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VOLUME 50 |
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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 Edward Victor. | 24 |
Seeing's Deceiving. By Chris Charlton. | 25 |
About Twentieth Century Magic. From Letters of Harry Kellar. | 26 |
Illusion-Land U.S.A. By Arthur Leroy. | 28 |
"...For the Angels". By Fu Manchu (David T. Bamberg). | 30 |
Poster: Kellar. | 35 |
Posters: Servais LeRoy. Chung Ling Soo. Dante. Nelson Downs. Herrmann the Great. Ching Ling Foo. Carter. Maskelyne and Cooke. | 36 |
Poster: Thurston. | 37 |
Poster: David Devant. | 38 |
Poster: Horace Goldin. | 39 |
Posters: Blackstone. Levante. Laurant. Germain. Ernest Thorn. Okito. Chris Charlton. | 40 |
Poster: Houdini. | 41 |
Posters: Nicola. Powell. Gwynne. Malini. Chang. Floyd. Fu-Manchu. Raymond. Birch. | 42 |
Specialized Sorcery. By Milbourne Christopher. | 43 |
"Good Box Office". By Walter B. Gibson. | 44 |
Twentieth Century Literature - A Digest. By J. B. Findlay. | 48 |
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 52 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 54 |
Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 55 |
The Sphinx Awards 1951. | 56 |
Magical Societies and the Amateur. By Russ Walsh. | 57 |
Editor's Page. | 58 |
Squawks. By Frazee. | 59 |
Where They Are. | 59 |
Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. | 60 |
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NO. 2: APRIL 1951 | |
Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. | 80 |
The Cover. | 80 |
Sortilege. By Luigi Ruggeri. | 81 |
The Flying Fish. By Geo. Johnstone. | 82 |
Paddle Routine. By Eddie Dexter. | 83 |
Pieces of Eight. By Gene Bulson. | 84 |
A Balloon...and Three Mysteries. By Carlos H. Colombi. | 85 |
Beach Beauties. By Clettis V. Musson. | 86 |
Fun With Cards. By Richard Gray: Lie-Detecting Chicken. Hypnotism? | 87 |
Checking Up. By Harry Opel. | 88 |
Poster: Richard Davis. | 89 |
Jay Palmer - Ambassador with Portfolio. By Arthur Leroy. | 90 |
New York City Magic. | 92 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 93 |
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 93 |
On This and That. By The Readers. | 94 |
The Great Leon Dies. Emmett Barbee Dies. Rev. J. W. Haskell Dies. Rev. John C. Bieri Dies. | 95 |
Editor's Page. | 96 |
Squawks. By Frazee. | 97 |
25 Years Ago. | 97 |
Where They Are. | 97 |
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NO. 3: MAY 1951 | |
On This and That. By The Readers. | 104 |
Traveling Milk and Candle. By Edward Minar (Minar Junior). | 105 |
The "Girlie-Girlie" Trick. By George DeMott. | 106 |
The Dancing Cigar. By Professor Louis Hoffmann. | 107 |
Premonition Plus. By Howard Wurst and Bill Pawson. | 108 |
The Magic Match. By Carlos H. Colombi. | 109 |
Magic Query. | 109 |
Fun With Cards: Addition To Aces Up. "Tell Me When To Stop". Triple Threat. | 110 |
Henry Novra conjuring dealer. By J. B. Findlay. | 111 |
Psychology of the Whole. By Richard J. Weibel. | 112 |
Drawing depicting magician. | 113 |
Magic And Magicians. From Letters of Harry Kellar. | 114 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 116 |
European Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 116 |
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 117 |
Magic Query Answer. | 117 |
Cunning Dies. | 117 |
The Great Lyle. | 117 |
Editor's Page. | 118 |
Squawks. By Frazee. | 119 |
25 Years Ago. | 119 |
Where They Are. | 119 |
Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. | 120 |
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NO. 4: JUNE 1951 | |
The Cover. | 128 |
Magic in Print: Hugard's Magic Monthly. Name-A-Date Calendar. Stars of Magic. Mathematical 3 Card Monte. Berland's Book of Routines. Avec Un Jeu Emprunte. Chandu's Psychoanalysis. Ventriloquism. Catalog. | 128 |
Prescience. By Hathaway. | 129 |
Extraordinary Ordinary Cards. By Verrall Wass: Aces High. Fifty-One To One. Two Fours Are Twenty-Eight. | 131 |
The Persian Cabinet. By Richard J. Weibel. | 132 |
Arteda Mirage Appearance. By A. W. Fey. | 133 |
"Has It Occurred To You?" By Carlos H. Colombi. | 133 |
Fun With Cards. By Paul N. Rylander. | 134 |
Monsieur Robin - Famous French Magician. By Victor Farelli. | 135 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 136 |
