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| VOLUME 31 |
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| 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. By F. Bassett Mordecai. | 10 |
| - With Pencil and Paper. A Transmission System for Two People. By Bob Fisher. | 11 |
| Oursler Speaks. | 13 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 13 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 14 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 14 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 15 |
| - Notes of a Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 15 |
| - Around New York. With Max Holden. | 15 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians' Club. | 16 |
| - Detroit in '32. By John E. Matthews. | 16 |
| - Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 16 |
| - An Evening With Dr. Harlan Tarbell. By U. F. Grant. | 16 |
| Supports Hoover. | 17 |
| "Trick for Trick" | 17 |
| Some Tricks and Ideas. By U. F. Grant. | 18 |
| Bead Divination. By James B. Findlay. | 18 |
| Chung Ling Soo. By Vincent Dalban. | 18 |
| Laurice Dies. | 18 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 19 |
| Portrait: William J. Hilliar. | 24 |
| Portrait: Dr. Albert M. Wilson. | 25 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Irving Eugene Watson; Fred C. Lackman; A. F. Beier; Robert Blau; George C. Foote; Gunther Dammann; Florencio Lillo Silva; Antonio Gallardo Mendez; Richard Carter Ritson; Zoltan Sajohelyi. | 26 |
| Poetic Patter. | 27 |
| Van Loon a Magician. | 27 |
| A Few Suggestions. By Fred Mintz. | 27 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: A Master of Modern Magic, by Henry Ridgley Evans; "Well, I Never!" by Eric C. Lewis; Periodicals. | 28 |
| How My Child Has Grown. By William J. Hilliar. | 29 |
| Editorial. Wilsonisms. | 30 |
| Mental Radio. | 31 |
| Re-elected. | 31 |
| New Paper Trick. | 31 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 31 |
| Engineers See Magic. | 31 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1932 | |
| Photos: Houdini. | 52 |
| "The Dewdrop" By Herman L. Weber. | 53 |
| Lloyd at the Dutch Treat Club. | 54 |
| Magician Aids Law. | 54 |
| "The Third Eye" By Richard Armour (Conjurer Dick). | 54 |
| On Stage and in Picture. | 54 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 55 |
| - The Magic Spell. By Roy Walker. | 55 |
| - Some Suggestions. By Charles A. Leedy. | 55 |
| - Penetrating Card. By Joseph Rukus. | 55 |
| - Miscellaneous No. 4. By John H. Keller. | 55 |
| - "Trix From the Styx" Impromptu levitation gimick. By Aladdin. | 55 |
| - Some Ideas. By Frank Hall. | 56 |
| - Pea and Shell Stunt. By R. M. Jamison. | 56 |
| - Card Effect No. 19. By John Keller. | 57 |
| - The Purloined Poils. By Eddie Clever. | 57 |
| - Handkerchief and Egg Trick With Patter. By Peter Roennau. | 57 |
| - End Over End Pencil. By Dr. L. E. Duncanson. | 58 |
| - Original Card Trick. By C. V. Ford. | 58 |
| - Card on Ribbon. By Joseph Rukus. | 58 |
| - A Card Memory Test and Some Ideas on False Shuffles. By Bob Fisher. | 58 |
| Nicola Sails. | 60 |
| Laurant Will Be in Detroit. | 60 |
| At Rancho San Pablo. | 60 |
| Parties in Club Room. | 60 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 60 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 61 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 61 |
| - Campbell on Chautauqua. | 61 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 62 |
| - The Cruise of the U.S.S. Hannibal. By C. C. Slayton. | 62 |
| - Youngstown News. | 63 |
| - Notes of the Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 63 |
| - Around New York. With Max Holden. | 63 |
| - Chats by Kolar. | 64 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 64 |
| - Detroit in '32. By John E. Matthews. | 64 |
| - Magic in Canada. By Charles A. Colville. | 65 |
| Praise From Caesar. | 65 |
| Magicians Club Entertains. | 65 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 66 |
| Portrait: Charles J. Carter. | 70 |
| Portrait: Long Tack Sam. | 71 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Harry Boughton (Bouton); Edward Rupp; G. McAthy; William C. McNutt; Edward Lesiowski; Chris Charlton; Willi Keller; Arpad Romek; Alf. L. Gregg; Theodore T. Levy. | 72 |
| Magic as a Hobby for Girls. By Roberta. | 73 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Eggstraorinary Ways of Eggshibiting With Eggs, by Joseph Ovette; "Now, You Do One", by "Doc" Nixon; Houdini's Magic, by Walter B. Gibson; Houdini and Conan Doyle, by B. M. L. Ernst and Hereward Carrington; Quicker Than the Eye, by John Mulholland; Periodicals. | 74 |
