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VOLUME 30

NO. 1: MARCH 1931

 

Who’s Who In Magic: Charles Armor Leedy; Ellinor Redan; Harry Redan; A. Eldon Duke; Ben R. Badley; Knut Korling; Vincent Dalban; John Elder Blackledge; John Platt; John Booth.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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Photos: Howard Thurston; Horace Goldin.

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The Dragon Lantern Production. By Silent Mora.

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Little Journeys Into the Lives of Big Magicians. By William J. Hilliar.

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A House of a Thousand Memories. By Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans.

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Sketcho the Great. By the Savage Brothers.

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Pulls Los Angeles Express From the Hat. Duval Featured. Zingone Honorary Member. Al Baker Likes Hartford.

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One Hundred New Magical Ideas. Part 2. By Page Wright and William Larsen.

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Nicola in Chicago.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Brazilian Magical Society.

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– Chats by Kolar.

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– Squawks. By William Frazee.

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– Cincinnati Magicians’ Club.

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– Notes of a Nashville Magi.

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– News From Providence, R.I.

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– A Visit to Ohio Magicians.

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– Hollywood Mystic 27.

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– Society of Osiris Magicians.

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– Rouclere’s Mother 86.

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– A New Houdini Book.

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– Talks Convicts Into Liking Prison.

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– Oursler Now Detective.

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– 10,000 Copies Sold.

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– Ernst Does Other Work.

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The Patriotic Liquids. By Berg and Hahne.

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Current Magic: By Baffles:

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– One From Four. By Charles A. Leedy

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– An Impromptu Trick. By Martin Gardner.

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– A New Ball Change. By O. Wayne Meyer.

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– Conjuring With Hypnotism. By Howard Savage.

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– Card Effect No. 12. By John Harry Keller.

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– Still Stealing Money. With Morris Bernstein.

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– Aig Baig. By C. M. Coles.

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– Original Cork Ball Sleights. By Braden Hall.

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– A Treatise on the Spelling Effect. By Eddie Clever.

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– Coin Through Match Box. By Edwin the Enigma.

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– Open Sesame, Close Sesame. By Edwin the Enigma.

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– A New Packing Box Escape. By Edwin the Enigma.

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– Alice in a Night Club. Henry Haldane.

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Bridges’ Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: The Linking Ring; Tablets of Osiris Number 16; Tablets of Osiris Number 17; “World’s Greatest Cut and Restored Rope Feats”, by Burling Hull; The Valconasn Vol. 2 No. 2; Il Vademecum Prestigiatore Vol. 2 Nos. 3-4; Original Slate Secrets, by Burling Hull; Essence, 30 Magical Experiments, by Verrall Wass; A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming, by Catherine Perry Hargrave; The Magazine of Magic, Vol 1. No. 4; The Linking Ring, February 1931; Die Magie, Vol. 13 No. 2; The American Magazine.

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Harry Kellar. Rotogravure.

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Imro Fox. Buatier De Kolta. Servais Le Roy. William E. Robinson (Ching Ling Soo). Rotogravures.

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Harry Houdini. Rotogravure.

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Howard Thurston. Rotogravure.

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Horace Goldin. Rotogravure.

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Ching Ling Foo. Rotogravure.

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Carl Hertz. Frederick Eugene Powell. T. Nelson Downs. Harry Rouclere. Rotogravures.

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What the Amateur Should Know. By Clement de Lion.

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Dean Powell Is 75. By Oscar S. Teale.

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Mrs. Dana Walden Dies; Leipzig and Rochne.

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M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

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Editor’s Page.The Thirtieth Year; Introducing Our New Business Manager.

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25 Years Ago.

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Stevenson Moves; Gwynne’s Clothes Vanish.

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Fake Carter Jailed.

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Original Magic. By Judson Brown and Jack McMillen: Typewriter Telepathy; Mental Photography; Sinister Vision.

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Doing Magic for the Public. By J. B. Mussey.

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NO. 2: APRIL 1931

 

Who’s Who In Magic: Spencer Howell; Ronald McHose Boffenmyer; Herbert M. Richmond; Carleton Lodge Matteson; Frank Frederick Holman; Andrew Lewis Carmier; Cyril P. Clarke; George Saric; Edward Harvey Webber; Charles Joseph Jones.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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New Zealand Society of Magicians, First Magical Convention.

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Ringing the Ribbon. By Chris Charlton.

