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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...

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The Sphinx Volume 44 (Mar 1945 - Feb 1946)

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...

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The Sphinx Volume 45 (Mar 1946 - Feb 1947)

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...

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The Sphinx Volume 46 (Mar 1947 - Feb 1948)

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...

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The Sphinx Volume 47 (Mar 1948 - Feb 1949)

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...

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The Sphinx Volume 48 (Mar 1949 - Feb 1950)

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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The Sphinx Volume 49 (Mar 1950 - Feb 1951)

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:...

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The Sphinx Volume 50 (Mar 1951 - Feb 1952)

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...

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The Sphinx Volume 51 (Mar 1952 - Feb 1953)

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...

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The Sphinx Volume 52 (Mar 1953)

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....

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Mahatma Volume 1 (Mar 1895 - Jun 1898)

On the covers you will find:

Robert Houdin - father of modern magic
Herrmann - prince of conjurers
Jewett - the greatest coming 20th century magician
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robinson
W. D. Leroy
Davenport Brothers
Frederick Eugene Powell
David Devant and his spirit wife
Frencesca Redding and Hugh Stanton
A. J. Martyne
Bernice Nata
Imro Fox
Harry Kellar
Clivette
Prof. Ziska
Prof. Elliott

184 pages

Mahatma, Volume 1, George H. Little, editor

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184 pages

Mahatma - Volume I, Number I - March 1895 - 8 pages
Robert Houdin: Father of Modern Magic - biography
To Our Readers...

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Mahatma Volume 2 (Jul 1898 - Jun 1899)

On the covers you will find:

Sargent
Soto Sunetario
Stevenson
Robert Ankele
Leon Herrmann
J. Burlingame of Chicago
Adrian Plate
Albert E. Smith - the popular Lyceum prestidigitateur
Prof. Samri S. Baldwin
Francis J. Werner
T. Nelson Downs
Marshall the Mystic 136 pages
1. Mahatma - Volume II, Number I - July 1898 - 8 pages
2. Sargent - biography
3. Manchester Notes - news
4. Boston News
5. Is Magic Dead - Sargent, The Merry Wizard
6. Spiritualism - F.D. Hewes
7. News of the Day
8. My First Performance as a Star - tory by J.W.
9. Postal Card Trick
10. Wine and Water Trick
11. New Vanishing Performer...

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Mahatma Volume 3 (Jul 1899 - Jun 1900)

On the covers are:

F. Robert Lanskail
John Hamley
John Henricks
Hal Merton
C. Milton Chase
John Whalen
Zanzic
Walter G. Peterkin
Ellis Stanyon
The White Yogi
J. Witt Dougherty

126 pages

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Mahatma - Volume III, Number I - July 1899 - 12 pages
F. Robert Lanskail - photo & cover story
New Card Tricks - Elliott
- New Card Reading
- Mystic Flight of Card
The Modern William Tell - Chas. L. Burlingame - continued
Juggling Tricks - Wm. E. Robinson ...

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Mahatma Volume 4 (Jul 1900 - Jun 1901)

On the covers are:

Professor Hoffmann
Balabrega
Frank Ducrot
Harry Helms
Henry Ridgely Evans
William J. Hilliar
F. W. Conradi
Nay Mikels
Durbin
Ah Foon
H. C. Weber

108 pages

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Mahatma - Volume IV, Number I - July 1900 - 8 pages
Professor Hoffmann - photo & cover story
London Notes - news
Review - of Past Year
Items from British Colonies, Etc. - news
Two Great Magicians: Carl and Alexander Herrmann - An Adventure in Russia - Carl Herrmann - continued ...

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Mahatma Volume 5 (Jul 1901 - Jun 1902)

On the covers are:

Mildred and Rouclere
Le Clair Zelleno
Selbit
Maro
Victor Selden
Prof. Ambrose
J. DeWitt
Mr. M. Dockweiler
Sylvester
The Great Dual Alliance
Prof. Mingus
W. Golden Mortimer

121 pages

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Mahatma - Volume V, Number I - July 1901 - 10 pages
Mildred and Rouclere - photo & biography
The De Vere Ace Trick - Rupert De Vere
Stroubeika Persana - illusion
The Magic Bomb - Fred J. Peters
Here and There - news
Hal Merton's Revolving Servante - Hal Merton
The Mechanism of Ghosts - Henry Ridgely Evans - continued
A Unique Entertainment
London Notes - news -...

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Mahatma Volume 6 (Jul 1902 - Jun 1903)

On the covers are:

Martin Chapender
E. A. Hendrickson
Neil Weaver
Julius Adler
The Happy Houdini Family
Francois DeVilliers
Chung Ling Soo
Trewey
Carl Willmann
Bennett Springer
Aristos
F. Alexander

166 pages

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Mahatma - Volume VI, Number I - July 1902 - 8 pages
Martin Chapender - photo & biography - T. Nelson Downs
The Great Gold Fish Trick - Prof. Mingus - continued
S.A.M. Official Column - W. Golden Mortimer, M.D., President
Changing Flag...

