Genii Volume 64 (2001)
by Richard Kaufman

January 2001 - December 2001
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1096 pages

1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 1 - January 2001 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Millennium Reflections
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. Messages
    • David Regal
    • Rick Green
    • Steve Rogers
    • Dan Waldron
    • George Weiss
    • Gregg Webb
15. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
16. A Warlock Goes to Salem - Elizabeth Warlock
20. Millennium Reflections
    20. Letting Loose the Light - Jon Racherbaumer
        • Prologue
        • One
        • Two
        • Three
        • Four
    21. Millennium Reflections - John Fisher
    24. Millennium Reflections - Obie O'Brien
    25. Millennium Reflections - Edwin Dawes
    27. Millennium Reflections - Ray Goulet
    30. A Millennium Night's Dream - poem - Steve Bryant
    33. Millennium Reflections - Charles Reynolds
    36. Standing On The Edge - D.A. Peck
    37. Millennium Reflections - John Gaughan
    39. Millennium Reflections - Jay Marshall
    42. Looking Into the Future - Max Maven Interviewed
    48. A Millennium of Magic Literature - Jamy Ian Swiss
    49. Millennium Reflections - Robert Olson
    51. Millennium Reflections - Chris Pratt
    53. Millennium Reflections - Michael Bailey
    57. Millennium Reflections - Reverend William Rauscher
    59. Millennium Reflections - Maurine Christopher
    62. Ten Best Illusions of the 20th Century - Jim Steinmeyer
    66. 150 Years of Tricks to Buy - Danny Orleans
    69. Millennium Reflections - Mike Caveney
    72. 2001: A Tape Odyssey - Matthew Field
    73. Millennium Reflections - Joe Stevens
76. Classified Ads
78. Magicana - Richard Kaufman
    78. B'Wave Be Wonderful - Or, How to Routine a Packet Trick - Just Alan with Joseph Ricciardi
    80. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • Finale for The Collectors
    81. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Serpent String
    84. The WebbMaster - Gregg Webb
        • A Second Beginning To A Ball Act
    85. Southern Key Tap - Roy Walton
86. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    86. Rants and Riffs - Steve Schneiderman
    87. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
92. Subscription Information
92. Advertisers Index

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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 2 - February 2001 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Brother John Hamman
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
13. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
16. Abracadazzle - Dazzled in Atlantic City - Simon Lovell
20. Michael Bailey - Two-Man Show - by John Derris
34. Brother John Hamman (1927-2000)
    34. To the Wildest Edges of Edges - Jon Racherbaumer
    37. With a Twinkle in His Eye - Richard Kaufman
    39. Double Surprise Elevators
    40. Alternating Triplet
    42. Triple Match
    43. Flip-Flop Aces
    45. A Finding of Fours
    46. The Hand Mucking Trick
    49. Double Take
    49. My Lucky Day
    50. The Polaris Change
    53. Chameleon Blues
    55. Computer Deck
    57. Do As I Do Aces
58. 1000 Thoughts on Art and Magic - S.H. Sharpe
62. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    62. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • The End Is Near
        • Direct Traffic
        • Market
    63. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • Important Discoveries Along The Way
66. Osborne Illusions
    • Crushing a Woman
70. Light from the Lamp
    70. Tricks Reviewed by Alex Young
        • The Big Finish - Jay Sankey & Paul Richards
        • Russian Roulette - Terry LaGerould & Don Brandfas
        • Wild Mona - Terry LaGerould
        • Mental Magic Swindler Test 2000 - Brunoli
    72. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • McBride: Magic On Stage, Volumes 1-3 - Jeff McBride
        • Mindbogglers, Volumes 1-4 - Dan Harlan
    75. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • My Canes and Candles - Fantasio
        • Card Concepts, An Anthology of Numerical & Sequential Principles within Card Magic - Arthur F. MacTier
        • Pockets Full of Miracles - Diamond Jim Tyler
