Genii Volume 60 (Nov 1996 - Oct 1997)
by William W. Larsen

November 1996 - October 1997
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Erika Larsen, Editor

1024 pages Each issue starts with page number one - therefore, each page has an issue number and a page number.

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 1 - November 1996 - 92 pages
1. Cover - Joel Hodgson
5. Contents
11. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
16. Letters
    • Anniversary Waltz - Stanley Blumenthal
    • Richard Cohn
    • Anniversary Faults - Eugene Poinc
    • Plans for the Future - Molly Meyer
    • Wherever - Eugene Burger
    • T.M.W.K.T.M. - Max Maven
    • Artist Currently Known As - Hamlet Gervorkian
    • Sitting on a Barbed Wire Fence - George Marston
17. Guide to Advertisers
18. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
22. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Broadway Disappearer
    • And the Winner is
    • Notes from All Over
28. Joel Hodgson - Cover Feature
    28. He Walks Among Us - John Carney
    30. Joel Hodgson Interview - John Carney
    33. Funny, Smart - Jim Steinmeyer
    36. Joel & Bunnyrat - in BrainWave Popcorn - Joel Hodgson
    38. Joel & Bunnyrat - in Indian Toilet Paper Trick - Joel Hodgson
40. Ron MacMillan - The Man with the Golden Hands - Ali Bongo
44. Barclay Shaw and His Circus of Illusion - Eugene Burger
    48. Some Final Thoughts
    49. Working Toward the Dream - Max Maven
50. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Yule Tied!
52. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Eclipse Silk Vanish
53. In Other Words - Mayr
54. Bottle Up - Tom Stone
55. Transposing a Dead Horse - Phil Goldstein
    • Equidox
    • Sequidox
58. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Beginning in Mentalism - Bob Fellows
60. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #22 Cross-Promotion
61. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
62. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    62. Don't Give It Away, Sell It! - Tony Giorgio
63. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
64. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Sixophone
65. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
67. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Tullock: The Real Truth About Trade Show Magic and a Lot More! - Eddie Tullock
    • Card Stories - Ariel Frailich
    • The Art of Close-Up Magic, Volumes 1 and 2 - Lewis Ganson
    • The Baby Bag - Algonquin McDuff
    • Using Magic to Prevent Drug Abuse - Stan Davis
    • Darwin's Inexpensive Illusions - Gary Darwin
    • Miracle Material, The Close-Up Magic of Michael Kaminskas - Michael Kaminskas
    • The Magic of Micah Lasher - Micah Lasher
    • How to be a Fake Kreskin - The Amazing Kreskin
74. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Mint Condition - MAK Magic
    • Sylvester The Jester's Makin' Sparks!
    • Micky Hades' Improved Finger Chopper
    • Steve Pennington's Caterpillar Love
    • Kellar poster - Lee Jacobs Productions
78. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Paul Gertner's Steel and Silver, Volumes Two and Three
80. 50 Years Ago in Genii
80. 25 Years Ago in Genii
82. In Memorium
    • Stewart James - by Allan Slaight
83. Free Classified Ads
88. Fulminations #59 - Gary Ouellet
    • Skin Deep Magic

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 2 - December 1996 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Paul Harris
5. Contents
11. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
14. Letters
    • Continuing a Tradition - Roger Linden
    • E-asier - Tanadi Santoso
15. Guide to Advertisers
16. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
20. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Notes from All Over
    • FISM Forecast
21. DC in NYC
22. Magic Returns to the Palladium
26. Let's Get Cosmic with Paul Harris - Cover Feature
    26. The Vision - Mike Maxwell
    27. Paul Harris Interview - Jack Carpenter
    29. Astonishment is Our Natural State of Mind - Paul Harris
    31. Fizz Master - Paul Harris
    32. The Shape of Astonishment - Paul Harris
    34. Seductive Switch - Paul Harris
    37. Tunnel Vision - Paul Harris & Eric Mead
39. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • The Effect ... is You! - Steve Valentine
    • Ins and Outs
43. It's Magic - reviewed by Irene Larsen
46. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Passing Zone
48. The Magic Hands Fachkrongresse - End of an Era - Hank Moorehouse
50. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Tearaway Snowflake
51. In Other Words - Mayr
52. Zestest - Phil Goldstein
55. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • A Holiday Book List
      • Programmes of Famous Magicians - Max Holden
      • Greater Magic - John Northern Hilliard
      • Inside Magic - George Boston with Robert Parrish
      • The Magic of Matt Schulein - Phil Willmarth
      • The Secrets of Karl Germain - Stuart Cramer
      • Germain the Wizard and His Legerdemain - Stuart Cramer
      • Verbal Control - Phil Goldstein
      • Thayer Instruction Sheets - Glenn Gravatt, compiler
57. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #23 Keeping It Simple
58. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
59. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    59. Less Is More - Tony Giorgio
60. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
61. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Answer to - Last Month's Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • This Month: Numb and Number
63. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
63. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
64. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Houdini!!! - The Career of Erich Weiss - Ken Silverman
    • Notes to Houdini!!! - Ken Silverman
    • The Great Raymond - William Rauscher
    • Dai Vernon's Inner Card Trilogy - Lewis Ganson
    • Classic Sampler - Michael Skinner
    • P.S. - The Abracadabra Kip - Sid Fleischman
71. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Victor & Marcelo Contento's Time Ahead
    • Alan's Multi-Changing Card
    • R. Bromley's card Thru Card
    • Guy Townsend's The Shy Card
74. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • The Rope Magic of Tabary
    • Volume II: Magic with Knots & More
77. 50 Years Ago in Genii
77. 25 Years Ago in Genii
78. In Memorium
    • Daniel S. Dew
    • Roberta Griffin
79. Free Classified Ads

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 3 - January 1997 - 84 pages
1. Cover - Lisa Menna
5. Contents
11. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
14. Letters
    • Joel Hodgson's Brain Exposed! - Tony Brent
    • The Devil Exposed! - Cordy Donally
    • Lashing Lasher Review - David Grand
    • Gerald Deutsch
    • Marc DeDouza
15. Guide to Advertisers
16. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
    • Greetings, Friends - poem - Steve Bryant
22. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • The Best of Times - The Worst of "Times"
    • Close Encounters of the Lance Burton Kind
    • Harvey Houdini
    • Politricks
    • Notes from All Over
23. Magic Castle Schedule -
28. Lisa Menna - Cover Feature
    28. Lisa Menna - Magician and Free Spirit - Danny Orleans
    33. Lisa Menna: Q & A - Danny Orleans
    34. Lunch Money at the Beach - Lisa Menna
    34. Chick Tricks - Lisa Menna
    35. Coin Throgh the Neck - Lisa Menna
36. Success and Seminars - Joe Stevens Reaches Convention #20 - Pete Biro
38. Dreams and Nightmares on Broadway - review by Charles Reynolds
46. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Passe Passe Chairs
48. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Color Warp
49. In Other Words - Mayr
50. Waving the Aces - Guy Hollingworth
    • Notes on Performance
54. Foundown - Phil Goldstein
55. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Advice for a Young Magician
56. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
57. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #24 Giveaways
58. Modem Operandi - James C. Brown
59. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    59. Beyond the Instructions [re: Dave Madden] - Tony Giorgio
60. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
61. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Radio Activity
63. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
63. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
64. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Miracles with Cards - James Swain
    • The Art of Astonishment, Books 1, 2 & 3 - Paul Harris
    • The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser - Ed Brown
    • The Restaurant Worker's Handbook - A Practical Guide to Restaurant Magic - Jim Pace & Jerry MacGregor
70. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Happy New Year! - Holiday Pitchmen - commentary
    • The Card Swami - Chazpro
    • Gregory Wilson's Dishonest Abe
    • Christoph Wasshuber's Ultimate Magic Square
74. Videodrome - Video Reviews - David Parr
    • Farewell
75. 50 Years Ago in Genii
