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| VOLUME 33 |
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| NO. 1: MARCH 1934 | |
| Is Stage Magic Doomed, Mr. Cardini? By Arthur Punnar. | 4 |
| The Sphinx Award. Herman L. Weber, professional; Howard Savage, amateur. | 5 |
| Signs on the Road to Magicland. By David Devant. | 6 |
| Billet Burning. By Andrew Brennan. | 6 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 6 |
| Chinese Magic. By Levante. | 7 |
| James Stevenson Dies. | 8 |
| Austrian Magicians. By Ottokar Fischer. | 9 |
| The Bathing Tent Girl. By Will Goldston. | 10 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 11 |
| - Let the Audience Do the Work. By Paul Morris. | 11 |
| - A Rhapsody in Flowers. By Nellini. | 11 |
| - Topsy-Turvy Ace. By Felice Manna. | 12 |
| - Telltale Color. By Jack McMillen and Judson S. Brown. | 12 |
| - Topsy Turvy Cigarette. By Joseph Rukus. | 12 |
| - Billiard Ball Penetration. By Joseph Rukus. | 12 |
| - Vanishing Bird Cage. By Kingdon Brown. | 12 |
| - Cigarette Sleight. By Kingdon Brown. | 12 |
| - Some Fan Steals and Acquitments. By Bob Fisher. | 13 |
| - A Four Ace Routine That is Different. By Martin Gardner. | 13 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 14 |
| Magic in Print: Los Secretos de Fu Manchu, "The Devil Doctor"; Cheating at Bridge; How'd ja do That?; Jimmy Shannon's At Your Fingertips; Abbott's Magic for Magicians; The Indian Magician; The Three Shell Game. | 14 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Herbert J. Collings; Geo. P. Reuschling; Ted Heuber. | 14 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 15 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 15 |
| Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 15 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 16 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 17 |
| Portrait: Robert Heller. | 19 |
| Editor's Page. | 20 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 21 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 21 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 22 |
| - The National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 22 |
| - Convention Notes. By J. Newman. | 22 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1. | 22 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. | 23 |
| - The Kellar-Thurston Assembly No. 6. By Philip T. Thomas. | 23 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 23 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By Harold F. Becker. | 24 |
| - Springfield Assembly No. 17. By Karson. | 24 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By W. Stuart Forsyth. | 24 |
| - Western Connecticut Assembly No. 20. By H. C. Seltenreich. | 24 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By James Eccles. | 24 |
| - Harry Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Zito. | 25 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By J. LeRoy Tucker. | 25 |
| Cartoon. | 25 |
| A Perfect Thimble Penetration. By Jimmy Shannon. | 25 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Julien J. Proskauer. | 26 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1934 | |
| More About The Bird Cage. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 40 |
| The Cups and Cubes. By Will Blyth M.I.M.C. | 41 |
| Judges for Award. | 42 |
| An Apparent Memory Stunt. By R. V. Heath. | 43 |
| Signs on the Road to Magicland. By David Devant. | 43 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 43 |
| Austrian Magicians. By Ottokar Fischer. | 44 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 45 |
| - A Practical Coin Sleight. By Martin Gardner. | 45 |
| - The Wandering Silks. By Joseph Rukus. | 45 |
| - The Wandering Candle. By Joseph Rukus. | 45 |
| - The Paper That Would Not Stay Wet. By Joseph Rukus. | 45 |
| - Magic Flowers. By Joseph Rukus. | 46 |
| - More Rising Cards. By Julian the Magician. | 46 |
| - The Bent Card Location. By Lynn Searles. | 46 |
| - The Shuffle Card Location. By Lynn Searles. | 46 |
| - Fan Acquitment No. 1. By Bob Fisher. | 46 |
| - An Arrangement for a Poker Deal. By Bob Fisher. | 47 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 48 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 49 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 50 |
| Portrait: Dr. Albert M. Wilson. | 51 |
| Editor's Page. | 52 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 53 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 53 |
| Magic in Print: Farelli's Card Magic, Part Two; Why You Can't Win; Diachylon Deceptions; The Invisible Influence. | 54 |
| Strange magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 54 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Cecil Kennedy Browning; Wilt Geilen; Fred Gower. | 54 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 55 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 55 |
