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VOLUME 10 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1911 | 1 |
S.A.M. Masthead | 2 |
Iona Bio | 3 |
Dr. Hoston Explains | 3 |
A Suggestion For The Rising Cards By V.K. Allison | 3 |
A Good Opener by T.C. Bonney | 3 |
Is It "I"? (Poem) By Charles Neil Smith | 3 |
Two Magicians Starting At About The Same Time But In Different Fields Of Work Are Now At The Top | 4 |
Laurant Picture | 4 |
Flour And Water Trick By S.B. Blodgett | 5 |
The World Of Magic | 6 |
- Mystico's News | 7 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians | 7 |
- S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 8 |
- English Letter Fred Sinclair | 8 |
- London Letter Harold Webbe | 9 |
- Chicago Letter I.F. Halton | 9 |
Editor's Page | 10 |
- Editor's Page Continued | 11 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 12 |
DeLand's Steel Ball Trick By Theodore L. DeLand, Jr. | 13 |
An Easy Pass By Slygo | 13 |
Improved Flagstaff By The Mysterious Dunninger | 14 |
The Pass - Pro And Con By Slygo | 14 |
The Spirit Guide By James L. Moran | 14 |
Handkerchief Wand By W.A. Russell | 15 |
Dunninger's Wands | 15 |
Dunninger's Flag Wand By The Mysterious Dunninger | 16 |
A Good Method For Firing Flash Paper By B.J.Pressman | 16 |
First Suggestion for A Novelty Act (Cont. From Page 12) | 17 |
Albini At The American Music Hall | 17 |
Color Change In Glass (With Handkerchiefs) By L.B. Burrow | 17 |
A Problem In Mathematics By George Troseth | 17 |
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NO. 2: APRIL 1911 | 25 |
John T. Greenwood Bio | 27 |
The Game Of Life (Poem) By W.E. Till | 27 |
S.A.M. Annual Banquet | 27 |
Heard In The Wings | 27 |
Thurston Cartoon | 27 |
The Watch Or Ring Bottle Russell | 27 |
The World Of Magic | 28 |
- Hartford Notes | 29 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians G.F.Turner | 29 |
- The Society World's Master Magicians Chicago | 29 |
- Mystico's News | 30 |
- English News Fred Sinclair | 30 |
- London Letter Harold Webbe | 31 |
- The Order Of The Magi | 31 |
- A Correction | 31 |
- S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 32 |
- Grand Concert Francis J. werneer | 32 |
Bewitched Silk De Vega | 32 |
An Improvement To The "Chapender Diminishing Cards" By H. Broughton | 33 |
The Editor's Page | 34 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 35 |
A Novel Ball Pass By Roscoe | 35 |
Dunninger's Handkerchief Bottle Trick By The Mysterious Dunninger | 35 |
A Mystic Card Trick By The Mysterious Dunninger | 36 |
To Produce A Ball After Showing Hands Empty And Without Any Change Over Palms, Etc. By H. Broughton | 36 |
Practical Hints By L. Cohen | 36 |
Ink And Water By Harry Frog | 36 |
An Improved Envelope Exchange By T.C. Bonney | 37 |
Attention Magicians By L. Cohen | 37 |
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NO. 3: MAY 1911 | 45 |
Elmer P. Ransom Bio | 47 |
A Tribute To Magic (Poem) By Josephine M. Conklin | 47 |
Hal Dared Me To Do It Cartoon | 47 |
Two Methods Of Getting The First Ball By Slygo | 47 |
The World Of Magic | 48 |
- Mystico's Notes | 49 |
Meeting Of World's Master Magicians Of Chicago, Illinois | 50 |
Royal Courting By Geo. Simpson | 50 |
S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 50 |
Literature | 51 |
A Thimble Holder By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 51 |
Dunninger's Color Changing Ball By The Mysterious Dunninger | 52 |
