Great Big Fat Sidewalk Shuffle by Martin Lewis Beginner Under the most awkward performing

Under the most awkward performing conditions imaginable and to an audience more interested in talking to each other than either watching or participating in a Hypnotic show

tricks and routines using silks became a very common part of conjurors' acts

linear and devastating to a lay audience

completely solving the problem-creating a practical

from Eric Clapton

Great Big Fat Sidewalk Shuffle by Martin Lewis Beginner Under the most awkward performingMartin's classic effect, still used by magicians everywhere, after 30 years. This is in three phases. The first two are similar, but with variations in handling. The third phase has an unexpected "knock out" finale. In the first two phases three blank cards and an ace are shown. A blank is placed aside facedown, and the ace is put between the other two blanks. A spectator fails to find the ace because the three cards are shown one by one to be blank,