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VOLUME 23





NO. 1: MARCH 1924


 

Harry Houdini.

3

Magic! Magic! Magic! By Baffles Brush.

3

Max Holden Master Card. By Max Holden.

3

The World of Magic.

4

- The Society of American Magicians - Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien.

4

- Society American Magicians. By Albert A. Rhine.

4

- Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Homar H. Woulffe.

5

- Notes of St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Raymond L. Schopper.

5

- Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest.

5

- Boston Assembly No. 9. By "Vic the Mystic".

6

- Activities of the Demons of Baltimore. By Robert W. Test.

7

- With The W. W. A. By Euclide A. Laramee.

7

- The Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling.

7

- Jottings from Boston. By Dan J. Silvey.

8

- The Knights of Magic Independent Order of Magicians. By Simon Cottlow.

8

- News from Indiana. By Amuso.

009

- Boston Magical Association. By L. J. Kasac.

009

- The Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By T. W. McGrath.

10

- "Yukon Jake" By Frank Fewins.

10

- Midnight Frolic and Theatre Party. By Geo. W. Stock.

10

- World Wide Magic News. By Eugene Parshall.

11

- The Thurston Second Show. By W. A. Russell.

11

- Wizards' Wanderings from Wheeling, W. Va. By Paul R. Semple.

11

- Notes from Washington, D.C. By H. R. Evans.

11

- Magical Doings in Toledo, Ohio. By Robert H. Gysel.

12

- Yep, There's A Trick To It.

12

- Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden.

12

- New Magic Club. By James McKnight.

12

An Improvement. By Baffles.

12

If the Editor Printed the Things He Would Like To Say. By Al Baker.

13

It Was Red-Letter Day. By Blanche Furth Ullman.

13

The Great Blackstone. By T. J. Crawford.

13

An Evening of Mystery and Merriment. By Clinton Burgess.

13

Seventy-Five Years Young. By Arthur D. Gans.

14

Thurston - The Man. By Raymond P. Schopper.

14

The Glasgow Society of Magicians. By Will Dale.

15

Patterisms. By Grady S. Nicholson. The Sun and Moon Effect; Selected Card in Egg.

15

Editorial.

16

Literature.

18

Chats. By Kolar.

18

Merely a Coin Sleight. By Allen E. Rice.

18

Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. The Gift Showmen.

19

A Master Tumbler Combination. By Mystic Eugene Parshall.

20

Sznek's Master Obedient Ball. By John A. Sznek.

20

"Originality Itself Applies to Rosencrance Technicality." Lip Palm. By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

20

Some Watch Moves. By Baffles.

21

Improved Coin Pass with Two or Three Coins. By Baffles.

21

Levitation of a Cigarette in a Borrowed Hat. By John A. Sznek.

21

Anywise Coin Vanish. By C. W. Rosencrance.

21

Queen City Mysticisms. By John Braun. The Acrobatic Card.

22

Some New Fakes. By Baffles.

22

Ring Released. By C. W. Rosencrance.

22

"Artistic Deception is Rosencrance Classic Conception". Astral Watch. By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

22

The Spirit Cabinet of Pong Chong. By Frederick DeMuth.

23

Ink from the Hand - An Improvement. By H. D. Wise.

23

The Flying Penny. By Al Snyder.

23

Dime and Penny Improvement. By Charles A. Leedy.

23

Magical Novelties. By Bert Douglas.

24

Specialized Magic. By Bert Douglas.

24

A Black Art Coin. By Theodore Colteaux.

25

My Christmas Necktie. By William Larsen, Jr.

25

The Necromantic Image. By Pagmar.

26

An Impromptu Watch Vanish. By Baffles.

26

Cut and Restored Ribbon. By M. A. Sumner.

26

Waldmann's Finish - For The Discorball Trick. By Otto Waldmann.

27

Doctor Wilson. By Arthur J. Moose.

27

The Elastic Finger. By Joe Berg.

27





NO. 2: APRIL 1924


 

Jean Van Hoven Middleton.