| Annemann's Test of the Tiber. Patter by Herbert M. Richmond. | 76 |
| Frivolous Flag. By Fred Mintz. | 76 |
| 4% No Trick. | 76 |
| A Method for Arranging Cards. By Royal V. Heath. | 77 |
| "Trick for Trick" | 77 |
| Congratulations. | 77 |
| Pond Touring West. | 77 |
| Reception for Cardini. | 77 |
| Pythons, Magic and Tortoise. | 77 |
| Edits Creative Arts. | 77 |
| El Barto on Tour. | 77 |
| Mussey Gets Paid. | 77 |
| Editor's Page. | 78 |
| Entertained and Was Entertained. | 79 |
| Birch Tour South. | 79 |
| Home From Europe. | 79 |
| "Magic as an Aid" | 79 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 79 |
| Zellerno Completes Tour. | 79 |
| On Washington Commission. | 79 |
| Watch for Keating. | 79 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1932 | |
| From Harlan Tarbell's Note Book. As this magician sees some of his friends. | 96 |
| Light Wines and Beer. By Nate Leipzig. | 97 |
| A New Torn and Restored Newspaper Effect. By William P. Merrill, Jr. | 98 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 98 |
| Goldston Collection. | 98 |
| Boston's Hat in Ring. | 98 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 99 |
| - New Bottomless Glass. By C. M. Coles. | 99 |
| - Novel Penny and Dime. By Roennau. | 99 |
| - Just and Idea. By Roennau. | 99 |
| - Card Through Slate. By Howard Holden. | 99 |
| - Living and Dead Test. By C. M. Coles. | 100 |
| - New Card Location. By C. M. Coles. | 100 |
| - A Simple Prediction Effect. By C. M. Coles. | 100 |
| - Torn Card Effect. By R. M. Jamison. | 100 |
| - Catching the Card. By Joseph Rukus. | 101 |
| - The Stabbed Cards. By Roy Walker. | 101 |
| - Mind-Reading and Remarks. By Clement Fisher, Jr. | 102 |
| - Place Shuffling. By Bob Fisher. | 102 |
| - Place Shuffling - Continuation. By Bob Fisher. | 103 |
| Ernst to Write More. | 104 |
| De Lion Gift. | 104 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Dr. Ladislaus Rothbart; Conrad Roth; Jesse A. Mueller; William John Armstrong; Peter J. Schuessler; Irving A. Fisch; William D. Alstrand. | 104 |
| Visits Fischer. | 104 |
| Birch Goes South. | 104 |
| Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 104 |
| How it started. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 105 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 106 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 106 |
| - Aberdeen Three Day Success. By Ralphono. | 106 |
| - Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 106 |
| - The British Magical Society Report of Annual Seance. By Capt. J. E. Stone. | 107 |
| - Baltimore Briefs. Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 108 |
| - Magical Notes from Germany. By P. Scheldon. | 108 |
| - Notes and News from Canada. By Stan Hall. | 109 |
| - Around New York with Max Holden. | 109 |
| - I'm Telling You! By "Doc" Lonergan. | 109 |
| - Magic Big Shots. By C. C. Slayton. | 110 |
| - Detroit in '32. By John E. Matthews. | 110 |
| Lehigh Features Magic. | 110 |
| Getting Publicity. By Julien J. Proskauer. | 111 |
| Madame Herrmann's Will. | 111 |
| Writes More. | 111 |
| Active in Youngstown. | 111 |
| Speak Louder, Please. By Clement Fisher, Jr. | 112 |
| Sartorial Splendor. C. Roltare Eggleston. | 113 |
| "Acclimatized Cards" By Roy Walker. | 113 |
| Roberta Entertains Charltons. | 113 |
| "Them Wuz the Days" By William J. Hilliar. | 114 |
| Before Alumni. | 114 |
| Photos: W. Golden Mortimer; Compars Herrmann; John Henry Anderson, II. | 115 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Spook Crooks! by Julien J. Proskauer; The Trade of Trickery. Trees Grown While You Wait; Periodicals. | 116 |
| The No-Assistant Vanishing Alarm Clock. By Morris A. Osborn. | 117 |
| Demon Dealing. By Dadd. | 117 |
| Magician Aids Miners. | 117 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 118 |
| Another Book Under Way. | 123 |
| Oursler's New Play. | 123 |
| Higher Interest for Magi. | 123 |
| Magician's Club Ladies' Night. | 123 |
| Sphinx Mayor Re-elected. | 123 |
| Credit Where Due. | 123 |
| A Varied Show. | 123 |
| Editor's Page. | 124 |
| Moves to Canada. | 125 |
| Cook to Open in London. | 125 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 125 |
| Dr. Krass Recovering. | 125 |
| Great Raymond Also Agent. | 125 |