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Mahatma Volume 7 (Jul 1903 - Jun 1904)

On the covers are:

Oscar S. Teale
Suee Seen
Buatier de Kolta
Wah Loo
Marshall P. Wilder
Morgan H. Winans
Theo Hardeen
Prof. Harney Ives
Barton the Merry Wizard
Prof. Hartman
Fred Morphet
Kaufmann the Great Magician

144 pages

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Mahatma - Volume VII, Number I - July 1903 - 10 pages
Oscar C. Teale - photo & biography
Our Office Oracle - callers at the office
The Purse and Coin - C.O. Williams
William B. Caulk's Column
- Appearing Bird Cage ...

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Mahatma Volume 8 (Jul 1904 - Jun 1905)

On the covers are

V. A. G. Waring
Frank C. Meislahn
Charles Roltare
De Kota
The Great Nicoli
Van Camp
Miss Violet Doles
Chung Ling Soo, Suee Seen
Prof. Albert C. Burch
Martin Chapender
Benlare
John J. Goodwin

145 pages

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Mahatma - Volume VIII, Number 1 - July 1904 - 12 pages
A. G. Waring - photo & biography
New Zealand Notes - news
From Our Own Special European Correspondent - N. Osey
Modern Optical Illusions - Edmund H. Wilkie
Ching Ling Foo...

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Mahatma Volume 9 (Jul 1905 - Feb 1906)

On the covers are

Henry Evans Evanion
Henry Hardin
E.D.W. Tiebout
Selbit
Robert Henri Elroy
Nate Leipzig
Soto Sunetaro
Carl Herbert

97 pages

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Mahatma - Volume IX, Number 1 - July 1905 - 12 pages
Henry Evans Evanion - photo & biography
Cannibalism on the Stage - Vienna
The Tricks Our Grandfathers Saw - poem by A.G. Lumsden
S.A.M. Official Column - Oscar S. Teale
- puzzle card
Boston Items - news - W.D. Le Roy
London Notes - news - Neil...

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Mahatma Index

Stephen Hobbs

Included in this index are:

table of contents of each of the 104 issues
effect index
contributor index

Introduction and index © 1994 by Richard Kaufman. The index was prepared by Stephen Hobbs. This electronic version was prepared with permission from the facsimile reprint published by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg.

38 pages

Mahatma – Index – 38 pages
The History of Mahatma – Richard Kaufman, July 1994
Mahatma Index – Stephen Hobbs
Index of Effects
Mahatma Contributors

Mahatma – Volume I – 12 Issues – March 1895 to June 1898 – 184 pages – including: ...

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The Gen Volume 1 (1945)

Some topics are

Going Mental
Comedy Card Production
Forcing a Card
Ghost Writing
A Rib Tickler
The Evacuee Doll

100 pages

Volume 1, Numbers 1-2-3, undated [reprint, Number 1 originally printed in December, 1945], 8 unnumbered pages
Going Mental
Comedy Card Production
Ideas - Tips - Gags and What Have You!
Forcing a Card
Interruption

Volume 1, Number 4, undated, 8 unnumbered pages
editor's letter
On the Spot - Theodore Annemann
Ghost Writing
A Good Gag
A Nice Bit of "Business"
The Gen Awards £10 - contest announcement
"Interruption Gag"

Volume 1, Number 5, undated, 8 unnumbered pages
editor's letter
On...

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The Gen Volume 2 (1946)

Some topics are

The Last Card - a routine for children
Stretching a Rope
"Flip" Card Discovery
Anything for a Laugh
Wax and Thread
Snippo
A Flash Slate Tip

248 pages

Volume 2, Number 1, December, 1946, 16 numbered pages
Let's Have a Chat - editor's letter
The Art of Entertaining Children, and a novel Opening Item - Eric P. Wilson
From "Tops," November, 1946. It's Happened to You - Wilton S. Clements [how to work with an M.C.]
Reproduction of a Note - Norman Rashleigh
Watch for a Rabbit - Douglas Francis

Volume 2, Number 2, January, 1947, 16 numbered pages
Let's Have a Chat - editor's letter ...

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The Gen Volume 3 (1947)

Some topics are

Accent on Manipulation
Loading a Cigarette
Furst's Comedy Spelling Trick
The Jolly Miller
Paralytic Vision
"Hickory, Dickory, Dock"

336 pages

Volume 3, Number 1, December, 1947, 28 numbered pages
Let's Have a Chat - editor's letter
Accent on Manipulation - column
Loading a Cigarette - For the Card in Cigarette Trick - Cecil Keech
Furst's Comedy Spelling Trick - Arnold Furst (U.S.A.)
Cartoon Corner - column by Ted Elliott
A Note on Feathered Darts
You Need Glasses! - R. F. Price
The Jolly Miller - L. A. Belcher
Attaboy Again!
letter from Eric Williams ...

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The Gen Volume 4 (1948)

On the covers are

Edward Pearce
Devano
John Booth
Fred & Beatrice Mills
Billy McComb & June Cochrane

140 pages

Volume 4, Number 1, December, 1948, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Edward Pearce
Front Page Personality - Edward Pearce
map to Unique Magic
Jam Jars to You! - George Sylvestre
Sheer Silk - Douglas Francis
Open and Shut Case - Len Belcher
Soft Drinks - Harry Stanley
Flash Silk Routine - Billy McComb
Children's Patter for the Flash Silk Production - June Cochrane
Going Mental - Harry Stanley
"Spelling Lesson" Routine - Magico
Novelty Stage Opening - Bays ...