A Simple Handkerchief Wand By V.K. Allison | 52 |
A New Money-Catching Trick By Will Goldston | 52 |
S.A.M. Officers | 53 |
- Chas. Roltare-1st Vice President Picture | 53 |
- P.H. Cannon-2nd Vice President Picture | 53 |
- R. Van Dien-Secretary Picture | 53 |
An Improvement On The 20th Century Handkerchief Trick By Edwin C. Worns, Jr. | 53 |
A Useful Card Move By Robert W. Hoel | 53 |
The Editor's Page | 54 |
Sure Joke | 54 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 55 |
- Billiard Ball Moves | 55 |
The Top Steal By Lawrence Burrow | 55 |
The Mystery Of The Haunted Sentry Box By Korilla | 56 |
Sam Lloyd Obit | 56 |
Sample Theater Contract By W.A. Russell | 57 |
Observations By Harry G. Cleveland | 57 |
From Washington, D.C. Charles S. Eby | 57 |
Thought-Reading Extraordinary Comic Bit | 57 |
Suspension Of Cards Or Levitation Of Cards By Herbert Picton | 58 |
Pennies To Dimes By Thewlis | 58 |
Some Suggestions On Harry H. Comer's "A New Mind Reading With Cards" By T.C. Bonney | 58 |
Wilkie, The Wizard Story | 59 |
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NO. 4: JUNE 1911 | 65 |
The Great Lafayette Obit | 67 |
The Phantom Candle And Candlestick By C. J. Stilwell | 67 |
The World Of Magic | 68 |
- Hartford Notes | 68 |
- Mystico's Notes | 68 |
Bits Of Mystery By Herbert De Caston | 69 |
S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 70 |
- Banquet | 70 |
An Idea For The Aerial Mint by C. J. Stilwell | 71 |
A Chair Cover By Surgeon Rell N. Woodward | 72 |
An Opening Series By C.J. Stilwell | 72 |
Illusive Flag By louis Christianer | 72 |
S.A.M. Menu Card | 73 |
Magical Ethics By Thewlis | 73 |
The Editor's Page | 74 |
Twists Of Fancy by Lionel Scott | 75 |
- Billiard Ball Moves | 75 |
The Reviver Billiard Ball Transposition By Marco | 76 |
Austria Magicians - Past And Present By W. Lukesh | 77 |
- Ludwig Dobler Picture | 77 |
- Compars Herrmann Picture | 77 |
- Johann Hofzinser Picture | 78 |
- Louis Haselmayer Picture | 79 |
An Idea Contract | 79 |
The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe By L. Cohen | 80 |
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NO. 5: JULY 1911 | 85 |
Horace Goldin Bio | 87 |
A Parlor Trick By Louis Christianer | 87 |
The Lemon Trick By H. Syril Dusenberg | 87 |
Psychology Of Legerdemain by Lewis R. Hillier | 87 |
The World Of Magic | 88 |
- Australian Notes | 89 |
- Chicago Letter | 89 |
- S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 90 |
A Hindoo Trick By V.K. Allison | 90 |
To Palm And Reverse A Card At The Same Time By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 90 |
Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 91 |
Is Magic Dead? By J. Warren Keane | 91 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 92 |
- Improved Twentieth Century Trick | 92 |
A Unique Card Force By C. J. Stilwell | 92 |
De Vega's Passe Passe Billiard Balls | 93 |
All Up But Salaries Cartoon | 93 |
Editor's Page | 94 |
My Uncle, The Magish (Poem) By J.E. Conrad | 95 |
A Trick With Hair Joke Bit | 95 |
Lighted Candles Produced From A Bottle Containing Water By Robt. H. Heger | 96 |
Smile And Hustle Poem | 96 |
Concerning Lafayette's Estate | 96 |
Spiritualistic Slate Writing By The Mysterious Dunninger | 97 |
Suggestions In Ball Manipulation By C.J. Stilwell | 97 |
Austria Magicians, Past And Present By W. Lukesch | 98 |
- George Heubeck Picture | 98 |
- S. Thiersfeld Picture | 98 |
- Ernest Thorn Picture | 98 |
