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Genii Volume 59 (Nov 1995 - Oct 1996) by William W. Larsen

November 1995 - October 1996
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Erika Larsen, Editor

1028 pages

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 1 - November 1995 - 80 pages
  2. Cover - Bob Markwood's Perfect Birthday Party?
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Isn't Life Wonderful? - Roger Thompson
    • Puttin' on the Ritz - Mike Rogers
    • Get Back - Tom Zell
    • Trend of Truth - Bruce Meyers
    • Monumental - Peter D. Blanchard
    • Incidental - Ed Warren
  6. Guide to Advertisers
  7. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  8. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • "Two" of a Kind
    • WGM Tour Update
    • Notes from All Over
    • Opportunity Knocks
  9. Magic Castle Schedule - November 1995
  10. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  11. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  12. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  13. Conventions Coming
    • Close Encounters of the Magic Kind - Webster, NY
    • Conference on Magic History - Los Angeles, CA
    • Atlanta Harvest of Magic - Atlanta, GA - cancelled
    • Super Sunday - Warrington, PA
    • International Day of Magic - London, England
    • Columbus Magi-Fest - Columbus, OH
    • Convention at the Capital - Sacramento, CA
    • Wonderworkers Workshop - Honolulu, HI
    • Blackpool Convention - Blackpool, England
    • NEMCON - North Haven, CT
    • Winter Carnival of Magic - Gatlinburg, TN
    • Magie Montreal - Montreal, Canada
    • Fechter's Finger Flickging Frolic - Buffalo, NY
  14. The Perfect Birthday Party - Bob Markwood - Feature
    1. What's Next?
      • Three Days Before the Event
      • One Day Before the Event
      • The Day of the Event
      • Arriving at the Party
      • The Set-up
      • The Performance
      • Breakdown
      • The Exit
      • The Next Day
      • Next Year
    2. Kid Tips! - Bob Markwood & Friends
      • Market Research - Chris Weed
      • Backyard Extravaganza - Chris Weed
      • Go Ahead ... Make Their Day!!!!! - Al Garber
      • I Love My MTV Music - Douglas Leferovich
      • Mother's Little Helper - Trixie Bond
      • Running Gags - Robert K. Miller
      • Juggling Your Show - Adam Burger
      • Finding Yourself - Bill Kerwood
      • A Marketing Gem - Sara Klinger
      • I'm a Pro, You're a Pro - Tony Corrao
      • Audience Motivation - Mike Wilbanks
      • Real Magic - poem
      • The Magic Touch - King Chapman
      • Pack Up Your Travels - George Stewart
      • A Square Idea to Circle Your Needs - Michael Tulkoff
      • Encore! Encore! - Shawn O'Toole
      • Cleaning Up with Soft Soap - C. Jay Frasier
      • Pizza A Go-Go! - Rick Allen
      • Topical for Tots - Tom Vorjohan
    3. Party Picks - Dealers and Performers Share Their Best Selections - David Strange, compiler
  15. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • Dead Presidents - Aaron Fisher
    • Ins and Outs
  16. Spotlight - This Month: Ralph "The Great" Metzler - by Bob Markwood
  17. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Impossibox
  18. Must To A Void - Phil Goldstein
  19. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • How to Read a Magic Book
  20. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #11 Working with the Staff (Part Two)
  21. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
    • Christmas Magic
  22. Dante, The Man and His Art - Roy Short
    • Chapter Eleven - Sim-Sala-Bim - Final Two Numbers
  23. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. King Philip's Jester and His Backpalm - Tony Giorgio
  24. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  25. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic - Lewis Ganson
    • Hugard's Magic Monthly Volumes V, VI & VII
    • Magic Menu, The First Years - Jim Sisti
    • The Magic of Matt Schulien - Philip Reed Wilmarth
  26. Jamy's Winter Solstice Wrap Up - Jamy Ian Swiss
  27. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Out of Order - Angelo Carbone
    • The Transparent Car - Luis Trueba
    • The Simeon Morlas Car - aka The Wonder Car
    • The Vest - Bob's Magic Shop
    • "Original" Vest - Eddie Raymond
    • Pen Through Anything - John Cornelius
    • Pen-a-trating - Ronjo's Magic Costumes, Inc.
  28. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Jay Marshall's Table Crap
    • A Tribute to the Great Masters of Magic - IMS
  29. Obituaries
    • Duncan J. B. Fletcher
    • Rae Hammond
  30. Free Classified Ads
  31. Fulminations #49 - Gary Ouellet
    • Cinq
    • Six Ace Repeat Stab - "Senator" Clarke Crandall
    • The Magician as Spectator

