John Mulholland

(9th June 1898 - 25th February 1970)

Born in Chicago, Illinois. Inspired at age 5 seeing Kellar show. Learned at age 13 when tutored by John William Sargent at $5 per hour. Debut at age 15. Pro performer-lecturer-collector. Last editor of The Sphinx 1932-53. SAM Hall of Fame.

A major collector of magic books (some 3,500 by 1937 and over 4,000 by his death) and memorabilia. He sold his superb collection to The Players club where it was housed until 1984 when sold to an anonymous patron, later sold to David Copperfield.

The MagiCIAn by Ben Robinson is the only biography of John Mulholland.

Coauthors: William John Hilliar, Albert M. Wilson, George N. Gordon

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VOLUME 52


NO. 1: MARCH 1953
The Cover.
Bravo, Authors!	4
Ready To Be Tied. By Milbourne Christopher.	6
Singapore Sorcery. By Tan Hock Chuan.	7
The Miracle from Mauretania. By Eddie Joseph.	8
Rice's Tel-A-Color. By Harold R. Rice.	8
Han Pien Chien. By Wilfrid Jonson.	9
Ring Off The Rope. By Harlan Tarbell.	10
A Subtle Disappearance. By Okito.	11
The Stack of Quarters. By J. B. Bobo.	12
My Favorite Bill Switch. John Scarne.	13
Intensity. By Bill Simon.	14
Magnetic Matches. By George McAthy.	15
Magician's Mail. By Bruce Elliott.	16
Queen of the Ribbon Cage. By Clettis V. Musson.	17
Strippers....

VOLUME 51


NO. 1: MARCH 1952
The Cover.	3
The Sphinx Awards - 1952.	4
Triple-Squared-Circle. By Birch.	6
Foulard Transposition. By Okito.	7
A Miracle Sleight. By "Silent" Mora.	8
The Mystery Ball. By Billy Russell.	9
A Sweet Trick. By Matt Schulien.	010
Bullet Catching Trick. By Carlos. H. Colombi.	011
A Utility Fake. By Bill Magini.	12
Instant Flowers. By Peter Warlock.	13
Chromo-spheres. By Dr. Jacob Daley.	14
History of Magic. By P. C. Sorcar.	16
An Aid to Telepathy. By Zerr.	18
Singapore Surprise. By Tan Hock Chuan.	19
Psychogony. By Eddie Joseph.	20
"It's June in Miami". By Herman...

VOLUME 50


NO. 1: MARCH 1951
The Magnetic Card. By Blackstone.	9
Tarbell's Oranges. By Harlan Tarbell.	10
Levante Levitation. By Les Levante.	11
The Robert Harbin Flower Growth. Robert Harbin.	12
The Bewitched Tubes. By Okito.	13
Hindu Rope Mystery. By Birch.	14
The Phantom Studio. By George LaFollette (Rush Ling Toy).	16
The Dunninger Divination. By Joseph Dunninger.	17
Diabolical Die. By P. C. Sorcar.	18
Tah Suiee - The Fountain Pagoda. By Long Tack Sam.	19
Bottoms Down. By Al Baker.	20
The Invisible Flap. By Tan Hock Chuan.	21
The Vanishing Leopard. By Virgil.	22
A Card Problem. By...

VOLUME 49


NO. 1: MARCH 1950
The Cover.	4
Last Minute News.	4
On This and That. By The Readers.	4
The Traveling Centavos. By J. B. Bobo.	5
The Three Bears. By George DeMott.	6
Teevee Cabinet. By Karrell Fox, King of Korn.	7
Fourfold Slate Prediction. By Roy Cowl.	7
Fun With Cards. By Paul Stadelman: Thought Transference. Dr. Jaks' Card on the Wall.	9
The Sphinx Awards.	10
Magical Utopia.	11
Magic Query.	11
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.	12
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant.	12
Magic Query Answer.	12
Count Ernest Patrizio and his Magic Wonders. By Milbourne Christopher.	13
Program:...

VOLUME 48


NO. 1: MARCH 1949
The Cover.	4
Magic in Print: Cyclopedia of Magic. Controlled Miracles. Thanks to Leipzig! John Ramsay's Routines With Cups and Balls. The Card Wizard. Blackstone's Tricks Anyone Can Do. Deux Conferences Sur La Prestidigitation.	4
Card in the Jug. By Geo. Johnstone.	5
Sorcar's Dictionary Trick. By P. C. Sorcar.	6
"Come Black". By John Giordmaine.	7
Three From Five is Nothing. By George DeMott.	8
Exchanging the Pack. By Arthur Buckley.	9
My Innocent Thimble "Pull". By Carlos H. Colombi.	10
The Taming of the Shmoo. By Peter Van Note (With Eric Weinberger).	10...

