
William W. Larsen
(Green Bay, Wisconsin: 31st December 1904 - 5th July 1953)
Inspired and learned from tricks bought by his father. Moved to Southern California in 1922. Criminal lawyer. Semi-pro mentalist and magician. Founder-editor Genii magazine 1936-53. In 1939 toured a full-evening show thru USA with wife Gerrie and sons Bill Jr and Milt. Owned Thayer Studio of Magic in Los Angeles 1942-1950 when sold to Clayton Jacobson. Retired from law practice in 1945 to give full time to magic. Founder of the Larsen magic dynasty. SAM Hall of Fame.
Co-invented (with T. Page Wright) Boudoir of a Dancing Girl (by 1928). Published several booklets jointly with his friend Wright, including The L.W. Mysteries for Children (1928) and L&W Mental and Spirit Mysteries (1929). Plus many joint articles with Wright in Sphinx under various pen names.
Under own name and pen name of "Dr. Frederick Straussborg" wrote many published manuscripts, mostly on mentalism, many republished as The Mental and other writings of William Larsen, Sr (1977, 212pp). Also under own name: Magically An Idea or Two (1933, 46pp), Contact and Non-Contact Mind-Reading (1945, 4pp), Tricks for Television (1949, 12pp), Puppetrix (1949, 14pp), etc. As "Jack Hamilton" wrote Descriptive Program of Dante's Sim Sala Bim.
Coauthors: T. Page Wright, B. W. McCarron
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L. W. Card MysteriesWilliam W. Larsen & T. Page Wright  Every effect in the L. W. Card Mysteries is an apparent miracle. None of the effects requires long practice or more than a modicum of sleight of hand. Many require little skill at all. Just a rehearsal or two and you'll be all set to amaze and, most of all, entertain.
Just think!
You'll learn how to make two selected cards turn over in the pack without the use of skill and no false moves of any sort; to make a selected card vanish from the hands of the spectator and be found elsewhere; to make two cards change places - the positions of the cards being seen up to the moment of the change;... | 2016 / 10 / 16 | $4.00
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The L. W. Mental and Spirit MysteriesWilliam W. Larsen & T. Page Wright  Here are six stunning mental and spirit-flavored effects from the creative minds of Larsen and Wright.
From the authors of The L. W. Card Mysteries comes this great ebook of effects for psychic entertainers that will leave audiences thinking that they have just witnessed genuine thought stealing!
You get:
- Psychic Vision - An ingenious method of answering a single question.
- The Quick or the Dead - Perhaps the best method ever for performing this great billet test. Put your thinking cap on and you'll find many uses for this, aside from the original premise.
- From a Shuffled Pack - A great test feature.
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Genii Volume 03 (Sep 1938 - Aug 1939)William W. Larsen September 1938 - August 1939
Official American Organ for The International Alliance of Magicians
William W. Larsen, Editor and Publisher
412 pages
- Genii - Volume 3, Number 1 - September 1938 - 40 pages
- Cover - Al Robbins
- Albert C. Robbins - biographical notes
- In This Issue - Contents
- My Favorite Tricks - The Editor
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- Mr. Charles Waller, of Australia Presents The Parcel That Makes Itself
- "Old Stuff" - George G. Kaplan
- Eddie Clever Presents Measured Thoughts
- William Tell Up-To-Date - George Postle
- Oscar Weigle,...
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Genii Volume 04 (Sep 1939 - Aug 1940)William W. Larsen September 1939 - August 1940
Official American Organ for The International Alliance of Magicians
William W. Larsen, Editor and Publisher
403 pages
- Genii - Volume 4, Number 1 - September 1939 - 32 pages
- Cover - Maldo
- Maldo - biographical notes
- We Hope You Are Like One of These - testimonials
- In This Issue - Contents
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- The Inevitable Rabbit - Jon Kirby
- "Vernon's" Spirit Slate Routine - Vernon Cook
- Scattered Shots - L.O. Gunn
- By Touch Alone - Harlan Tarbell
- The Traveling Stamps - Loring Campbell
- Handkerchief Restored - Caryl S. FLeming
- Noting...