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 2 - December 1995 - 80 pages
  2. Cover - Geri Larsen
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Generations - Jackie Flosso
    • Mommy Dearest - Todd Robbins
    • Oh, You Kid - Sebastian Goldstein
    • Jack Yardley
    • Jay MArshall
    • Wanna Date? - Carroll Mounier
    • Long on Short - Francisco O.
    • Errata - October - Al Flosso article by Jamy Ian Swiss
  6. Guide to Advertisers
  7. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  8. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Beat the Beatles!
    • Mane Attraction
    • Notes from All Over
  9. Magic Castle Schedule - December 1995
  10. Conventions Coming
    • Magic Hands Fachkongress - Sindelfingen, Germany
    • Columbus Magi-Fest - Columbus, OH
    • Convention at the Capital - Sacramento, CA
    • Wonderworkers Workshop - Honolulu, HI
    • Blackpool Convention - Blackpool, England
    • NEMCON - North Haven, CT
    • Winter Carnival of Magic - Gatlinburg, TN
    • Magie Montreal - Montreal, Canada
    • Hank Lee's Cape Cod Conclave - Cape Cod, MA
    • Fechter's Finger Flickging Frolic - Buffalo, NY
    • World Magic Summit - Alexandria, VA
    • Tannen's Jubilee - NY
  11. Robert Lund - A Tribute by Teller
  12. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  13. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  14. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  15. Geri Larsen - Feature
    1. The Geraldine Larsen Program
    2. Geri Larsen: The Genii Interview
  16. Twoplex - Phil Goldstein
  17. The Past Presented - The Fourth Los Angeles Conference on Magic History - Max Maven
  18. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Christmas Castle
  19. Magic In Your Mailbox - The Trick of the Month Club - Erika Larsen
  20. Ultimate Coin Penetration - Alexander de Cova
  21. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • Grandpa's Washers - Steve Fortune
  22. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Burton's Sub-Text - Tony Giorgio
  23. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  24. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • respect for Magic
  25. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #12 [Avoid Standing Around]
  26. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  27. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Cardshark - Darwin Ortiz
    • The Equuivoque Choice - Jack Dean
    • The Ultimate Bill Switch - Kevin King
  28. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Cardian Angel - Paul Harris
    • Mugged - Rich Marotta
    • Masters of Magic Poster - Dick Zimmerman
    • Glass-Box Penetration - Michael Hrab
  29. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Mist Magic - Jay Scott Berry
    • Feel the Magic of Dave the Magician - David Jenkins
  30. Obituaries
    • Arturo Montes - Lee Grabel
  31. Convention Reports
    • John Calvert's Final Performance - The Calvert Conclave - Milt Larsen
    • Professional Performer's Workshop - Edward J. White
  32. Free Classified Ads
  33. Fulminations #50 - Gary Ouellet
    • Women in Magic: The Elusive Enchantress

