Frederick Braue Explained

Frederick Braue
Nationality:	American
Known For:	sleight of hand, card magic
Occupation:	close up magician, journalist
Birth Place:	Alameda, California
Birth Date:	March 9, 1906

Frederick Braue [pronounced BROW-ee] (March 9, 1906 – July 3, 1962) was an American journalist notable for his contribution to the field of card magic. He was a semi-professional magician, specializing in card magic, of which he was a master.^[1]

Career

In the 1940s, Frederick Braue edited a children's page, called Aunt Elsie's Page, for the Oakland Tribune newspaper.

Magic

Braue co-authored several books with Jean Hugard, including Expert Card Technique and Royal Road to Card Magic.^[2] As Braue and Hugard lived on opposite sides of the America, they wrote their books via correspondence.^[3]

Frederick Braue contributed to many magazines including a column in Hugard's Magic Monthly, which he edited from 1959 to 1962. He also invented numerous card sleights and effects including:

• Braue Reversal which is a method for reversing a card in the deck in the course of a cutting action.
• Braue Addition
• Rear Palm (in 1935)
• Homing Card

Published works

In collaboration with Jean Hugard:

• Expert Card Technique (1940)
• Miracle Methods N° 1 : Stripper Deck (1941)
• Miracle methods N° 2 : Gambling (1942)
• Miracle Methods N° 3 : Prepared Cards (1942)
• Miracle Methods N° 4 : Tricks and Sleights (1943)
• The Invisible Pass (1946)
• Showtoppers with Cards (1948)
• Royal Road to Card Magic (1949)
• Fred Braue On False Deals (1978)

External links

• Frederick Braue (Open Library)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biographies Page A-B . 2008-10-07 . 2014-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140629112217/http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioAB.htm . dead .
2. Web site: Biographies Page A-B . 2008-10-07 . 2014-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140629112217/http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioAB.htm . dead .
3. Lund. Robert. 14 July 1962. Dr A.L. Baldwin : Fred Braue. Abracadabra. 34. 859. 21. subscription .