"Four Ace Tricks" there are in plenty and most are effective when properly handled; at that, they can rarely be as telling as a complete routine. Here is my own Four Ace Routine formed over the years of bits and pieces from everywhere. I've found it extremely useful, for example, at dinners, and also at parties where I've been asked 'to do a trick '...commonly known as 'singing for one's supper'. I would do this, and no more. It proved sufficient yet always left them wanting, which is how it should be. A modicum of sleight-of-hand is needed....

The description of the various methods used has been broken down into both sequences and steps. Some of the steps have needed more than words to make the handling clear; in these cases I've added drawings. Learn the routine, give it some practice and you'll have a seven or eight minute interlude that can entertain any audience.