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Genii Volume 05 (Sep 1940 - Aug 1941)William W. Larsen September 1940 - August 1941
Official American Organ for The International Alliance of Magicians Including S.A.M. and M-U-M pages
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
420 pages
- Genii - Volume 5, Number 1 - September 1940 - 32 pages
- Cover - Bernard A. Giannini
- Bernard A. Giannini - biographical notes
- We Hope You Are Like One of These - testimonials
- Index- Contents
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- Nite Club Magic - Milbourne Christopher and Russell Swann
- Opening Tricks and Gags
- A Blare of Trumpets
- A Pin Please
- Introducing the Magician
- The Rising...
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Genii Volume 06 (Sep 1941 - Aug 1942)William W. Larsen September 1941 - August 1942
Including S.A.M. and M-U-M pages and Magigals
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
476 pages
- Genii - Volume 6, Number 1 - September 1941 - 40 pages
- Cover - Caryl Fleming Memorial Issue
- Caryl S. Fleming - biographical notes
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- Any Drink Called For - Caryl S. Fleming version
- Success - poem - Harry Opel
- I Spell Your Card - Gerald Kosky
- Do You Remember When? - Harry Opel
- Flower Fantasy - Jack Trepel
- The Inverted Cigarette - Dr. Ervin
- Just Paragraphs - Herman L. Weber
- Wallace Lee - memory feat
- The King Can Do No...
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Genii Volume 07 (Sep 1942 - Aug 1943)William W. Larsen September 1942 - August 1943
Including S.A.M. and M-U-M pages - and Magigals
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
432 pages
- Genii - Volume 7, Number 1 - September 1942 - 32 pages
- Cover - Floyd and Jennie Thayer
- Floyd and Jennie Thayer - biographical notes
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- Fame Maker - Harry Mendoza
- Caryl Fleming Suggested--
- Magical Impersonations
- Comedy Interruption
- Tips - On-Tricks - Milbourne Christopher
- Even Further "Out of This World"
- No More Gas
- Zipper Banana
- Papa Gag
- Pencil Tip
- "Here's Your Stamp" - Frank Herman
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Genii Volume 08 (Sep 1943 - Aug 1944)William W. Larsen September 1943 - August 1944
Including S.A.M. and M-U-M pages - and Magigals
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
432 pages
- Genii - Volume 8, Number 1 - September 1943 - 36 pages
- Cover - Del Monte
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- The King and Queen and a Bet! - Julien Proskauer
- Markers - R. M. Jamison
- The Relentless Reel - Charles Waller
- Two Favorites - Walter the Magicians
- The Ghost Knots and Flying Silks
- Cigarette and Fire
- You Didn't Notice It? - R. M. Jamison
- Del Monte [Charles Reagan] - interview by mail by Geraldine Larsen
- Pitcher Pips - "Hen" Fetsch
- The Invisible Cocktail...
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Genii Volume 09 (Sep 1944 - Aug 1945)William W. Larsen September 1944 - August 1945
Including S.A.M. and M-U-M pages - and Magigals
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
456 pages
- Genii - Volume 9, Number 1 - September 1944 - 40 pages
- Cover - Eugene Bernstein
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- Smart Silk - Dr. Raymond Beebe
- Encyclopedia Review Delay
- M.U.M. National Council - applications
- Odd Magical Facts - Frank Fewins
- A Super Mystery - poem - Morgan Sherwood
- S.A.M. 22 Show Sept. 23
- The Enigma Box - Len J. Sewell
- Gerrie Says "Thanks"
- A Comedy Chain Escape - Jim & Gerald Sedgwick (The Magic Sedgies)
- Conjuring for Castaways -...