- Ottakar Fischer Picture | 99 |
- Francis J. Martinka Picture | 99 |
Concerning Books Of Magic By T.J. Crawford | 100 |
A New Torn And Restored Card By Herbert M. Richmond | 100 |
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NO. 6: AUGUST 1911 | 105 |
Gustave G. Laureyns Bio | 107 |
Dunninger's Test Tube Trick By The Mysterious Dunninger | 107 |
The World Of Magic | 108 |
- Hartford, Conn. Notes | 108 |
- Mystico's Notes | 109 |
Hints And Suggestions By J. Edward Stewart | 109 |
S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 109 |
Single Or Continuous Ball Color Change By C.J. Stilwell | 110 |
A Good Sleight With Balls By Floyd A Manger | 110 |
Ira Davenport Obit | 110 |
A Parlor Card Trick By Louis Christianer | 110 |
Literature | 111 |
The Blooming Match Box By De Vega | 111 |
One Ahead Of The Magician Joke | 111 |
The Lucky Die By Will Goldston | 112 |
Why All The Pessimisn? By Norman Clive Nicholson | 112 |
Robinson's Ascending Card Mysery By H. Robinson | 113 |
A Silk Swindle By Jay | 113 |
The Editor's Page | 114 |
Twists Of Fancy | 115 |
- The Newest Card Levitation | 115 |
- A Real Novelty | 115 |
- The Crumple Color Change | 115 |
- Billiard Ball Act Cartoon | 115 |
The Function Of The Funny Bone Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 115 |
Things You Should Know By H. Syril Dusebery | 116 |
Two Original Sleights With A Billiard Ball By Gus Miller | 116 |
The Forcing Of A Card By C.J. Stilwell | 116 |
The Card Of Tartarus By H.H. Woulffe | 117 |
A Novel Card Experiment By V.K. Allison | 117 |
The Card In The Watch By C.J. Stilwell | 120 |
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NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1911 | 125 |
Lionel T. Scott Bio | 127 |
An Idea By Roy Burk | 127 |
William Hanlon On Exposing | 127 |
Handkerchief Color Change By L. Raymond Schuck | 127 |
The World Of Magic | 128 |
- Chicago Letter C. Porter Norton | 129 |
- London Letter Albert Lewis | 130 |
- Hartford, Conn. News Clarence T. Hubbard | 130 |
- Cleveland Notes John J. Grdina | 130 |
A New Production Box By The Mysterious Dunninger | 130 |
Literature | 131 |
Squeal-Pest And Squeal-Bore By G.G. Laurens | 131 |
A Triple Color Change With Cards By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 131 |
The Modest Maid And The Magician | 131 |
The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 132 |
- The Triple Deal | 132 |
- The Quadruple Deal | 132 |
- An Interlude | 132 |
- The Cala Combination | 132 |
- Two Simple Coin Vanishes | 133 |
- Balance Extraordinary | 133 |
The Editor's Page | 134 |
- The Editor's Page (Continued) | 135 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 136 |
- Did The String Break? Cartoon | 136 |
Lighting A Paper By Fanning it By Silent Mora | 136 |
Will Goldston of London Talks magic | 137 |
- The Sphinx Flying Card | 137 |
Robinson's Floating Ball By H.A. Robinson | 137 |
Eggs And Handkerchief By Louis Christianer | 140 |
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NO. 8: OCTOBER 1911 | 145 |
Marco (E.W. Puhl) Bio | 147 |
Ovette's Card Reading Mystery By W.T. McQuade | 147 |
Harry Keller Gives Boy Scouts $100 | 147 |
Living And Dead Brothers And Sisters By Orestes A.B. Senter | 147 |
The World Of Magic | 149 |
- Hartford Notes | 149 |
- English News Fred Sinclair | 150 |
- World's Master Magivians, Chicago, Ill. B.L. Gilbert | 150 |
- Fredrick The Great C. Porter Norton | 150 |
- Kobb's Komments Frank Kobb | 151 |
