Genii Volume 38 (1974)
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Genii Volume 38 (1974) by William W. Larsen

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Genii: The Conjurors' Magazine: Volumes 1 - 75 (1936 - 2012)

January 1974 - December 1974
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Editor

548 pages

Genii - Volume 38, Number 1 - January 1974 (published in May) - 44 pages
Cover - The Gustafsons
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Riot Rope - Steve Duscheck
un-CAN-ny Coin Vanish
cartoon - Paul Butler
New Hope For Fish Fanciers - Fred Scott Donaldson
A Barehanded Spongeball Production - Michael F. Short
Card Revelations Revealed - Jack Barstow
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. Tips and Ideas - Charlie Miller and Others
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
  - What is Wrong With Magic? - Oswald Williams
Dick and Joanne Gustafson
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
Sorcar Jr., The Cultural Ambassador Of India, Presents Indrajal, The Greatest Magical Musical Extravaganza - Programme
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Rigid Hank - Tannen's
- Rocks [rubber] - World Treasures, Inc.
- Silk-Winder - Chanin's
- Kangaroo Koins - Eddie Gibson
- Perfect Coin Assembly - [New] Stars of Magic No. 5 - Harvey Rosenthal
- Wild Fire - [New] Stars of Magic No. 1 - Derek Dingle
- McDonald's $100 Four Ave Trick - [New] Stars of Magic No. 2 - Frank Garcia
- Okito Box Magic - [New] Stars of Magic No. 3 - David Roth
- Chinatown Poker - [New] Stars of Magic No. 4 - Joe De Stefano
- De Luxe Chop Cut [sic] - Supreme Magic
- Invisible Cocktails Ken de Courcy & Edwin [Hooper]
- Choice or Chance - Bill Spooner
- Moon-Man - Paulo
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Mental Mysteries with Cards - William W. Larsen, Sr., editor
- Puppetrix - William W. Larsen, Sr.
- Conjuring for Children - William W. Larsen, Sr.
- Apparitions, Animations and Aces - Ron Rerris
- The Gilbert Papers
- Patter Chatter - [B. L.] Gilbert
- Encyclopedia of Mentalism, Vol. 2 - Burling Hull
- Master Index to Magic in Print, Vol. 10 - Jack Potter
- 50 Modern Card Tricks You Can Do - Glenn Gravatt
- Miracle Methods No. 2 - [Miracle Shuffles and Tricks] - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue
- Miracle Methods No. 1 - The Stripper Deck - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue
- Miracle Methods No. 3 - Prepared Cards and Accessories - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue
- Miracle Methods No. 4 - Tricks and Sleights - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue
'Magic' Due May 23 - from Variety
Magicians' Guild News - Seymour M. Heilbron
cartoon - Mickey O'Malley

Genii - Volume 38, Number 2 - February 1974 (published in July) - 44 pages
Cover - Doug Henning
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Color Spot Mystery - Glenn Gravatt
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Square Circle
cartoon - Paul Butler
One Hand Coin Vanish - Michael Loyd
String Loops Entwined - Glenn Gravatt
Willie Moreno's Wild Goose - balloon animal
Utility Card Switch - Michael Albright
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. The Perfect Coin Vanish - Steve Freeman
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
  - What is Wrong With Magic? - Oswald Williams - continued
Be A Pathetic Prestidigitator! - Chris Carey
Doug Henning Stars in "The Magic Show" - Jim Robertson
Star of 'The Magic Show' Transforms Act Into Art - from The New York Times
B'way Up A Hair; 'Magic' SRO; 'Coward' To Layoff, Then Tour - from Variety
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
100 Yr. Myths Re Houdini - from Variety
The Night We Roasted "Flosso"
Fourth Annual Close-Up Convention - "Obie" O'Brien
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Magicians' Guild News - Seymour M. Heilbron
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Big Parade of the Kings - Supreme Magic
- Horoscope Wallet - Ed Mishell
- Little Chef - Edwin [Hooper} & Ian [Adair]
- The Vanishing Nickel - John Cornelius
Card Sharp Trumped - newspaper clipping
Obituaries
- Jerome A. Lukins
- Howard Padowitz
- Felix Greenfield, A Warner Publicist

