The Magic Wand Volume 6 (Sep 1915 - Aug 1916)
by George Johnson

Numbers 61-72

200 pages

1. Vol. 6, No. 1, September, 1915 [20 pages]
1. Miss Marguerite De Lara - biography
2. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
3. How to Make an Expanding Die
4. Order of the Magi - club news
4. Northern Magical Society - club news
5. Reviews
   • The Magician - August 1915 magazine
   • The Sphinx - July 1915 magazine
   • Magical Bulletin - magazine
   • The Magic Circular - September 1915 magazine
   • The Mahatma Circular - August 1915 magazine
   • The Magi - September 1915 magazine
6. New Pillory Release - Stanley Norton - effect
7. The Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
7. Notes on the Wine and Water Trick - Cecil Heygate
8. News and Notes
9. The "Norton" Matchbox and Bouquet - effect
9. Programmes - show reviews
   • The Great Karenzo at the Camberwell Empire
10. Magic as a Profession: The Views and Opinions of Some Leading Magical Workers - George Johnson, compiler
12. Making a Portable Three-Legged Easel - Harry Exley
13. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
13. Music and Magic - article by Fred Hocking
14. The Ball, and Mantle Box - effect by De Vega
15. The Tricky Treacle - effect by Rupert Holmes Slater
16. Junior Magical Items
17. Drawing-Room Magic - Entertaining Children - Kingsley Ronald
17. Cords and Handkerchief - A Novel Adaption
18. A Paper Napkin and Candle Mystery - Christianer
18. Water Magic - New Effects with New Appliances - Roy Cowl
19. Three Chances - A Card Effect - Bruce Hurling
19. Sale and Exchange

21. Vol. 6, No. 2, October, 1915 [16 pages]
21. Dalban - biography
22. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
23. Snakes - article by Frank Staff
23. A Wineglass Vanish
24. The Floating Flame - A Suggested Mystery
25. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
26. Order of the Magi - club news
26. Musical Magic - Roy Cowl
27. The Card between Two Boards - A New Version
28. Talks on Magic - column by De Vega
    • Audiences
29. Les Etoiles Mysterieuses [The Shooting Star] - effect
29. Northern Magical Society - club news
29. The Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
30. Programmes - show reviews
    • Chung Ling Soo Matinee at the Palladium
    • "Betty" The Chimpanzee Magician at the Euston Palace
    • Morritt and Hertz Mysteries at the Polytechnic
31. St. George's Hall: In Search of a Mahatma - playlet review
31. The Vanishing Mantle - effect by Price Sanara
32. A Billiard Ball Colour Change - Stanley Norton
32. Sale and Exchange
33. News and Notes
34. Reviews
    • The Magazine of Magic - September 1915 magazine
    • The Magician - September 1915 magazine
    • The Magic Bulletin - September 1915 magazine
    • The Magic Circular - October 1915 magazine
    • The Sphinx - September 1915 magazine
    • The Mahatma Circular - September 1915 magazine
35. Entre Nous - tricks, ideas, tips and notions from the readers, compiled by Prof. Edgar
    • Ball Stand
    • Conjurer's Wax
    • Table Covering
    • Thumb Tip
    • Waterproof Varnish
    • To Drill Glass
    • Thread for Rising Cards
    • Flag and Candle Trick
    • Coin in Ball of Wool
    • To paint on Tin
    • Devant's Jar
    • Flash Paper
    • Exchanging Pack of Cards

37. Vol. 6, No. 3, November, 1915 [16 pages]
37. Mr. Kingsley Ronald - biography
38. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
39. Die and Cheese Transposition - effect by Bruce Hurling
39. Grip - article by a Student
40. A Mystery of Smoke and Flame - effect by Roy Cowl
40. An Addition to the Three-Legged Easel - Harry Exley
41. The Magic Circle - club news
41. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
42. Order of the Magi - club news
42. Northern Magical Society - club news
43. Another Thimble Effect - W. Melvey
43. Twists and Tips - article
44. The Mystic Work Basket - effect by Stanley Norton
45. A Coin Producing Feke - A. Payne
45. New Books
    • Thirty-Three Rope Ties and Chain Releases - Burling Hull
    • Tricks for the Trenches and Wards - Draklof
46. The Glass of Water through Hat - effect by Kingsley Ronald
47. Mysteries of Olden Days - article by Wilford Heanley
48. Programmes - show reviews
    • Van Hoven at the Coliseum
48. Reel Magic - effect
48. Sale and Exchange
49. News and Notes
50. Reviews
    • The Magician - October 1915 magazine
    • The Magic Circular - November 1915 magazine
    • The Magazine of Magic - October 1915 magazine
    • The Magi - September 1915 magazine
    • Magical Record - October 1915 magazine
    • The Sphinx - October 1915 magazine
    • The Magical Bulletin - October 1915 magazine
51. Entre Nous - tricks, ideas, tips and notions from the readers, compiled by Prof. Edgar
    • Hook Servante
    • An "S" Hook
    • Vanishing Penny
    • Vanishing Wand
    • Discoloured Ivory
    • Cigarette Production Fake
    • Detachable Hook
    • To Prevent Balls Rolling
    • Vanishing Chalk Mark