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Genii Volume 10 (Sep 1945 - Aug 1946)William W. Larsen September 1945 - August 1946
Including P.C.A.M. News and Magigals - M.U.M. sent as special insert
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
416 pages
- Genii - Volume 10, Number 1 - September 1945 - 36 pages
- Cover - McDonald Birch
- Index
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- Rising Selected Cards from Cases - Jan Grippo
- Did You Know That - Maury Kains
- Gravatt's Simplex Penetration - Glenn G. Gravatt
- Easy Openers - Jack McMillen
- The Test of the Seven - Walter Price
- Two Selected Cards on Two Selected Carrots - Loring Campbell
- Did You Know That - Maury Kains
- Cigarettes...! - Irvin Turvey
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Genii Volume 11 (Sep 1946 - Aug 1947)William W. Larsen September 1946 - August 1947
Including M-U-M pages - and Magigals
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
392 pages
- Genii - Volume 11, Number 1 - September 1946 - 32 pages
- Cover - Claude S. Leaf
- Genii Speaks - editorial comments
- Stock Market Millions - Walter Price
- Facts and Fallacies - [Teral] Garrett
- Do As I Do Matchbox - Walter Price
- Did You Know That - Maury Kains
- The Drop Change Over - Glen [sic] Gravatt
- M.U.M. - The official news of The S.A.M. is an eight-page insert for S.A.M. Members
- Claude S. Leaf - biographical sketch
- The L.W. Mysteries for Children - William Larsen & T. Page...
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Genii Volume 12 (Sep 1947 - Aug 1948)William W. Larsen September 1947 - August 1948
Including Magigals
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
369 pages (7 double pages)
- Genii - Volume 12, Number 1 - September 1947 - 32 pages
- Cover - Frank Clinton
- Facing the Facts - Bill Larsen
- Square Deal for Dealers
- Keeps Your Hands in Your Pockets
- The Great Leon Denies
- Too Many Trophies
- Bickering
- Tribute
- Big Business
- On the Set at Paramount
- George Boston
- Too Good!
- Framed!
- It's Hot
- Rope of Quong Hi - Alan Wakeling
- Surprise!! - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- cartoon - Tom Lawless
- One-man Blindfolded Psycho Act -...
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Genii Volume 13 (Sep 1948 - Aug 1949)William W. Larsen September 1948 - August 1949
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
376 pages (8 double pages)
- Genii - Volume 13, Number 1 - September 1948 - 32 pages
- Cover - Arthur Buckley
- Facing the Facts - Bill Larsen
- The Welcome Mat
- Loot
- Things I Like
- Things I Don't Like
- Dollar Value
- Editors
- Teletrixters
- All Change - Len J. Sewell
- What? Another Square Circle? - Mike Zens
- Odd Magical Facts - Frank Fewins
- Original Coin Sleights for Experts - Arthur Buckley
- Arthur Buckley - by Theo. Bamberg "Okito"
- Comedy Technique - First Article of a Series - Robert Orben
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Genii Volume 14 (Sep 1949 - Aug 1950)William W. Larsen September 1949 - August 1950
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
441 pages (7 double pages)
- Genii - Volume 14, Number 1 - September 1949 - 32 pages
- Cover - Ron and Thelma Greenwood
- Facing the Facts - Bill Larsen
- Fun with Firebowl and Flowers - "Dr. Chang" Sherman Ripley
- By George! It's Sandsational - George Sands
- Master Balls and Cigarettes - Al Sharpe
- The Invisible Man - William W. Larsen
- Double Daring - Frederick M. Shields & Bascom Jones, Jr.
- Results of the Genii-Orben Poll - Robert Orben
- Odd Magical Facts - Frank Fewins
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Genii Volume 15 (Sep 1950 - Aug 1951)William W. Larsen September 1950 - August 1951
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
512 pages
- Genii - Volume 15, Number 1 - September 1950 - 44 pages
- Cover - Billy Bishop an' Ann
- Guys and Gimmicks - William W. Larsen
- Miracle Card Vanish - W. B. Scott
- The Enchanted Tumbler - Marvin Roy
- Afghan Bands - Tommy Thompson
- The Sucker Newspaper Tear - Eddie Joseph
- Watch for Next Month's Genii
- Rusduck Readers - Rusduck
- Thimble Cane - Richard Piser
- Spirit Board - New Use for Rapping Hand Board - Bud Spraker
- New Lamps for Old - William Larsen
- The Phantom Rod - George Kier
- The Firecracker Girl - An Illusion...