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Little Journeys Into the Lives of Big Magicians. By William J. Hilliar.

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Works for Charity.

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Some Recent Additions to My Library. By Harry Price.

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Sketcho the Great. By the Savage Brothers.

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Cook to Have New Show.

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Yettmah Loses Show.

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Bennie Goldenberger in Films.

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Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere.

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Current Magic: By Baffles:

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– An Idea. By Edward Allan.

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– Hint for Egg and Handkerchief. By C. M. Coles.

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– My Head’s Hat. By Nene Cardenas.

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– A Slate Sell. By F. Jackson.

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– Card Effect No. 13. By John Keller.

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– Mynd Rede Yng. By Howard Savage.

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– Just Another One of Those Things. By Dr. E. G. Ervin.

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– A Few Tricks. By Edwin the Enigma.

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– Magic Darts. By Edwin the Enigma.

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– Loading Device. By Charles A. Leedy.

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– Hull’s Modern Television.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– A Convention in New Zealand. By E. Axford.

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– Keating Back in Vaudeville.

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– The British Magical Society Annual Night of Magic. By J. Ashdown Sharp.

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– Scraps From Scotland.

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– Chats by Kolar.

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– Squawks. By William Frazee.

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– Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

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– Haverhill Magic Club. By John A. Haley.

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– Hollywood Mystic 27. By Adam Hull Shirk.

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– Cincinnati Magicians’ Club. By E. L. Dodson.

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– The Atlanta Societ of Magicians. By H. R. Hulse.

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– Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thos. C. Worthington 3rd.

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– News From Providence, R. I. By Everett Murphy.

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– The Milwaukee Society of Magicians. By LeRoy Becker.

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– Around New York. With Max Holden.

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– Magic Minded Connecticut. By Walter A. Schwartz.

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– Philadelphia – A Magic City. By Walter B. Gibson.

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– News From Here and There. By Edwin Burchell.

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Pulls Similes From Hat.

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Jobs Secure.

79

Three More U.F. Grant Tricks.

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New Twists. By Harlan Tarbell.

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Performs for President.

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Bridges’ Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: Le Prestidigitateur, Vol. 13 No. 147; The Valconasn, Vol. 2 No 3; The Magic Circular, Vol. 25 No. 284; Edward Bagshawe’s Magical Journal, Vol. 4 No. 4; Liberty, Vol. 8 No. 15; Magikeren, Vol. 4 No. 71; The Magic Wand, Vol. 20 No. 149; Nel Regno Dei Misteri; Tablets of Osiris, No. 18; The Magic Circular, Vol. 25 No. 283; The Linking Ring Vol. 11 No. 1; The Seven Circles, Vol. 1 No. 1.

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A Novel Card Rising Trick. By Harry Percival.

82

Alexander Herrmann. Rotogravure.

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Karl Herrmann. Wizard Jacobs. Wyman The Wizard. Macalister. Rotogravures.

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J. N. Maskelyne. Jonathan Harrington. Robert Heller. Antonio Blitz. Rotogravures.

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William J. Hilliar. John Mulholland. Dr. A. M. Wilson. Rotogravures.

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M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman

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The Powel Testimonial Benefit. By C. A. George Newmann.

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Dean Powell Pleased. McDonald Birch Marries. Completes Automobile Tour.

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Editor’s Page.

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25 Years Ago.

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Scotland Yard – Baffling Mystery; “Give Me Liberty”.

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The Great Nicola. By C. A. George Newmann.

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Letter From Agosta Meynier.

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An Anderson Letter.

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Patter for Grant’s Counterfeit Card Miracles. By Herbert M. Richmond.

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NO. 3: MAY 1931

 

Who’s Who In Magic: Lloyd W. Chambers; O. Wayne Meyer; Thomas Herbert Chislett; George Gilmore; Clarence Emil Wellnitz; Thomas Paul Keppler; William Wallace Lee; William George Rakauskas; David Price; Philip F. S. Winski D. Winson.

114

Told to the Sphinx.

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Photos: The Detroit Assembly, Number 5 of the S.A.M.; S. S. Henry.

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The Annemann Torn Card Method. By Theo Annemann.

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The Ball and Vase. By Harlan Tarbell.

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Another Trick and Letter. By Al Baker.

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Current Magic: By Baffles.

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– Nightmare Variation. By F. Jackson.

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– Card Effect No. 14. By John Harry Keller.

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– Another Envelope Test. By Roy Walker.

