Cards, Envelope, and Hat

Performer gives shuffled deck to five or six spectators in rotation, having each one select a card. A slip of paper is given to each one on which to write the name of his card. The slips are folded up and placed on a plate.

Magician collects cards and seals them into an envelope. A hat is shown empty and placed on table. On it is placed a plate, and on the plate, the envelope is placed. One of the folded papers is selected and the name of the card read. The envelope is opened and it is found that the card named has disappeared from the other selected cards. The plate is then removed from the hat and the missing card is found in the hat.