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VOLUME 47


NO. 1: MARCH 1948
The Sphinx Awards 1948.	4
The Cover.	4
Tricks I Like. By Al Baker.	5
Variation on the Flower Cone. By David Bamberg, Carlos H. Colombi, and Graciela N. Avendano.	6
Second Deal. By Douglas Francis.	6
Sorcar's Vanishing Lamp. By P. C. Sorcar.	7
Cigar Box Switch. By A. W. Fey.	8
21st Century Card Trick. By C. Steffensen.	9
England's Home of Mystery. Founded 75 Years Ago.	10
Poster: Maskelyne and Cooke.	11
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.	12
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant.	12
S.A.M. Parent Assembly Show.	13
Swensk Magisk Cirkels Kongress. By Julius...

VOLUME 46


NO. 1: MARCH 1947
The Sphinx Awards 1947	4
The Spinning Girl. By George La Follette.	5
The Parasol Trick. By P. C. Sorcar.	6
Improved Bill Tube. By Lestorte and Rowbotham.	7
The Marvelous Blocks. By Edward W. Massey.	8
My Talisman. By H. Ernst	9
The Tambourine Rings. By George De Mott.	9
Animal Container. By Silent Mora.	10
Smile Please. By R. W. Edmanson.	10
A False Shuffle. By Jerry McDermott.	11
Horace Goldin "Saws a Woman". By Milbourne Christopher.	12
Poster: Birch.	13
BIRCH Master Magician and Company. By John Mulholland.	14
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.	17
North European...

VOLUME 45


NO. 1: MARCH 1946
Miracles For Sale: The Great Gizmo Glass. Lighted Cigarette Dropper. Grant's Ring Box. Mortimer's Giant Dragon Papers. Arcuri Vanishing and Reappearing Necktie. Lapelette. Haunted House. Cocktail Shaker. Latest Cigarette Tube. Bone Box and Dog House. Telepathic Trio. How To Add Something To Something.	4
Dollar'n Blitzen. By Al Baker.	5
Lighter Magic. By Milbourne Christopher	6
Some Paper Ideas. By Little Johnny Jones.	6
A Spirit Picture. By Loring Campbell.	7
The Four Queens Mystery. By John Giordmaine.	7
Two Rope Effects. By Carlos H. Colombi.	8
Vanishing...

VOLUME 44


NO. 1: MARCH 1945
The Famous Crystal Casket. A present-day version of a trick featured by John Wyman. By John Mulholland.	5
Mind Reading Card Tricks. By Al Baker.	6
Frame and Handkerchiefs. By Carlos H. Colombi.	8
"The Rabbit Hat". By Sgt. Milbourne Christopher.	8
The Break. By Hans van Baaren.	8
"The Garden of Roses". By Hathaway.	9
Color Change. By Sgt. Joseph K. Schmidt.	9
Advertising Ice Breakers. By Tom Fitzgerald.	10
Wyman the Wizard. By John Mulholland.	11
For Bibliophiles Only. By Stanley Collins and James B. Findlay. The Waif and the Wizard by Edward Kent.	21
The Future of Magic on...

VOLUME 43


NO. 1: MARCH 1944
The Cover.	4
With a Bow to Anderson. From notes by Brander Matthews.	5
One Of The Ups and Downs Of Magic. By W. A. Russell.	6
Hathaway Card Change. By Hathaway.	7
Spelling. By Elmer Appelgit.	7
Musical Magic. By San Era.	8
Break-A-Way Die Box Routine. By Tommy Windsor.	8
Dr. Brochu's Flash Card Location. By Dr. R. Brochu.	9
Cards and Envelopes. By Eugene Laurant.	10
Eugene Laurant Dies.	11
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.	12
S.A.M. Parent Assembly Show.	12
John Henry Anderson "Great Wizard of the North"	17
Editor's Page.	20
Squawks. By Frazee.	21
25 Years...

VOLUME 42


NO. 1: MARCH 1943
Robert Heller.	4
In The Manner of Heller. By John Mulholland.	5
Easy Book Test. By Gerald Kosky.	6
Invisible Card Reverse. By T. J. Crawford.	7
Telepathic Television. By Hans Van Baaren, M.D.	8
Soldier Magic. By Tommy Dowd.	8
Rabbit Eggs. By John Brown Cook.	10
1943 Show Parent Assembly S.A.M.	15
22nd Annual Show Knights of Magic.	15
29th Annual Dinner.	15
My Father - Robert Heller. By Mary Adelaide Palmer Blanchet.	16
Editor's Page.	18
Squawks. By Frazee.	19
25 Years Ago.	19
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.	20
Magic Flashes From South America. By E. Leslie...