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 3 - January 1996 - 80 pages
  2. Cover - Shhh ... It's time for Avner
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Thumbs Up - Gene Anderson
    • Isn't Magic Wonderful? - Carlo di Castello
    • In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed is Mac King - Joe Lapore
    • Valley of the Dolls - Gary Rolaid
    • On Parr (To Parr) - Max McLaughlin
    • Future Plans - B. Loyal Smith
    • Erika Responds
    • 1995 List of Covers
  6. Magic Castle Schedule - January 1996
  7. Guide to Advertisers
  8. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  9. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Milestone at the Mirage
    • A Lifetime of Memories Finds a New Home
    • Dream Team Update
    • Notes from All Over
    • On The Rod
  10. Spotlight - This Month: Bryan Lee - by Bob Markwood
  11. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  12. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  13. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  14. Avner the Eccentric & The Silent Conspiracy - Feature - Max Maven
  15. It Ain't All Glamour But - When It Is - It's Japan - Carol Roy aka "Mrs. Electric"
  16. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Tip Up Production
  17. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • The Card in the Orange - Rick Marotta
    • Ins and Outs
  18. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • History
    • Whip It
  19. In Other Words - Mayr
  20. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • The Other Side of the Lights - Rick Waterhouse
  21. Four Gone Conclusion - Phil Goldstein
  22. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Max Howard Speaks to Beginners
  23. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  24. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #13 Developing a Following
  25. Dante, The Man and His Art - Roy Short
    • Chapter Twelve - Back Stage and On Stage - The True Secrets of the Dante Show
      • Three Tube Production
      • Duck Pan and Duck Table
      • Goose Production from Foulard
      • Chinese Table Production
  26. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Here's a Little Something You Do Not See Everyday! [re: Barry Price] - Tony Giorgio
  27. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  28. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Carter the Great - Mike Caveney
    • The Magic of The United States - Robert James Albo, MD
  29. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Torn and restored Card - Robert Swadling
    • Professor's Dream - Yasukazu Nishiro
    • Ultimate Airborne - Doug Malloy
  30. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • commentary
    • The Man From Beyond - 1921 silent movie - starring Harry Houdini
  31. Obituaries
    • David Lederman by Charles Reynolds
  32. Ron and Martin MacMillan's 24th Annual International Convention - Erika Larsen
  33. Free Classified Ads
  34. Fulminations #51 - Gary Ouellet
    • A Card For The Taking

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 4 - February 1996 - 80 pages
  2. Cover - Luis de Matos
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Genii Punk - Steve Swain
    • In Search of - Tommy Distler
    • Is It True? - John Randolf
    • The One and Only - Randy Collins
    • Comes A Time - Paul and Andi Diamond
  6. Guide to Advertisers
  7. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  8. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Lance Burton NBC Ratings
    • The Champions of Magic
    • International Festival of Magic
    • Notes from Downunder - Tim Ellis, compiler
    • More Buzz
  9. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  10. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  11. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  12. O Mundo Mágico de Luis de Matos - Feature
    1. A Breath of Fresh Air - Tina Lenert
    2. Luis de Matos - The Genii Interview - Erika Larsen & Max Maven
    3. My Friend Luis - Topper Martyn
  13. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Fan
  14. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Candelyte
  15. In Other Words - Mayr
  16. Siegfried & Roy Bring Their Own Magic to the World of Animation - Erika Larsen
  17. Master-Pieces - Dan Harlan
    • Featuring Aaron Fisher
    • Casting Doubt
  18. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • Bill to Envelope - Eric Baldassari
  19. A Clockwork Arrange - Phil Goldstein
  20. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Selecting People from Your Audience
  21. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  22. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #14 Dealing with Other Magicians
  23. Dante, The Man and His Art - Roy Short
    • Chapter Thirteen - Back Stage and On Stage - The True Secrets of the Dante Show
      • Bowl Production
      • Giant Top Hat Production
      • The Small House
  24. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. The Wizard of the Northwest [re: Jerry Andrus] - Tony Giorgio
  25. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  26. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • The Discoverie of Witchcraft - Reginald Scot
    • Simply Simon - Simon Aronson
  27. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • letters
    • The Magic Flashlight - El Duco's Magic
    • Fantasio's Magic Flashlight
    • Changing Card - Robert Swadling
    • Visual$aid - Larry Becker
    • El Duco's Chained
    • Productivity Extra - Screen Saver of Posters of Past Magicians - Bishop's Magic Shop
    • Productivity Extra - Jumbo four-inch paperclips - Ace Wire Spring & Form Co.
  28. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Jeff McBride: The Art of Card Manipulation, Vols. I, II, & III
    • Eugene Burger's Gourmet Close-Up Magic
  29. Obituaries
    • Peter Warlock - by Max Maven
  30. Free Classified Ads
  31. Fulminations #52 - Gary Ouellet
    • Any Number Can Play
      • The Poker Chips
      • The Disney Magician
      • The Magic Contest
      • Huh?