Literature | 151 |
Rising Cards By J.Coyle | 151 |
S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 151 |
Transmission Of A Card By Wireless By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 152 |
Aaron's Rod By C. Foster Fenner | 152 |
The Editor's Page | 153 |
The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 154 |
- A Good Hat Trick | 154 |
- The Adhesive Coin | 154 |
- The Traveling Ink And Glass | 154 |
- The Traveling Card Mystery | 154 |
One On The Magician Story | 155 |
Any Card Called For Rises From The Deck By Russell | 155 |
Mind Over Matter | 155 |
La Creation By De Vega | 156 |
Re: Burling Hull Will Goldston | 160 |
Wonderful Comedy Bit | 160 |
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NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1911 | 165 |
Chris Van Bern Bio | 167 |
Easy Ifs By Van Gilder | 167 |
Green's New Card Catching By Cliff Green | 167 |
The World Of Magic | 168 |
- Kobbs' Komments | |
- Chicago Letter C. Porter Norton | 169 |
- Cleveland Notes From Grdina | 170 |
- Edward Reno Route | 170 |
- Boston Notes Sam Bailey | 170 |
- The Order Of The Magi | 170 |
- New Zealand News William C. Tallboys | 171 |
- London Letter Albert Lewis | 171 |
- S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 171 |
- Two Views Of Kellar's Home Pictures | 172 |
- A Discovery By L.B. Burrow | 172 |
Mahatmas (W.H.B. Mason) Invisible Vanish Of A Glass Of Water Into A Borrowed Hat | 172 |
The Editor's page | 173 |
As Seen By Foreign Eyes by G.G. Laureyns | 173 |
Literature | 173 |
The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 174 |
- The Spirit Of The Chaulk | 174 |
- The Mystic Ring | 174 |
- An Effective Color Change | 174 |
- The Burnt Handkerchief | 174 |
- The Cut Mysterious | 175 |
- An Invisible Ink | 175 |
Billiard Ball Intermezzo By Marco | 175 |
A Sure Winner Story | 175 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 176 |
- Just Off The Reel | 176 |
- This Is For You | 176 |
- Magic Acts Are Interesting | 176 |
Torn Corner Card Cremation By L. Raymond Schuck | 176 |
Jack Norworth Flier | 177 |
Russell's Crystal Prison By Russell | 179 |
A Version Of The Reviver Billiard Ball Transposition By Marco | 180 |
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NO. 10: DECEMBER 1911 | 185 |
George Mackenzie Munro Bio | 187 |
A Good Combination By J. Edward Stewart | 187 |
The Flying Card By H.A. Robinson | 187 |
Coin Pass By De Vega | 187 |
The World Of Magic | 188 |
- Kobb's Komments | 188 |
- Mystico's News | 188 |
- Chicago Magician's Club | 189 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians | 189 |
- Boston Notes S. Willson Bailey | 189 |
- English Notes Fred Sinclair | 190 |
- London Letter | 190 |
- The Order Of The Magi | 190 |
- Dundee Society Of Magicians Daniel Smith | 190 |
- English Items Max Sterling | 191 |
- S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 191 |
- S.A.M. Members Please Read G.G. Laurens | 192 |
Literature | 193 |
A New Flower In The Buttonhole By C. Foster Fenner | 193 |
Useful Hints By J. Edward Stewart | 193 |
Billiard Ball Intermezzo by Marco | 194 |
Russell's Magic Coffee Pot Russell | 195 |
The Editor's Page | 196 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 197 |
- Billiard Ball Moves | 197 |
- The Ball And Tube | 197 |
- The Knock | 197 |
- Did The Crank Break? Cartoon | 197 |
Dunninger's Candle And Hankerchief Mystery by The Mysterious Dunninger | 198 |
