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| VOLUME 35 |
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| NO. 1: MARCH 1936 | |
| Dr. A Wilson. By Joe G. Lightner. | 4 |
| Five Hands. By Nate Leipzig. | 5 |
| The King's Crown. By Hardeen. | 6 |
| A Glass for Coin Tricks. By Herman Hanson. | 6 |
| A Useful "Number" Trick. By Edward Victor. | 7 |
| Message From Beyond. By Al Baker. | 7 |
| Sympathetic Reverse. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 8 |
| Di-Divisor. By Royal V. Heath. | 8 |
| Publicity and Magic. By Carl W. Jones. | 8 |
| Next Month. | 8 |
| Personality and Presentation. By Tommy Martin. | 9 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 10 |
| - The Magic Bookcase. By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
| - Confetti To Flowers. By George Dryden. | 10 |
| - The Wandering Dollar Bill. By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
| - A Couple of Brain Waves. By C. Brustia. | 11 |
| - An Idea for a "Glass" Illusion. By Princess Nada. | 11 |
| - A Few Kinks. By Elbert V. Nelson. | 11 |
| - An Improvement of Block and Wand Mystery. By Richard F. McKinney. | 11 |
| - A Doll House Silk Production. By Monte Harris. | 11 |
| A Plea for Magical Literature. By Paul Fleming, the Magician. | 12 |
| The Winners for 1936 of The Sphinx Award: Professional: Birch, the Magician. Amateur: Tom Sellers. | 13 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli; Berlin Notes, by Helmut Schreiber. | 14 |
| Crying "Fake" - Not Enough. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 15 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 16 |
| Charles J. Carter. By Anson B. Ingels. | 17 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 17 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 17 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 18 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Arnold Belais; J. Brown; Paul Alther. | 19 |
| Isaac Fawkes. By Sidney W. Clarke. | 20 |
| Portrait: Fawkes. | 21 |
| Editor's Page. | 22 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 23 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 23 |
| Magic In Print: "Would You Believe It". Patter Books. The Psychology of Conjuring. "Hellstromism". Misdirection for Magicians. Mysteries of The Mystic Seven. | 23 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 24 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dick Madden. | 24 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 24 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By Ed Heyl. | 24 |
| - Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Chuck Allen. | 24 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 25 |
| - President's Letter. By Julien J. Proskauer. | 25 |
| - Valley Conjurer's No. 17. By Lionel A. Walker. | 25 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 26 |
| - Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Harry Brock. | 26 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Willard S. Smith. | 26 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By E. F. Charette. | 26 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 27 |
| - Parent Assembly No. 1. By Elmer M. Applegit. | 27 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer M. Applegit. | 28 |
| Directory of Magic Clubs. | 29 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1936 | |
| The Magician's Stage. | 48 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 48 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 48 |
| The Sphinx Award. | 48 |
| Next Month. | 48 |
| Tub and Tray. By Jack Gwynne. | 49 |
| The Zens "Box Top" Conjuring Table. By M. F. Zens. | 50 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 51 |
| - Koko the King of Kokonuts. By Baffles. | 51 |
| - Modern Rice Bowls. By Del Pelton. | 51 |
| - All Wet. By Marcus Bloch. | 51 |
| - Spirit Slate Prediction. By Harold Stratton. | 52 |
| - A Telephone Book Prediction. By R. M. Jamison. | 52 |
| - Letter of the Alphabet. By Herb Runge. | 52 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 53 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 54 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 55 |
| It's Almost As If It Happened Yesterday. By Fred Keating. | 56 |
| Off Their Chests in Letters to the Editor. | 58 |
| Portrait: C. H. Larette, Viennese Master of Sleight of Hand. | 59 |
| Editor's Page. | 60 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 61 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 61 |
| Magic In Print: The Elusive Canary. Six Bits. La Prestidigitation Sans Baggages. Ireland's Year Book 1936. 20th Century Mind Reading Act. The Gay Magician. | 61 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 62 |
| - President's Letter. By Julien J. Proskauer. | 62 |
| - Reno Magic Circle No. 28. By Bud L. Beasley. | 62 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 62 |
| - Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Chuck Allen. | 62 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 63 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dick Madden. | 63 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 63 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 63 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 63 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. | 64 |
| - Valley Conjurers' No. 17. By Lionel A. Walker. | 64 |
| - Harry Rouclere No. 25. By Tom Protzman. | 65 |
| - Central City No. 14. By Lynn Searles. | 65 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Willard S. Smith. | 65 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 65 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By Vin Carey. | 65 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer M. Applegit. | 66 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1936 | |
| Howard Thurston. | 76 |
| Please Note. | 76 |
| Throwing Cards To The Audience. | 77 |
| The Boss. By Herman Hanson. | 78 |
| Mr. Thurston. By Jackie Mason. | 78 |
| The Governor. By George White. | 78 |
| Howard Thurston as a Friend. By Fulton Oursler. | 78 |
| Harbin's Tower of Cards. By Robert Harbin. | 79 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 80 |
| - Just to Fill Up Space. By Paul Morris. | 80 |
| - The Vanishing Pip. By Joseph Rukus. | 80 |
| - New 20th Century Trick. By Joseph Rukus. | 80 |
| - The White Silk. By Joseph Rukus. | 80 |
| - The Materialized Streamer. By Joseph Rukus. | 81 |