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 5 - March 1996 - 92 pages
  2. Cover - Larry Jennings
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Tongue Twisted - Simon Lovell
    • Look Who's Talking - Avner
    • Right on the Mark(wood) - Anthony Brent
    • A Small Room in a Quiet Hotel - Lori Kaya
    • Doing It Write - Jim Alfredson
  6. Guide to Advertisers
  7. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  8. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Batter Up
    • Fair Enough
    • Out of Hiding
    • Notes from All Over
    • In View in Vegas
  9. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  10. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  11. Conventions Coming
    • Magie Montreal - Montreal, Canada
    • East Coast Spectacular - Pine Hill, NJ
    • Desert Magic Seminar - Las Vegas, NV
    • Cape Cod Conclave - Cape Cod, MA
    • Magic Expo - Phillipsburg, NJ
    • Fechter's Finger Flickging Frolic - Buffalo, NY
    • Battle of Magicians - Canton, OH
    • Magic Get Together - Springfield, IL
    • Irish Ring Convention - Dublin, Ireland
    • World Magic Summit - Alexandria, VA
    • Fla. State Convention - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    • Close-Up Classic - Las Vegas, NV
    • Mystery School - New York, NY
  12. G4G2 - The Gathering for Gardner II - Dan Garrett
  13. Dollar Tipper - Ray Hyman
  14. Borra, King of the Pickpockets - John Fisher
  15. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Hooray for Hollywood
  16. Ghost Likely - Phil Goldstein
  17. Siegfried & Roy Bring Their Own Magic to the World of Animation - Erika Larsen - Repeated from February 1996
  18. Lance Burton: Master Magician - Genii looks at the Lance Burton TV Special
  19. The Biggest Magic Show in Australia's History! - Brian McCullagh
  20. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • A Tribute to Larry Jennings
  21. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Pentacles from Heaven
  22. In Other Words - Mayr
  23. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Bobby Bernard Interview
  24. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  25. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #15 Promotion
  26. Dante, The Man and His Art - Roy Short
    • Chapter Fourteen - Back Stage and On Stage - The True Secrets of the Dante Show
      • Animal Tales
      • Duck Tabourette
  27. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  28. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Hofzinser Under Cover - William Goodwin
  29. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  30. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Modern Art - Jim Steinmeyer
    • After Craft - J. K. Hartman
    • (Cheating at Blackjack) Squared - The Dark Side of Gambling - Dustin D. Marks
    • Pocket Power - Jarle Leirpoll
  31. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • What is a Review Anyway? - commentary
    • Visual Impossible Penetration - Mike Powers
    • Cap in Bottle - Rey Ben
    • Casino Royale - Larry Becker
  32. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Dan Harlan: Magic with Rubber Bands, Vols. I, II & III
  33. Obituaries
    • Ludwig Hanemann - Punx - by Bill Palmer
    • Ted Carrothers
  34. Free Classified Ads
  35. Fulminations #53 - Gary Ouellet
    • Technology is Like a Box of Chocolates