VOLUME 41


NO. 1: MARCH 1942
Cover.	3
Meet The Dealers.	3
Where They Are.	3
Camera Record of the Parent Assembly, S.A.M. Annual Show. Photographs by Irving Desfor	4
28th Annual Dinner. By C. Talvades.	4
Annual Show. By Vin Carey.	4
The Queen's Court of Baron Seamon. By Ed Reno.	5
A New Effect with a Die. By Hans Van Baaren, M.D.	6
New Salt Shaker. By Harold Pearson.	6
Gloves. By Robert Harbin.	7
Calling the Numbers. By Milbourne Christopher.	8
The Rising Card. By Alex Valden.	8
The Orange Force. By Dave Price.	8
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.	13
"On the Spot". By Dorny.	13
Highlights....

VOLUME 40


NO. 1: MARCH 1941
The Birth of Old Glory. By A. M. Wilson, M.D.	7
The Magic Door. By Howard Thurston.	8
Card Effect With Two Packs. By Nate Leipzig.	10
Potato Jones And His Amazing Disappearance. Horace Goldin.	11
The Miser's Dream As I Do It. By T. Nelson Downs.	12
Houdini-Hardeen Strait-Jacket Escape. By Theo. Hardeen Brother of Houdini.	14
Hi-Strung. By Okito and Fu-Manchu.	16
The Witch Of The Flame. Eugene Laurant.	18
The Triple Escape. By Levante.	20
A Great Production. By Blackstone.	21
The Coin Roll Vanish. By Paul LePaul.	22
Birch Vanishes Fifty Rabbits. By Birch.	23...

VOLUME 39


NO. 1: MARCH 1940
Elmer P. Ransom.	4
Index for Volume XXXVIII	4
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.	4
Miracles for Sale: The Floating Marvel. The Albenice Arabian Bead Mystery. Zufall's Saturday Evening Post Trick. The block of Mohamet. Chopper Guillotine. Albenice Serpent Silk. Alarm Clocks from a Hat.	4
Scheduled Events in Magic: Magic in New York. Annual Night of Magic. Harry Rouclere Testimonial Dinner. Greater Magic Show. 36th Annual Dinner. The National Conference of The S.A.M. The I.B.M. Convention. The P.C.A.M. Convention.	4
The Dancing Handkerchief. By Elmer P. Ransom.	5...

VOLUME 37


NO. 1: MARCH 1938
David Devant. By A. Zomah.	4
The Sphinx Award Winners For 1938: Hy Harris - Professional, T. Sakamoto - Amateur.	4
More than Tricks. By David Devant.	5
Any Card Mentioned Rises. By Grant Stuart.	6
The Sympathetic Shuffle. By Roy Walker.	6
George Melies Dies. By Victor Farelli.	7
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.	7
Dean Frederick Eugene Powell dies.	7
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	8
- Mentalia. By Clifford L. Jordan.	8
- A Surprising Production. By Tan Hock Chuan.	9
- My-Tube-Sto. By Joseph Rukus.	10
- Magic Rice Bowl. By Joseph Rukus.	10
Devid Devant in New...

VOLUME 36


NO. 1: MARCH 1937
Le Paul.	4
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.	4
Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe.	4
Miracles For Sale.	4
The Lightning Bird. By Keith Clark.	5
Ghost Eyes. By Jack McMillen and Judson Brown.	6
Further Ideas. By Jacques Morintell.	6
Ribbons and Bouquet. By J. Brown.	7
The Winners for 1937 of The Sphinx Award: Professional, John Booth. Amateur, Tan Hock Chuan.	7
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	8
- Announcement Extraordinary!!!	8
- Change Over Palm With Cards. By Lion.	8
- The Six Dollar Trick. By C. Brustia.	8
- ...And Now "The Flying Card" By Paul Morris.	8
- That's...

VOLUME 35


NO. 1: MARCH 1936
Dr. A Wilson. By Joe G. Lightner.	4
Five Hands. By Nate Leipzig.	5
The King's Crown. By Hardeen.	6
A Glass for Coin Tricks. By Herman Hanson.	6
A Useful "Number" Trick. By Edward Victor.	7
Message From Beyond. By Al Baker.	7
Sympathetic Reverse. By Wilfrid Jonson.	8
Di-Divisor. By Royal V. Heath.	8
Publicity and Magic. By Carl W. Jones.	8
Next Month.	8
Personality and Presentation. By Tommy Martin.	9
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	10
- The Magic Bookcase. By Joseph Rukus.	10
- Confetti To Flowers. By George Dryden.	10
- The Wandering Dollar Bill. By Joseph...