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82. Subscription Information
82. Advertisers Index

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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 3 - March 2001 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Lance Burton's Young Magicians Showcase
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
10. Messages
    • Ira Rush
    • Stephen Minch
    • Alan Wassilak
    • Jerry Harrell
    • Walt Lees
    • John R. Browne III
    • Doug Sparkman
13. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
18. Raising The Bar - The New Malone's - by Carl Mercurio
    • Bill Malone Speaks
22. Lance Burton's Young Magicians Showcase - Melanie A. Cissone
    • Lance Burton Talks About the Young Magicians Showcase
    • The New Kid on the Block Meets the Voice of Experience
    • A Supportive Youth Program
    • Mentor Power
    • Gumballs and Soda Pop
    • The Miami Sound of Magic
    • Telling the Story with Magic
    • Parlor Magic and Grand Illusions
    • Out of the Box and Onto the Street
    • Mini Me
    • A Sensational Cast
38. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 21 - Laughing Gas - Second Whiff
42. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    42. Mr. Elliott Vanishes a Pen! - Robert Elliott
    44. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • The Magic Bullet
    45. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Much Ado About Knotting, Part I
    47. Lo And Foretold - J.K. Hartman
    49. From My Thoughts - Barrie Richardson
        • Play Your Strength
    50. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • Prop-aganda
    53. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
        • Electrovoyance
    53. Magicana Addenda - re: SentiMental Aces - Pete McCabe
56. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    56. Rants and Riffs - Steve Schneiderman
        • The Second Oldest Profession
    57. The Blaine Game - Jon Racherbaumer
    59. Thoughts About David Blaine - Bob Fitch
64. Exploring the Houdini Museum - A Magic Outsider Steps Inside - Alissa Balyean
68. Light from the Lamp
    68. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • The Magnetized Cards - Gary Plants
        • Color Vision II - Terry Wong
        • Rubber Band Card - El Duco's Magic
    70. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Green Magic, Vols. 1-3 - Lennert Green
        • Confidential - Ed Marlo
        • Private Studies - Ed Marlo
        • Quarterly Returns - David Eldridge
        • Card Classics of Ken Krenzel, Vols. 1-67
    73. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Mastering the Art of Magic - Eugene Burger
        • Fusillade: A Treatise on the Multiple Selection Routine - Paul W. Cummins & Doc Eason
77. 1000 Thoughts on Art and Magic - S.H. Sharpe
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82. Subscription Information
82. Advertisers Index

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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 4 - April 2001 - 88 pages
1. Cover - John Mulholland - The Sphinx & The Spy
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. Messages
    • Lee Jacobs
    • Rob Orben
    • Jamy Ian Swiss responds
    • Micheal Hout
    • Mike Rogers
    • Christoph Wasshuber
    • Tim Brown
    • Dan Alessini
    • Jay Schuermann
    • Phil Gladden
15. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
18. Osborne Illusions
    • The Gemini Illusion
22. The Sphinx and the Spy: The Clandestine World of John Mulholland - Michael Edwards
44. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 22 - Laughing Gas - Yankee Wiff
46. 1000 Thoughts on Art and Magic - S.H. Sharpe
47. When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours! - A Quick Peek at Teller's New Book - Aye Jaye
50. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    50. The Heinstein Shuffle - Karl Hein
    52. A Twisted Tale - Roy Walton
    53. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Much Ado About Knotting, Part II
    56. The WebbMaster - Gregg Webb
        • Merlinesque: A Dove Resurrection
60. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    60. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • Can You Tell Me The Best Card Tricks?