Genii - Volume 38, Number 3 - March 1974 (published in July) - 40 pages
Cover - Siegfried And Roy
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Asrah
Improvements To Standard Tricks - Victor The Magician
- The Imp Bottle
- Silent King Tut
- Jumping Gems
- General Tips
Pen-Ultimate Key - John B. Young
Color Divination - Glenn Gravatt
Biddle Cull and Steal - Paul Cummins
Mystifying The Salesgirl - The Great Zastro
Space Age Torn and Restored Paper - Dan Rickless
Silks from a Folder - Glenn Gravatt
cartoon - Paul Butler
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
The Magician - poem - Louis Phillips
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. A Fair Exchange - Gerald Kosky
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
  - What is Wrong With Magic? - Oswald Williams - concluded
"Salute To Magic" Honors Slydini
Siegfried And Roy - Star at M.G.M.'s Grand Hotel In Vegas
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Collected Writings of Glenn Gravatt
- 50 Modern Card Tricks, You Can Do! - Glenn Gravatt
- Popular Card Tricks - Walter B. Gibson
- Treasure Trove of Tricks - Glenn Gravatt
- Jap Box Tricks - Glenn Gravatt
- Final Selection - Glenn Gravatt
- Linking Pins - Jerry Andrus
- Safety Pin Trix - Jerry Andrus
- Nameless Notes - Jerry Andrus
- Miser's Miracle - Jerry Andrus
- Kurious Kards - Jerry Andrus
- Five Dollar Trix - Jerry Andrus
- Bar Room Balloons - Roger Siegel
- Sex and the Single Magician - Jim Magus
- Entertaining and Educational Chemical Demonstrations - Phillip S. Chen
- The Linking Rings of Jack Miller
- Wonderful Routines of Magic, First Addendum - Ellison Poland
- Big Book of Magic - Bill Severn
- Phone Book Magic - Amazing Maurice
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Magicians' Guild News - Seymour M. Heilbron

Genii - Volume 38, Number 4 - April 1974 (published in August) - 44 pages
Cover - John Gaughan
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Coins Thru Cards - B. W> McCarron
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Production Box
Red and Black Ashes - Gene Elmo
The Enchanted Diamond Mine - Nick Brown
cartoon - Paul Butler
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. Rabbits - Charles Miller?
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
1974 P.C.A.M. Convention - Tom Ely
Kuda Bux proves reporters wrong - newspaper clipping
1974 S.A.M. Convention - Bill Larsen
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Our Cover - John Gaughan
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
Obituaries
- Edward W. Dart
- Felix Greenfield - by Emil Loew
- John H. Isley - by John Neary
- Adolf Karfunkel
- Al Leech - by Ray Bedwell
- Rudy Miller
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Dots Incredible - AL's Magic Shop
- The Full Circle - Imperial Products
- Astro Card - Al Faria
- Business Man's Bunco - Steve Spillman
- Bunny Blinky - Crawford and Gloria
- Scramble - Morty Rudnick & Fr. Dermont Brennan
- Flower Fantasy - LeRoy Mingus
- new magic dealer - John Fedko
Magicians' Guild News - Seymour M. Heilbron

Genii - Volume 38, Number 5 - May 1974 (published in August) - 48 pages
Cover - David Devant
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
Devant - by John Booth
I Remember David Devant - Bayard Grimshaw
My Association with David Devant - Claude Chandler
Recollections of David Devant - Francis White
Devant As Author - Bayard Grimshaw
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. Where Did Those Rabbits Go? - Charles Miller
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
Devant's "Expulsion" From The Magic Circle - Bayard Grimshaw
- Programme from 1914
Wet Sunday At Highgate - Bayard Grimshaw
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Die Box
Honeycutter Plus - Orville Meyer
Three Cards Across (For Two Magicians) - Paul Cummins
Follow the Leader Coins - Glenn Gravatt
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Magi Puncture - Tannen's
- producing two dove, simultaneously - Dove Delights
- Diminishing Cards - Mello Magic
- Nylon Hanks - Slydini's Studio of Magic
- Huge Bouquets - Tannen's
- The Creeping Thing - Chanin's
- Pavel's Traveling Cane - Tannen's
- Seal Circus - Supreme Magic
Magicians' Guild News - Seymour M. Heilbron

Genii - Volume 38, Number 6 - June 1974 (published in September) - 48 pages
Cover - "Mr. Electric" Marvyn and Carol Roy
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Coins Passing Invisibly Into A Glass Tumbler - A Classic Of Coin Magic - A History of Past Methods and An Important New Version - John Brown Cook
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Spring Bouquet
Sponge Space Travel - Tim Harkleroad
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. Computerized - Gerald Kosky
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
Col [Columbia] Joins Par [Paramount] In Houdini Pic Race - from Variety
"Mr. Electric - Marvyn and Carol Roy - WWL (Jr)
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
- The Magician - poem - James Metcalfe
Minsky Collabing On Magico Henning Book - from Variety
Abbott's 37th Annual Magic Get-Together - Bert Griffin
Abbott's 37th Annual Magic Get-Together - Jim Robertson
Letters