| Features Milk Can. | 126 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1932 | |
| Cartoon. By Will B. Johnstone. | 144 |
| A Miracle for a Dime. By Allen Shaw. | 145 |
| Thumb Nails: Dante, Crawford, The Zanzigs, Leedy. By William J. Hilliar. | 146 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 146 |
| Improved Button Trick. By Joseph Ovette. | 146 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 147 |
| - Two Seconds - and a Turnover. By Morris Bernstein. | 147 |
| - A False Shuffle That Really Shuffles. By Bob Fisher. | 147 |
| - Two Coin Sleights. By Felice Manna. | 148 |
| - Card Culling. By Tom Osborne. | 148 |
| - Burned and Restored Paper. By El Ray. | 148 |
| - Loading. By Nene Cardenas. | 149 |
| - Water Wizardy. By Edwin L. Burchell and Clayton L. Jacobsen. | 149 |
| - Eggs from a Borrowed Hat. By Merlin D. Willis. | 150 |
| - The Magazine Rack A Production Apparatus. By Bob Fisher. | 151 |
| - Vanishing Cigarettes. By Joseph Rukus. | 152 |
| Enjoying Busy Vacation. | 152 |
| In London Review. | 152 |
| Siss! Boom! Ah! | 152 |
| Organize in Hartford. | 152 |
| New Idea with Cards. By David Price. | 153 |
| Against Tax. | 153 |
| Editor Also Ran. | 153 |
| Magic Words and Exercise. | 153 |
| Old Timers and "Emporiums". By Elmer P. Ransom. | 154 |
| More About Billiard Balls. By Charles Waller. | 155 |
| Editor Marries. | 156 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Al Baker; Dr. Desider Kemeny; Emile V. Verkist; Eugene Laurant; E. Vaughn Klein; F. Stephen de Soboll; George Saric. | 156 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Hofzinser's Card Conjuring, by Ottokar Fischer; Happy Magic, by Charles Waller; Arthur LeRoy's Futuristic Fantasies, by Signor Ovette; Periodicals. | 157 |
| Magic Under Canvas. By Julien J. Proskauer. | 158 |
| Mystifies Methodists. | 158 |
| Huber R. K. O. ing. | 158 |
| Jarrow Also Helps. | 158 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 159 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 159 |
| - Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 160 |
| - Magic in Canada. By Charles A. Colville. | 160 |
| - Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 161 |
| - Around New York. By Max Holden. | 162 |
| - Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 162 |
| - S.O.M.E. Organizes in Brooklyn. By Arthur Punnar. | 162 |
| - Magic in Colorado. By Howard Holden. | 163 |
| - Festival Huge Success. By Paul Cottlow. | 163 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 164 |
| - Farewell Party for Cox. By Arthur Punnar. | 164 |
| - C. D. Irwin Dies. By Francis G. Benedict. | 164 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 165 |
| Editor's Page. | 170 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 171 |
| Seventeenth Year. | 171 |
| Will Sees. | 171 |
| With the Editor, to Banquet, Conference, Conclave and Convention. | 172 |
| Cardini and Scandals. | 175 |
| Mr. Rae Sr. Dies. | 175 |
| Correction! | 176 |
| Malini and Barton on Coast. | 177 |
| Another Magic Shop. | 177 |
| Moves Again. | 177 |
| Chautauqua Books Campbell. | 177 |
| Magicians Club Honors Roberta. | 177 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1932 | |
| Drawing: The boy magician dreams that the masters return to teach him their magic. | 188 |
| Pie Plate Mystery. By Grimes the Mystery Man. | 189 |
| A Trick With Any Three Cards. By Hugh Mackay. | 190 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 190 |
| Will Vaudeville Ever Come Back? By Foster Lardner. | 190 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 191 |
| - Tips and Gags. By Neit's. | 191 |
| - New Effect With Die. By The Great Bruce. | 191 |
| - Dublin Money. By Morris Bernstein. | 191 |
| - An Addition. By El Ray. | 192 |
| - Flowers in Hat. By Joseph Rukus. | 192 |
| - Miniature Glass Vanish. By Edwin L. Burchell and Clayton L. Jacobsen. | 192 |
| - A Spelling Trick to End All Spelling Tricks. By Bob Fisher. | 192 |
| - "Trix from the Styx" By Aladdin. | 194 |
| Thumb Nails: Servais LeRoy; Vernello; Ziska; Felicien Trewey; Mme Adelaide Herrmann. By William J. Hilliar. | 196 |
| Boston Wants Real Magic. | 196 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 197 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 197 |
| - Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 198 |
| - Around New York. With Max Holden. | 198 |
| - Australian Magicians' Club. By H. A. Booth. | 198 |
| - Order of Robert-Houdin, Hartford, Conn. By W. T. Noel Preston. | 199 |