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Genii Volume 16 (Sep 1951 - Aug 1952)William W. Larsen September 1951 - August 1952
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen, Editors
488 pages
- Genii - Volume 16, Number 1 - September 1951 - 40 pages
- Cover - Wayne Shumway
- letter from the editor - Bill Larsen
- Tell Ya Wot I'd Like To Do - Contest with Prizes - Frank Herman
- The Imperishable Parasol
- The Expanding Parasol
- Card on the Parasol
- Card in the Shoe
- A Dumbfounding Divination - Tan Hock Chuan
- Multiplying Color Changer - Without Gimmicks - Clarence Peterson
- Mechanical Jumbo Card - H. Fernandez
- The Vanishing Ice Cream Cone - Jesse Langston,...
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Genii Volume 17 (Sep 1952 - Aug 1953)William W. Larsen September 1952 - August 1953
Mr. & Mrs. William W. Larsen & Milton Page Larsen, Editors
507 pages (9 double pages)
- Genii - Volume 17, Number 1 - September 1952 - 44 pages
- Cover - The Merv Taylor Company
- Dealer's Directory
- On With the Show - editorial - Bill Larsen
- The Editors Problem
- Easy Does It - H. Fernandes
- A Novel Coin Bag - Lu Brent
- The Magical Traveler - Alan Wakeling
- The Alcoholic Animal - Johnny Geddes
- The Artful Dodges of William W. Larsen
- Your New Act From Genii - Ray Muse
- Pocket Close-Up Act (No Cards)
- Impromptu...
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Genii Volume 18 (Sep 1953 - Aug 1954)William W. Larsen September 1953 - August 1954
Geraldine Larsen, William Larsen, Jr. & Milton Page Larsen, Editors
471 pages (5 double pages)
- Genii - Volume 18, Number 1 - September 1953 - 40 pages
- Cover - Mello, The Magical Clown
- Dealer's Directory
- On with the Show - Bill Larsen, Jr.
- The Search for the Perfect Egg (Second Edition) - Charles Waller
- Relation of English Money to American - Goodliffe
- The Serpent Of Cyclops - Robert L. Henderson
- The Jumping Signature - Glenn Gravatt
- Ideas of Idle Moments - Lu Brent
- The Coin and Currency Pail
- Currency Climax
- Spooks 'N' Spoofers - Eugene...
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Genii Volume 19 (Sep 1954 - Aug 1955)William W. Larsen September 1954 - August 1955
Geraldine Larsen, William Larsen, Jr. & Milton Page Larsen, Editors
425 pages (11 double pages)
- Genii - Volume 19, Number 1 - September 1954 - 36 pages
- Cover - Thurston's Mysteries of India
- Dealer's Directory
- On with the Show - Gerrie Larsen
- The Elevator Aces - Kirk Kirkham & Lynn Searles
- Speed-O-Print - Richard L. Piser
- Ring-O - Larry Becker
- Behind the Back - Royal Brin, Jr.
- Mystery Circus - Verne Chesbro
- Rabbit in Hat Cut-Out - Keith Lingly
- The Trickeries of Bill Larsen - F. Michael Shields
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Genii Volume 20 (Sep 1955 - Aug 1956)William W. Larsen September 1955 - August 1956
Geraldine Larsen, William Larsen, Jr. & Milton Page Larsen, Editors
491 pages (5 double pages) (page numbering off by 2 in No. 7)
- Genii - Volume 20, Number 1 - September 1955 - 72 pages
- Cover - 20th Anniversary
- In This Issue - contents
- Letters
- William W. Larsen, Sr. - photo
- Dedication
- The Genii Speaks
- Ideas of Idle Moments - Lu Brent
- Ball Looney
- The Great Klepto
- The Cat's Meow - Gerald Kosky
- Flower Magic - Frank Lezama
- Flowers
- Color Changing Rose
- Another Color Change
- A Bouquet of Flowers that Change Color
- Volta's...
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