75. 25 Years Ago in Genii
77. Free Classified Ads

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 4 - February 1997 - 80 pages
1. Cover - Gustavo Lorgia
5. Contents
11. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
14. Letters
    • Play MST for Me - Cheryl S. Bulbach
    • As a Matter of Fact - Mike Caveney
    • Backlasher - Henry Collins
    • William Bernstein
    • Glen Goldstein
    • The Ploy of Sex - Matthew Field
15. Guide to Advertisers
16. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
20. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Vegas Variations
    • Public Tragedy in Secret Garden
    • His Honor, The Meir
    • Notes from All Over
26. Gustavo Lorgia - Cover Feature
    27. The Toast of Colombia! - Sonny Fontana
29. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • Five-Cornered Scarf - Mark Haslam
    • Ins and Outs
34. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Bachelor Party
36. Donors to T.A. Magic Benefit Fund
37. The Simplest Steal of Them All - Jarle Leirpoll
39. Tony Clark's Phantasy - review by Erika Larsen
    • Tony Clark Q & A
42. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Orb Warp
43. In Other Words - Mayr
44. Locuetion - Phil Goldstein
46. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • Gypsy's Monte - R. Paul Wilson
48. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Performing for Friends and Relatives
49. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
50. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #25 Using Your Environment
51. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
52. Modem Operandi - James Chantler Brown
53. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
54. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    54. Diamond Exchange - Tony Giorgio
55. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
56. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Vice Squad
59. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Volumes XI, XII and XIII
    • The Complete Dungeon - Anthony Owen, editor
    • The Illustrated History of Magic - Milbourne and Maurine Christopher
    • The Abracadabra Kip - Sid Fleischman
64. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Dean Dill's Blizzard
    • Pete Peddicord's ... The Sharpie We Use!!
    • Anthony Owen's Superstarsign
    • Danny Archer's Alien Invasion
66. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
68. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • discussion of criteria
    • Don Alan - The Greater Magic Video Library, Volume 28
70. 50 Years Ago in Genii
70. 25 Years Ago in Genii
71. Conventions Coming
    • Blackpool Convention - Blackpool, England
    • Desert Seminar - Las Vegas, NV
    • Winter Carnival of Magic - Gatlinburg, TN
    • Abbott's Close-Up Convention - Colon, MI
    • Cavalcade of Magic - Eureka Springs, AR
    • Hank Lee's Magic Conclave - Cape Cod, MA
    • East Coast Magic Spectacular - Pine Hill, NJ
    • Florida State Magic Convention - Daytona Beach, FL
72. In Memorium
    • Bill Derman - by Bev Bergeron
    • Lyle F. Laughlin - by Robert Laughlin
73. Free Classified Ads

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 5 - March 1997 - 84 pages
1. Cover - Stephen Minch
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
12. Letters
    • Perfect Fit - David Callahan
    • Poinc Taken - Eugene Poinc
    • The Case of the Missing Monument - Peter D. Blanchard
    • Those Who Can't Do, Expose - Dan Garrett
    • Abb Dickson
13. Guide to Advertisers
14. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
20. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Lance Burton: The Encounter with the Ratings
    • Why No, Mr. Bond - I Expect You to Pick a Card
    • What's in a Name?
    • The World's Wildest Magic
    • Notes from All Over
24. Stephen Minch - Cover Feature
    24. Stephen Minch - The Man Behind the Words - Genii Interview by Max Maven
    29. Stephen Minch: A Bibliography
    30. Just a Little Shaver - Stephen Minch
    32. Fortunes of a Wise Fool - Stephen Minch
    33. The Match Monster - Stephen Minch
    36. Halfway to Hell - Ken Krenzel & Stephen Minch
    38. Cognitive Dissonance - Max Maven & Stephen Minch
    40. Santa Claus, Lipograms and Other Problems of Publishing a Magic Book - Stephen Minch
42. Lance Burton Master Magician: The Encounter - a review by Max Maven
45. The Story of The Pendragon's Command Performance for the President of the United States - Jonathan Pendragon
48. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Atlantischest!
50. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • John Carney Speaks to Beginners
51. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #26 Playing the Host
52. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
    • New Dog Old Tricks
53. From 3 to 103 - Bob Markwood
58. DMS #20 - Desert Magic Seminar - Jim Krenz
62. Intermagic 97 Colombia - Erika Larsen
65. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
65. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Forward For Word
66. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Gambler's Book Club
    • Sharps and Flats - John Nevil Maskelyne
    • Phantom of the Card Table - Eddie McGuire
    • Setting Up Exercises - Karl Fulves
    • McGuire, Blocking Off (Riffle Shuffle Controls, Part Two) - Karl Fulves
    • Visualizing Information: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative - Edward Tufte - reviewed by Stephen Hobbs
71. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Ton Onosaka's Tall Tale
    • The Double edges Knife Case - Phil Varricchio & Michael Weber
    • Ickle Pickle's Spring-Loaded Crystal Clear Magic Cube
    • Andy Nyman's & Anthony Owen's Miracle Monte
72. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
74. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • Ascanio - The Greater Magic Video Library, The International Series, Volume 55
    • The A-1 All-Stars Volume 1
76. 25 Years Ago in Genii
76. 50 Years Ago in Genii
77. Free Classified Ads

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 6 - April 1997 - 92 pages
1. Cover - FISM - A History
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
12. Letters
    • Genii CyberPals
12. Guide to Advertisers
14. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
20. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Notes from All Over
    • Encounter of a Different Kind
    • That Championship Season
    • Notes from Underground
24. The Academy of Magical Arts 29th Annual Awards - Tony Giorgio
28. A History of FISM - Max Maven
    29. Part One: The Convention That Never Was
    33. Part Two: From Out Of The Ashes
    38. Part Three: The Growth Of A Federation
    43. Part Four: A Bridge Across The Ocean
    48. Part Five: The Yanks Are Coming
    54. Part Six: Approaching The Millenium
    62. Part Seven: The Future Looms Near
64. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Ms. Fixit
66. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • The Master Thread
67. In Other Words - Mayr
68. The (W)Hole (Money) in the Purse - Thomas Fraps
69. Public Notice of Copyright Violation of Christopher's Houdini: The Untold Story
70. Call Weighting - Alex Elmslay & Phil Goldstein
71. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Twinge
72. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Enthusiasm and Restraint
73. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #27 Special Occasions
74. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
75. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
76. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Ken Krenzel's Ingenuities - Stephen Minch
    • A Candle in the Dark - Thomas Ady
79. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • The Golden Penetration Frame - Circle Magic
    • Abbott's Long John Wand
    • John Kennedy's Mystery Box
    • The Book of Imagination - Kymystical Magic
82. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • T.A. Waters - Mind, Myth & Magic - The Greater Magic Video Library, Volume 54
    • Smoke & Mirrors - The John Bannon Video, Volume II
83. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
84. 25 Years Ago in Genii
84. 50 Years Ago in Genii
85. Free Classified Ads
90. Fulminations #60 - Gary Ouellet
    • Sartorial Splendor

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 7 - May 1997 - 80 pages
1. Cover - A Farewell Tribute to Ascanio
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
12. Conventions Coming
    • Mystery School - New York, NY
    • Christian Clowning & Juggling - Bloomfield, NJ
    • S.A.M. Annual Convention - Springfield, MA
    • I.B.M. Annual Convention - Minneapolis, MN
    • Christian Magicians Conf. - Grand Rapids, MI
    • FISM - Dresden, Germany
    • Abbott's Magic Get-Together - Colon, MI
    • Midwest Magic Jubilee - St. Louis, MO
13. picture - Aloha Harry
14. Letters
    • Transcending International Politics - Turk Pipkin
    • Exposing the Exposer - Daniel Daniels
    • Covering Our Tracks - chris Bromley
    • But Not Forgotten - Michael Edwards
    • Max Maven
15. Guide to Advertisers
16. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
22. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Taking it to the Street
    • Hot Stuff
    • More TV Topics
    • Visions of Vegas
    • Meanwhile, Back in New Jersey
25. London Calling - Opus - reported by Max Maven
26. Farewell Tribute to Spain's Legendary Ascanio - Cover Feature
    27. A Few Words - Ramón Riobóo
    27. It Continues With Us - Juam Tamariz
    28. He Died with ... A Deck of Cards in His Hands - Jim Krenz
    30. Ideas de Ascanio - Jim Krenz
        30. Paréntesis de Olivido
        30. Paréntesis Anti-Contrastante
        30. Soltura Despistante
        31. Acciones In-Tránsito
        31. Idea Obnubilante
32. The Women-In-Magic Conference - Suzanne Sinclair & Lisa Menna
35. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • Session in Sacramento - with Lee Asher & Aaron Fisher
    • Ins and Outs
40. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Ballz!