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 6 - April 1996 - 84 pages
  2. Cover - The Champions of Magic
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Keep Britain Tidy - Peter Dobson Blanchard
    • Read (Don't Talk) All About It - Mark Miller
    • More on Ethics - Jeff Ferreri
  6. photo of David Copperfield & Doug Henning
  7. Guide to Advertisers
  8. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  9. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Best Bets from Los Angeles
    • Magic Rings Awards 1996
    • Gilded Age Magic
    • Notes from All Over
    • Batter Out
  10. Magic Castle Schedule - April 1996
  11. The Unpublished Catalog of The Great Baldini - John Bach
    • The Baker's Dream
    • Match to Flower to Hairpiece
    • Jell-O from Nowhere
    • Water Trunk Mystery
    • Valise O' Plenty
  12. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  13. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  14. HoHo The Magic Therapist - Rich Marotta
  15. The Champions of Magic [ABC] - A Special Genii Report
  16. Live: International Festival of Magic - Todd Karr
  17. Live: World's Greatest Magicians - Gary R. Brown
  18. Convention at the Capital - Gordon Bean
  19. Master-Pieces - Dan Harlan
    • Let's Do Lunch
  20. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Napoleon Blownapart
  21. Academy of Magical Arts 28th Annual Awards - Erika Larsen
  22. Mystique: A Journey Through Time - Erika Larsen
  23. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • The Colombini Laughing Count - Also Colombini
  24. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Aquasphere
  25. In Other Words - Mayr
  26. Spellminder - Phil Goldstein
  27. The Almoner - Tom Stone
  28. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • A Word with Ali Bongo
  29. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  30. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #16 Outside Work
  31. Dante, The Man and His Art - Roy Short
    • Chapter Fifteen
      • Dove Catching
  32. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  33. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Mel Tolkin on Comedy & Magic
  34. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  35. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Card College, Volume Two - Roberto Giobbi
    • Torn and Restored - John Carney
    • Elastrix: The Encyclopedia of Rubber-Band Magic, Volume 2 - The Rubber-Band Magic of Joe Rindfleisch - Stephen Minch
  36. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Prowling Jokers - Johnny Thompson
    • P.O.W.E.R. - Kymystical Magic
    • Working Performer's Marked Deck - Magic, Inc.
    • The DeKram Deck - Magic Masters
  37. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Michael Ammar's Magic, Mastery, & You
  38. Free Classified Ads

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 7 - May 1996 - 80 pages
  2. Cover - Yuka
  3. Contents
  4. Free Classified Ads [The Genii Speaks] - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • No Foolin' - Tom Mullica
    • Give Me a Reason - Mike Rogers
    • Timing is (Almost) Everything - Bob Klase
    • Ulf Morling
  6. Guide to Advertisers
  7. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  8. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • The Ratings
    • Minimax
    • Notes from All Over
    • Another Sell-Out
  9. Magic Castle Schedule - May 1996
  10. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  11. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  12. Conventions Coming
    • Irish Ring Convention - Dublin, Ireland
    • World Magic Summit - Alexandria, VA
    • Fla. State Convention - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    • Close-Up Classic - Las Vegas, NV
    • Mystery School - New York, NY
    • Wizard's Weekend - Bloomington, MN
    • German Championship of MZvD - Dresden, Germany7
    • Mystery School - New York, NY
    • I.B.M. Ring 21 Day of Magic - Hollywood, CA
    • I.B.M. Convention - Norfolk, VA
    • S.A.M. Convention - Las Vegas, NV
    • P.C.A.M. - Reno, NV
    • Abbott's Annual Get-Together - Colon, MI
  13. Grover George: The Man From Beyond - Gary R. Brown
  14. A Look at the 19th Annual Desert Magic Seminar - Gordon Bean
  15. The Preeminence of Howard Thurston - Idol of Millions - John Booth
    • Advertising and Moving the Thurston Show
    • The Thurston Style Privately and as a Showman
    • Thurston Becomes Victim of Economic System's Collapse
  16. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Today's Special
  17. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • Montgomery - Guy Hollingworth
    • Ins and Outs
  18. Yuka - Cover Feature
    1. The Magic of Yuka - Max Maven
    2. All About Yuka - Erika Larsen
  19. Probable Cause - Phil Goldstein
  20. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • Signature Transferral - Peter McLanachan
  21. Perfect 4 Aves - Dominique Duvivier
  22. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • A Conversation with Paul Daniels
  23. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  24. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #17 Dealing with Burnout
  25. Dante, The Man and His Art - Roy Short
    • Chapter Sixteen
      • Invisible Motion
  26. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  27. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. It's an Ordinary Deck - Tony Giorgio
  28. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  29. HoHo The Magic Therapist - Rich Marotta
  30. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Twist Off - Eddie Gibson
    • The Houdini Bolt - Viking Manufacturing
    • Invisible Zone - Lubor Fiedler
  31. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Standing Ovation: The Larry Becker Video, Volume I
    • Mental Masterpieces: The Larry Becker Video, Volume II
  32. Free Classified Ads
  33. Fulminations #54 - Gary Ouellet
    • The Ace of Trumps