53. Vol. 6, No. 4, December, 1915 [16 pages]
53. Mr. Fred Hocking - biography
54. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
55. The Rabbit Chair: an Up-To-Date Vanish - effect by Owen Clark
56. The Magic Circle - club news
    • Competition Night
56. The Elusive Pip: An Amusing Card Effect - Herbert J. Collings
57. Coin Catching: Notes on Accessories for "The Miser's Dream" - Ernest E. Noakes
58. Reviews
    • The Magic Circular - December 1915 magazine
    • The Eagle Magician - first number
    • The Magazine of Magic - November 1915 magazine
    • Magical Bulletin - November 1915 magazine
    • The Magi - magazine
    • The Mahatma Circular - November 1915 magazine
    • The Sphinx - November 1915 magazine
59. Drawing-Room Magic - The Adult Audience - Kingsley Ronald
59. Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
60. How to Make Fireworks: A Humorous Magical Act for Children - Frank Staff
62. Order of the Magi - club news
62. The Magicians' Club - club news
63. Northern Magical Society - club news
63. Where's the Wine? - A Subtle Vanish of a Tumbler and Liquid
63. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
64. Christmas at the Magical Stores - article
64. News and Notes
65. A Fake Envelope - effect by Stanley Norton
65. A Billiard Ball Move - Tom Ll. Waterman
66. Programmes - show reviews
    • De Biere at the Oxford
    • Paul Freeman at the Hippodrome, Rotherhithe
66. Possibilities of the Card Case - effect
67. A Simple Card Frame - Dr. A. Lindsay Smith
67. New Books
    • The Saram R. Ellison Collection - Epes W. Sargent
    • The Wizard's Annual - Laurance W. Spitari
67. Sale and Exchange

69. Vol. 6, No. 5, January, 1916 [16 pages]
69. The Load - cartoon
70. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
71. A Wand for Cigarette Production - James Brewer
71. Silk Magic: A Novel Combination for Learners - routine by Roy Cowl
72. A Trick with a Postage Stamp
72. The Wandering Wine - effect by Christianer
73. New Books
    • Will Goldston's Annual of Magic - Will Goldston
73. The Magic Circle - club news
    • Children's Entertainment
74. A Magical Monster - product review
74. Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
75. Drawing-Room Magic - The Male Audience - Kingsley Ronald
76. Some Act - A. Payne
77. The Edgar, Somatome Vanisher - A New Appliance of General Utility
77. News and Notes
78. An Idea for the Wine and Water Trick - Edward Cooper
78. Northern Magical Society - club news
79. Reviews
    • The Sphinx - December 1915 magazine
    • The Magician - December 1915 magazine
    • The Magazine of Magic - December 1915 magazine
    • The Magi - December 1915 magazine
    • The Mahatma Circular - December 1915 magazine
    • The Magic Circular - January 1916 magazine
    • The Magical Bulletin - December 1915 magazine
    • The Eagle Magician - December 1915 magazine
80. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
80. Order of the Magi - club news
80. The Impromptu Performance - article by Stanley Norton
81. Answers to Correspondents
81. Sale and Exchange
82. Talks on Magic - column by De Vega
    • Time of Presentation
82. A Card Change - effect
83. Entre Nous - tricks, ideas, tips and notions from the readers, compiled by Prof. Edgar
    • Flag Staff Holder
    • The Vanishing Man
    • Substitutes
    • Tambourine Fake
    • Billiard Ball Equipment
    • Egg Manipulation
    • Card Standing on Edge
    • A Wand for 2d