39

The World of Magic.

40

- The Society of American Magicians - Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien.

40

- Society of American Magicians, San Francisco. By Albert A. Rhine.

40

- Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Ward Mac Donough.

40

- Detroit Assembly No. 5.

41

- Knights of Magic. By Paul Cotton.

42

- Iowa Magicians' Society. By Kalva Nortoni.

42

- Society of Osiris Magicians. By Louis V. Lane.

42

- Mississippi Mysticisms. By Alphrose.

43

- Doings of the Rubber City Magic Club Akron, Ohio. By William K. Longacre and R. A. Carrell.

43

- Activities of the Demons of Baltimore. By Robert M. Test.

43

- Magigrams. By Dorny.

44

- Miscellaneous Magical Mention. By Clinton Burgess.

45

- Crosley's WLW Audience Will Hear the Rip Saw Rip a Barrel in Halves in Which a Young Lady is Fastened with Ropes That Are Held by a Committe in the Studio.

45

- Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden.

46

- "Magical Murmurs" from Charleston, W. Va. By Al Snyder.

46

- World Wide Magic News. By Eugene Parshall.

47

- Another Magic Club.

47

- Route of Arthur D. Gans.

47

- World Wide Society News. By James McKnight.

47

- Wizards Wandering from Wheeling, W. Va.

48

- New England Conjurers Association. By Donald S. McKeen.

48

- Nashville Society Magique. By T. J. Crawford.

48

- Spot Lights from Hartford. By Clarence T. Hubbard.

48

- Letter. By Arnold Ross.

49

- Cincinnati Magicians' Club. By Geo. W. Stock.

49

- Toledo Magicians' Club. By V. D. Barbour.

49

- Australian Magic Circle. By A. H. Adams.

50

- Magic News From Cuba. By James Burner.

50

- British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby.

50

- Letter. By David Bamberg.

50

Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. The Knights of the Green Baize Table.

51

Magicviews. By George Schulte.

51

Comedy Write-Ups By A Rube. By Augustus Rapp.

51

Editorial. The Three-Card Trick.

52

Literature.

54

Chats. By Kolar.

54

From Chicago Herald and Examiner. By Bruno Lessing.

54

Magic! Magic! Magic! By Baffles Brush.

55

A New Coin Fake. By Baffles Brush.

55

Another New Coin Fake. By Baffles Brush.

55

Two New Fakes. By Baffles Brush.

55

Rosencrance's Wrinkle in Ball Vanish.

55

Organized Magic. By Euclide A. Laramie.

55

Magnetic Miracles While You Wait.

58

"Magic Fans Say Rosencrance is the Original Envelope Card Man" Enlarging and Color Changing Pips.

58

The Passing of the Great American Magician, Carl Hertz. By Clinton Burgess.

59

The Funeral of Dr. S. S. Baldwin. By Jesse A. Mueller.

59

Father and Sons Dinner. By E. B. Heller.

59

Lightning Handkerchief Production. By John A. Sznek.

59

Rice Bowl Wrinkles. By Eugene Parshall.

60

The "Spooky Spools". By Eugene Parshall.

60

Al Baker Says.

60

The Appearing Spots - A New And Sensational Effect With Cards. By Walter B. Gibson.

60

A Few Observations. By Anson B. Ingels.

61

Omega Wrist Palm (for a Coin). By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

61

The Stamp Act. By William Larsen, Jr.

62

Just Passing Thoughts. By William Larsen, Jr.

62

"The Mystic Manipulation of the Tubes and Tray". By John A. Sznek.

62

Nothing in a Wooden Frame. By Frederick DeMuth. Pong Chong.

63

Is Conan Doyle Right? By Frederick DeMuth.

63

The Cups and Balls. By William Larsen, Jr.

64

The Cups and Balls. By Ben R. Badley.

64

Omega Wrist Palm (for Cards). By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

65

Life. By John Class.

65

Cartoon. By Scott.