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 8 - June 1996 - 84 pages
  2. Cover - Tommy Wonder
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • No Escape - Lance Campbell
    • Exclusion Blues - Pat Ryan
    • Laugh - Jeff Ferreri
    • Or Cry - Krazy
    • By Georges - Lee Jacobs
  6. photos of Geri Larsen
  7. Guide to Advertisers
  8. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  9. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • The Empire Strikes Back
    • The Past Has a Future
    • Notes from All Over
    • London's Laughing
  10. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  11. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  12. Some Kind of Wonder-ful - Tommy Wonder - Cover Feature
    1. The Wonder Of It All - Jamy Ian Swiss
    2. Ricochet - Tommy Wonder & Stephen Minch
    3. Cigarette Through Quarter: A Handling - Tommy Wonder & Stephen Minch
    4. Practical Thinking - Tommy Wonder & Stephen Minch
    5. The Paradox of Money and Success - - Tommy Wonder & Stephen Minch
  13. Share the Magic - Erika Larsen
  14. IOM - International Magic Congress - A Genii Report
  15. The Stars Shine Bright at Houston's Magic Island - Bob Markwood
  16. Master-Pieces - Dan Harlan
    • Featuring Simon Lovell
    • Pick a Pocket or Two
  17. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Switch Chest
  18. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Back to Basics
    • The Imperceptible Move
    • The Perfect Illusion
    • Tension and Attention
  19. In Other Words - Mayr
  20. A Matter of Principle - Phil Goldstein
  21. The Double Load - Tom Stone
  22. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
  23. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  24. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #18 Logistics
  25. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Nickel Sur La Carte - Barry Price
  26. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  27. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  28. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • The Books of Wonder, Volumes One and Two - Tommy Wonder & Stephen Minch
  29. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • The Butterfly Box - Todd Karr
    • Genii Vase - Dick Williams
    • Limited Edition - Gordon Bean & Larry Jennings
  30. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Darwin Ortiz: Cardshark, Volumes I, II & III
  31. Free Classified Ads
  32. Fulminations #55 - Gary Ouellet
    • A Producer's Notebook

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 9 - July 1996 - 88 pages
  2. Cover - Jay Marshall
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Told You So - Vernon Blayney
    • Can't Get Enough - Jack Yardley
    • Springer - Stephen A. Springer
    • Springing - Erik Wunderlich
    • Cover to Cover - Harley Newman
    • Suggestions - Edward Freedman
  6. Photo of Jay Marshall
  7. Guide to Advertisers
  8. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  9. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Postage Due
    • Notes from All Over
  10. Magic Castle Schedule - July 1996
  11. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  12. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  13. Jay Marshall - Cover Feature
    1. With Jasper in Magicland - Max Maven
    2. photo of Jay Marshall
    3. Jay Marshall: The Genii Interview - Max Maven
  14. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Magical Appearance of a Pretty Girl
  15. Milt Larsen's History of Caesar's Magical Empire
  16. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • The Sport of Queens - Gordon Bean
    • Ins and Outs
  17. Dreieck - Phil Goldstein
  18. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • The Eclipse Tip
  19. In Other Words - Mayr
  20. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • Foot-in-the-Door Color Changing Knives - Paul Green
  21. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • mentoring
  22. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  23. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #19 Working Large Parties
  24. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Weekend in the Desert - Tony Giorgio
  25. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  26. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  27. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Seance - Scott Moore-Davis
    • Lou Gallo, The Underground Man - Richard Kaufman & Mark Phillips
    • Michael Gallo's Siamese Coins - Stephen Hobbs
    • The Fine Art of Hocus Pocus - John Booth
  28. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Ring Flite & Reels - discussion
      • ImMAKulate Ring Flite - MAK Magic
      • Fly-Ring - Mark Leveridge
      • Power Ring Flite - Michael Kaznetsis
      • Ring On Ring On - Richard Marks
      • Ring Zing - C&M Productions
      • Ring Flight - Ronjo
  29. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • How to Swim with the Card Sharks ... Without Being Eaten Alive: The Art of Cheating at Cards, Vols. I & II - Simon Lovell
  30. Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic - David Drake
  31. Free Classified Ads
  32. Fulminations #56 - Gary Ouellet
    • Some Rules for Magic on Television