VOLUME 34


NO. 1: MARCH 1935
Jack Gwynne.	4
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. By Charles A. Leedy.	4
The Turn-Over-Vanish. By Jack Gwynne.	5
A Club Version of the Bullet Catching Trick. By Lynn Searles.	6
Phantom Eyes. By Gerald Kosky.	6
Wand That Defies Gravity. By William Meyn.	6
The Sphinx Award Winners.	7
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	8
- Tobacco and Cigarette Effects. By Joseph Rukus.	8
- Multiplication at Sight. By Gerald Kosky.	8
- Presto! By Richard Haldini.	9
- Eastman's Coffee and Bean Trick. By W. F. Eastman.	9
- A Novel Egg Trick. By Prof. George Dryden.	9
- Botalinsky. By...

VOLUME 38


NO. 1: MARCH 1939
Harry Kellar. By Nate Leipzig.	4
Three Conventions.	4
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.	4
From Letters to the Editor.	4
Kellar's Magic. By Elmer P. Ransom.	5
Harry Kellar. By Harry Houdini.	6
What I Learned From Kellar. By Grant Stuart.	6
"I Met Kellar" By Dorny.	7
The Easter Surprise. By Rod Roddick.	8
Word Prediction. By Tom Sellers.	8
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	9
- New Moves on the Three Shell Game. By Hy Grober.	9
- Magic Purse. By R. M. Jamison.	9
- "Stung". By Joseph Rukus.	10
- Penny Vise. By R. M. Jamison.	10
- Card Ashes. By Joseph Rukus.	10
-...

VOLUME 33


NO. 1: MARCH 1934
Is Stage Magic Doomed, Mr. Cardini? By Arthur Punnar.	4
The Sphinx Award. Herman L. Weber, professional; Howard Savage, amateur.	5
Signs on the Road to Magicland. By David Devant.	6
Billet Burning. By Andrew Brennan.	6
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.	6
Chinese Magic. By Levante.	7
James Stevenson Dies.	8
Austrian Magicians. By Ottokar Fischer.	9
The Bathing Tent Girl. By Will Goldston.	10
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	11
- Let the Audience Do the Work. By Paul Morris.	11
- A Rhapsody in Flowers. By Nellini.	11
- Topsy-Turvy Ace. By Felice Manna.	12
- Telltale...

VOLUME 32


NO. 1: MARCH 1933
Silk Production Novelty. By Fred Mintz.	5
Out Pops the Number Think of a Card. By R. V. Heath.	6
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.	6
Spirits Tricky. By B. M. L. Ernst.	6
"Magicaal Fun-Nocracy". By George Schulte.	6
A Letter to Harold. By Al Baker.	6
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	7
- Cones, Silks and Balls. By E. L. Briant.	7
- The Mystery of T. By Joseph Rukus.	7
- Color Changing Silk. By Joseph Rukus.	7
- Surprise Silk Production. By Joseph Rukus.	8
- Silk to Confetti. By Joseph Rukus.	8
- Modernistic Dye Tube. By R. G. Caldron.	8
Random Thoughts of a Magical...

VOLUME 31


NO. 1: MARCH 1932
Hail and Farewell: Adelaide Herrmann.	4
After Thrity Years.	5
Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:	7
- Card Effect No. 20. By John H. Keller.	7
- A Sucker Card Gag. By Searles the Subtle.	7
- A Suggestion or So and an Effect or Two. By Wilbur T. Kattner.	7
- Card in Candy Box. By Len Bossard.	8
- The Restored Ribbon. By Joseph Rukus.	8
- Target Rising Card. By Joseph Rukus.	8
- A Mirror Glass Silk Routine. By Searles the Subtle.	8
- Cup and Ball Routine. By R. M. Jamison.	9
- Patter and Transposition of Cards. By Isadore the Inscrutable.	10
- Pack Transposition....

VOLUME 30


NO. 1: MARCH 1931
Who's Who In Magic: Charles Armor Leedy; Ellinor Redan; Harry Redan; A. Eldon Duke; Ben R. Badley; Knut Korling; Vincent Dalban; John Elder Blackledge; John Platt; John Booth.	2
Told to the Sphinx.	2
Photos: Howard Thurston; Horace Goldin.	4
The Dragon Lantern Production. By Silent Mora.	5
Little Journeys Into the Lives of Big Magicians. By William J. Hilliar.	6
A House of a Thousand Memories. By Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans.	7
Sketcho the Great. By the Savage Brothers.	10
Pulls Los Angeles Express From the Hat. Duval Featured. Zingone Honorary Member. Al Baker Likes...

VOLUME 29


NO. 1: MARCH 1930
Clayton William Rosencrance.	5
Second Annual S.A.M. National Conference.	5
M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.	6
- Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien.	6
- Parent Assembly's Big Show.	7
- High Honor for Dr. Prince.	10
- Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman.	10
- Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18.	11
- Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Doc. Endlich.	11
- Central City Assembly No. 14. By E. R. Hall.	11
- Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest.	11
- Doings From Cleveland No. 10. By G. V. Holland.	12
- Gossip and Gimmick. By John...