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– A Sweet Trick. By Henry Haldane.

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– Egg Bag of Borrowed Material and Pinned Together. By C. Coles.

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– Walking Through a Sheet of Glass. By Edwin the Enigma.

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– More Inspirations. By Spencer Howell.

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– Another Cup and Ball Idea. By Braden Hall.

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– Try This One. By Charles A. Leedy.

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– Visions in the Crystal. By Ariel (C. A. Costa Aliaga).

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– Find the Queen. By Mysto.

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– Color Telegraphy. By Edward Jochens.

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– Believe It or Not.

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– Thirty-six Card Trick. By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

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– An Impromptu Feat. By Roy Walker.

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A General Magician.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Your Magic and Mine. By Cardini.

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– Native Magicians and Their Doings Around 60 Degrees Latitude North. By Clement de Lion.

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– Canadian Conjurer’s Convention. By John Booth.

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– Squawks. By William Frazee.

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– News From Providence, R.I. By Everett Murphy.

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– Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

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– Society of Osiris Magicians.

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– Chats by Kolar.

129

Charles Wicks Describes Three Effects: Prophecy; A Shady Trick; A Silk and Card Symphony.

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The Hypnotic Rabbit. By Ben R. Badley.

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Routine and Wrinkle. By David Price.

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Puts Magic to Work. By Arnold Belais.

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Poetic Patter. By Barkann Rosinoff.

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Smith on the Road Again.

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Kuma Entertained.

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Leedy Heads Show.

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Desert Necromancy. By J. Elder Blackledge.

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The Romance of Magic. By D. Jay Schwarz.

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If I Were a Magician. By Tibor Toth.

134

Gibson Lecturers.

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Magician’s Club Ladies’ Night.

135

Another Houdini Book.

135

A New Phantom Cigarette. By Everett Murphy.

135

The Phantom Voice. By Henry Haldane.

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Houdini-Doyle Letters.

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Real Magic Photograph.

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Bridges’ Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: The Linking Ring, Vol. 11 No 2.; Correspondence Course of Rupert Howard School; Tablets of Osiris; Le Prestidigitateur, Vol. 13 No. 148; Die Magie, Vol. 14 No. 3; The Valconasn, Vol. 2 No. 4; Die Magie, Vol. 14 No. 4; Il Vademecum del Prestigiatore, Vol. 3 No. 1.

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Robert Houdin. Rotogravure.

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The Most Famous Tricks of India. Mohammed Bakhsh.

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These Twenty-Six Hands Fool Millions Every Year. Nate Leipzig. Dorny. Tampa. Chris Charlton. Joseffy. Jane Thurston. Howard Thurston. Max Holden. Harlan Tarbell. Jack Gwynne. Eugene Laurant. Cyril Yettmah. John Mulholland.

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J. W. Elliott. Okito-Theo. Bamberg. Gus Fowler. Carl Rosini. Rotogravures.

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M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

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Editor’s Page.

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25 Years Ago.

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Dr. Benedict Dined.

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Benefactor Beaumont, a Magician.

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Hubbard Still Does Magic.

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Magician Lawyer.

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The Magic Circular Vol. 25 No. 285.

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Magikeren.

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The Book of 1000 Wonders. By Lyle Douglas.

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Sherman on Broadway.

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The Miser’s Dream. By L. W. Liddle.

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NO. 4: JUNE 1931

 

Who’s Who In Magic: James Allen Bordner; Oscar Otto Himmel; John Harry Keller; Robert E. Clark; Barkann Rosinoff; Walter Gardner; Maurice Eugene Lenser; Walter Blair Cresge; Foster Lardner; Frank Cole.

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Making New York Magic Minded.

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Majugglery. By Will Blyth, M.I.M.C.

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Krass Helps Youngstown.

170

Wilton Moves.

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New Twists and Old Tricks. By Harlan Tarbell.

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Current Magic. By Baffles:

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– 20th Century Flag Variations – and a Comedy Handkerchief Stunt. By O. Meyer.

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– Card Effect No. 15. By John Harry Keller.

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– Comedy Cane. By Edwin the Enigma.

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– Do Tell. By Edwin the Enigma.

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– A Combination Effect. By Herman E. Krimmel.

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– The Life Saver Magic Mint. By Peter Roennau.

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– Tobacco Magic. By Silent Nick.

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– The Miser’s Bills. By The Great Cameron.

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– The Envelopes Again. By Roy Walker.