66

"Artistic in Deception is Rosencrance Classic Conceptions". Pinch Palm and Passes.

66

"Artistic in Deception is Rosencrance Classic Conceptions". Absorbing Handkerchief.

66

Cartoon. By Scott.

67

"Magic Fans Say Rosencrance the Original Envelope Card Man". Two Fold Color Change.

67

"As You Were". By LeMont.

67

"Magic Fans Say Rosencrance is the Original Envelope Card Man". Rosencrance Regal Rising Card.

67





NO. 3: MAY 1924


 

McDonald Birch. By C. V. Stout.

79

Queen City Mysticisms. More Cards from the Pocket. By Joseph Schreck.

79

"A Smashed Watch Surprise". By Al. Snyder.

79

The World of Magic.

80

- The Society of American Magicians - Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien.

80

- Society of American Magicians Ladies' Night. By Richard Van Dien.

80

- Society of American Magicians, Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Albert A. Rhine.

81

- Detroit Assembly No. 5.

81

- Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest.

81

- Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden.

82

- The Society of Osiris Magicians. By Louis V. Lane.

82

- The Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By T. W. McGrath.

83

- The Chicago Society of Magicians. By Ward MacDonough.

83

- "Magical Murmurs" from Charleston, W. Va. By Al. Snyder.

84

- Activities of the Demons Club of Baltimore. By Robert W. Test.

84

- 1924 - McDonald Birch.

84

- St. Louis and Otherwise. By Ben R. Badley.

85

- Railroad Y.M.C.A. Entertains Magicians.

85

- Cincinnati Magicians' Club. By Geo. W. Stock.

85

- British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby.

85

- World-Wide Magic News. By Eugene Parshall.

86

- Boston Magical Association. By L. J. Kasac.

86

- Items from Beantown. By Daniel J. Silvey.

86

- World-Wide Magic News. By James McKnight.

86

- News from Indiana. By Amuso.

87

- Letter. By L. W. Duncan.

87

- Miscellaneous Magical Mention. By Clinton Burgess.

87

Between the Lines of Ledgerdemain. By George Schulte.

88

A Prophetic Card Discovery. By T. Page Wright.

88

Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. The Old Age of Robert Houdin.

89

The Ghost Knots and Flying Silks. By J. C. Walter.

91

Chats. By Kolar.

92

The Vanishing Dime Effect. By J. Jos. Brown.

92

Johnson's Copying Formula.

92

Presidents of the Society of American Magicians. Photos: W. Golden Mortimer; John W. Sargent; Francis J. Werner; Oscar S. Teale; William A. Ransom; Elmer P. Ransom; Chas. E. Roltare; Henry Hatton; Lionel M. Hartly; Richard Van Dien; Houdini.

93

Card Effects Classified. By T. Page Wright.

94

Artistic in Deception is Rosencrance Classic Conceptions. Aceology.

95

Editorial.

96

Literature.

98

Card Experiments. By William Larsen, Jr.: The Invisible Force; Is Algebra Reliable; The Mystic Prophecy; The Marvelous Turn About Card; The Back Hand Ace Trick.

98

Namreh's Nutty Notions. By Herman L. Weber.

99

A Little Different Way of Doing the 20th Century Trick. By J. C. Walter.

99

Magical Musings. By Baffles Brush.

100

The Trico Ball Fake. By Baffles Brush.

100

"Hints" By Frank Herbert.

100

The Production Basket. By William Larsen, Jr.

101

Showers of Flowers with Rhyme. By William A. Gluesing.

101

Sznek's Cut and Resored Card. By John A. Sznek.

102

The Perfection Spelling Bee. By Frederick F. Furman.

102

Wrinklets. Magic Circular, January, 1924.

103

Anywhere Anytime Series of Card Effects. By Grady S. Nicholson.

103

"An Emergency Handkerchief Fake". By John A. Sznek.

103

Ariel's Reversed Kling Klang - A Thousand Dollar Challenge Trick. By C. A. Costa Aliaga.

