
	Aus der Welt der Magie	on Uri Geller, Mephisto-Huis, Fantasia 74, upcoming conventions		1974	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 5)	96	Articles / Articles
Charles T. Jordan	Mephisto's Prediction	position of selection is predicted	Also published here Mephisto's Prediction (Charles T. Jordan, 1921)	1975	Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks	34	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction
Charles T. Jordan, Sam Bennett	Mephistopheles' Own	Another Method, two spectators reverse their selection when putting it in the other half	Related to Mephistopheles' Own (Charles T. Jordan, 1975) Variations Mephistopheles' Own (Charles T. Jordan, Karl Fulves, 1992) One-Way Reversal (Karl Fulves, 1996)	1975	Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks	140	Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
Charles T. Jordan	Mephistopheles' Touch	divination with a stacked 32-card deck	Also published here Mephistopheles' Touch (Charles T. Jordan, 1937)	1975	Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks	149	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Cyclical & Tetradistic
Charles T. Jordan	Mephistopheles' Own	using two narrow & short and two wide & long cards as key cards for double location with out-of-hand selection	Related to Mephistopheles' Own (Charles T. Jordan, Sam Bennett, 1975)	1975	Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks	180	Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Wide Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Short End Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Short Side (narrow) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / No-Touch Locations
Charles T. Jordan	Mephisto's Prediction	position of selection is predicted	Also published here Mephisto's Prediction (Charles T. Jordan, 1921)	1975	Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks	220	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction
Rico Leitner	Kongress des Magischen Zirkels von Deutschland 8. - 11. Mai 1986	on the convention of the magic circle Germany, Eckhart Böttcher, Pavel, Lubor Fiedler, Roberto Giobbi, Dick Koornwinder, Erhard Liebenow, Boretti, Herbert Paufler, Klingsor, Alan Shaxon, Kellerhof, Hannes Höller, Abott, Thumm, Mephisto, Chapeau, Gerd Maron, Lev Blaha, Larry Parker, Johnny Hart, Safran & Kardamon, Bruno Rodrigues, Sylvia Diana, Jul & Jule, Alfredo, Lubor Fiedler, Juno, Thomas Vité, Eberhard Riese, Wittus Witt, Jan Forster, Ted Lesley, Fred van Thumm		1986	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 47 No. 3)	69	Articles / Convention Reports
Perplex	Bericht vom 14. Mephisto Magic Weekend in Ostende (Belgien)	on the convention in Ostende, Rocco Silano, Christian Chelman, Philippe Fedele, Pat Page, Jean-Jacques Sanvert, Chris Powers, Vito Lupo, Teddy Mills, Patrick Droude, Jacqueline, Eddy & Cie, Alpha, Bertran Lotth, Gili, Magic Boys, Eddy Allart, Yogano Junior, Yanco		1988	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 49 No. 6)	6	Articles / Convention Reports
Johnny "J.J." Johnston	Editorial	Mephisto Day of Magic in Ostend Austrian Convention in Graz Eastbourne 1990 The Shield Competition The Close Up Competition		Oct. 1990	Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)	2	Articles / Columns Articles / Convention Reports
Charles T. Jordan	Mephisto's Prediction	No. 9, position of selection is predicted	Also published here Mephisto's Prediction (Charles T. Jordan, 1921)	1992	Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction
Charles T. Jordan	Mephistopheles' Touch	No. 32, divination with a stacked 32-card deck	Also published here Mephistopheles' Touch (Charles T. Jordan, 1937)	1992	Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks	40	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Cyclical & Tetradistic
Charles T. Jordan, Karl Fulves	Mephistopheles' Own	No. 160, double location with out-of-hand selection	Inspired by Mephistopheles' Own (Charles T. Jordan, Sam Bennett, 1975)	1992	Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks	194	Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / No-Touch Locations
Karl Fulves	One-Way Reversal	out-of-hands, using glass	Inspired by Mephistopheles' Own (Charles T. Jordan, Sam Bennett, 1975)	1996	Underworld (Issue 4)	53	Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous
Alan Jackson	Mephistophalian Multipliers			Aug. 1997	Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 8)	2827	Numbers / Calculating & Mental Arithmetic
Docc Hilford	Mephisto's Journey	Spectator writes name of a card on billet, seals it with empty billet and deck of playing cards in envelope, envelope is hidden in other room, then light goes out and green light can be seen, performer holds envelope, reads slip and removes card. Everything vanishes again is back at the secret location, card is missing and message on empty billet. With borrowed objects.	Related to Encore Voodoo (Eddie Clever, 1938)	1998	Mephisto's Journey	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Effects that are simply too hard to explain Dark Room Effects Billet / Miscellaneous
David Oliver (reviewer)	Mephisto's Journey	by Docc Hilford		Feb. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)	84	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Michael Close (reviewer)	Mephisto's Journey	by Docc Hilford		May 2003	Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)	32	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Max Maven	Courtomancy	three picture cards chosen and found with amusing spelling presentation	Inspired by "The Mind of Mephistopheles" (Howard Albright, Advanced Card Magic, 1948)	2013	The Magic Apple Live!	64	Cards / Principles / Spelling Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
Juan Villarejo, Jean-Pierre Vallarino	Segunda Producción de Ases	riffle shuffle set-up for Mephisto	Inspired by "Mephisto" in Jean-Pierre Vallarino's "Cartes Fantasies" VHS, 1990.	2017	El Mago en la Mesa de Juego — Volumen I	20	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Tabled
John Gaughan	The Head of Mephistopheles	Chamber of Secrets devil's head that moves and can produce cards		June 2019	Genii (Vol. 82 No. 6)	38	Doll & Puppet / Animation Cards / Props & Apparatus / Miscellaneous

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