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 10 - August 1996 - 84 pages
  2. Cover - Lance Burton
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Marshall, Marshall, Marshall! - Mike Rogers
    • Bill Bowers
    • Bob Orben
    • Larry Foster
    • Number, Please - Harry Machin, Jr.
  6. Making a Monkey Out of Me - Patrick Martin
  7. Guide to Advertisers
  8. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  9. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Broadway, Here He Comes! [David Copperfield]
    • Hollywood and Beyond [Siegfried & Roy]
    • TV Topics
    • Notes from All Over
  10. IBM - Norfolk - Beth Shegelo & Marc DeSouza
  11. SAM - Las Vegas - Todd Karr
  12. Dresden Preparing for FISM - Max Maven
    • FISM Facts
  13. The Path of Magic - Musings on Mystery School 1006 - David Parr
    • Mystery School: A Woman's Perspective - Margaret Steele
  14. The Great World Magic Show - Gary R. Brown
  15. Lance Burton - Cover Feature
    1. A Success Story - Jamy Ian Swiss
    2. Lance Burton - The Genii Interview - Jamy Ian Swiss
    3. My Rich Friend - Mac King
    4. The Ballad of Eta-Lyn - Jennifer Sils
    5. Lance Burton: Master Magician - pictorial
  16. Master-Pieces - Dan Harlan
    • Featuring Floyd Beatlebaum
    • One of These Days
  17. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Nowhere Man
  18. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Eclipse Handling: The Basics
  19. In Other Words - Mayr
  20. Rugrats - Phil Goldstein
  21. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • Caravan Move - Anthony Owen
  22. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Thought, Action and Audio Tapes
  23. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  24. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #20 Changing Performance Modes
  25. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Dirty Dealing - Gary Plants
  26. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  27. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  28. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Bertram on Sleight of Hand - Ross Bertram
    • Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes VIII, IX and X - Jean Hugard, editor
    • The Warpsmith Returns - tom Stone
    • Why Not? - Chuck Smith
    • Magic Yellow Pages 1996-1998 - Wittus Witt
  29. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • The Perfect Pen - John Cornelius
    • The Thread Boss - The Sorcery Shop
    • Giant B'Wave - Phil Goldstein
  30. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • discussion of "Citizen Kane"
    • A&E's Biography Presents Houdini: The Great Escape
  31. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  32. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  33. In Memorium
    • Mickey MacDougall - by Russell T. Barnhart
    • Ivor "Rovi" Parry - by Geoff Ray
  34. Free Classified Ads
  35. Fulminations #57 - Gary Ouellet
    • All Things in Excess