104

With a Borrowed Dollar Bill. By Colteaux the Magician.

104

"Artistic in Deception is Rosencrance Classic Conceptions". Vis-A-Vis Cards Production Coin.

105

The Infernal Mail. By Dr. R. Rothstein.

105

Another Combination With the Elusive Silk. By Euclide A. Laramee.

105

Nobility Nonplussed.

106

Crack in the Sphinx's Neck.

106





NO. 4: JUNE 1924


 

Transposition of Flowers and a Flower Stand. By Baffles Brush.

119

A Pack of Cards.

119

The World of Magic.

120

- The Society of American Magcians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien.

120

- Society of American Magicians. By Albert A. Rhine.

120

- Annual Banquet Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Walter B. Gibson.

121

- Chicago Assembly. By Homar H. Woulffe.

121

- Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest.

122

- Clarence T. Hubbard Reports A Busy Month.

122

- The Rhode Island Society of Magicians. By B. C. Tillinghast.

122

- Society of Osiris Magicians. By L. V. Lane.

123

- Chautauqua Route of Frederick Eugene Powell.

123

- S. S. Henry Company, Routing for the Summer Season, 1924.

123

- Route of Duval Brothers - Redpath Sevenday Chautauqua.

123

- Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow.

124

- Route of Herbert A. Taylor.

124

- The Mystic Clayton Company. By Leslie A. McCracken.

124

- World-Wide Society News.

124

- Minneapolis Notes. By C. A. George Newmann.

125

- Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden.

125

- The Chicago Society of Magicians. By Ward MacDonough.

125

- British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby.

126

The Match Box and Silk. By Baffles Brush.

126

Chats. By Kolar.

127

"Snap Shots" By Schulte.

127

Cleverness Handicapped.

127

The Power of Assertion. By Robert H. Gysel.

128

Hints from Escape Artists. By Bobby Sweet.

128

Magic - Quick or Dead. Byh T. Page Wright.

129

The History Card Trick. By T. Page Wright.

130

Hot Dog. By Walter Wilson, Jr.

130

Devil's Ladder Variations. By Pagmar.

130

Coin In Ball of Wool, A Little Different. By Walter Wilson, Jr.

130

A Card and Handkerchief Change, Introducing the Mirror Glass and the Nickel Plated Card Box. By Russell The Magician.

131

Hint for the Egg Bag. By Walter Wilson, Jr.

131

The Penetrating Thimble (one Thimble). By Samuel Miller.

131

Knew He Must Be No. 2.

131

Queen City Mysticisms. The Levassor Rising Cards. By Louis E. Levassor.

131

Fairy Hailstones. By William Larsen, Jr.

132

The Elusive Coin. By Murray A. Sumner.

132

Fathers Know.

132

"A Mysterious Flight". By Wilfred Huggins.

133

"Artistic in Deception is Rosencrance Classic Conceptions". Harridan's Pocket Book. By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

133

"Magic Fans Say Rosencrance is the Original Card Man". Piercing Pasteboard. By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

133

Editorial.

134

Letter. By Houdini.

135

All Magic Questions Settled. By Baffles Brush.

135

A Meli-Drama-Gician. By Baffles Brush.

136

The Golden Trophy Cup. By William Larsen, Jr.

136

A New Stunt For A Magic Act. By Baffles Brush.

136

Floating and Vanishing Card. By Joe Price.

137

Thread Thaumaturgy. By Baffles Brush.

138

A Deceptive Steal. By Baffles Brush.

138

Sleeve Productions. By Baffles Brush.

138

Endwise. By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

138

"Magic Fans Say Rosencrance is the Original Envelope Card Man." Card Tube Vanish. by Clayton W. Rosencrance.

138

Letter. By William A. Gluesing.

139

Miscellaneous Magical Mention. By Clinton Burgess.

139

"Artistic in Deception is Rosencrance Classic Conceptions." Shaken Card. By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

140

Subtraction and Addition. By Clayton W. Rosencrance.

140





NO. 5: JULY 1924


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