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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.

2

Told to the Sphinx.

2

Photos: Howard Thurston; Horace Goldin.

4

The Dragon Lantern Production. By Silent Mora.

5

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

6

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

7

Sketcho the Great. By the Savage Brothers.

10

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

10

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

11

Nicola in Chicago.

14

Around the World of Magic:

15

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

15

- Brazilian Magical Society.

15

- Chats by Kolar.

16

- Squawks. By William Frazee.

16

- Cincinnati Magicians' Club.

17

- Notes of a Nashville Magi.

17

- News From Providence, R.I.

17

- A Visit to Ohio Magicians.

18

- Hollywood Mystic 27.

18

- Society of Osiris Magicians.

18

- Rouclere's Mother 86.

19

- A New Houdini Book.

19

- Talks Convicts Into Liking Prison.

19

- Oursler Now Detective.

19

- 10,000 Copies Sold.

19

- Ernst Does Other Work.

19

The Patriotic Liquids. By Berg and Hahne.

19

Current Magic: By Baffles:

20

- One From Four. By Charles A. Leedy

20

- An Impromptu Trick. By Martin Gardner.

20

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

20

- Conjuring With Hypnotism. By Howard Savage.

20

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

21

- Still Stealing Money. With Morris Bernstein.

21

- Aig Baig. By C. M. Coles.

21

- Original Cork Ball Sleights. By Braden Hall.

21

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

21

- Coin Through Match Box. By Edwin the Enigma.

22

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

22

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

22

- Alice in a Night Club. Henry Haldane.

23

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.

23

Harry Kellar. Rotogravure.

26

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

27

Harry Houdini. Rotogravure.

28

Howard Thurston. Rotogravure.

29

Horace Goldin. Rotogravure.

30

Ching Ling Foo. Rotogravure.

31

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

32

What the Amateur Should Know. By Clement de Lion.

33

Dean Powell Is 75. By Oscar S. Teale.

34

Mrs. Dana Walden Dies; Leipzig and Rochne.

34

M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

35

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

40

25 Years Ago.

41

Stevenson Moves; Gwynne's Clothes Vanish.

41

Fake Carter Jailed.

42

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

42

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

43





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.

58

Told to the Sphinx.

58

New Zealand Society of Magicians, First Magical Convention.

60

Ringing the Ribbon. By Chris Charlton.

61

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

62

Works for Charity.

62

Some Recent Additions to My Library. By Harry Price.

63

Sketcho the Great. By the Savage Brothers.

66

Cook to Have New Show.

66

Yettmah Loses Show.

66

Bennie Goldenberger in Films.

66

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

67

Current Magic: By Baffles:

68

- An Idea. By Edward Allan.

68

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

68

- My Head's Hat. By Nene Cardenas.

68

- A Slate Sell. By F. Jackson.

68

- Card Effect No. 13. By John Keller.

68

- Mynd Rede Yng. By Howard Savage.

69

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

69

- A Few Tricks. By Edwin the Enigma.

69

- Magic Darts. By Edwin the Enigma.

70

- Loading Device. By Charles A. Leedy.

70

- Hull's Modern Television.

70

Around the World of Magic:

71

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

71

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

71

- Keating Back in Vaudeville.

72

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

72

- Scraps From Scotland.

73

- Chats by Kolar.

73

- Squawks. By William Frazee.

74

- Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

74

- Haverhill Magic Club. By John A. Haley.

75

- Hollywood Mystic 27. By Adam Hull Shirk.

75

- Cincinnati Magicians' Club. By E. L. Dodson.

75

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

76

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

76

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

76

- The Milwaukee Society of Magicians. By LeRoy Becker.

77

- Around New York. With Max Holden.

77

- Magic Minded Connecticut. By Walter A. Schwartz.

78

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

78

- News From Here and There. By Edwin Burchell.

79

Pulls Similes From Hat.

79

Jobs Secure.

79

Three More U.F. Grant Tricks.

80

New Twists. By Harlan Tarbell.

80

Performs for President.

80

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.

81

A Novel Card Rising Trick. By Harry Percival.

82

Alexander Herrmann. Rotogravure.

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman

87

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

93

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

93

Editor's Page.

94

25 Years Ago.

95

Scotland Yard - Baffling Mystery; "Give Me Liberty".

95

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

96

Letter From Agosta Meynier.

96

An Anderson Letter.

96

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

97





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.

114

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

116

The Annemann Torn Card Method. By Theo Annemann.

117

The Ball and Vase. By Harlan Tarbell.

118

Another Trick and Letter. By Al Baker.

118

Current Magic: By Baffles.

119

- Nightmare Variation. By F. Jackson.

119

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

119

- Another Envelope Test. By Roy Walker.

119

- A Sweet Trick. By Henry Haldane.

119

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

120

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

120

- More Inspirations. By Spencer Howell.

120

- Another Cup and Ball Idea. By Braden Hall.

121

- Try This One. By Charles A. Leedy.

121

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

121

- Find the Queen. By Mysto.

121

- Color Telegraphy. By Edward Jochens.

121

- Believe It or Not.

121

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

123

- An Impromptu Feat. By Roy Walker.

