The Magic Wand Volume 45 (1956)

Numbers 249-252

173 pages

1. Vol. 45, Number 249, March, 1956 [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
   Extra photo plate page 1 - Winners of the George Johnson "Magic Wand" Trophy
1. Foreword - George Armstrong
   • The Kalanag Revue
   • The Sorcar Controversy
2. My Magic - series by Bridger Lewis
   • Rope Through Stick
   • Rope Through Leg
   • Silk Transpo
5. The Three Shell Game - series by Eddie Joseph
   • The Twin Principle
   • Preparing the Outfit
   • Defining the Principle
8. The Card Tricks of Jerry [sic] Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
   • Four Aces and Four Kings
11. Magic for the Concert Platform Magician - series by Wu Fang Sing (Walter Geary)
    • Introduction
    • The Mongolian Centre Table
    • The Ten Card Trick
    • The Nest of Boxes
    • From Silks to Life
    • Cigarette up the Plank
15. Selling the Show - Jack Lamonte
16. Scenes from the Kalanag Revue
    Extra photo plate page 2 - Scenes from the Kalanag Revue
    Extra photo plate page 3 - Scenes from the Kalanag Revue
17. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgements
    • Section One - Houdini versus Robert-Houdin - Being an examination of the charges brought against Robert-Houdin by Houdini
      • "The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin" - Introduction
        Extra photo plate page 4 - Robert-Houdin
21. In the Steps of Merlini - series by Arthur F. G. Carter
    • Introduction
    • General
    • The Key Cards
      • The "Dot" Card
      • Narrow Card
      • Corner Short
      • Inked Corner Card
      • The Merlini Key Card
      • The Reversed Card
    • All-Break-Name-O-Card
      • Alteration of Existing "Breaks"
      • "Water-Level" Cards
      • "Vibro-Cards"
      • The "Riffle Breaks"
      • The Last Stage
25. The Modern Wizard - quotation
26. Hand Made Magic - series by Edward Victor
    • The Burnt and Restored Initialed Tissue
    • Manipulator's Corner - The Crimp
28. Thoughts for the Children's Entertainer - series by Wilfred Tyler
    • No. 1. A Plea for the Magic Wand
29. For Fanners - John K. Bays
30. Secret Session - For the Children's Entertainer - series by Len Belcher
    • Little Boy Blue
    • Animal Dominoes
    • The Death Ray
34. Rising Card - Toni Koynini
35. Lesser Magic - series by Peter A. McDonald
    • Ande--Revisited
    • Great Minds
    • Birthday Party
    • Film Stars
    • Pocket Counter Prediction
38. Thought Card Transmission - Paul J. Flory
40. The Magical Review
    • Hughes News Vol. 2, No. 3 - Frederick Barlow, editor
    • Jack Hughes Supplementary Catalogue of Magic - Jack Hughes, publisher
    • Davenport's Lists
41. Magical Selection - from the late Nelson Lyford's note book
    • A Black Art Idea - Picture to Statue
    • Affinity
    • The Spirit Drawing
43. His Card - J.L.
44. The Punch and Judy Man - series by Henry Mayhew
    • The Punchman at the Theatre
    • Mr. Punch's Refreshment
46. Collecteana - series by James B. Findlay
    • Bookplates
    • Panorama for Prestidigtateurs
    • Extraneous Works
    • Traders' Media
47. Wise Words - quotations
48. A Giant Match to End All Giant Matches - The Giant Flame Match - Ron Edwards

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49. Vol. 45, Number 250, June, 1956 [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
49. On This and That - George Armstrong
    • The Punch and Judy Man
    • The Three Shell Game
    • These Old Prints
50. The Card Tricks of Gerry Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
    • The Magic Spectacles
    • The Impossible Card Trick
    • The Impossible Card Trick for Stage Work
56. Hand Made Magic - series by Edward Victor
    • A Chinese Ring Interlude
    • E. G. Brown's Nap Hand Mystery
    • Manipulator's Corner - The Bottom Palm
      • Returning the Palmed Cards after a Shuffle
59. Dienipulations - Peter Cavour
    • One to Two
    • Die Through Die
61. The "Chaka" Kings and Aces - M. A. Hughes
63. The Three Shell Game - series by Eddie Joseph
    • The Rudiments
    • Learning the Fundamentals
      Extra photo plate page 5 - The Thimble Rig
      • The Regular Slide
      • The Back Finger-Clip Slide
      • The Two-Way Slide
      • The Prong Slide
      • The Prong Steal and Load
      • The Prong Transfer
67. Smiling Telepathy - J. W. Lumley
68. Secret Session - For the Mentalist - series by Len Belcher
    • Age Without a Name
    • Little Stranger
    • Five for a Secret
    • Super Sucker
71. A Routine with Giant Cards - The Lady Vanishes - Gordon W. Prunty
72. The Showman - poem by Anon.
73. In the Steps of Merlini - series by Arthur F. G. Carter
    • Tricks with the Merlini Set-Up
      • A Quick Reverse
      • Super Transit
      • Vernon Plus Merlini
      • Koran Plus Merlini
76. Thoughts for the Children's Entertainer - series by Wilfred Tyler
    • No. 2. "Dressing" Rope Tricks fro Children
77. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
    • Section One - Houdini versus Robert-Houdin (continued)
      • "The Unmasking", Chapter I
        • Significant Events in the Life of Robert-Houdin
        