85. Vol. 6, No. 6, February, 1916 [16 pages]
85. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
86. The Sun and Moon Trick: An Original Version - Owen Clark
87. An Illusive Pull - Professor Edgar
87. Evading the Act: New Topical Patter and Presentation for the Aquarius Tube - Nathan Dean
88. The "Picitt" Rice Trick - Dr. A. Lindsay Smith
88. Notes on the Keyboard - article by A Student
89. The Card and Plate - effect by Christianer
89. The Elusive Orange - effect by Frank Staff
90. Talks on Magic - column by De Vega
    • Thimbles
90. The Magicians' Club - club news
90. Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
91. Double Reverse - effect by Christianer
92. News and Notes
93. A Candle and Handkerchief Combination - effect by Bruce Hurling
94. A Legend in Sand: An Egyptian Mystery - effect by Stanly Norton
95. Programmes - show reviews
    • Speedwell, The Wizard Painter at the Palladium
    • The Mystery Maid at the Devonport Hippodrome
95. A "Ripping" Trick - A. Hill
96. Reviews
    • The Magazine of Magic - January 1916 magazine
    • The Magician - January 1916 magazine
    • The Magic Circular - February 1916 magazine
    • The Sphinx - January 1916 magazine
    • The Magi - January 1916 magazine
    • The Eagle Magician - January 1916 magazine
    • The Mahatma Circular - January 1916 magazine
96. Northern Magical Society - club news
97. The Mysterious Matchboxes: An Experiment in Divination - effect
97. A Subtle Card Force - James Steedman
98. The G.H.E. Colour Change - effect by G. H. Entwistle
98. Answers to Correspondents
98. Sale and Exchange
99. Entre Nous - tricks, ideas, tips and notions from the readers, compiled by Prof. Edgar
    • Card Reading
    • Tambourine Fake
    • Vanishing Wand Improvement
    • Imitation Tobacco
    • To Soften an Egg-shell
    • Floating Wand
    • New Handkerchief Ball
    • Wire Stands and Supports
    • A Wand Clip

101. Vol. 6, No. 7, March, 1916 [16 pages]
101. The Pull - cartoon
102. Monthly Chat - little bits of news
     • The Grand Seance
     • The Looker-On
     • Keeping Cheerful
     • Refreshing Beverages
     • Silas, The Conjurer
     • In The Long Ago
     • Loading A Kitten
     • At The Front
103. An Emergency Trick - Ernest E. Noakes
104. A New Method of Working: A Sensational Card Effect - Bruce Hurling
105. The Magic Circle - club news
     • The February Social
105. Conjuring Thirty Years Ago - article
106. Home-Made Apparatus - Wilford Heanley "Quips"
107. A Trick for the Enthusiast - Stanley Witcher
107. Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
108. News and Notes
108. A New Fire and Flower Bowl - Stanley Witcher
109. Programmes - show reviews
     • Ching Wu at the Empire, Penge
     • Amac at the Islington Palace
110. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
111. Order of the Magi - club news
111. Northern Magical Society - club news
112. The New "Cards to Boxes" - effect by Roy Cowl
112. The Flame of Pharos: A Candle-Lighting Effect - Edward Cooper
113. Reviews
     • The Magical Bulletin - January 1916 magazine
     • The Eagle Magician - February 1916 magazine
     • The Magic Circular - March 1916 magazine
     • The Magi - February 1916 magazine
     • The Magazine of Magic - February 1916 magazine
     • The Sphinx - February 1916 magazine
     • The Magician - February 1916 magazine
     • The Conjuring Record - February 1916 magazine
113. A Tip re Bretma's Die Box
114. Polychromic Paper - effect by Melvano
114. Answers to Correspondents
114. Sale and Exchange
115. Entre Nous - tricks, ideas, tips and notions from the readers, compiled by Prof. Edgar
     • Emergency Servante
     • "Wide" or "Long" Card
     • Cigarette Equipment
     • Printing a "Club"
     • Card Location
     • Slate Writing Equipment
     • A Handy Fake
     • Supporting a Matchbox