| - Notes of Nashville Magic. By David Price. | 199 |
| - Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 200 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 200 |
| - I'm Telling You! By "Doc" Lonergan. | 200 |
| - Magic in Boston. By Edwin L. Burchell. | 202 |
| - St. Louis Magic Notes. By Badley of St. Louis. | 203 |
| - The John Nevil Maskelyne Memorial Fund. | 203 |
| Did You Know? | 201 |
| Alstrand on R.K.O. | 203 |
| Touring in the Eighties. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 204 |
| A "20th Century" Effect. By Duncan Johnstone. | 205 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Max Holden; W. R. Walsh; Harry Bernard Solomon; Harry Kaye; Fred P. Faltersack; Zuard Odry de Pacser; Charles T. Graham-Rogers, Jr. | 205 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 206 |
| Correction. | 210 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Ireland's Magic; Novel Magic, by Lu-Brent; Gentilly's Presentation of the Thumb Tie; Blackstone's Modern Card Tricks; Periodicals. | 211 |
| Editor's Page. | 212 |
| Sunshines Play Bermuda. | 213 |
| Ernst Now Researcher. | 213 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 213 |
| Republicans Use Magician. | 213 |
| A Radio Talk About Maro. By J. Elder Blackledge. | 214 |
| An "Impossible" Card Location. By Fred Mintz. | 215 |
| Peter Ornson Dies. | 215 |
| Disappearing Tobacco. By Lindhorst, Famous Magician. | 216 |
| "One of Those Things" | 216 |
| Furman Marries. | 216 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1932 | |
| Drawing: Maja. By Howard Savage. | 224 |
| Indestructible Paper. By Harry Blackstone. | 225 |
| A Match Problem. By Will Blyth, M.I.M.C. | 226 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 226 |
| Barton in California. | 226 |
| Germany Honors Benedict. | 226 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 227 |
| - Card Effect No. 21. By J. Harry Keller. | 227 |
| - New Thimble Move. By Tom Dale, Jr. | 227 |
| - Jumbo 4 Ace. By R. M. Jamison. | 227 |
| - The Sympathetic Coins and The Cups and Balls. By O. Meyer. | 227 |
| - A Simple Card Location. By Domer Scaramucci. | 228 |
| - Holden's Novel Sucker Watch Vanish. By Howard Holden. | 228 |
| - The Lovers Lamp. By Eddie Clever. | 229 |
| - Ribbon from Match. By Nene Cardenas. | 229 |
| - Improvement on Reversed Card and Hanky Through Hank. By F. Bassett Mordecai. | 229 |
| - A New Shirt. By Dr. L. E. Duncanson. | 230 |
| - Wrinkle for Release It. By Norman Sutich. | 230 |
| - Method of Forcing. By T. A. MacDonald. | 230 |
| - Horse Pleigh. By Peter Roennau. | 230 |
| - The Rubber Pencil. By Gail. | 230 |
| - Canadian Wrinklets. By C. Kirk. | 230 |
| - Sucker Coin Vanish. By H. Blake Wilson. | 231 |
| - "Trix from the Styx". By Aladdin. | 231 |
| Tony Pastor and The Old Four Hundred. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 232 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 233 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 233 |
| - The New Zealand Society of Magicians. By E. Axford. | 233 |
| - Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 234 |
| - Society of Magical Entertainers. By Arthur Punnar. | 234 |
| - Meeting of The Spokane Mystic Club. By E. V. Klein. | 234 |
| - Sidelights on the S.A.M. Conference. By John E. Matthews. | 234 |
| - Brazilian Magi Fight Fraud. By Famadas. | 235 |
| - Magic in Colorado. By Howard Holden. | 235 |
| - Magic in Canada. By Chas. Colville. | 235 |
| - Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 236 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 236 |
| - "Magic Around Boston" By Edwin L. Burchell. | 236 |
| Magic for the Prince. | 237 |
| Thruston in Joliet. | 237 |
| The "REX" Torn and Restored Card. By Nelson Lyford. | 238 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Jack Gwynne; Richard S. Silvis; William Kalman; Paul Braden; William Feher; Howard Phillip Becker; Alfred P. Saal. | 238 |
| 1000 See Unemployment Show. | 238 |
| New San Jose Club. | 238 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 239 |
| Believe It Not. | 242 |
| Greetings from Jim Stevinson. | 242 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Happy Magic, by Charles Waller; Novel Mysteries, by Edward Bagshawe; Periodicals. | 243 |
| Joins New York Repertory. | 243 |
| Louis A. Hartwig Dies. | 243 |
| Editor's Page. | 244 |
| Proskauer Back in Fold. | 245 |
| Congratulations to Al and Martin. | 245 |
| New Show Features Old Costumes. | 245 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 245 |