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 11 - September 1996 - 108 pages
  2. Cover - Treasures From 60 Years
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. 60 Years of Genii - Feature - Max Maven
    1. Looking Back, Looking Forward - An Introduction - Eugene Burger
    2. The 1930's - Rubbing The Lamp
    3. Echoes from the Genii of the 1930s
      1. The L. W. Stop Mystery - William Larsen and T. Page Wright
      2. Haskell's Glass Suspension - Robert Haskell
      3. The Repeat Bill Trick - Tom Bowyer
      4. Fresh Fish - Arnold Furstenburg
      5. The Shadow Editor - William Larsen
      6. Fatima - William Larsen
    4. The 1940s: The Youngster Grows Up
    5. Echoes from the Genii of the 1940s
      1. Cards of Satan - Clayton Rawson
      2. Cartoon - Swami Salami - Hume and McAthy
      3. The Mystery of the Scarab - Dr. Stanley Jaks
      4. Bare Handed Silk Production - Hal Robbins
      5. Chinese Ladder Puzzle - Winston Freer
      6. Trancendent [sic] - Elmer Biddle
      7. Cartoon - First Night - Abeil Lamarque
    6. The 1950s: Transitions
    7. Echoes from the Genii of the 1950s
      1. Prediction - Frederick M. Shields and Bascom Jones, Jr.
      2. Arabia - Alan Wakeman
      3. The Gravatt Card Miracle - Glenn G. Gravatt
      4. Garroting-A-Girl! - Sir Felix Korim
    8. The 1960s: New Beginnings
    9. Echoes from the Genii of the 1960s
      1. Two Escape Ideas - Trapped in the Timepiece - Incandescent Man - Steranko
      2. Bowless Archery - Tom Palmer
      3. No Questions Asked - Richard Himber
      4. Kling Klang - Charlie Miller, et. al.
    10. The 1970s: Riding the Wave
    11. Echoes from the Genii of the 1970s
      1. A New Kling Klang - William B. Dobson and Charlie Miller
      2. The Marriage Brokers - Roy Walton
      3. A Fair Exchange - Gerald Kosky
      4. Through the Fifth Dimension - Robert Harbin
      5. We've Got You Covered
    12. The 1980s: Reevaluations
    13. Echoes from the Genii of the 1980s
      1. Mixmaster - Paul Curry
      2. Cartoon - Anthony Dunn
      3. Make Believe - Dai Vernon
      4. The Lost Treasure of the Three Stooges - Michael Weber
      5. The Time Machine - Steve Freeman
    14. The 1990s: Passages
    15. William Larsen's Presentation for the Magazine Memory Feat - as recalled by William Larsen, Jr.

  1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 12 - October 1996 - 88 pages
  2. Cover - Alex Elmsley
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Class Act - M. A. Denemark
    • L-Eta of Thanks - Eta-Lyn Lampert
    • To Be Or Not To Be - Dana M. Reemes
    • Fine Art of Review - Bill McIlhany
    • Estate of Ecstasy - Doug Edwards
    • Back to the Future - Walter Zaney Blaney
  6. Guide to Advertisers
  7. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
  8. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Broadway Bonanza
    • Something Special
    • Notes from All Over
    • The Repeat Bill Trick
  9. Harry Eng - A Tribute - Mark Setteducati
  10. Alex Elmsley - Cover Feature
    1. photo of Alex Elmsley
    2. Elmsley Redux - Stephen Minch
    3. The Elmsley Timeline - Max Maven
    4. Automatic Producer - Alex Elmsley
    5. Incommunicado - Alex Elmsley
    6. Underworld - Alex Elmsley
    7. Power Poker - Alex Elmsley
    8. Physical Medium - Alex Elmsley
    9. Cross-25 - Alex Elmsley
  11. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Dracula's Revenge
  12. Topas Shines in Stuttgart - Max Maven
  13. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Eclipse Silk Production
  14. In Other Words - Mayr
  15. Marmalade Poker - Rafael Benatar
  16. Compuswerve - Phil Goldstein
  17. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • Another Sequestered Collectors - Paul Cummins
  18. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Criteria for Performance
  19. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
  20. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #21 Energy Levels
  21. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. The Tale of Titanic Thompson - James Swain
  22. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
  23. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • S-Cape
  24. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  25. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • The Expositor - William Frederick Pinchbeck
    • Workers 5 - Michael Close
    • Magie Duvivier - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Stanyon's Magic - Ellis Stanyon, editor
    • Errata, Adedenda, Et Cetera:
      • Bertram on Sleight of Hand - August 1996
      • Pocket Power - March 1996
      • Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic - October 1995
  26. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • A Gift for My Readers - handling for The Matchbox Penetration
    • The Stockholder - The Secret Source
    • One Card Link - Sixten Beme
    • Eye Exam - Danny Archer
  27. Alex Elmsley's Mouse Magic - software - reviewed by Max Maven
  28. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
  29. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • David Roth's Expert Coin Magic ... Made Easy! - Volumes 9, 10 & 11
  30. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  31. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  32. In Memorium
    • Wyman "Dr. Silkini" Baker - by Bev Bergeron
    • Robert M. Snodell - by Mike Rogers
  33. Free Classified Ads
  34. Fulminations #58 - Gary Ouellet
    • Surprise!
    • Quarterback

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