    61. Magic in the age of Information - Jamy Ian Swiss
    63. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
70. Light from the Lamp
    70. Tricks Reviewed by Alex Young
        • BacKing - Ton Onosaka
        • Boxing Match - Katsuya Masuda
        • Ultimate Ambition Improved - Daryl
        • Ash Felt - Pro Magic
    72. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Jeff Hobson Live - Jeff Hobson
        • Third-Hand Magic - Carl Cloutier
        • World-Class Magic - Carl Cloutier
        • Ball Manipulation for All Skill Levels, Volume 1 - Jay Leslie
        • Making Magic: The Stand-up Creations of Martin Lewis - Martin Lewis
        • Coin Classics Volume 1 - The Greater Magic Video Library
    76. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • Concertos for Pasteboard - Oliver Erens, editor
        • Misdirection for Close-up Magicians - Tom Crone
        • Quarks & Quirks: An Exploration Beyond the Tear - Ben Harris
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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 5 - May 2001 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Clayton Rawson
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. Inside Magic ... Magazines - Richard Kaufman
    • The Linking Ring
    • MUM
    • The Magic Circular
    • Magic
    • Magicol
    • Discoverie
14. Messages
    • Dennis Sargeant
    • Evan Katz
    • Zech Johnson
    • Mike Sanderson
    • King Chapman
17. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
20. Clayton Rawson
    20. Clayton Rawson: The Great Merlini - Michael Canick
        22. Death from a Top Hat - An Excerpt
        22. The Haunted Deck (aka, The Deck that Cuts Itself)
        23. The Cannon
        23. Death from a Top Hat - Another Excerpt
        26. The Footprints on the Ceiling - An Excerpt
        27. Merlini Short Stories
        28. The Headless Lady - An Excerpt
        28. Stuart Towne
        30. No Coffin for the Corpse - An Excerpt
        30. Rawson as Host
        32. Books for Children
        32. Non-Magic Activities
    34. The Invisible Murderer - The Great Merlini - Clayton Rawson
    36. The Cockeyed Cards - The Great Merlini - Clayton Rawson
    37. Cards of Satan - Clayton Rawson
    39. Merlini Rides Again - Clayton Rawson
44. James Swain: A Gift for Grift and the Sense to Novelize It - Paul W. Cummins
48. Convention Review - Why "Women In Magic"? - Sara Crasson
50. Convention Review - 49th Annual Convention Of The Blackpool Magicians Club - Elizabeth Warlock
54. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 23 - Miss Louise Anderson
55. 1000 Thoughts on Art and Magic - S.H. Sharpe
58. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    58. The Anti-Faro - Christian Engblom with Richard Kaufman
    60. From My Thoughts - Barrie Richardson
        • The Human Scale
    62. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • Mitosis
    67. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • Psychic Ace Assembly
    69. Magicana Addenda - re: James Swain's Magic Bullet - Pete McCabe
71. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    71. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • Pick a Kid, Any Kid
    72. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
        • Overheard Conversations
74. Light from the Lamp
    74. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Whisper - Roger Klause
        • The Impossible Close-Up Rising Cards - Gary Plants
        • Say Cheese - Mike Bent
    76. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • The McClintock Twist - Reed McClintock
        • Jay Sankey's Nonstop Magic Party - Jay Sankey
        • Convention at the Capital 2000 - A-1 MagicalMedia
    79. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • In a Class by Himself: The Legacy of Don Alan - Jon Racherbaumer
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84. Subscription Information
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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 6 - June 2001 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Paul Osborne