| A Marble and Thimble Trick. By Lindhorst, Famous Magician. | 245 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1932 | |
| Cartoon. By O. Soglow. | 252 |
| Presto! Blooey! By Al Baker. | 253 |
| A Spirit-Slate Routine. By Barkann Rosinoff. | 254 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 254 |
| Magicians, Make Money! By Julien J. Proskauer. | 255 |
| Identical Choice. By Charles Wicks. | 256 |
| Telling the Time by Looking At the Back of A Watch. By Lindhorst, Famous Magician. | 256 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 257 |
| - A New? Spell-It Idea. By Don Sweet. | 257 |
| - Thimble Penetration. By Laurence Critchell, Jr. | 257 |
| - A Mystery Story. For very little children. By Isadore the Inscrutable. | 257 |
| - Card Effect No. 22. By J. Harry Keller. | 259 |
| - Jumbo Card Combination. By R. M. Jamison. | 259 |
| - Tips and Bits. By Eddie Clever. | 259 |
| - The Flower Basket. By Bob Fisher. | 260 |
| - The Meanest Man in the World. By Bob Fisher. | 261 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Elmer Ransom; June Barrows Mussey; Harry E. A. Percival; Dr. Ladislaus Kreisz; Robert Reinhart; C. J. Gavilan; Henry C. Huber. | 262 |
| New Magic Club. | 262 |
| Sammy Is President. | 262 |
| Margaret Fox Psychic - Ha! By Elmer P. Ransom. | 263 |
| Magic in Print: Giant Card Magic, by Sherman Ripley; Complete Patter of Cardini's Act; The Trick of the Month Club; Broadway Magic News No. 1. | 264 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 265 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 265 |
| - British Magical Society. | 265 |
| - International Brotherhood of Magicians. Second Annual Convention of the British Ring. By Capt. J. E. Stone. | 265 |
| - Magic in Youngstown. | 267 |
| - Dallas Magic Circle Sponsors. | 267 |
| - Around New York. With Max Holden. | 267 |
| - Squawks. By Frazee. | 268 |
| - Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 268 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians Club's Annual Outing. By George W. Stock. | 268 |
| - Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 268 |
| - Magic Around Times Square. By Al Baker. | 273 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 269 |
| Congratulations. | 273 |
| Editor's Page. | 274 |
| Harold Rouclere Engaged. | 275 |
| Spirits in the Empire State Building. | 275 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 275 |
| Rope Trick Not In Plans. | 275 |
| Birch Feted. | 275 |
| Hold-Out for Magic Only. | 275 |
| Professor and Magician. | 276 |
| Helps Magic. | 276 |
| President Entertains Editor and Vice Versa. | 276 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1932 | |
| Drawing: Embarrassing Moments. By Jack Miller. | 292 |
| The Magic of the East. A first hand account of East Indian Magic. By Levante. | 293 |
| The Trick of Thirty-One. By Ellis Stanyon. | 294 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 294 |
| B. M. L. E.'s Annual Show. | 294 |
| Portrait of an Itinerant Magician. By Robert Houdin. Chapter IV of Volume 2 of the First Edition of Confidences D'un Prestidigitateur. Translated by Philip M. Hayden. | 295 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 297 |
| - Magical Memos. By Charles L. Leedy. | 297 |
| - Simple Cards in Envelopes Mystery. By Felice Manna. | 297 |
| - Confetti Conglomeration. By Wm. A. Pinkney. | 298 |
| - Hanky to Rabbit. By Henry Haldane. | 298 |
| - Wrinkles. | 298 |
| - Stereotyped. By L. E. Duncanson. | 298 |
| - The E. C. Location. By Eddie Clever. | 298 |
| - The Ethereal Table. By Henry Haldane. | 299 |
| - A Living and Dead Test. By Bob Fisher. | 299 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Fred Serano Keating; J. G. Lightner; Auguste Drioux; Lester A. Grimes; John Balla; Stewart Judah; Leslie P. Guest. | 300 |
| Who's Who in America. | 300 |
| Signor Blitz, A Real Man of Mystery. By Harry J. Podmore. | 301 |
| Are You Represented? | 301 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 302 |
| Publicity Ideas. By Charles A. Leedy. | 304 |
| The Ignorant Mathematician. By R. V. Heath. | 304 |
| These Were Sensations. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 305 |
| New York State Meeting. | 305 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Melody Magic, by William Henry Palmer and compiled by Harry L. Clapham; Periodicals. | 306 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 307 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 307 |