| - The National Convention. By Irving J. Newman. | 55 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1. | 55 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By J. H. Diamond. | 55 |
| - Kellar-Thurston Assembly No. 6. By Philip T. Thomas. | 56 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur B. Monroe. | 56 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By H. F. Becker. | 56 |
| - Syracuse Assembly No. 14. By Robert Hondin. | 56 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Willard S. Smith. | 57 |
| - Springfield Assembly No. 17. By Karson. | 57 |
| - Assembly No. 18. By W. Stuart Forsyth. | 57 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By Leath Loder. | 57 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By C. C. Slayton. | 58 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By James Eccles. | 58 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By J. L. Tucker. | 58 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Julien J. Proskauer. | 59 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1934 | |
| If. By Servais LeRoy. | 72 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 72 |
| Cards from Hat. By Al Baker. | 73 |
| The Cups and Cubes. Second Lesson. By Will Blyth, M.I.M.C. | 74 |
| Signs on the Road to Magicland. By David Devant. | 75 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 76 |
| - A One-Way Deck That Isn't. By Lynn Searles. | 76 |
| - Magical Suggestions. By Ralph L. White. | 76 |
| - Count Your Cards. By William Meyn. | 76 |
| - Torn and Restored Card. By Manger. | 77 |
| - A New Reversed Card. By Lynn Searles. | 77 |
| - Silks and Card. By Ralph J. Muoio. | 77 |
| - Baffles Says. | 77 |
| - New Floating and Vanishing Glass. By Malcolm Willis. | 77 |
| - Fan Acquitment No. 2. By Bob Fisher. | 77 |
| An X-Ray Surprise. By J. Karson. | 78 |
| The Magic Ribbon. By Henry Haldane. | 78 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson. | 79 |
| Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 80 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 80 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Prentiss Hovey Case; W. Irving Severn; Eric James Williams. | 80 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 81 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 82 |
| Portrait: Servais LeRoy. | 83 |
| Editor's Page. | 84 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 85 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 85 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 86 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 86 |
| - National Convention. By Irving J. Newman. | 86 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1. | 86 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By J. H. Diamond. | 86 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Dorny. | 86 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 87 |
| - Kellar-Thurston Assembly No. 6. By Philip T. Thomas. | 87 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 88 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By H. F. Becker. | 88 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By J. D. Brick. | 88 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Willard S. Smith. | 88 |
| - Springfield Assembly No. 17. By Karson. | 89 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By Leath Loder. | 89 |
| - Western Connecticut Assembly No. 20. By H. C. Seltenreich. | 89 |
| - Northern Connecticut Assembly No. 21. By F. Bassett Mordecai. | 90 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 90 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. By C. C. Slayton. | 90 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By James Eccles. | 90 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By J. L. Tucker. | 91 |
| - Quad City Assembly No. 27. By Donald Hendricks. | 91 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Julien J. Proskauer. | 93 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1934 | |
| Listing Troubles. By Arthur Punnar. | 104 |
| Expanding Bowl. By Okito. | 105 |
| An Alcohol Rub. By Howard Savage. | 106 |
| Afterwards. Reviewed by Douglas Cragge. | 106 |
| Signs on the Road to Magicland. By David Devant. | 107 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 107 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 108 |
| - The Four Partition Card Easel. By R. M. Jamison. | 108 |
| - Cameo's (C. T. Boyer) Mental Control. | 108 |
| - A Subtle Card Code. By Lynn Searles. | 109 |
| - Mentalkolor. By Nordnes. | 109 |
| - The Master Card Location. By Herb Runge. | 109 |
| - Fan Acquitment No. 3. By Bob Fisher. | 110 |
| - World's Best Coin Sleight. By Baffles. | 110 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 111 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 112 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 113 |
| The Editor Goes to Pittsburgh and Batavia. Full reports of the S.A.M. and I.B.M. annual meetings. | 114 |
| Portrait: Jack Gwynne. | 117 |