Genii - Volume 38, Number 7 - July 1974 (published in October) - 48 pages
Cover - Joe Berg
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
A Word Or Two About Berg - Charlie Miller
Berg's Changeable Card - Joe Berg
Joe Berg - Johnny Platt
Trick Deck Effects You Will Like - Joe Berg
caricature - Mickey O'Malley
My Busy Life In Magic - Joe Berg
The Routine Is The Thing - Joe Berg
Berg's Stretch A Rope - And How To Make It - Joe Berg
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. Foxy - Ray Grismer
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
Patriotic Thimbles - Joe Berg
autographed photo of Howard Thurston
Mental Thoughts - Joe Berg
Chicago Berg Photos
Auto-Spell-It-Deck - Joe Berg
Through The Years With Joe Berg In Photos
The Chinese Cups and Balls - As Performed By Joe Berg
Patter Suggestions I Have Used - Compiled By Joe Berg
photo - Joe Berg
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe

Genii - Volume 38, Number 8 - August 1974 (published in November) - 44 pages
Cover - Fu Manchu
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
The Handwriting on the Deck - Robert Wicks
- Name That Card
- What's In A Name?
- Your Name - Your Card
- X Marks The Spot
- The Greeks Had A Word For It
- Marked Cards
- Unshuffled
- Aces Up
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Magic Eggs
Improvements To Club Tricks - Victor The Magician
- The Vase Of Allah (Chinese Prayer Vase)
- Plastic And Wooden Egg Tricks
- Tissue To Hat (or Panties!)
- Double Tricky Bottles
- Flowers From Fingertips
- General Tips
cartoon - Amazing Maurice
Two Wooden Match Quickies - Roy Fromer
- Rising Matches
- Flash Match Production
cartoon - Paul Butler
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. Novel Method of Switching Handkerchiefs or Other Small Articles by Means of a Clever Chair Servante - David Bamberg
Vernet's Blindfold Needle Threading - Fu Manchu
In Memory of Fu Manchu - by Jose Antonio Hachim
- The Repertoire Of Fu-Manchu
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
A New Magic Magazine For The Newsstands - WWL (Jr)
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- The Magic of India - L. H. Branson
- Sideshow and Animal Tricks
- Two Second Deals - Russell T. Barnhart
- Marlo's Objectives - Ed Marlo
- A Second Session - Mike Rogers
- Universal Card - Mike Rogers
- Martin Lewis lecture notes
- Side Walk Shuffle - Martin Lewis
- Ghost Card - Martin Lewis
- Covered - Martin Lewis
- Sleight Intended - J. G. Thompson, Jr.
- Card Script - Roy Walton
- Cheating at Bridge - Judson J. Cameron
- LaMonica's Balloon Sculptures - Joseph LaMonica
- Daryl Martinez lecture notes
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Enchanted Ring - Tony Anverdi
- Super Stunner - George Schindler
- Kangaroo Coins - Eddie Gibson
- Martini - Cups and Coins
- Miser's Dream - Show-Biz Services
- Teleportis - Syd Bergson
- Correction to May issue pricing

Genii - Volume 38, Number 9 - September 1974 (published in December) - 44 pages
Cover - Reveen - Impossiblist
In This Issue - contents
photo - Siegfried and Roy
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Magic-2-fer
  - Magic Covers
  - Cut & Restored Paper
Spirit Card in the Wallet - Gene Elmo
Burnt Offerings - Experiments In Tephromancy - Phil Goldstein
Improvements To Stage Tricks - Victor The Magician
Another Idea For Out Of This World - Achim Haekel
Easy Perfecto Poker Deal - Bob Pozner
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. A Novel Combination With Matches, Cards, and a Banknote - Jean Merlan
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Baffling Bill - Yutaka Kikudii
- Color Monte - Jim Temple
- Spectacular - Bruce Posgate
- Perfecta Clip Boards - Syd Bergson
- Berland's Improved Multi-Purpose Cornucopia - Samuel Berland
- Knife Through the Coast - Samuel Berland
- chair hanger for above - Samuel Berland
- John Snider's Majick Shoppe to be successor to Martin's Magic
Reveen - Impossibilist - show review by Bill Larsen (Jr)
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Dealing with Cheats - A. D> Livingston
- Cheating at Cards - AL Lampkin
- How to Detect Marked Cards - AL Portwood
- Paul Curry Presents
- Newspaper Magic - Gene Anderson
- Close-Up A-Ginn - David Ginn
- The Magic of Marcom - Logan Pritchett
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Lou Tannen's Magicians' Jubilee Number 12 - Peter Pit
Letters
Magi-Clips - newspaper clippings
- Unpublished Houdini Letter Aid To Miners