| - Annual Banquet of the Oakland Magic Circle. By Lewis A. Miller. | 307 |
| - Magicians' Convention in Dallas This Month. | 308 |
| - From Birch's Buick. | 308 |
| - North England News. By Dan Bellman. | 308 |
| - Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 309 |
| - Annual General Assembly of the Brazilian Magical Society. By Famadas. | 309 |
| - "Magic Beyond the Rockies" with John Booth. | 309 |
| - Al Baker's Magic News. | 310 |
| - Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 310 |
| - Around New York. With Max Holden. | 310 |
| Wand, Card, Silk, and Bell Combination. By Glenn G. Gravatt. | 311 |
| For Magicians Only. By Hal Jones. | 311 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 312 |
| Do Not Harm Magic. By Arthur Punnar. | 316 |
| Two Months in Mexico. By John Mulholland. | 317 |
| Editor's Page. | 318 |
| The Indian Thread Trick. | 319 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 319 |
| How to Throw Cards Into Air and Make One Cling to Ceiling. By Lindhorst, Famous Magician. | 320 |
| A Useful Tip. By Dan Dellman. | 320 |
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| NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1932 | |
| Drawing: Breslau, Old Time English Magician. | 340 |
| Dr. Lyman's Half-Crowns and Hat. By Nate Leipzig. | 341 |
| Japanese Water Fountains. By Levante. | 342 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 342 |
| The Magic Locator. By Royal V. Heath. | 342 |
| "Pro-Fun and Profound" By George Schulte. | 342 |
| Portrait of an Itinerant Magician.Continued. By Robert Houdin. | 343 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 345 |
| - Opening Idea. By Clayton Rosencrance. | 345 |
| - Card Effect No. 23. By J. Harry Keller. | 345 |
| - Card Sleights. By Cameo the Conjuror. | 345 |
| - Invincible Book Test. Originated by L. E. Duncanson. | 346 |
| - No. 8125. By Eddie Clever. | 346 |
| - Name It and You Can Have It. Another Spelling Trick. By Bob Fisher. | 346 |
| - Growth of Flowers. By C. V. Ford. | 348 |
| - Card Location Fooler. By Andrew L. Carmier. | 348 |
| - Novelty Thimble Penetration. By Andrew L. Carmier. | 348 |
| - The Apple Turnover. By Andrew L. Carmier. | 349 |
| - Thimble Production. By Andrew L. Carmier. | 349 |
| - Another Card Reversal. By Bernard (The Devil's Friend) | 349 |
| - Think! Stop! By Harry B. Solomon. | 349 |
| - Wire Thumb Tie. By Dr. L. E. Duncanson. | 349 |
| - Two Tips. By J. D. Lopp. | 349 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Harlan Tarbell; Gordon Eugene Avery; Steven Forgacs; Charles R. Brush; Gilbert Razakariasa; Fred Robison; John Hathaway Butler. | 349 |
| Amon the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 350 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 352 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 352 |
| - Magical Congress in Stuttgart. By J. B. Mussey. | 352 |
| - Squawks. By Frazee. | 353 |
| - Random Ramblings. By Wm. Larsen. | 354 |
| - Magic Notes from the Pacific Coast. By Lewis A. Miller. | 354 |
| - Youngstown Magic News. By Charles A. Leedy. | 355 |
| - "Davis" the Magician Testimonial Show. Reported by "Silent" Mora. | 355 |
| - Order of Robert-Houdin Notes. By W. T. Noel Preston. | 356 |
| - North of England News. By Dan Bellman. | 357 |
| - Tersely Told. By Greystoke. | 357 |
| - Rosario Magic Club News. By E. Leslie Briant. | 357 |
| - Magic Notes from California. By Lewis A. Miller. | 357 |
| - "Novel News and Magic" By Lu-Brent. | 358 |
| - Homer Featured. | 358 |
| - Man Who Saved Powers Dies. | 358 |
| - From Birch's Buick. | 359 |
| - Around New York. With Max Holden. | 359 |
| - Al Baker's Magic News. | 359 |
| - Spokane Mystic Club Honors MacDonald Birch. By E. V. Klein. | 370 |
| - Houdini Club of Philadelphia Notes. By Crowel. | 370 |
| The Editor Goes to the Syracuse Conclave. | 360 |
| A Hindoo Invasion and Men of Yesterday. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 361 |
| Krinog Visits Germany. | 361 |
| Clinton Burgess Dies. | 362 |
| Charles Roltare Dies. | 362 |
| Chats by Kolar. | 362 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 363 |
| Editor's Page. | 368 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 369 |
| Reads "Saturday Nighters" Minds. | 369 |
| A Correction. | 369 |
| Hardeen At Macys. | 370 |