The Flower Card by Will Goldston | 198 |
Things You Should Know By H. Syril Duesenbery | 199 |
Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 200 |
How Walden Became A Magician (Poem) By Mrs. Dana Walden | 200 |
A Good After-Diner Experiment By Eugene L. Bulson | 200 |
A Hat Balance | 201 |
Tips And Kinks | 201 |
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NO. 11: JANUARY 1912 | 209 |
Surgeon Rell M. Woodward Bio | 211 |
A Canary Bird Trick By V.K. Allison | 211 |
The World Of Magic | 212 |
- Magical Notes | 212 |
- Boston Notes | 212 |
- Brotherhood Of Magicians | 213 |
- London Letter Albert Lewis | 213 |
The Window Of The Haunted House By David Devant | 213 |
Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 214 |
- Some Methods Of Using Invibible Ink | 214 |
The Changing Handkerchiefs And The Paper Bags By Van K. Allison | 215 |
S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 215 |
Do You Know? By H. Syril Dusenbery | 216 |
A Suggestion On David Devant's A Display Of Willpower By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 216 |
Dunninger's Vanishing Table By The Mysterious Dunninger | 217 |
Robinson's Phantom Ball Production By H.A. Robinson | 217 |
A Simple Moving Pip Card By G. Watson Cobb, Jr. | 217 |
The Editor's Page | 218 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 219 |
- The Great Ball And Bag Trick | 219 |
- Did You Miss The Pass? Cartoon | 219 |
Hints And Suggestions By J.T. Kelsey | 220 |
Going Up! By Louis Christianer | 220 |
Will Goldston Of London Talks Magic | 220 |
- The Vanishing Billiard Ball | 220 |
Modified Slate Writing By M.W. Thewlis, M.D. | 221 |
Rope Ties By H. Syril Dusenbery | 221 |
A New Card Sleight By B.L. Gilbert | 222 |
Could Not Surprise Farmer | 223 |
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NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1912 | 229 |
Mme. Reno Bio | 231 |
The Card In The Hat By J.E. Conrad | 231 |
Rapid Transit Handkerchief Trick By The Mysterious Dunninger | 231 |
The World Of Magic | 232 |
- Boston Notes | 232 |
- Demon's Club Notes - Baltimore | 232 |
- Magical Notes Clarence T. Hubbard | 232 |
- Chicago Magician's Club By B.L. Gilbert | 233 |
- Providence, R.I. J. H. Percival | 233 |
- Cleveland, O. Notes | 233 |
- Society Of Professional Magicians | 233 |
- Order Of The Magi J.W. Harding | 234 |
- London Letter Albert Lewis | 234 |
Is Magic A Science? By G.G. Laurens | 235 |
Multiplying Billiard Balls By O.K. Krueger | 235 |
Though Reading Extraordinary Comic Bit | 235 |
Coins Through The Glass And Hat By Russell | 236 |
The Simplex Rising Card Mystery By De Vega | 236 |
S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 237 |
- The Social Session | 237 |
The Editors Page | 238 |
A Word About Magic By Van K. Allison | 239 |
Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 239 |
- A Good Word For The Amateur | 239 |
- Can't You Get Out? Cartoon | 239 |
Another Method Of Vanishing A Handkerchief From A Glass Tumbler By Sheldon Simms | 240 |
The Mahatma's Confetti Change Improved By W.H.B. Mason | 240 |
The Obedient Globe On Plank - A Different Way By H.A. Robinson | 240 |
The Atwood Canary Bird And Handkerchief Combination V.K. Allison | 240 |
An Easy And Illusive Shuffle by Tom C. Bonney | 241 |
A New, Easy And Very Subtle Palm By Dr. R. Moershell, D.O. | 241 |
Instantania By V.K. Allison | 241 |
Gerrit Barendsen Invents Act That Is Mystifying New Clipping | 243 |