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
10. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Stuart Bacon
    • Stephen Minch
    • Mike Lehman
    • Jeff Stalk
    • Tom Zell
    • Daniel Waldron
14. Inside Magic ... Magazines - Richard Kaufman
    • The Linking Ring
    • Magic
    • MUM
    • The Magic Circular
    • The Altar Flame
    • The Learned Pig
15. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
18. Paul Osborne Presents an Illusion Potpourri
    18. Moving to the Next Level - Gary Ouellet
        • The Magic
        • The Magician
    20. The DeKolta Cahir
    22. The DeKolta Sneak
    24. Divide
    24. Hide Your Bird
    26. Touch 'Em Up!
    26. Lumberjack's Dream
    28. Hey Who Turned The Lights Out?
    28. The Aubrey Hinge
    28. Blade Bashing!
    28. Spike The Stage!
    28. The Stretcher Illusion
    30. Tim White's Jungillusion
    32. The Osborne Experience - David Caserta
    32. The Switch on the Laser Cannon - David Caserta
    36. Evolution of Steve Wyrick: A Las Vegas Star - Paul Osborne
    37. Paul Osborne: "The King of Illusion Plans" - Tom Yurasits
42. {Tenyo's] Pokémon Magic Collection - Richard Kaufman
46. The Robert-Houdin Fan - Joel Miller
52. Bodine Balasco And The Great Steamboat Race 2000 - Steve Bryant
    • Riverboat Days
    • The Magic Show
    • The Puppet Master
    • The Grand Tour
    • The Commander's Cup
    • She Just Keeps Rollin' Along
    • Secrets of a Mississippi Riverboat Gambler: Bodine Balasco Interviewed
    • On Finding the Magic
    • On Becoming a Riverboat Gambler
    • On Comedy Magic
    • On the Delta Queen Steamboat Company
    • On Keynote Speaking
    • On the Great Steamboat Race 2000
    • On Motivation and Magic
62. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 24 - Decent Exposure - Houdini Style
63. 1000 Thoughts on Art and Magic - S.H. Sharpe
66. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    66. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • The Fifty Way: Lost In Cyberspace
    67. Rants and Riffs - Steve Schneiderman
        • A Reviewer's Lament
70. Another Look at Erdnase'e Expert at the Card Table - Steve Forte
74. Light from the Lamp
    74. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Jerry Andrus: A Lifetime of Magic (Volumes 1-3) - Jerry Andrus
    76. Tricks Reviewed by Alex Young
        • Deckscape - Stephane Jardonnet
        • Wizardz Wordz - Rodney Whitlock & Cliff James
    77. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • Apocalypse, Volume 6-10 - Harry Lorayne
        • Semi-Automatic Card Tricks III - Steve Beam
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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 7 - July 2001 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Carnival of Wonders
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
10. The Amazing Dad - Giovanni Livera
12. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Just Alan
    • James Alfredson
    • Christopher Kloeck
    • Bill McIllhany
    • Dimis Michalides
    • Theuns Snyman
    • James Hamilton
    • Steve Miller
    • Nicholas Chancellor
    • Ben Harris
14. Inside Magic ... Magazines - Richard Kaufman
    • The Linking Ring
    • Magic
    • MUM
    • The Magic Circular
    • Channel One
    • Precursor
16. The Other Side of Theodore Annemann - Marko
17. Jerry Camaro - Ride, F***, or Fight - Penn Jillette
21. Carnival of Wonders - Melanie A. Cissone
    22. Mark Kalin - The Magician
    24. Scenes from the Carnival of Wonders
    26. Jinger Leigh - Dazzling Danseuse
    27. A Magician, a Beautiful Woman, and a Tropical Island - A Recipe for Romance
    29. Jeff Hobson - The Mirthmaker
    30. From Romance to Recognition
    31. The Evolution of Carnival of Wonders
    32. Supreme Entertainment Productions
36. Blair's Street Odyssey - David Groves
46. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 25 - Wonders, Wonders, Wonders: Katterfelto, Graham & Denton
50. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    50. Focus on: Hiro Sakai
    51. Wand Mystery - Hiro Sakai
    52. Celebrity Torn and Restored Card - Hiro Sakai
    55. Pair-Card Mystery - Hiro Sakai
    56. Break a Leg - Hiro Sakai
    57. One-Man Self Levitation - Hiro Sakai
62. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    62. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
    63. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
70. Light from the Lamp
    70. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • The Annotated Magic of Slydini - Lewis Ganson
        • Side Show: My Life with Geeks, Freaks & Vagabonds in the Carny Trade - Howard Bone with Daniel Waldron
        • Caution: Practical Joker Ahead - Bruce Walstad
    73. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Bounce Across - Daryl
        • Dicey Dots - Daryl
        • Daryl's Color-Changing Knives - Daryl
    75. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • The Magic of David Regal (Volumes 1-3) - David Regal
        • Mark Wilson on Illusions, Vol. 1: Inexpensive Illusions - Mark Wilson
        • Seconds, Centers and Bottoms - Ed Marlo
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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 8 - August 2001 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Earl Nelson
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. Inside Magic ... Magazines - Richard Kaufman
    • The Linking Ring
    • Magic
    • MUM
    • The Magic Circular
    • Discoverie
    • Feen-X
    • The Altar Flame
    • Mandala
18. Osborne Illusions
    • So, That's How It Works!