| Editor's Page. | 118 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 119 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 119 |
| Magic in Print: Cardially Yours Al Baker; Sh-h-h! It's a Secret; Berland's Novel Cigarette Tricks; Magic from A 2 Z; Mickey Offers; Complete Club Act. | 120 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 120 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Rudy Walde; Jose Famadas Sobrinho; Nicoll. | 120 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Walter A. Schwartz. | 121 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 121 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1, Club Night. | 121 |
| - Omaha Assembly No. 7. By R. H. Hunt. | 121 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Irl W. Brown. | 121 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By Joseph D. Brick. | 122 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By Leath Loder. | 122 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. By Arthur Monroe. | 122 |
| - Kellar-Thurston Assembly No. 6. By Philip T. Thomas. | 123 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By Harold F. Becker. | 123 |
| - Dallas Assembly 13. | 123 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. | 124 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By Jim Eccles. | 124 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By J. L. Tucker. | 124 |
| - Quad City Asembly No. 27. | 124 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer M. Applegit. | 125 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1934 | |
| Grand Performance. | 132 |
| Patsy's Parasol. By Herman L. Weber. | 133 |
| Expert Witness. | 134 |
| Signs on the Road to Magicland. By David Devant. | 134 |
| The Cups and Cubes. Third Lesson. By Will Blyth, M.I.M.C. | 135 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 137 |
| - The Aceless Monte. By R. M. Jamison. | 137 |
| - The 40th Century Silks. By Harold Fess. | 137 |
| - Two Card Monte. By Lynn Searles. | 137 |
| - The Magic Spots. By R. M. Jamison. | 138 |
| - Opening Remarks for Burlesque Mind-Reading Act. By H. W. Runge. | 138 |
| - A Good Card Trick. By Joseph "Zow" Reach. | 138 |
| - Novel Color Change. By Herb. Runge. | 139 |
| - For the Ball of Wool. By Herb. Runge. | 139 |
| - Fan Acquitment No. four. | 139 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes by Victor Farelli; German Notes, by Helmut Schreiber. | 140 |
| The I.M.C. Conclave. Reported by Walter B. Gibson. | 142 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 143 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 143 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 144 |
| Portrait: John William Sargent. | 145 |
| Editor's Page. | 146 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 147 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 147 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 147 |
| Magic in Print: At the Touch of a Mystic Wand; Modernism in Pasteboard; The Walter-Kerwin Thumb Prints. | 148 |
| Who's Who In Magic: William F. McCaa; J. W. Warrender; George L. Weisensel. | 148 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Walter A. Schwartz. | 149 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 149 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1. By Elmer M. Applegit. | 149 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Jack Hazlehurst. | 149 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 150 |
| - Kellar-Thurston Assembly No. 6. By Philip T. Thomas. | 150 |
| - Omaha Magical Society Assembly No. 7. By R. H. Hunt. | 151 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 151 |
| - Western Connecticut Assembly No. 20. By Harry Brock. | 151 |
| - Northern Connecticut Assembly No. 21. By F. Bassett Mordecai. | 151 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. | 151 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. B yC. C. Slayton. | 152 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By Edmond F. Charette. | 152 |
| - Quad City Assembly No. 27. By Donald Hendricks. | 152 |
| Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer M. Applegit. | 153 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1934 | |
| Herrmann Brothers. | 160 |
| The Penetrating Card. By Nate Leipzig. | 161 |
| Cut and Restored Turban. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 162 |
| Mental Dates. By F. Wright Moxley. | 162 |
| "A Fox Raps-a-Day". By Romuald Codare. | 162 |
| The Rex Pull. By Harry R. Hauptmann. | 163 |
| A New Card Set-Up. By S. G. Simpson. | 163 |
| O. F. Color Change. By Ottokar Fischer. | 163 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 164 |
| - A Mental Card Effect. By Bob Fisher. | 164 |
| - A Coin Routine. By Herb. Runge. | 164 |
| - New Silk Manipulation. By R. E. Quest. | 165 |
| - New Fake Bag. By Joseph Rukus. | 166 |
| - How Come? By Joseph (Muhi) Reach. | 166 |
| - A Baffling Card Effect. By Nordnes. | 166 |
