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MahatmaGeorge H. LittleAs Alfredson and Daily write in their Conjuring Periodical Bibliography, Mahatma is the 'first English language magical serial of any substance'. It is a fantastic resource for historians, researchers and other treasure hunters. A few of the prominent names you will find in Mahatma are Conradi, De Kolta, Downs, Elliott, Evans, Hilliar, Hoffmann, Houdini, Kellar, Leipzig, Plate, Selbit, Trewey and many more.
Some interesting facts about this periodical are:
- Mahatma was printed in the rear of the storied Martinka's magic shop in New York City, then the central hub of all things magical.
- Among the delightful period advertisements in Mahatma are some...
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Mahatma Volume 1 (Mar 1895 - Jun 1898)George H. LittleOn the covers you will find:
- Robert Houdin - father of modern magic
- Herrmann - prince of conjurers
- Jewett - the greatest coming 20th century magician
- Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robinson
- W. D. Leroy
- Davenport Brothers
- Frederick Eugene Powell
- David Devant and his spirit wife
- Frencesca Redding and Hugh Stanton
- A. J. Martyne
- Bernice Nata
- Imro Fox
- Harry Kellar
- Clivette
- Prof. Ziska
- Prof. Elliott
184 pages
Mahatma, Volume 1, George H. Little, editor
[Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally each issue began with page 1. However, the original page numbers were retained for issues of The Vaudeville and Artist Era.]
184 pages
- Mahatma - Volume I, Number I - March 1895 - 8 pages
- Robert Houdin: Father of Modern Magic - biography
- To Our Readers...
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Mahatma Volume 2 (Jul 1898 - Jun 1899)George H. LittleOn the covers you will find:
- Sargent
- Soto Sunetario
- Stevenson
- Robert Ankele
- Leon Herrmann
- J. Burlingame of Chicago
- Adrian Plate
- Albert E. Smith - the popular Lyceum prestidigitateur
- Prof. Samri S. Baldwin
- Francis J. Werner
- T. Nelson Downs
- Marshall the Mystic
136 pages
- Mahatma - Volume II, Number I - July 1898 - 8 pages
- Sargent - biography
- Manchester Notes - news
- Boston News
- Is Magic Dead - Sargent, The Merry Wizard
- Spiritualism - F.D. Hewes
- News of the Day
- My First Performance as a Star - tory by J.W.
- Postal Card Trick
- Wine and Water Trick
- New Vanishing Performer...
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Mahatma Volume 3 (Jul 1899 - Jun 1900)George H. LittleOn the covers are:
- F. Robert Lanskail
- John Hamley
- John Henricks
- Hal Merton
- C. Milton Chase
- John Whalen
- Zanzic
- Walter G. Peterkin
- Ellis Stanyon
- The White Yogi
- J. Witt Dougherty
126 pages
Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally each issue began with page 1.
- Mahatma - Volume III, Number I - July 1899 - 12 pages
- F. Robert Lanskail - photo & cover story
- New Card Tricks - Elliott
- New Card Reading
- Mystic Flight of Card
- The Modern William Tell - Chas. L. Burlingame - continued
- Juggling Tricks - Wm. E. Robinson
...
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Mahatma Volume 4 (Jul 1900 - Jun 1901)George H. LittleOn the covers are:
- Professor Hoffmann
- Balabrega
- Frank Ducrot
- Harry Helms
- Henry Ridgely Evans
- William J. Hilliar
- F. W. Conradi
- Nay Mikels
- Durbin
- Ah Foon
- H. C. Weber
108 pages
Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally each issue began with page 1.
- Mahatma - Volume IV, Number I - July 1900 - 8 pages
- Professor Hoffmann - photo & cover story
- London Notes - news
- Review - of Past Year
- Items from British Colonies, Etc. - news
- Two Great Magicians: Carl and Alexander Herrmann - An Adventure in Russia - Carl Herrmann - continued
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Mahatma Volume 5 (Jul 1901 - Jun 1902)George H. LittleOn the covers are:
- Mildred and Rouclere
- Le Clair Zelleno
- Selbit
- Maro
- Victor Selden
- Prof. Ambrose
- J. DeWitt
- Mr. M. Dockweiler
- Sylvester
- The Great Dual Alliance
- Prof. Mingus
- W. Golden Mortimer
121 pages
[Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally this volume began with page 1 and page numbers appeared with page 60.]