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– Two Bits. By Arthur Mometer.

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– Supermentalex. By Eddie Clever.

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– Improved Bowl Vanish. By Edwin Burchell.

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– Triple Flip. By Charles A. Leedy.

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– New Rice Bowl Combination. By C. M. Coles.

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– Trix From Styx. By Aladdin.

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Transformation. By Charles Wicks.

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Watch. By Ovette.

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Mayer Helps Charity Again.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Magic in the Near East. By Major Stanley Lemin.

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– British Magical Society.

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– The Knights of Magic.

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– A Rhode Island Magical Party. By Aristide Scola.

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– Squawks. By William Frazee.

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– News From Here and There. By Edwin Burchell.

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– Society of Osiris Magicians.

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– Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

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– San Francisco Full of Magicians. By James Muir.

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– Oakland Magic Circle Entertains Raymond the Great.

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– San Francisco Wins Second Annual Trophy Contest.

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– Dr. Schwartz Entertains.

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– On the Spot. By “Dorny”.

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– U. F. Grant Says.

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For the Second Year.

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The Movie Cards. By Glenn G. Gravatt.

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Gadgets From Glasgow. By James B. Findlay.

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Train Writing New Book.

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Sketcho the Great. By the Savage Brothers.

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The Rising Cigarettes. By Glenn G. Gravatt.

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The Editor Goes to S.A.M. and I.B.M. Meetings.

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Bridges’ Reviews: By Milton A. Bridges: The Magic Circular, Vol. 25 No. 286; Le Prestidigitateur, Vol. 13 No. 149; Edward Bagshawe’s Magical Journal, Vol. 4 No. 5; Tablets of Osiris, No. 20; Hypnotising Wild and Domestic Animals, by Gysel; The Seven Circles, Vol. 1 No. 2.

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M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

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Angelo Lewis – Professor Louis Hoffmann. Rotogravure.

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John William Sargent. T. Nelson Downs. Mildred & Rouclere. Frederick Eugene Powell. Rotogravures.

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Horace Goldin. Bessie – the Houdinis – Harry. E. Maro. William E. Robinson. Rotogravures.

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Ten Itchi Doing the Water Fountains. Max Holden. Al Baker. Rotogravures.

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Demon’s Method of Dyeing Silks. By T. W. Baker.

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Unique Magic. By Milbourne.

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Editor’s Page.

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25 Years Ago.

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Ocean Liners Carry Magicians on Cruises to “Nowhere”.

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Gets Lemons Professionally.

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Magicians’ Club Honors Americans.

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Addresses College.

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In Third Little Show.

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Grand Marshal.

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Cook in Chicago.

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Fox Meadow Group Has Varied Program.

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NO. 5: JULY 1931

 

Who’s Who In Magic: Thomas J. Crawford; Albert Edward Anderson; Arthur W. C. Brumfield; Albert Harward; John H. Edmondson; Charles J. Kralle; J. Hanson; A. C. Davis; Joseph Dennis; James B. Williams.

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Photos: Dr. A. M. Wilson; Jimmy Kater, Jimmy Henshel; Domzalski, George A. Holly, Axel Hellstrom.

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Coincidence. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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A Clairvoyant Book Test. By Charles Wicks.

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A Novel Card Stand. By Leon Maguire.

220

Rising Card. By Harry Percival.

220

Caring for Rabbits in the Winter. By Edwin Burchell.

220

Current Magic. By Baffles:

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– A New Fan Steal. By Baffles.

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– The E. C. Candle Tube. By Eddie Clever.

221

– Additional Slate Effect. By Searles, the Subtle.

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– Billiard Ball Production Patter. By James Ellis.

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– Vanishing and Reappearing Billiard Balls. By Eris P. Impey.

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– One Hand Card Change. By Carl A. Gray.

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– Burchell’s Flower Tray. By Edwin Burchell.

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– A Couple of Production Ideas. By Edwin Burchell.

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– Paper Tearing Method. By C. M. Coles.

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– The Elusive Sleigh Bell. By C. M. Coles.

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– Guesso Card. By Nene Cardenas.

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– Self-Sharpening Pencil. By Nene Cardenas.

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– All Kinds of Magic. By Edwin Burchell.

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– “The Magic Nails” By Aladdin.

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Ball Them Up. Berg and Hahne.

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A Drama of Indian Mystery. By Howard Thurston.

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Three More U. F. Grant Tricks: The Mag