42. The Asian Transfer - Pit Hartling
44. Aldo Colombini and Friends - Aldo Colombini
    • The Horizon Move - Eric Roissard
46. Attrack - Phil Goldstein
47. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
47. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • The Proofreader's Nightmare
48. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • A Conversation with Martin Nash
50. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #28 Comfort Zones
51. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
    • Gollum's Question
52. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    52. Hidden Talent [re: James Dimmare] - Tony Giorgio
    54. Dimmare's Mechanical Gloves to Dove
56. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
57. Hank Lee's Cape Cod Conclave - Erika Larsen
59. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Everything is Funnier with Monkeys - Doc Dixon
    • The Stack Attack - L. R. Brooks
    • Growing in the Art of Magic - Eugene Burger
    • Magic of the Renaissance - Tom Crowl
    • The Magicians Yearbook 1997 - Anthony Owen, editor
    • William L. Lindhorst, 1890-1954 - Roger Edgar Linden
65. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Disk Stoner's Las Vegas Glasses and Spectator Spectacles
    • The Hofzinser Transparent Card by Gary Plants
    • Super Rope - Malek Enterprises
67. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
68. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • The Art of Hopping Tables, Parts 1 & 2 - Mark Leveridge Magic
    • Pocket Power The Video - Jarle Leirpoll
70. Obituaries
    • Howard Bamman - by Max Maven
    • Jim Hooper - by Geoffrey Durham
72. 25 Years Ago in Genii
72. 50 Years Ago in Genii
73. Free Classified Ads
78. Fulminations #61 - Gary Ouellet
    • Cyber-Magic

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 8 - June 1997 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Harry Blackstone, Jr.
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
12. Letters
    • Mighty Max - John Pezzullo
    • Jack Kodell
    • Best Boast
    • Junior Champion - Robert Dorian
    • More Genii CyberPals
13. Guide to Advertisers
14. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
18. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • 'First Lady' Has First Special
    • Fit to Print
    • Still More TV Stuff
    • Hyping Hypereality
    • Who Says Magic Ain't Got Class!
    • The Big Apple Get a Magical Core
24. Conventions Coming
    • Abbott's Magic Get-Together - Colon, MI
    • Midwest Magic Jubilee - St. Louis, MO
    • 60th British Ring Convention - Southport, England
    • Magic on the Beach III - Miami Beach, FL
    • Tannen's Magic Jubilee - Monticello, NY
    • The Inn Event - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
    • MacMillan's 26th International Convention - London, England
    • Desert Magic #21 - Las Vegas, NV
26. Harry Blackstone, Jr. - Cover Feature
    27. The Blackstone Legacy
    28. A Visit to the Big Show - Jack Ryan
    29. Harry Blackstone in His Own Words - Interview with Eugene Burger
    34. Thoughts About Harry - Charles Reynolds
36. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Trap Wall
38. Quicker Than the Eye - A Novelette - Part One - Bill Pronzini & Michael Kurland
43. Sarmoti - Glimpse Inside Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden - Erika Larsen
46. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • Off Again, On Again
47. In Other Words - Mayr
48. Action Fan Palm - Helge Thun
50. The Perfect Watch - Christian Fidi
52. Going Bananas! - Tom Stone
54. Collusive Colors - Meir Yedid
55. Farococo - Phil Goldstein
56. Kitty [Zella] Kontest
56. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Counter-Activity
57. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Frames
58. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #29 A Horror Story (Part One)
59. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
60. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    60. Magician's Magicians - Tony Giorgio
63. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
65. The 27th Annual Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic - David Drake
67. East Coast Magic Spectacular IX - Beth C. Sheligo
68. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • The Art of Deception - The Affinity Between Conjuring and Art - Chuck Romano
    • Hocus Pocus Junior
    • A Price Guide to Magic Books: 1639-1990 - Michael Canick
    • Catalog #44 from Mario Carrandi, Jr.