123

A General Magician.

123

Around the World of Magic:

124

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

124

- Your Magic and Mine. By Cardini.

125

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

125

- Canadian Conjurer's Convention. By John Booth.

127

- Squawks. By William Frazee.

127

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

128

- Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

128

- Society of Osiris Magicians.

129

- Chats by Kolar.

129

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

130

The Hypnotic Rabbit. By Ben R. Badley.

131

Routine and Wrinkle. By David Price.

131

Puts Magic to Work. By Arnold Belais.

131

Poetic Patter. By Barkann Rosinoff.

132

Smith on the Road Again.

132

Kuma Entertained.

132

Leedy Heads Show.

132

Desert Necromancy. By J. Elder Blackledge.

133

The Romance of Magic. By D. Jay Schwarz.

133

If I Were a Magician. By Tibor Toth.

134

Gibson Lecturers.

134

Magician's Club Ladies' Night.

135

Another Houdini Book.

135

A New Phantom Cigarette. By Everett Murphy.

135

The Phantom Voice. By Henry Haldane.

135

Houdini-Doyle Letters.

135

Real Magic Photograph.

135

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.

136

Robert Houdin. Rotogravure.

137

The Most Famous Tricks of India. Mohammed Bakhsh.

138

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.

139

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

140

M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

141

Editor's Page.

146

25 Years Ago.

147

Dr. Benedict Dined.

147

Benefactor Beaumont, a Magician.

148

Hubbard Still Does Magic.

148

Magician Lawyer.

149

The Magic Circular Vol. 25 No. 285.

149

Magikeren.

149

The Book of 1000 Wonders. By Lyle Douglas.

149

Sherman on Broadway.

149

The Miser's Dream. By L. W. Liddle.

152





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.

166

Making New York Magic Minded.

168

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

169

Krass Helps Youngstown.

170

Wilton Moves.

170

New Twists and Old Tricks. By Harlan Tarbell.

170

Current Magic. By Baffles:

171

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

171

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

171

- Comedy Cane. By Edwin the Enigma.

171

- Do Tell. By Edwin the Enigma.

172

- A Combination Effect. By Herman E. Krimmel.

172

- The Life Saver Magic Mint. By Peter Roennau.

172

- Tobacco Magic. By Silent Nick.

172

- The Miser's Bills. By The Great Cameron.

172

- The Envelopes Again. By Roy Walker.

172

- Two Bits. By Arthur Mometer.

173

- Supermentalex. By Eddie Clever.

173

- Improved Bowl Vanish. By Edwin Burchell.

173

- Triple Flip. By Charles A. Leedy.

173

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

173

- Trix From Styx. By Aladdin.

174

Transformation. By Charles Wicks.

175

Watch. By Ovette.

175

Mayer Helps Charity Again.

175

Around the World of Magic:

176

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

176

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

177

- British Magical Society.

177

- The Knights of Magic.

178

- A Rhode Island Magical Party. By Aristide Scola.

178

- Squawks. By William Frazee.

179

- News From Here and There. By Edwin Burchell.

179

- Society of Osiris Magicians.

179

- Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

180

- San Francisco Full of Magicians. By James Muir.

180

- Oakland Magic Circle Entertains Raymond the Great.

180

- San Francisco Wins Second Annual Trophy Contest.

180

- Dr. Schwartz Entertains.

181

- On the Spot. By "Dorny".

181

- U. F. Grant Says.

181

For the Second Year.

182

The Movie Cards. By Glenn G. Gravatt.

182

Gadgets From Glasgow. By James B. Findlay.

182

Train Writing New Book.

182

Sketcho the Great. By the Savage Brothers.

183

The Rising Cigarettes. By Glenn G. Gravatt.

183

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

184

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.

187

M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

188

Angelo Lewis - Professor Louis Hoffmann. Rotogravure.

189

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

190

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

191

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

192

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

199

Unique Magic. By Milbourne.

199

Editor's Page.

200

25 Years Ago.

201

Ocean Liners Carry Magicians on Cruises to "Nowhere".

201

Gets Lemons Professionally.

201

Magicians' Club Honors Americans.

201

Addresses College.

202

In Third Little Show.

202

Grand Marshal.

202

Cook in Chicago.

202

Fox Meadow Group Has Varied Program.

202





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.

216

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

218

Coincidence. By Wilfrid Jonson.

219

A Clairvoyant Book Test. By Charles Wicks.

220

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:

221

- A New Fan Steal. By Baffles.

221

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

221

- Additional Slate Effect. By Searles, the Subtle.

221

- Billiard Ball Production Patter. By James Ellis.

221

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

222

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

222

- Burchell's Flower Tray. By Edwin Burchell.

222

- A Couple of Production Ideas. By Edwin Burchell.

222

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

223

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

223

- Guesso Card. By Nene Cardenas.

223

- Self-Sharpening Pencil. By Nene Cardenas.

223

- All Kinds of Magic. By Edwin Burchell.

223

- "The Magic Nails" By Aladdin.

223

Ball Them Up. Berg and Hahne.

224

A Drama of Indian Mystery. By Howard Thurston.

225

Three More U. F. Grant Tricks: The Mag

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