Genii - Volume 38, Number 10 - October 1974 (published in December) - 48 pages
Cover - Salvatore Salla
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Ring Flight - Glenn Gravatt
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Production Boxes
cartoon - Ted Salter
The Coruscating Spongeball - Michael Perovich
2 + 2 = What? - Gary King
The Joe Cossari "Fumi-Oso" Cigarette Vanish - Mickey O'Malley
The Organ Grinder - Gene Elmo
Big Card, Paper Bag - David Ginn
Double Match - Glenn Gravatt
Square Head Rabbit - John B. Young
Mr. Gullible's Travels - Andrew
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
cartoon - Thomas Arndt
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. The Drop Shift - Dom Paolino
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
Our Cover - Salvatore Salla
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
"The Magic World of Mark Wilson" - show review by Bill Larsen (Jr)
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
- Nine One-Man Mental Miracles - B. C. Milnov
- Underhanded Sorcery - Sheldon Waldman
- Trick Techniques - Richard G. Kraus
- Glimpse Into the Unknown - J. Stewart Smith
- Magic in the Morris Manor - Bud Morris
- Thurston Portfolio - Bud Morris
- Murray (the Escapologist) - Val Andrews
It's Magic! 21st Edition - Bill Larsen (Jr)
- Magic in Skillful Hands - review by Times Theater Critic Dan Sullivan
- Magic Review - It's Magic!
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Silk King Studio 1974-1975 catalog
- Worm in Apple - Supreme
- Ken's Klock - Ken de Courcy
- The Paul Harris Vanishing Deck - Tannen's
- Split Thought - Ronnie Frost
- Knickel of Kanadah - AL's Magic Shop
- Fantastick - Faria's Studio of Magic
- Ravel's Die Box - Faria's Studio of Magic
- Dominento - Faria's Studio of Magic
- Las Vegas Dominoes - Faria's Studio of Magic
- Super Electronic Flash - Lou Masters
- Thimble Rice Bowls - Supreme
The Magic In Your Voice - Ken Roberts
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Collector's Corner - Topper Martyn
- Trompe D'oeil
Magicians' Guild News - Seymour M. Heilbron

Genii - Volume 38, Number 11 - November 1974 (published in January 1975) - 48 pages
Cover - Carter The Great
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Koran Revisited - Orville Meyer
Sucker Speller - Achim Haekel
Mickey's Magical Workshop - Mickey O'Malley
- Levitation
Belly Laugh (?) - Lawrence Arcuri
The Parrot - balloon sculpture - Jack Rosa
Ring A String - Glenn Gravatt
It Can't Be Done - A Mental Mystery - Aldini & Ron Vergilio
Three Coins - Glenn Gravatt
King Loves Queen - Greg Miller
Bill In The Cigarette Quick As A Wink - Gene Elmo
It's Only My Opinion But - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. Triple Change Spellbound - Scott York
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
- Search Launched for Houdini Chest - from Amusement Business
- Col Entering Harry Houdini Biopic Sweeps - from Variety
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
I Left My Heart In - E. Raymond Carlyle
The British Ring "I.B.M." Convention - Pete Biro
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Slippery Sam - Eddie Gibson
- Three Ropes on a Plastic Jar - Jean Merlin
- Shell Shocked - Tannen's
- Deck Switching Servante - Tannen's
- Posters - Lee Jacobs
- Magic 'N Stuff - new company
- Chop Cup - Herb Morrissey
- Card Boxes from Hat - Edward E. Ritchell
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Senator Crandall's Comments, Numbers 2 & 3
- Magic of Tenkai - Arnold Furst & Gerald Kosky
- Famous Magicians of the World - show reviews - Arnold Furst
- Great Magic Shows - show reviews - Arnold Furst
- Thirty Card Mysteries of Charles T. Jordan
- Invocation - new magazine
- The Necromantic Grimoire
- Phone Book - Gary Owens
- Comedy Magic - George Blake

Genii - Volume 38, Number 12 - December 1974 (published in February 1975) - 48 pages
Cover - Lewis Ganson - A Special Issue
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
cartoon - Thomas Arndt
A Special Issue- with photo - Lewis Ganson
1. photo - Lewis Ganson
2. My Friend Lew - Peter Warlock
3. The Money Game - Henry Hay
4. Lewis Ganson - Fawcett Ross
5. photo - Lewis Ganson
6. Candy Bowl Presentation - Lewis Ganson
7. The Chefalo Cross - Lewis Ganson
8. The Vanishing Bird Cage - Lewis Ganson
9. Frederica's "Cardandle"
10. photos of Lewis Ganson
11. Cut, Burned, and Restored Handkerchief - Lewis Ganson
12. The Skittle Riddle - Lewis Ganson
13. Caricature of Lewis Ganson - Mickey O'Malley
14. Lewis Ganson - A Postscript
Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
1. How To Construct A Malini Egg Bag - Robert T. H. Davidson
2. Intermission - Charles Miller
Trix of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Slate Of Me Sly Wun - Supreme
- Identical Impossibility - Daryl Martinez
- The Flip-Flop Match Box - Count Lionel
- Six Mix - Larry West
- Psi Key Cubic - Bud Morris
- Guitars 2 in 1 Wand - Presley Guitar
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe

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