Dariel Fitzkee
American magician and writer
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Dariel Fitzkee (1898–1977) was the pen name of Dariel Fitzroy. He was a magician and writer, born in Annawan, Illinois. His trilogy, known as The Fitzkee Trilogy is considered by many to be an important contribution to the theory of magic.
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In his memoir, Born Standing Up, comedian and one-time magician Steve Martin describes Fitzkee's Showmanship for Magicians as "more important to me than The Catcher In The Rye," adding that they were, coincidentally, distant relatives by marriage.[1]
Publications
- Cut and Restored Rope Manipulation (1929)
- Jumbo Card Manipulation (1929)
- Linking Ring Manipulation (1930)
- Misdirection for Magicians (1935)
- Contact Mind Reading Expanded (1935)
- The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin (1937)
- Showmanship for Magicians (1943), Lee Jacobs, publisher
- The Only Six Ways To Restore a Rope (1944) Reprinted as Rope Eternal in 1957.
- The Trick Brain (1944), Lee Jacobs, publisher
- Magic by Misdirection (1945), Lee Jacobs, publisher
- Rings in your Fingers (1946)
- The Card Expert Entertains (1948)
The current copyrights for Showmanship for Magicians, The Trick Brain and Magic by Misdirection are held by Fitzkee's daughter, Marcia Dobbs.[citation needed] The books have been reprinted, with permission, in late 2008 by Magic Box Productions.