    • List #16 from H&R Magic Books
    • Diamond Jubilee Memories: Magic All the Way - Mark Raffles
    • Swami/Mantra - Sam Dalal
74. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Fred Hagar's Blown Away
    • Don Wayne's Animated ATM Wallet
    • The No. 2 Pencil - The MagicSmith
77. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
78. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • Lessons in Magic by Juan Tamariz, Tapes 1, 2 & 3
80. 25 Years Ago in Genii
80. 50 Years Ago in Genii
81. Free Classified Ads
86. Fulminations #62 - Gary Ouellet
    • Inflato

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 9 - July 1997 - 92 pages
1. Cover - David Regal and His Interesting Friends
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
12. Letters
    • FISM Footnotes - Max Maven
    • Video Feedback - Thomas Grant
    • Bruce Barnett
    • Credit Due
    • More Genii CyberPals
13. Guide to Advertisers
14. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
18. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Scraping fro Scandal
    • Vandals Terrorize Las Vegas!
    • WGM Goes for Four
    • Notes from All Over
22. David Regal - Cover Feature
    22. Regal Splendor - Amy Stevens
    26. Logical Assembly - David Regal
    27. Found Money - David Regal
    28. Halo Again, Royally - Harry Lorayne
    30. For Marlo - David Regal
    32. Spot Remover - David Regal
34. Mystery School - David Parr
    35. Shrouded In Mystery - Gary R. Brown
36. S.A.M. - Springfield, MA - Donald Desfor
38. I.B.M. - Minneapolis, MN - Steve Burton & Mona Santos
41. FISM - Dresden, Germany - Erika Larsen with Max Maven, et. al.
    44. Stage Contest
    48. Close-Up Contest - Beth Sheligo
58. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Lady Nevermore
60. Quicker Than the Eye - A Novelette - Part Two - Bill Pronzini & Michael Kurland
63. Quotidian Liturgy - Phil Goldstein
64. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • An Interview with Just Alan
65. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
66. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #30 A Horror Story (Part One)
67. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
    • The Shallow Pool
68. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    68. A Tribute to Dunninger - James Swain
69. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
71. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Effortless Card Magic - Peter Duffie
    • Charles Bertram: The Court Conjurer - Edwin A. Dawes
    • Dai Vernon's Symphony of the Rings - Lewis Ganson
    • Jean Hugard - James B. Alfredson
77. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Doug Edwards' The Frequency Deck
    • Dennis Marks' The Invisible Eye
    • Mike Pedro's The Sign of a Great Magician
79. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Alphabit
80. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • Magic of Alex Elmsley - The Tahoe Sessions, Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4
    • Max Maven's Videomind, Phases 1, 2 & 3
82. 25 Years Ago in Genii
82. 50 Years Ago in Genii
83. Free Classified Ads
83. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
85. In Memorium
    • Jack Birnman - by Harry Levine
90. Fulminations #63 - Gary Ouellet
    • A Force to Frye

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 10 - August 1997 - 80 pages
1. Cover - Doug Henning
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
12. Letters
    • More Memories - James Hamilton
    • New Friends - Dr. Caroline Feller Bauer
    • Genii Flashback - Dave Shafer
    • Just a Note - Stephen Minch
    • Still More Genii CyberPals
13. Results of the Kitty Kontest!
13. Guide to Advertisers
14. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
18. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Presenting the Past
    • Fit to Print
    • The Cult of Copperfield
    • Great Scot!