22. Earl Nelson
    22. Interview - Shaena Engle & Richard Kaufman
    24. Smooth as Silk Assembly - Earl Nelson
    28. Jumping Jacks Redux - Earl Nelson
38. Michael Frederick Rogers - September 19, 1938 - June 11, 2001 - A Remembrance by Jon Racherbaumer
44. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 26 - Mr. Joseph Jacobs, The Wizard of All Wizards, and Mr. I.K. Brunel, The Wizard of All Engineers
48. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks
    48. The Too-Perfect Theory: Thirty Years Later - Jon Racherbaumer
    48. Introduction
    49. The "Too-Perfect" Theory - Rick Johnson - reprint from January 1971
    52. Doppelgänger - Jon Racherbaumer
    57. The Too-Perfect Theory in Action - Jamy Ian Swiss
    59. The Flaw in the Diamond - John Carney
    61. Card in the Matchbox - John Carney
    62. A Worker's Take on "Too-Perfect" - Mike Close
    64. Striving for Perfection - Darwin Ortiz
    67. Find a Better Method - Martin Lewis
    67. Assenting to the Inexplicable = Patrick Watson
    68. It's Your Call: On The Too-Perfect Theory - Harry Lorayne
    70. Postscript - Simon Aronson
72. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    72. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • The Last Words
    73. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • Justifying the Presence of "Questionable" Props
78. Light from the Lamp
    78. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • The Complete Jarrett - Jim Steinmeyer & Guy E. Jarrett
    81. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • S.U.M. Deck - Roy Johnson
        • The Wonder Mouse - Martello Magic
        • The Cloaking Device - Jay Scott Berry
    83. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Herb Zarrow on the Zarrow Shuffle
        • Johnny Ace Palmer - A Trilogy of Magic (3 Volumes)
        • Show Off II - Brian Tudor & Derek Chin
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88. Subscription Information
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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 9 - September 2001 - 88 pages
1. Cover - A History of Little People in Magic
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
15. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Fabio Presutti
    • Patrick Watson
    • Craig Matsuoka
    • Doc Dixon
    • Mike Giusti
    • David Acer
    • Jason Harris
17. Inside Magic ... Magazines - Richard Kaufman
    • The Linking Ring
    • Magic
    • The Magic Circular
    • MUM
    • Mr. Gadfly
    • Magicol
20. Convention Review - Cliff Notes From the Fringe - Jon Racherbaumer
24. A History of Little People in Magic - Michael Claxton
40. Suzanne - Class Under Glass - David regal
    • Born to Baffle
    • Spied Her. Fried Her. Schneider.
