Destined to become a classic feature card effect in every pro's act!
The Queen Speaks
THE QUEEN SPEAKS was originally called THE TALKING QUEEN and presented by veteran magician Grandpa Tom Kovnats on my television program, circa 1991.
The versatility of the effect lends itself to numerous routines and presentations, with the kicker jumbo card bonus finale.
A spectator is asked by the performer to work with one of four queens: Heart, Clubs, Spades, or Diamonds. Let's say they choose the Queen of Hearts, but any queen may be selected. This queen is placed off to the side for now.
Next, the spectator selects any card from a regular deck of playing cards, but neither the performer nor the spectator look at this card...it's placed face-down by the spectator onto an attractive green mat which is sitting on the table.
The performer asks the spectator to take the Queen of Hearts, and slide it part-way under the chosen (unknown) card, so that the queen may "see" the name of the card. The spectator is then asked if the Queen has told him/her the name of their card, which of course they deny. The performer then holds the queen next to his/her ear, and after apparently listening to something, says that the Queen has told him/her the selected card is (say) the Jack of Spades.
The spectator turns over their selected card, which is revealed to be the Jack of Spades!
If this were not enough, they are then asked to turn over the green mat, which is seen to have a jumbo Jack of Spades glued to its underside!
The versatility of the effect lends itself to numerous routines and presentations, with the kicker jumbo card bonus finale.
A spectator is asked by the performer to work with one of four queens: Heart, Clubs, Spades, or Diamonds. Let's say they choose the Queen of Hearts, but any queen may be selected. This queen is placed off to the side for now.
Next, the spectator selects any card from a regular deck of playing cards, but neither the performer nor the spectator look at this card...it's placed face-down by the spectator onto an attractive green mat which is sitting on the table.
The performer asks the spectator to take the Queen of Hearts, and slide it part-way under the chosen (unknown) card, so that the queen may "see" the name of the card. The spectator is then asked if the Queen has told him/her the name of their card, which of course they deny. The performer then holds the queen next to his/her ear, and after apparently listening to something, says that the Queen has told him/her the selected card is (say) the Jack of Spades.
The spectator turns over their selected card, which is revealed to be the Jack of Spades!
If this were not enough, they are then asked to turn over the green mat, which is seen to have a jumbo Jack of Spades glued to its underside!