- Mahatma - Volume V, Number I - July 1901 - 10 pages
- Mildred and Rouclere - photo & biography
- The De Vere Ace Trick - Rupert De Vere
- Stroubeika Persana - illusion
- The Magic Bomb - Fred J. Peters
- Here and There - news
- Hal Merton's Revolving Servante - Hal Merton
- The Mechanism of Ghosts - Henry Ridgely Evans - continued
- A Unique Entertainment
- London Notes - news -...
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Mahatma Volume 6 (Jul 1902 - Jun 1903)George H. LittleOn the covers are:
- Martin Chapender
- E. A. Hendrickson
- Neil Weaver
- Julius Adler
- The Happy Houdini Family
- Francois DeVilliers
- Chung Ling Soo
- Trewey
- Carl Willmann
- Bennett Springer
- Aristos
- F. Alexander
166 pages
Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally this volume began with page 1.
- Mahatma - Volume VI, Number I - July 1902 - 8 pages
- Martin Chapender - photo & biography - T. Nelson Downs
- The Great Gold Fish Trick - Prof. Mingus - continued
- S.A.M. Official Column - W. Golden Mortimer, M.D., President
- Changing Flag...
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Mahatma Volume 7 (Jul 1903 - Jun 1904)George H. LittleOn the covers are:
- Oscar S. Teale
- Suee Seen
- Buatier de Kolta
- Wah Loo
- Marshall P. Wilder
- Morgan H. Winans
- Theo Hardeen
- Prof. Harney Ives
- Barton the Merry Wizard
- Prof. Hartman
- Fred Morphet
- Kaufmann the Great Magician
144 pages
Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally this volume began with page 1.
- Mahatma - Volume VII, Number I - July 1903 - 10 pages
- Oscar C. Teale - photo & biography
- Our Office Oracle - callers at the office
- The Purse and Coin - C.O. Williams
- William B. Caulk's Column
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Mahatma Volume 8 (Jul 1904 - Jun 1905)George H. LittleOn the covers are
- V. A. G. Waring
- Frank C. Meislahn
- Charles Roltare
- De Kota
- The Great Nicoli
- Van Camp
- Miss Violet Doles
- Chung Ling Soo, Suee Seen
- Prof. Albert C. Burch
- Martin Chapender
- Benlare
- John J. Goodwin
145 pages
Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally this volume began with page 1.
- Mahatma - Volume VIII, Number 1 - July 1904 - 12 pages
- A. G. Waring - photo & biography
- New Zealand Notes - news
- From Our Own Special European Correspondent - N. Osey
- Modern Optical Illusions - Edmund H. Wilkie
- Ching Ling Foo...
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Mahatma Volume 9 (Jul 1905 - Feb 1906)George H. LittleOn the covers are
- Henry Evans Evanion
- Henry Hardin
- E.D.W. Tiebout
- Selbit
- Robert Henri Elroy
- Nate Leipzig
- Soto Sunetaro
- Carl Herbert
97 pages
Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally this volume began with page 1.
- Mahatma - Volume IX, Number 1 - July 1905 - 12 pages
- Henry Evans Evanion - photo & biography
- Cannibalism on the Stage - Vienna
- The Tricks Our Grandfathers Saw - poem by A.G. Lumsden
- S.A.M. Official Column - Oscar S. Teale
- Boston Items - news - W.D. Le Roy
- London Notes - news - Neil...
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Mahatma IndexStephen HobbsIncluded in this index are:
- table of contents of each of the 104 issues
- effect index
- contributor index
Introduction and index © 1994 by Richard Kaufman. The index was prepared by Stephen Hobbs. This electronic version was prepared with permission from the facsimile reprint published by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg.
38 pages
- Mahatma – Index – 38 pages
- The History of Mahatma – Richard Kaufman, July 1994
- Mahatma Index – Stephen Hobbs
- Index of Effects
- Mahatma Contributors
- Mahatma – Volume I – 12 Issues – March 1895 to June 1898 – 184 pages – including:
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