| Mathematical Magic Show. | 370 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Magic from Our Notebook, by L. L. Ireland and Carlton King; Bert Douglas's Magical Patter; The Art of Mis-Direction, by Paul Stadelman; Magic - New and Different; The Trick of the Month Club; Periodicals. | 371 |
|
| NO. 10: DECEMBER 1932 | |
| Another page from Tarbell's Note Book. | 388 |
| Magic From My Notebook. By Harlan Tarbell. | 389 |
| Imagination. By Servais Le Roy. | 390 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 390 |
| A Letter to Harold. By Al Baker. | 390 |
| "The F-u-n-dation of Magic." By George Schulte. | 390 |
| A Magician Solvent. | 390 |
| Portrait of an Itinerant Magician. By Robert Houdin. | 391 |
| Die Magie. | 392 |
| Random Ramblings. By Wm. Larsen. | 392 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 393 |
| - Egg Go See! By Joseph Rukus. | 393 |
| - Production Box Tricks. By Joseph Rukus. | 393 |
| - "Cameo Kirby Poker Deal" By Lu Brent. | 393 |
| - Silk Through Wand. By Frank Hall. | 394 |
| - Prediction Supreme. By Dr. L. E. Duncanson. | 394 |
| - Card Manipulative Sleight. By Frank Hall. | 394 |
| - Another Devil's Dictionary. By Edward Quinn. | 394 |
| - She Turned Her Back On Me. By Arthur Hughes. | 395 |
| - The Jack Whispers. By Herb. Runge. | 395 |
| - The Passe Passe Rings. By Herb. Runge. | 395 |
| - The Vision of the Oracle. By E. S. Vasiliski. | 395 |
| - New Egg-Producing Handkerchief. By Dr. L. E. Duncanson. | 395 |
| - Floating Balloon. By Lorwyn and Charwyn. | 395 |
| - Red and Black. By Frank Hall. | 396 |
| - The E. C. Triple Cut Rope Routine. By Eddie Clever. | 396 |
| - Pulling a Fast One. By R. M. Jamison. | 396 |
| - Another Spelling Routine. By O. Meyer. | 396 |
| - A Suggestion or So and An Effect or Two - No. 2. By Howard Holden (Originally Wilbur Kattner). | 397 |
| Houdini's Birthplace? | 397 |
| A Couple of Ideas. By Jacques Morintell. | 398 |
| Another Book. | 398 |
| A Card Change. By Fred Mintz. | 398 |
| A Bushy, Bearded Magician. De Kolta. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 399 |
| Zingone With N.T.G. | 399 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 400 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 400 |
| - Sheffield Circle of Magicians. By H. V. Nicholson. | 400 |
| - Australian Magicians' Club. | 401 |
| - Rio de Janeiro News. By Famadas. | 401 |
| - Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 401 |
| - Magic Notes from the Bay Region, California. By Lewis A. Miller. | 402 |
| - North Carolina Association. By A. Coke Cecil. | 402 |
| - The Wizard's Club of Chicago. By J. F. Hecht. | 403 |
| - S. O. M. E. News. By Arthur Punnar. | 403 |
| - Youngstown News. By Charles A. Leedy. | 403 |
| - Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 403 |
| - Tersley Told. By Greystoke. | 404 |
| - Houdini Club of Philadelphia Notes. By Crowel. | 404 |
| - A Huge Success. By U. F. Grant. | 404 |
| - Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 405 |
| - British Magical Society. By Capt. J. E. Stone. | 405 |
| LePaul on F. and M. | 405 |
| Zamloch Dies. | 406 |
| Books of Yesterday Second Series, No. 1. By Leo Rullman. | 406 |
| Amuses Cripples. | 406 |
| Cardini at Palladium. | 406 |
| A Magic Square You Can Do. By Royal V. Heath. | 407 |
| Backer Dies. | 407 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Sheldon Sphar Henry; John G. F. Holston; Dr. Steven Rothler; William Warner Durbin; Ruegg Theodore; Bill Neff; Allan Shaw. | 407 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 408 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Eye-Openers, by R. W. Hull; Periodicals. | 410 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 411 |
| Editor's Page. | 416 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 417 |
|
| NO. 11: JANUARY 1933 | |
| Drawing: And he is a headliner today. By Paul Carlton. | 436 |
| Ishii Black. Hypnotist, Magician and Story Teller. By Edwin A. Dearn. | 437 |
| A Telephone Number Trick. By Royal V. Heath. | 438 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 438 |
| From "Skinning" to Skin. | 438 |
| A Letter to Harold. By Al Baker. | 438 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 439 |
| - The Goat Card Routine. By Felice Manna. | 439 |
| - A Suggestion or So and an Effect or Two - No. 3. By Howard Holden. | 440 |
| - Mystic Tables. By Robert Alfred (Mystic) Milam. | 441 |
| - Elray's Effective Effects. | 441 |
| - "The Dyed Handkerchiefs" | 441 |
| - Try These on Your Cigarettes. By H. W. Runge. | 442 |
| - Billiard Ball Penetration. By C. V. Ford. | 442 |