| - The Four Ace Trick Again. By Herb. Runge. | 166 |
| - Cameo (C. T. Boyer) Presents: Hofzinser Idea; Hull Idea; Hugard Idea; A Lane Idea; Cameo's Three Card Routine. | 167 |
| - Baffles Says. | 167 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 167 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 168 |
| A Point in Favor of Repeal. By Howard Savage. | 168 |
| Routine Publicity. | 169 |
| Among the Magician. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 170 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 171 |
| "Successful Attributes". By John Booth. | 172 |
| These Are Things I Would Like to Do Again. By Theo Dore. | 172 |
| Portrait: Wilfrid Jonson. | 173 |
| Editor's Page. | 174 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 175 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 175 |
| With a Shoe Horn. By Jacques Morintell. | 175 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 176 |
| New Science Aids for Magic. By Howard H. Hotchner. | 176 |
| Magic in Print: Tricks that Mystify; Magical Masterpieces. | 176 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Abel Blanche; Bernard Zufall; Henry de Valette. | 176 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Walter A. Schwartz. | 177 |
| - President's Monthly Letter. By W. R. Walsh. | 177 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 177 |
| - 1935 Conference Notes. | 177 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Jack Hazlehurst. | 177 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Bill Hanna. | 178 |
| - Kellar-Thurston Assembly No. 6. | 178 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By H. F. Becker. | 179 |
| - Springfield Assembly No. 17. By Karson. | 179 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By Jean Foley. | 179 |
| - Western Connecticut Assembly No. 20. By Harry Brock. | 179 |
| - Northern Connecticut Assembly No. 21. By F. Bassett Mordecai. | 180 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. | 180 |
| - News Flash. By Gerald Kosky. | 180 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. | 180 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1934 | |
| The Cost of Copying. | 188 |
| Three Tricks from Japan. By Ishida Tenkai. | 189 |
| Elmer The Great. | 190 |
| Visiting England. | 190 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 190 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 191 |
| - Red and Black. By Bob Fisher. | 191 |
| - Production of a Rabbit. By Joseph Rukus. | 191 |
| - Cameo's Riffle Palm. By C. T. Boyer. | 192 |
| - The Spectator Glorified. By Cameo. | 192 |
| - The Producing Stand. By Joseph Rukus. | 192 |
| - Card and Envelope Trick. By Nordness. | 192 |
| - Vanishing Silks. By Joseph Rukus. | 193 |
| - An Improved Nikola Spelling Bee. By Barkann Rosinoff. | 193 |
| - The Ptriotic Pitcher. By Sam Mackey. | 193 |
| - New Twentieth Century Routine. By R. D. Spraker, Jr. | 193 |
| - Another Tip for Ball Manipulators. By Gene Norris. | 193 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 194 |
| How to Qualify for Favorable Publicity. Second article on routine publicity. | 195 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 196 |
| Strange Magic. By Richard A. Miller. | 196 |
| Pacific Coast Magicians' Association Convention. By Clement Fisher, Jr. | 197 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Herman L. Weber; Remi Ceillier; Leslie George Vante-Cole. | 197 |
| John Nevil Maskelyne. By Sydney W. Clarke. | 198 |
| Portrait: John Nevil Maskelyne. | 199 |
| Editor's Page. | 200 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 201 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 201 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 202 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Walter A. Schwartz. | 203 |
| - President's Monthly Letter. By W. R. Walsh. | 203 |
| - National Council. By Royal L. Vilas. | 203 |
| - 1935 Conference Notes. | 203 |
| - Assembly No. 3. By Henry Haldane. | 203 |
| - Rambling Around the World's Fair. By Henry Haldane. | 204 |
| - Assembly No. 6. By Philip T. Thomas. | 204 |
| - Assembly No. 20. By Harry Brock. | 205 |
| - Assembly No. 21. By F. Bassett Mordecai. | 205 |
| - Assembly No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 205 |
| - Assembly No. 23. By C. C. Slayton. | 206 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By Edmond F. Charette. | 206 |
| - Quad City Assembly No. 27. | 206 |
| Bergen Movie Star. | 206 |
| Dr. Stanaback Dies. | 206 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1934 | |
| Cups and Balls Bibliography. | 220 |
| While at Lunch. By Elmer P. Ransom, Nate Leipzig and John Mulholland. | 221 |
| A New Front Finger Thimble Palm. By Jacob Daley, M.D. | 222 |
| Production of Seven Solid Billiard Balls. By Sherman Ripley (Dr. Chang). | 222 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 223 |
| - An All Square Book Test. By Bob Fisher. | 223 |
| - The White Silk. By Joseph Rukus. |
