Fitzkee, Dariel: Cut and Restored
Rope Manipulation ©1929 Dariel Fitzkee, American Studios, CA Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 33 pages |
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Comments: Line drawing illustrated. "A manuscript covering completely all moves, principles and devices for accomplishing this effect"
Contents (from book):
1 An Explanation (Dariel Fitzkee): on crediting
2 Introduction: history of the effect and a few comments on
exposure
4 Type of Rope
4 Prepared Rope Methods
5 Preparing the Glue Method
6 Preparing the Tarbell Method
8 The Figure Eight Method: cut and restored with un-gimmicked rope
9 The First Improvement: alternate handling for the short piece
11 Kellar's String Trick: string is cut, shown clearly in two
parts, and restored
12 Karl Germaine Method: variation of above
15 Tarbell's Hindoo Rope Mystery: further adaptation of the
principle used by Germaine
19 Hull's Improvement: using cement
20 Using a Coil or Hank: getting ready from a coil of rope
20 Grant's First Method: using the sliding knot principle
21 Zenith Rope Trick (Wright and Larsen): rope cut into four and
restored
24 Zenith Sleight of Hand Method: to be used as a follow up or
encore
26 The Jumping Rope: method to hide a loop
26 Grant's Sleight-of-Hand Method
28 Hull's Hindoo Rope: similar approach
28 B.D. Perfection Rope Trick (Bert Douglas): comedy approach
30 Jack Miller's Rope Trick: using three ropes and two brass rings
32 The Relationship of the Various Methods