    • The Sincerest Form of Flattery
    • Houdini Sings!
22. Doug Henning: Then and Now - Cover Feature
    24. The Magic Show - Michael Edwards
    26. Remembering Douglas - Charles Reynolds
    27. Doug Henning: A Tue Believer - Gary Brown
    29. Teller on Henning - Teller
    30. Dancing with Doug - Peter Pit
    31. Doug Henning: Fresh Air - Jim Steinmeyer
    32. A Letter from Doug Henning to Magic Friends Everywhere
34. WGM 4 [World's Greatest Magic] - A Sneak Preview - Erika Larsen
38. Cave of Wonders - Jay Scott Berry
    • The Changing of the Card
39. In Other Words - Mayr
40. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Ghost
42. Jelly-Bear Penetration - Jörg Willich
44. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Smoking Section
45. Zodiaxis - Phil Goldstein
46. Royal Town - Briar Tyson
47. Odd Lot - Marty Kane
49. Quicker Than the Eye - A Novelette - Part Three - Bill Pronzini & Michael Kurland
52. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Magical Hands
    • Three at FISM
54. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #31 "Teach Me a Trick"
55. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
    • Wearing the Dog Suit
56. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Tony Giorgio, editor
    56. A Lawyer's Trick - Luke McKissack
57. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
59. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • The Expert's Portfolio No. 1 - Jack Carpenter
    • Simon Says: The Close-Up Magic of Simon Lovell - Simon Lovell
    • The Card Magic of Nick Trost - Nick Trost
    • John Carney Presents Al Baker's Lightning Pull - John Carney
    • Cellini: The Royal Touch - A Guide to the art of Street Magic - E. M. McFalls
66. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Bob Kohler's Aces in Their Faces
    • Tommy Wonder's Levitation System
    • Mike Bent's Zero Gravity
    • Andrew Mayne's Pocket Levitator
70. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • Jim Pace - Tricks from My Lecture (Video Lecture Notes)
    • John Carney's Commercial Carney, Volume Three
72. 25 Years Ago in Genii
72. 50 Years Ago in Genii
73. Free Classified Ads
73. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
78. Fulminations #64 - Gary Ouellet
    • Ready for the Big Time

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 11 - September 1997 - 80 pages
1. Cover - The Napoleons
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
12. Letters
    • Transistions - Bill Woodfield
    • Source Spot - Bob Farmer
      • Fishing for Three Cards
    • The Error of His Ways - Max Maven
    • For the Record - Abb Diskson
13. Guide to Advertisers
14. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
    • Sarmoti - poem - Heidi Larsen
20. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Lance Burton Gives 'em the 'Razzle Dazzle'
    • Great White North
    • Get Down, Ricky Jay
    • The Rubles Racket
    • Just Imagine - More Magic in Vegas!