117. Vol. 6, No. 8, April, 1916 [16 pages]
117. cartoon
118. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
     • April The Seventeenth
     • The Man in the Bottle
     • Sleights
     • Superlative Adjectives
     • More Transparencies
     • Hat-Loading
119. Northern Magical Society - club news
119. Obituary
     • Montague Albert
119. The Fairy on the Wand - effect by Stanley Norton
120. A Capital Impromptu Card Trick - Rupert H. Slater
120. Maskelyne's Mysteries - reviews
121. Herrman's [sic] Rice & Orange Trick - A Modern Version
121. A Little Different Card Trick - Stanley Witcher
122. News and Notes
123. Card Reading Perfected - article by Horace Waldon
123. Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
124. My Idea of Magical Entertaining - article by Sidney Oldridge
125. An Improved Card to Matchbox - effect by Professor Edgar
126. Reviews
     • The Magician - March 1916 magazine
     • The Magic Circular - April 1916 magazine
     • The Magi - March 1916 magazine
     • The Mahatma Circular - February 1916 magazine
     • The Magical Bulletin - February 1916 magazine
     • The Concert Magician - February 1916 magazine
     • The Sphinx - March 1916 magazine
     • The Eagle Magician - March 1916 magazine
127. Home-Made Apparatus - Wilford Heanley "Quips"
127. Imitation Thimble - helpful hint
127. Newspaper Picture Transfer Fluid - helpful hint
128. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
129. The Magic Circle - club news
     • The Four Ace Problem
129. Fake Hypnotism - helpful hint
130. Real Magical History: Conjurers I Have Met - G. W. Hunter
     • Bertram
130. Answers to Correspondents
130. Sale and Exchange
131. Entre Nous - tricks, ideas, tips and notions from the readers, compiled by Prof. Edgar
     • Thimble Manipulation
     • "Die Box" Wrinkle
     • Improved Flower in Buttonhole
     • Well Table Plugs
     • Hat Coil Load
     • Coin Box
     • A Match Joke

133. Vol. 6, No. 9, May, 1916 [20 pages]
133. Mr. Albert Daniels - biography
134. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
     • Quite A Success
     • Quickness of Presentation
     • Registration of Effects
     • More Of It
     • A Lucky Accident
     • Unbreakable Glass
135. A Bottle of Mystery - effect by Roy Cowl
136. Humorous Presentation of the Rope and Rings - Rupert Holmes Slater
137. Still Another Four Ace Trick Card - Stanley Witcher
138. News and Notes
139. The Stunner Card Trick - Charles O. Williams
139. The Wandering Salt - effect
139. Hints to Magicians at the Front
140. Pons Asinorum: The Asses' Bridge - effect
140. Programmes - show reviews
     • Le Dair, The Conjuring Canadian, at the New Middlesex
141. A Glass Vanish: for the Lady Magician - effect by Roy Cowl
141. Patter and Presentation for the Smoke Trick - Rupert H. Slater
141. Further Notes on "A Trick for the Enthusiast - Stanley Witcher
142. The Grand Seance of The Magic Circle - review
144. Reviews
     • The Magical Bulletin - March 1916 magazine
     • The Magazine of Magic - March 1916 magazine
     • The Magician - April 1916 magazine
     • The Magic Circular - May 1916 magazine
     • The Magi - April 1916 magazine
     • The Mahatma Circular - April 1916 magazine
     • The Eagle Magician - April 1916 magazine
145. Topical Magic - effect by Ray W. Lawes
145. Comedy Items
146. Silk Effects and Commonsense - article by A Student
146. Talks on Magic - column by De Vega
     • Appearance
147. The Colgate Case - effect
148. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
148. Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
148. Sale and Exchange
149. A Novel Speciality Turn - review of band saw manipulation
149. Presentation of the Exploding Soap Bubble - Rupert Holmes Slater
150. The Magic Circle - club news
150. Science and Magic - idea for an effect
150. Answers to Correspondents

153. Vol. 6, No. 10, June, 1916 [16 pages]
153. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
     • Al Fresco Entertaining
     • Our Props
     • Old Moore - and Magic
     • About "Vesting"
     • B.E.F.
154. An Effect for the Lightning Cartoonist - Victor Maxwell
154. A Simple Bowl-Producing Table - Dr. A. Lindsay Smith
155. Home-Made Apparatus for the Amateur - Stanley Witcher
155. Northern Magical Society - club news
156. The Magic Circle - club news
156. Order of the Magi - club news
157. Egg, Silk and Confetti - effect by Melvano
157. A Conjuring Table for a Shilling - De Vega
158. News and Notes
159. The "Norton" Matchbox and Card: A Good "Home Made" Trick
160. The Fairies' A, B, C - novelty routine by Rupert Holmes Slater
162. The Vanishing Doll: A Modernized Version
162. Luminous Paint - recipe
162. "Some Sum": A Good Card Effect - Bruce Hurling
163. Sale and Exchange
163. Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news
164. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
165. Reviews
     • The Sphinx - April & May 1916 magazines
     • The Magician - May 1916 magazine
     • The Magical Bulletin - April 1916 magazine
     • The Mahatma Circular - May 1916 magazine
     • The Magic Circular - June 1916 magazine
     • The Magi - May 1916 magazine
     • The Eagle Magician - May 1916 magazine
166. Entre Nous - tricks, ideas, tips and notions from the readers, compiled by Prof. Edgar
     • A Handy Chair Servante
     • Watch Gag
     • A Ball Tip
     • Nikola's Billiard Balls
     • Japanese Trays
     • Card to Matchbox
     • A Belgian Flag
     • Bottomless Tumbler
     • Tangerines
     • Rubber Cover Substitute
     • Trick Candlestick