    • Performing with Relish
    • Castles and Corporations
    • The Dream Job
    • The Magic of Suzanne
    • Al Schneider on Suzanne
46. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 27 - Kia Khan Khruse and the Bullet Catch
50. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    50. Alan Greenberg's Thumbtip Tip - Alan "Ace" Greenberg
    51. The Haversat Hinge: A One-Handed Double Lift - David Haversat
    51. McDonald's Ace Seque No. 1 - Jim Morton
    51. McDonald's Ace Seque No. 2 - John Lenahan
    53. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Through the Eye of the Needle: Version II
    56. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • The Dark Side
        • Child's Play - David Acer & Jay Sankey
    58. Rawson Returns (However Briefly) - Beginner's Luck, or Card Conjuring From A to B in One Easy Lesson - Clayton Rawson
64. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    64. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
        • The Good, The Bad and the Very Ugly
    65. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
70. Light from the Lamp
    70. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Try the Impossible - Simon Aronson
        • Discovering Invisibility - Jim Steinmeyer
        • Tools of the Trade - Chuck Smith
    74. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • The Intricate Web of Distraction - Whit Hyden
        • Magic Zone Party Banner Tape - Jeff Brown
        • 3D Rabbits - Magic by Gosh
    75. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Twists of Fate - R. Paul Wilson
        • The Restaurant Act - R. Paul Wilson
        • Presenting Michael Gallo - the Dynasty Continues - Michael Gallo
        • Ed Marlo - 35 Years Later - Ed Marlo
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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 10 - October 2001 - 96 pages
1. Cover - David Copperfield
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
13. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Steve Go
    • Brian Marks
    • David MacDonald
    • Dave Arch
    • John Lovick
    • Larry Horowitz
20. All Access: Backstage with David Copperfield - Richard Kaufman
    24. The Show
    24. One
    25. Thumbs Up
    25. Laser
    27. Uncle Morty and Aunt Ida
    28. Panty Swap
    29. Squeeze Box
    30. Tides
    30. The Moon
    31. Voyeur
    33. Trisection
    33. Baby Shoe
    34. The Return of Webster
    34. Portal
    38. 13
42. The Magic Show Reprise - Michael Edwards
46. The Steve Cohen Story - Harry Lorayne
51. Mood Photo - Steve Cohen
54. Osborne Illusions
    • Off With Here Head
58. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 28 - Mr. Love, The Ventriloquist and Polyphonist
62. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    62. Jet Coins - Akira Fujii
    65. Sewn in Rome - Alain Iannone
    67. The Fan Weave - Alex Elmsley
    69. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • Florida Roadkill
    70. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
        • Spot On
    71. Too Perfect Imperfect - Tom Stone
74. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    74. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • Directions, Please
    75. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • Zoo Pizza
78. Light from the Lamp
    78. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • The Mystic Craig Video Collection: Volumes 1-4 - William H. McIlhany
        • Mark Wilson's Business Card Magic - Mark Wilson
        • Mark Wilson on Illusions, Volume 2: More Inexpensive Illusions - Mark Wilson
        • Shadowgraphy by Greco; Volumes 1 and 2 - Greco
    81. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • Ron Bauer's Private Studies Series - Ron Bauer
    83. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • Forgetful Frankie - Mike Bent
        • Ricochet!: The Ultimate Reset - R. Paul Wilson
        • Ghostwriter - Martin Lewis
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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 11 - November 2001 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Harry Lorayne
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
13. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Doug Conn
    • Michael Todd
    • Christian Doeding
    • David Lindgreen
    • J.H. Yount
    • Ken stoker
    • Brahm Corstanje
    • Brian Ambroosch
18. The Day
    18. Richard Kaufman
    18. The Day - Jamy Ian Swiss
    19. The Day After - Carol Krol
    19. The Horror - Jon Racherbaumer
24. The Long and Lucky Life of Harry Lorayne - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Early Years
    • Strange Voyage
    • A Little School, A Little Army
    • Svengali Pitching And The Dave Walker Period
    • Hustling?
    • The Tide Shifts: Table Magic
    • The Little Club
    • Professor Magic
    • Memories And Memory Acts Are Made Of This
    • Ed Sullivan
    • Jack Parr
    • David Frost
    • Literary Harry
44. Harry Lorayne's Personal Collection Plus - Harry Lorayne
    44. Lorayne's Invisible Pass Routine
    47. The Real Work
    48. Platinum Discrepancy
    49. It's Not Easy To Lie
    50. Better Overhand-Shuffle Stack
54. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 29 - Mons D'Auvigney
60. Tenyo 2002
    60. Prison Box - Angelo Carbone
    61. Mystery China Box - Tomoyuki Shimomura
    61. Undercover Cube - Petrick & Mia
    61. Salt Cups - Toru Suzuki
66. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    66. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • Upon Receipt
    68. Jet Vanish - Akira Fujii
    69. The WebbMaster - Gregg Webb
        • Wand Spin As A Production - Billiard Balls No. 8
    70. A Twisted Tale - Roy Walton
72. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    72. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
        • The Autumn Lair
    73. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
        • From My Journal ...