        Extra photo plate page 6 - The old Sadler's Wells Theatre
        Extra photo plate page 7 - Wiljalba Frikell, a contemporary of Robert-Houdin
81. My Magic - series by Bridger Lewis
    • Single Rope Through Body
      • A Stage Version
    • Silk Through
    • The B.L. Newspaper Test
84. Magic for the Concert Platform Magician - series by Wu Fang Sing (Walter Geary)
    • The Double Box Illusion
    • The Geary Changing Box
87. Expert Audacity - from Jean Hugard's "Expert Card Technique"
88. Three Effects with a Changing Bag - from the late Nelson Lyford's note book
    • The Jewels of Wang Foo
      • A Cocktail for my Lady
    • Knots That are Not
    • The Unexpected
89. Tricks and Sleights - series by Tom Sellers
    • "Any Card" Slate Prediction
    • A Prediction and a Coincidence
    • A New "Just Chance"
90. 92The Punch and Judy Man - series by Henry Mayhew
    • The History of Punch
94. Collecteana - series by James B. Findlay
    • Odds and Ends
    • Traders' Media
95. The Magical Review
    • The Hindu Cups - Eddie Joseph
    • Scarne on Cards - John Scarne
    • Scarne's Magic Tricks - John Scarne
    • Scarne on Card Tricks - John Scarne
    • Panorama of Prestidigitators - Milbourne Christopher
    • Making Magical Apparatus - J. Elsden Tuffs
    • The Directory of London Theatrical Agents, 1956
    • Supreme Magic Catalogue No. 1

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97. Vol. 45, Number 251, October, 1956 [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
97. On This and That - George Armstrong
    • The Thimble Rig by Henry Bunning
    • The Children's Conjurer by H. Abes
    • Professor Wiljalba Frikell's Christmas Entertainements
98. The Card Tricks of Gerry Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
    • The Crazy Card Deck
    • Surprise at the End
    • Calculating Cards
103. My Magic - series by Bridger Lewis
     • Chung Ling Soo's Dice Box
     • The Crystal and the Coin
     • The Ring and Cord
     • Finger-Ring Release
106. Party Assembly - A. W. Roots
107. The Three Shell Game - series by Eddie Joseph
     • Learning the Fundamentals [continued]
       • The Wimco Slide
       • The "V" Slide
       • The One Finger Slide
       • The Cima Slide
       • The Card Slide
       • The Front Slide
       • The "Arc"
       • The "Magic Circle"
       • The Side Slide
       • The Turnover
111. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
     • Section One - Houdini versus Robert-Houdin (continued)
       • "The Unmasking", Chapter V
         • The Obedient Cards
         • The Cabalistic Clock
         • The Trapeze Automaton
       • "The Unmasking", Chapter VI
         • The Inexhaustible Bottle
         