| - Something From Nothing. By Princess Nada. | 81 |
| - Egg Bag Routine. By R. D. Spraker, Jr. | 81 |
| - A Rope Routine, Wrinkle, and Patter. By William S. Houghton. | 81 |
| Magic As A Business. By Tommy Martin. | 83 |
| A Letter from Jim Sherman. | 84 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 85 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 86 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 87 |
| Flockton, Gyngell and Lane. By Sidney W. Clarke. | 88 |
| Photo: Harry Kellar and Howard Thurston. | 89 |
| Editor's Page. | 90 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 91 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 91 |
| Magic In Print: Twelve Tested Tricks. | 91 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 91 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 91 |
| German Convention. | 92 |
| Magical Notions. By Somerset. | 92 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Caton; Charlie Hoffman; Carl Cleon Clark. | 92 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 93 |
| - President's Letter. By Julien J. Proskauer. | 93 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 93 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 93 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Bill Munro. | 94 |
| - Omaha Assembly No. 7. By John Keenan. | 94 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 94 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 94 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 95 |
| - Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Chuck Allen. | 95 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By Ed Heyl. | 96 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dick Madden. | 96 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 96 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 96 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer M. Applegit. | 97 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1936 | |
| Keith Clark. | 108 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 108 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 108 |
| Staff Artist. | 108 |
| Dervish Devotions. By Silent Mora. | 109 |
| George W. Hunter Dies. | 110 |
| Duval Reports. | 110 |
| Welsh Miller Dies. | 110 |
| Louis King Dies. | 110 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 111 |
| - Thimble Thot. By Vernon. | 111 |
| - The Tambourine Production. By Neal Elias. | 111 |
| - The Deuce You Say! By Paul Morris. | 111 |
| - Double Deceptions with Thimbles. By Henry Snyder. | 112 |
| - Why Not? By Frank Flint. | 112 |
| - Mysterious Expansion. By Marcus Bloch. | 112 |
| - Pointers. By William Meyers. | 112 |
| - Sleigh Bells. By William Meyers. | 112 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 112 |
| Springfield Society of American Magicians Conference. | 114 |
| International Brotherhood of Magicians Convention. | 115 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 116 |
| Portrait: Royal V. Heath. | 117 |
| Editor's Page. | 118 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 119 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 119 |
| Magic In Print: Dante's Thirty-Fifth Year Book. Producing Lighted Cigarettes. Thimble Magic. How to Make a Ghost Walk. The Cluttered Stage. | 119 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 120 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 121 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 121 |
| - Quad City Assembly No. 27. By Donald Hendricks. | 121 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 121 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 122 |
| - Royal Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Dr. H. G. Schwartz. | 122 |
| - Harry Rouclere No. 25. By Thomas Protzman. | 122 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 122 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 123 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dick Madden. | 123 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. | 124 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. | 124 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer M. Applegit. | 125 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1936 | |
| Milbourne Christopher. | 132 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 132 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 132 |
| Miracle - Ha! | 132 |
| Your Card, Sir? By Jean Hugard. | 133 |
| Only Seven Tricks. By Sherman Ripley. | 134 |
| Another Rope Cut. By Tom Sellers. | 134 |
| Borrowed Crowns. | 134 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 135 |
| - Jumbo Card Finish. By R. M. Jamison. | 135 |
| - General Alarm. By Marcus Bloch. | 135 |
| - Penetrating Card Through Block. By Joseph Rukus. | 136 |
| - Do a Trick. By Paul Morris. | 136 |
| - The Phantom Circle. By Marcus Bloch. | 136 |
| - The Mystic Ball. By R. M. Jamison. | 136 |
| - The Patriotic Dyeing Tube. By Joseph Rukus. | 137 |
| - Curious Color Change. By Ro-Z. | 137 |
| - The Uncanny Rattle. By Marcus Bloch. | 137 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 138 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 139 |
| The Future of Magic. By Sam Margules. | 140 |
| Portrait: J. Warren Keane. | 141 |
| Editor's Page. | 142 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 143 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 143 |
| Magic In Print: Money From Magic. Thayer's Quality Magic. Kajutu no Hiken. The B.M.S. Journal. La Prestidigitation Sans Baggages. | 143 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 144 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 145 |
| - Attention Assembly Correspondents. | 145 |
| - Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By Edmond F. Charette. | 145 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe. | 145 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 146 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright. | 146 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 146 |
| - Northern Conn. Assembly No. 21. By Chuck Allen. | 146 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer M. Applegit. | 148 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1936 | |
| Magic Made of Use to Science. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 156 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 156 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 156 |