169. Vol. 6, No. 11, July, 1916 [16 pages]
169. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
     • Preserving Personalities
     • Off The Track
     • Victorian Entertainers
     • The Al Fresco Programmes
     • Ducks and Quacks
     • The Trenches - And Afloat
170. The Edgar Dissected Houlette - prop
171. A Bran and Egg Combination - effect by W. J. Atkinson
172. The Magic Circle - club news
     • Social and Ladies' Night
     • Electricity in Magic
173. New Books
     • The Book of Magic - A. Frederick Collins
     • Effective Tricks - Lewis F. Christianer
173. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
174. Al Fresco Programmes - for garden parties
     • An Al Fresco Programme - Hugall Benedict
     • Suggested Programme - Roy Cowl
     • Suggested Programme - Horticulturist
175. New Billiard Ball Production and Manipulation - Kingsley Ronald
175. Programmes
     • Ragalio at the London Coliseum - review
176. The Chinese Rings (My Vest Pocket Version) - Rupert H. Slater
177. The Simplest Four-Ace Trick - Len. J. Sewell
177. North Western Society of Magicians - club news
178. Answers to Correspondents
178. Sale and Exchange
178. An Acetylene Generator for Shadowists - Professor Edgar
179. Real Magical History: Conjurers I Have Met - G. W. Hunter
     • Bertram
179. How Many Brothers and Sisters? - G. W. Hunter
179. The Mysterious Voice - a Max Priatel novelty at the Victoria Palace
180. News and Notes
181. A New Card Frame - Stanley Witcher
181. A Twentieth Century Combination - effect
182. Reviews
     • The Magical Bulletin - May 1916 magazine
     • The Magazine of Magic - June 1916 magazine
     • The Magician - June 1916 magazine
     • The Magic Circular - July 1916 magazine
182. Northern Magical Society - club news
182. Mahatma Circle of Magicians - club news

185. Vol. 6, No. 12, August, 1916 [16 pages]
185. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
     • "Messers and Muddlers"
     • Near The Firing Line
     • Magic
     • Lop-Eared Rabbits
     • "Hamley's England"
     • "Such Wonderful Things To Do"
     • Sevenpence
     • On Active Service - As Usual
186. News and Notes
187. A Die Trick - G. V. Bingham
187. The Magic Circle - club news
188. Eastern Perspicacity: Quaint Ideas as to "How It's Done"
188. The Cups and Balls: In Conjunction with the German Water Effect - Rupert H. Slater
189. The Little Things that Matter: To the Drawing-Room Conjurer - article by "The Woman in the Audience" (Maidie Spitari)
189. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
190. Reviews
     • The Sphinx - June 1916 magazine
     • The Magical Bulletin - June 1916 magazine
     • The Mahatma Circular - June 1916 magazine
     • The Magi - July 1916 magazine
     • The Magazine of Magic - July 1916 magazine
     • The Eagle Magician - June 1916 magazine
     • The Magician - July 1916 magazine
     • The Magic Circular - August 1916 magazine
191. Magic and "The Movies" - article by Roy Cowl
191. The Red, White and Blue Thimble - effect
191. Yiddle: The Problem of the Allies - puzzle review
192. A Block of Mystery - effect by Len. J. Sewell
193. An Entertainer's Experiences: A Naval Coincidence
193. Programmes
     • Claude Golden at the Wood Green Empire - review
194. Real Magical History: Conjurers I Have Met - G. W. Hunter
     • Bertram - continued from page 179
194. Patter for the "Card and Plate"
195. The Ghost Card and Crystal Cover - effect by T. Wilkey
195. The Vanishing Gramaphone - effect by Spitari
196. The "Fan" Colour Change - effect
196. Sale and Exchange
197. Talks on Magic - column by De Vega
     • Palming
197. A New Broken Wand Effect - F. D. Fugler
198. Entre Nous - tricks, ideas, tips and notions from the readers, compiled by Prof. Edgar
     • Mental Arithmetic
     • To Imitate The Colour of Whisky
     • Card Discovery
     • Afghan Bands
     • A Card Vanish
     • Handkerchief Manipulation
     • Additional Pockets
     • Quite an Old Trick