         Extra photo plate page 8 - The Children's Conjurer
       • "The Unmasking", Chapter VII
         • Second Sight
       • "The Unmasking", Chapter VIII
         • The Ethereal Suspension
       • "The Unmasking", Chapter IX
         • The Disappearing Handkerchief
115. Two Card Variations - A. W. Roots
     • Variation on the Clock Principle
     • Variation on the 'Coincidence' Deal
117. Magic for the Concert Platform Magician - series by Wu Fang Sing (Walter Geary)
     • The Enchanted Doll's House
     • That Elusive Card Again
120. In the Steps of Merlini - series by Arthur F. G. Carter
     • The Chest of the Koran
     • The "Merlini-Wave" Deck
122. Three New Presentations for Toni Koynini's "Derby" - Ernest J. Moors
     • Presentation No. 1 - For Sporting Adult Audiences
     • Presentation No. 2 - For General Mixed Audiences and Children (Schools, etc.)
     • Presentation No. 3 - For General Adult Audiences
124. Secret Session - For the Platform Magician - series by Len Belcher
     • "Visible" Cube and Silk Transposition
     • A Repulsive Card Trick
     • No Time for Comedy
127. Impromptu Card Magic - A Sticker fro Sympathy - Gordon W. Prunty
129. Lesser Magic - series by Peter A. McDonald
     • Thoughts About Patter
     • Jumping Lock
     • The Very Latest
     • T.V.
     • A Quickie
     • Prophetic Joker
132. Intimate Magic with a Coin - The Outside Palm Coin Vanish - A. C. Newitt
134. Hand Made Magic - series by Edward Victor
     • Matchbox Magic
       • 1. Rising and Opening Matchbox
       • 2. A "Flash" Effect
       • 3. Match Divination
       • 4. Novel Matchbox Transportation
       • 5. A Silk Transposition
       • 6. "X" Ray Eyes
       • 7. The Disappearing Sixpence
       • 8. "A Safe Bet"
       • 9. A Magic Dice Throw
       • 10. "The Hidden Sides"
138. Thoughts for the Children's Entertainer - series by Wilfred Tyler
     • No. 3. On Sundry Gimmicks
139. For the Platform Magician - Tumbler Levitation - from the late Nelson Lyford's note book
141. Rock N'Roll Card - Arthur W. Roots
141. The Punch and Judy Man - series by Henry Mayhew
     • Mr. Punch's Figures
143. Collecteana - series by James B. Findlay
     • Decremps Fake?
     • Scot's Discouverie of Witchcraft
     • Odds and Ends

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145. Vol. 45, Number 252, December, 1956 [48 numbered; 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
145. On This and That - George Armstrong
     • The Three Shell Game
     • Salutations to Robert-Houdin
     • Party for Pamela
     • Old Friends
     • Thank You
146. The Card Tricks of Gerry Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
     • The Rotunda Trick
     • Four Aces Supreme
154. The Three Shell Game - series by Eddie Joseph
     • Learning the Fundamentals [continued]
       • The Roll
       • The Pick-Up
       • The Rattler
       • The Match Clip
       • Hold Out Your Hand
       • The Double Two
       • The Currency Slide
       • The Exchange
     • Frustrating the Challenger
159. Chinese Switch - Pavo
160. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
     • Section One - Houdini versus Robert-Houdin (continued)
       • "The Unmasking", Chapter X
         • Robert-Houdin's Ignorance of Magic
         • The Kemplen Chess-Player
         • Alexis Baffles Robert-Houdin
170. A New Suspended Bottle - Edmund Rowland
171. For Mentalists - Supersonic E.S.P. - Ian H. Grant
172. My Magic - series by Bridger Lewis
     • Just Chance Again
     • Spirit News
174. Secret Session - For the After-Dinner Performer - series by Len Belcher
     • Have a Stab At It
     • I.O.U.
     • Breath of Suspicion
177. Tricks and Sleights - series by Tom Sellers
     • Making a Chain
     • The Cord and the Stick
     • Easy Card Coincidence
179. In the Steps of Merlini - series by Arthur F. G. Carter
     • The "Aye-Cee" Reader Pack
     • The "Edwin Drood" Discovery
180. The Magical Review
     • Max Andrews Catalogue No. 5 - Max Andrews, publisher
181. Thoughts for the Children's Entertainer - series by Wilfred Tyler
     • No. 4. Magic with Ribbons
182. A Card Coding System - It's Speechless - Donald Bostock
184. The Punch and Judy Man - series by Henry Mayhew
     • More Punch Figures
       Extra photo plate page 9 - The Punch and Judy Show in France
     • The Spiel
186. Paper Tearing for Children - Some Singular Plurals - Ernest J. Moors
187. The "Sphinx" Card Trick - A Modern Version - Gordon W. Prunty
188. Magic for the Concert Platform Magician - series by Wu Fang Sing (Walter Geary)
     • The Lady and the Rose
189. Lesser Magic - series by Peter A. McDonald
     • Saiwen Transposition
     • Move to Reverse
     • Inexhaustible Coffee Vase
191. Collecteana - series by James B. Findlay
     • Magicians Envelopes
     • Puppet Show
     • Northern Collectors
     • Magic Ornaments
     • Palming Coins
     • Magician-Authors
     • Traders' Media

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