        • Get Rich Quick
74. Light from the Lamp
    74. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Bendable Pen - John Cornelius
        • The Malini Egg - Magic, Inc.
        • The Ring in the Card Case - Gary Plants
    76. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Daryl's Card Revelations Vols. 1-5 - Daryl
        • Simon Lovell - Man of Danger, Part 1, 2, and 3 - Simon Lovell
        • The Act - Simon Lovell
        • Martin Lewis's Card Creations - Martin Lewis
    78. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond - Paul Curry
        • Annals of Conjuring - Sidney W. Clarke
        • The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading - Ian Rowland
        • DesTROYers: The Superlative Magic of Try Hooser - Joshua Jay
        • Notes on Three-Card Monte - Whit Haydn
        • The Chicago Surprise - Whit Haydn
        • Chan Canasta: Afterthoughts - David Britland
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1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 12 - December 2001 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Dai Vernon
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. Irving Feldman (Eddie Fields) - Obituary
    14. The Player - Simon Aronson
    14. The Artful Dodger - Jon Racherbaumer
    15. Invisible Man Disappears - Stephen Minch
15. Joseph Michael White - Obituary - Jon Racherbaumer
18. Mortal on Earth: The Silence of Chung Ling Soo - Todd Karr
26. Dai Vernon
    26. Defining The Professor - Max Maven
    28. Dai Vernon's Quest for Allen Kennedy and The Center Deal - Karl Johnson
        • Headstones In The Heat
        • Preservation
        • The Bill Allen Farm
        • A Funny Guy
        • He Had Seen A Fellow
        • The Best I've Met In Years
        • Tom's Town
        • Session
        • The Deal From Anywhere
        • The Gambler's Rose
        • Willie
        • The Headstone Solved
    37. T. Nelson Downs' Center Deal Fragmentary Notes by John Northern Hilliard
    41. The Allen Kennedy Center Deal - Dai Vernon
    42. The Allen Kennedy Center Deal Exposed - David Ben
    44. The Worth of a Photograph - Roger Klause
    45. Encounters with Dai Vernon - Jon Racherbaumer
47. Genii Index for 2001 ((Volume 64) - Frances Greene, compiler
52. The Card Magic of Dai Vernon
    52. Triple Coincidence
    53. Double Lift and Leave
    54. A Straight Deal
    55. A Tough Deal
    56. Name a Card Location
    57. Out of Sight, Out of Mind - Improved
    59. Paul Wilson's Shuffle Sequence for "Out of Sight, Out of Mind"
    60. Vernon's Cull and Stock
    61. Vernon and the Bad Turn
66. Osborne Illusions
    • 'Tis the Season
70. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    70. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • The Gift: A Holiday Conversation
    71. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • Booking Your Children's Show: Step One
78. Light from the Lamp
    78. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Eugene Burger's Magical Voyages, Parts 1-3 - Eugene Burger
        • Roberto Giobbi Taped Live at the 7th British Close-Up Magic Symposium - Roberto Giobbi
        • Dan Harlan's "Pack Small, Play Big" Volumes 1-4 - Dan Harlan
    80. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • Locomotion - Jay Sankey
        • Marked Down - Jay Sankey
        • Hoy Moly - Jay Sankey
        • Allan Ackerman Teaches Br. John Hamman's Classics Vols. 1 and 2 - Allan Ackerman
    83. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • Personal Collection - Harry Lorayne
        • The Magic Menu, Years Six through Ten [Vol. 2] - Jim Sisti
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