    • Media Musing
    • It's Magic - It's Back
23. A Tribute to Red Skelton - Tom Mullica
26. Trade Show Scrapbook - Danny Orleans
30. Rap Sheet - T.A. Waters
    30. Prolog
    30. The Little Foxes
    32. The Rapscallions
34. Hypereality - Franz Harary in Atlantic City - reviewed by Beth C. Sheligo
36. Illusions - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Christmas Castle
38. 25 Years Ago in Genii
38. 50 Years Ago in Genii
40. The Napoleons - Cover Feature
    40. Teamwork - Steve Cohen
        • Layer One
        • Layer Two
        • Layer Three
    44. Cosmic Combo - The Napoleons (translated by Steve Cohen)
    45. Heavy Digit - The Napoleons (translated by Steve Cohen)
46. Puzzle - Jörg Alexander
49. A Four-tunate Choice - Gary Plants
50. The McComb Removal of Deck from Box - Billy McComb
51. Ghostic - Peter Duffie
52. Astrogami - Tomo Maeda
53. Smoke Signals - Dai Vernon & Paul Rosini (described by Max Maven)
54. Quicker Than the Eye - A Novelette - Part Four - Bill Pronzini & Michael Kurland
56. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Questions
57. My Side of the Table - Jim Sisti
    • #32 The Care and Handling of Props
58. Walk Talk - Kirk Charles
    • Card Tricks
59. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Digital Effects, The Magic of Joe Mogar - Steve BEam
    • The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Six-Hour Memorized Deck - Martin Joyal
    • The 101 Most Asked Questions About Las Vegas & Casino Gambling - George Joseph
    • Levante: His Life, No Illusion - Kent Blackmore
65. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Bill Goldman's The Magic Shoes
    • Bill Goldman's The World's Greatest Card Trick
    • John Derris' Mirrorcle
    • Chris Baccuus' Low Main Deck
68. Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
    • Swedenouement
70. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • Alain Nu Close-Up Sketches, Volume One
    • The Dungeon Video - Anthony Owen, John Lenahan, Marc Paul & Daniel Buckler
73. Free Classified Ads
73. Answer to - Braintwister of the Month - Mel Stover
78. Fulminations #65 - Gary Ouellet
    • I want to Live Forever

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 12 - October 1997 - 84 pages
1. Cover - Paul Osborne - The Architect of Illusion
5. Contents
11. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
14. Letters
    • Henning - Nancy Kilpatrick
    • Tom Vorjohan
    • Ain't That a Shane? - Carl Williams
    • Seeing Red - Walter Zaney Blaney
15. Guide to Advertisers
16. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
20. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Notes from All Over
    • TV Round-Up
23. In Memory of Larry Jennings - Obituary - by Ron Wilson
25. Farewell to Jack Chanin - Obituary - by Max Maven
28. Tips & Bits - T.C. Tahoe and Friends
29. Paul Osborne - Paul's 200th Anniversary - A Special Issue
    30. The East Coast Osbornes - Ben Robinson
    31. The West Coast Osbornes - Louan Gideon
    32. Osborne Unbugged - A Genii Interview
    36. The Most Popular Illusion in History - David Charvet
        • The Doll House
    38. 5 Tips to Consider when Designing an Illusion - Alan Wakeling
    39. Protect Your Props - Tom White
        • Do I Need Cases?
        • What Kind?
        • Options:
        • What is Under the Foam?
        • To Roll or Not to Roll?
        • Shipping
    41. You Rae a Bad Illusionist if You ... - Paul Osborne
    42. Gone! - Rand Woodbury
    44. Spot Can - Andre Kole
    46. Bubble Gum Babe - Steve Wyrick
    48. The Final Dimension - Paul Osborne
    51. David Copperfield's Fun Book - David Copperfield & Paul OSborne
    52. Genii Builders
    55. Thank You! - Paul Osborne
56. New York's Monday Night Magic - The Previews - Gary Brown
58. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
    • The Cabalistic Divination - Larry Jennings
59. The Locked Room - Gordon Bean
    • Deltonic - Fenik
    • Ins and Outs - On the Night That Would See Larry Jennings Lose His Last Break
63. The Gift of the Magi - Marty Kane
64. Blackjack of All Trades - Phil Goldstein
66. Beginner's Corner - Eugene Burger
    • Wizards Exposing
67. Light from the Lamp - Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Folding Money Fooling - Robert E. Neale
    • Penn & Teller's How to Play in Traffic
    • David Harkey, Eric Anderson, AH-Ha!
72. Productivity - product reviews - Danny Orleans
    • Anthony Miller's BMK Wallet
    • Mark Jenest's Magicard
    • Juan Carlos Rodarte's Miracle Maker
    • John Altpeter's Mastering System
76. VideOpinion - Video Reviews - Jim Krenz
    • Gregory Wilson Off the Cuff
    • Rafael Benatar, Elegant Card Magic, Volume 1
    • Rafael Benatar, Elegant Card Magic, Volume 3
    • Rafael Benatar, Cups & Balls, Volume 3
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