"Boniment" from Belgium. By Victor Farelli. | 136 |
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 136 |
Poster: EM. DeVerli | 137 |
2nd Joint I.B.M.-S.A.M. Convention. May 27-30, New York City. | 138 |
Editor's Page. | 142 |
Squawks. By Frazee. | 143 |
25 Years Ago. | 143 |
Where They Are. | 143 |
Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. | 144 |
Obituaries: Larry Gray. J. C. Walter. | 145 |
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NO. 5: SEPTEMBER 1951 | |
The Stars of Magic. | 153 |
Ball, Cone and Handkerchief. By Dai Vernon. | 154 |
Convening Kings. By Francis Carlyle. | 155 |
The Squeeze-Away Coin. By Ross Bertram. | 157 |
And the Part of a Garment. By Emil Jarrow. | 158 |
Jacob's Ladder. By Dr. Jacob Daley. | 159 |
The Disconcerting Coins. By Cliff Green. | 160 |
The Revolving Pass. By Slydini. | 161 |
A Quarter and a Half. By Mohammed Bey (S. Leo Horowitz). | 162 |
Scarne's Power of Thought. By John Scarne. | 163 |
Close-Up Magic. By Bert Allerton. | 164 |
Minar's Doll. By Edward Minar. | 165 |
The Big Nickel. By John Giordmaine. | 166 |
The Palmetto Razor Blade Effect. By Palmetto. | 166 |
Colombi's Production Tube. By Carlos H. Colombi. | 167 |
Silk and Thimbles. By Stan Bertram. | 167 |
Life-Wisdom-Death. By Dr. Stanley Jaks. | 169 |
Fire-Act for a Cabaret. By Jack Nightingale. | 170 |
A Harlequin's Fantasy. By R. Marcus. | 171 |
Merlin of Legend. A tribute to Nate Leipzig by his pupil. By Fred Keating. | 172 |
Magician's Letterheads. By John Mulholland. | 176 |
Reproduction of Magician's Letterheads. | 177 |
Picture Story: Fred Keating's magic career. | 184 |
The Truth About Robert-Houdin and Houdini. By S. H. Sharpe. In the defense of "The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin". | 186 |
A Quarter of a Century Later. The Anniversary of Houdini's death. | 193 |
Perceptual Illusions. By Richard Weibel. The psychology of optical deception. | 194 |
About Magicians. | 196 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 197 |
Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 197 |
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 198 |
Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. | 199 |
On This and That. By The Readers. | 201 |
Editor's Page. | 202 |
Squawks. By Frazee. | 203 |
25-50 Years Ago. | 203 |
Magic in Print: Al Baker's Pet Secrets. 21 Tips For The TV Magician. Later Magic. | 204 |
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NO. 6: DECEMBER 1951 | |
The Second Handkerchief. By Harry Kellar. | 214 |
Smoker's Dream. By Howard Thurston. | 215 |
The Little Messenger. By Harry Houdini. | 216 |
The Witch-Doctor's Coin. By Horace Goldin. | 218 |
A Coin Effect. By T. Nelson Downs. | 220 |
The Magnetic Knife. By Nate Leipzig. | 221 |
Mementos of the Masters. | 223 |
Flying Saucers. By Luigi Ruggeri. | 224 |
En Las Sombras. By E. Leslie Briant. | 225 |
Magnetic Power. By Geo. Johnstone. | 226 |
"Banana Box" By Silent Mora. | 227 |
Poker Wizardry. By Harry Mendoza. | 227 |
The Phantom Tray. By Carlos H. Colombi. | 228 |
Holiday Magic. By George DeMott. | 229 |
From Keg to Kettle. By Jay Palmer. The history of the Drink Trick. | 231 |
Of Magic and Mirth. By George Jason. Thoughts on performing with a stress on comedy. | 237 |
Color Reproduction: Professor Wiljalba Frikell's Christmas Entertainment. | 238 |
Chris Charlton. By J. B. Findlay. | 240 |
Palace Prestidigitatorial Panorama. By Arthur Leroy. The account of those magicians who played the Palace Theatre. | 242 |
Palace Magic. Compiled by Fred Keating. A list, with dates, of the magic acts at the Palace Theatre. | 248 |
Notes About Magicians | 250 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 251 |
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 252 |
Magic Query. | 252 |
Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 253 |
Magic in Print: One Liners. Scarne's Magic Tricks. Atomic Magic. Opus Thirteen. Mind Reader's Digest. | 254 |
Obituaries: John C. Green Dies 1866-1951. Ellis Stanyon Dies 1871-1951. Leon Maguire Dies 1899-1951. Al Baker. | 254 |
On This and That. By The Readers. | 256 |
Trade Winds. | 257 |
Editor's Page. | 258 |
Squawks. By Frazee. | 259 |
25-50 Years Ago. | 259 |
Magic Query Answer. | 260 |