| - The Bottom Card Again. By H. W. Runge. | 442 |
| "It Can't Be Done" - Done. | 442 |
| Mrs. H. on Road Again. | 442 |
| Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman. | 443 |
| All Remember Houdini. | 443 |
| Proskauer Uses American Airways. | 443 |
| An S.A.M.-M.D. in Vienna. | 443 |
| Portrait of an Itinerant Magician. Continuned. By Robert Houdin. | 444 |
| 1933 Calendar of Magic. | 445 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 446 |
| Early Chautauquas. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 448 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 449 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 449 |
| - Australian Magicians' Assn. By Charles Wicks. | 449 |
| - Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 449 |
| - Houdini Club of Philadelphia Notes. By Crowel. | 450 |
| - U. F. Grant Says. | 451 |
| - British Magical Society. By Capt. J. E. Stone. | 451 |
| - Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 452 |
| - Tersley Told. By Greystoke. | 452 |
| - The Spokane Mystic Club. By C. W. Talbot. | 452 |
| - Knights Hold Annual Dinner. By Paul Cottlow. | 453 |
| - Magic in Washington. By M. Blackstar. | 453 |
| - Magic Notes From In and Around Central California. By Lewis A. Miller. | 453 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Periodicals. | 454 |
| The Great Zano Dies. By Alex Gordon. | 454 |
| W. T. Easton Dies. | 454 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 455 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Nate Leipzig; William H. McCaffrey; Bela Szekely; Charles Churchill Slayton; Mac, the School Magician; Lawrence Kam; Glen Pope. | 459 |
| Thurston "To Retire". | 459 |
| Dr. Benedict's Tour. | 459 |
| Editor's Page. | 460 |
| Chats by Kolar. | 461 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 461 |
|
| NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1933 | |
| Drawing: A magician of the early nineteenth century with typical apparatus of the time. | 472 |
| The Sphinx Acts. In response to the demand that magicians be given protection from exposers. | 473 |
| Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 474 |
| "Editor and Publisher" Helps. | 474 |
| Sir Ross on Eastern Magic. | 474 |
| A Letter to Harold. By Al Baker. | 474 |
| Current Magic. Edited by Baffles: | 475 |
| - More Ideas. By J. Edmund Rae. | 475 |
| - A Master Move for the Card Rising Reel. By R. M. Jamison. | 476 |
| - A New Spirit Card Effect. By Tom Dale, Jr. | 476 |
| - Do the Double Lift Again. By Herb. Runge. | 476 |
| - X Marks the Spot. By Herb. Runge. | 477 |
| - Well! By Malcolm Willis. | 477 |
| Magic More Than Entertainment. | 477 |
| New Book Promised. | 477 |
| Fifty Years Ago and Great Names. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 478 |
| Portrait of an Itinerant Magician. Continued. By Robert Houdin. | 479 |
| Great Raymond on Tour. | 480 |
| Improvement on Demon Bars. By Lawrence Kam. | 481 |
| Simplicity Spelling Effect. By Ed Wolff. | 481 |
| "Amateurish?" No! By Clement Fisher, Jr. | 481 |
| West Coast Activities. | 481 |
| Now Fools Kansans. | 481 |
| Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst. | 482 |
| Around the World of Magic: | 484 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 484 |
| - Magic News from Germany. By P. Scheldon. | 484 |
| - Squawks. By Will Frazee. | 485 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 486 |
| - On the Spot. By Dorny. | 486 |
| - From Birch's Buick. | 486 |
| - Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 487 |
| - U. F. Grant Says. | 487 |
| - Richard Davis Dies. | 487 |
| - Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. | 488 |
| - Review of Annual Charity Show. By R. Temple Greystoke. | 488 |
| - Magic from Hartford. By J. Edmund Rae. | 488 |
| - "Laughing Through Georgia" With George Schulte. | 488 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby. | 489 |
| Campbell's Tour. | 493 |
| Editor's Page. | 494 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 495 |
| Kids Kids. | 495 |
| Fries in Vienna. | 495 |
| Miller Magic. | 495 |
| Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Secrets of the Dead, by Albert Josling; Name-O-Card, by R. W. Hull The Evolution of Some Popular Conjuring Tricks, by Harry Price; Periodicals. | 496 |
| Who's Who In Magic: Martin L. Sunshine; Ralph Pierce; August Dulskey; Alexander Heltai; Albert Christie Robbins; John N. Giordmaine; Geo. W. Stock. | 496 |