| Slow Motion Coin Vanish. By John Ramsay. | 157 |
| Cap and Pence Modernized. By Will Blyth. | 158 |
| A Mathemagical Magic Square. By Royal V. Heath. | 158 |
| Effective Control. | 158 |
| Patter. By Charles A. Leedy. | 159 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 160 |
| - Rapid Banking (My Method). By Henry Snyder. | 160 |
| - Fair Exchange. By Paul Morris and Dr. Jack Daley. | 160 |
| - The Silk in the Glass of Confetti. By Joseph Rukus. | 161 |
| - The Twenty Halfpence Trick. By Thomas K. Barnard. | 161 |
| - The Dancing Dutch Shoes. By Princess Nada. | 161 |
| - The Fire Cracker. By Joseph Rukus. | 161 |
| - The Magician Tips His Hat. By Abner Hegre. | 162 |
| - Three Times Tried. By R. M. Jamison. | 162 |
| - Political Magic. By Tom Smith. | 162 |
| Around the World of Magic. London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 163 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 164 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 165 |
| Fourth Annual P.C.A.M. Convention. | 166 |
| Portrait: Horace Goldin. | 167 |
| Editor's Page. | 168 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 169 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 169 |
| Magic In Print: Another Six Bits. Jaysee Silk. Manuel Pratique d'illusionnisme et de Prestidigitation. Exposures. | 169 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 170 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Geo H. Turner. | 170 |
| - Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner. | 170 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 170 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 171 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By William N. Munro. | 171 |
| - Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Chuck Allen. | 171 |
| About Parent Assembly Members. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 173 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1936 | |
| Charles Hoffman. | 180 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 180 |
| Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 180 |
| Ideas of Welsh Miller. Cups and Balls Finale. Coin Holder. Trays for Multiplying Coins. | 181 |
| Namreh's Candle Trick. By Herman L. Weber. | 182 |
| The "Visible" Servante. By Victor Farelli. | 182 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 183 |
| - Kinks. By R. M. Jamison. | 183 |
| - A Card Mystery. By Marcus Bloch. | 183 |
| - The Chinese Prayer Cabinet. By R. C. Buff. | 184 |
| - The Patriotic Bowl. By Joseph Rukus. | 184 |
| - The Fifty-Second Card. By Paul Morris. | 184 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 185 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 186 |
| Protection? By Keith Clark. | 187 |
| The Numismatics of the Necromancers. By John Mulholland. | 188 |
| Editor's Page. | 190 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 191 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 191 |
| Magic In Print: "Card Sleights and Tricks". "The History of Playing Cards". A Practical Lesson in Cups and Balls. Protection? | 191 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 192 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 193 |
| - Important Notice to All Assemblies and Members. By Richard Du Bois. | 193 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 193 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 194 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 194 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By William S. Houghton. | 194 |
| Alexander Replies. | 195 |
| About Parent Assembly Members. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 196 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1936 | |
| Houdini. By Melville Cane. | 204 |
| This is what I "paid". By Harry Houdini. | 205 |
| The Self-Extricating Card. By Houdini. | 205 |
| Twenty Years With Houdini. By James Collins. | 206 |
| Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 207 |
| - Move for 3 Shell Game. By Eugene Guglielmo. | 207 |
| - Satan's Color Change. By Joseph Rukus. | 207 |
| - Patter for the Blue Phantom. By R. C. Buff. | 207 |
| - The Superb Production Assembly. By Joseph L. Schertz. | 208 |
| - The Rabbit Box. By Joseph Rukus. | 208 |
| - A Good Impression. By Michael de Candio. | 208 |
| - A Neat Card Effect. By Marcus Bloch. | 208 |
| - Jumbo Thimble Holder. By Jack McPhee. | 208 |
| - The Balanced Broom. By Michael de Candio. | 208 |
| - Color Divination. With Thimbles. By Henry J. Snyder. | 209 |
| - The Sands of the Desert. By Joseph L. Schertz. | 209 |
| - Card Through Hat. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 209 |
| - Peculiar Pipe. By Jack McPhee. | 209 |
| Among the Magicians. An Evening with Houdini. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 210 |
| Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli. | 211 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 211 |
| Magic Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 211 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 212 |
| New England Convention of Magicians. By Walter A. Schwartz. | 213 |
| Fifth Annual New York State Conclave. By E. R. Hall and H. A. Solomon. | 213 |
| Houdini-as his brother saw him. By Theodore Hardeen. | 214 |
| Portrait: Harry Houdini. | 215 |
| Editor's Page. | 216 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 217 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 217 |
| Magic In Print: Astound Your Audience. Gags, Tricks and Patter. Hellstromism. Catalogues. | 217 |
| Slow Motion Card Stabbing. By Louis Gerber. | 218 |
| Ment-illogical. By De Marco. | 218 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas. | 219 |
| - M.U.M. 25 Years Old. By Philip T. Thomas. | 219 |
| - Valley Conjurers No. 17. By George J. Ellsworth. | 219 |
| - Harry Rouclere No. 25. By Jack Whelan. | 220 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call. | 220 |
| - Robert Houdini No. 24. By B. O. Burgin. | 220 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner. | 220 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 221 |
| - Worcester Assembly No. 16. By William Munro. | 221 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By William S. Houghton. | 221 |
| - Washington Assembly No. 23. | 222 |
| - Demons Club No. 6. By Vin Carey. | 222 |
| - Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky. | 222 |
| Parent Assembly News. By Elmer M. Applegit. |
