Vol. 3 No.

MAY 1947 CONTENTS

MY FAVORITE POCKET TRICK OKITO
CLEAN CUT BOYLSTON
CIGARETTE VANISH KALMAN
TWO FINE TRICKS CHRISTOPHER
X-RAY FUNNEL WESTON
BOX VANISH ROSSI
GLASS PENETRATION
A practical effect you can build at home. Fully
illustrated and explained by
GEORGE PFISTERER
TEEN-AGE AAAGIC - KOLAR'S CHATS - ALONG WITH
BLACKSTONE - PRACTICAL MAGIC - CHAUDET'S
"TRICKS I LIKE" - AAAGICAL MASTERPIECES.

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A fine trick made by a great artist. A spun
copper bowl is shown and visibly filled with
vari-colored paper shavings taken from a hand-
somely decorated Chinese Casket. The bowl of
shavings is momentarily covered with a cloth
which is then removed, and the bowl is seen
to be full of water—or other articles, such as
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IMPROVED COIN PENETRATION
"Copenetro" it is called by its inventor, but ;he
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4 half dollars are vanished singly from a coin
rack, and are SEEN AND HEARD to drop into
a small glass resting on a small neat base
with larger tumbler inverted over it. No sleights,
but a mechanical marvel that you will rave
about. Coins appear with, or without, covering
while outfit is held in one hand. Greatest coin
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SPLIT-A-DRINK (Himber)
Authorized plastic duplicate of a Canada Dry
bottle. It is shown, full of liquid, then you offer
to split it with your friend—and you actually
separate the bottle into two vertical halves-
each half full of liquid which may be drunk.
A great novelty $2.50
VANISHING BOTTLE (Himber)
You exhibit two Canada Dry bottles and a
paper bag. One at a time, you place the two
bottles in the bag. Then you ask-" If I remove
one (you do so), how many left?-yes that leaves
one-but where is i t ? " You crush the bag and toss
it oul-no trace of the missing bottle being
found. The full size plastic bottle shell to go
over your own regular bottle $1.50
PORMOR is a polished stainless steel measure,
3%" tall. Continues to pour after being "emp-
tied.' 1 Flow controlled by ingenious valve
secretly operated by magician. Will fill 6 shot
glasses, and fhe FILMOR described below.
FILMOR, a very tall clear glass tumbler of
22 oz. capacity. It will produce, vanish and pour
like the trick milk pitcher. Imagine the variety
of effects possible with this outfit in your posses-
sion. Highly recommended. Each unit, $8.00, or
BOTH FOR $15.00
FISH CATCHING TRICK
Dave Lovsen's effect, done surrounded. Bowl has
invisible mechanical device that causes 1 to A
fish to appear in the water (as "produced").
$17.50
FLIGHT THREE (Weber)
Great Passe Passe card effect. Two spectators,
each take 10 cards-3 selected cards fly from one
group, leaving 7, and join the other group thus
making 13. Use your own cards. Full instructions
make this miracle clear to you $2.00
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A CONJURING MELANGE (Collins). 256 pages,
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NOVEL MAGIC (Lu Brent). This great book ot
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NEO MAGIC (S. H. Sharpe). New edition. Covers
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33 ROPE TIES AND CHAIN RELEASES (Burling
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BORROWED SALT VANISH AND REPRODUC-
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 EDWARD MORRELL MASSEY is often called the

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world's most prolific inventor of practical magic. He
lives in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. His "Color Flight", the
new "Amazring" and the "Cardagger" rank high among
his recent achievements. Currently popular also is his
"Cabinet of Deodar".

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 EDWARD IV. DART, the new Publisher of Conjurors'
Magazine is here introduced. Mr. Dart, Secretary of
Conjurors' Press Inc. since its revival in 1945 has a
background of more than a score of years in magic.
He was Secretary of Parent Assembly No 1, S. A. M.,
for eleven years, having been reelected yearly to stay in
office for a longer period than any other.
MAY, 1947
Mr. Dart was a Founder of the Magicians Guild and
has served as Secretary of that organization since its
inception. He is exceptionally well founded in magic
and has a very extensive circle of magician friends. It
is with a feeling of great confidence in Mr. Dart's ability
that I have turned over the reins of management of
Conjurors' Magazine to him. —J.J.P.
O P E N L E T T E R . . . . from
"Behold how good and pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity." (133rd Psalm, 1st verse)
It is my belief that there is plenty
of room in magic for all existing
publications and possibly others which
might spring up in the future. Cer-
tainly I have no quarrel with any of
them, or their publishers; surely I
have no axe to grind, in or out of
magic. That means that Conjurors'
wants to go ahead publishing what it
feels is the "best" magazine in the
field. Probably other publishers feel
that they, too, have the "best". That
is the just prerogative of us all, and
I have no fault to find with such self-
appraisals, just as I hope you do not
object to my belief "Conjurors' is
best".
Competition is the spice of life,
when competition is fair, impartial,
and friendly. Many times in the past
I asked JJ.P. to modify (or not to
print at all) certain things that he had
written about other magazines or pub-
lishers. To some requests he acceded,
and on other occasions he did not. He
deeply resented obviously false state-
ments being printed, and whether one
likes Julien or not, whatever they think
of him, all agree that he never
straddled an issue, and has the courage
of his convictions.
Competition should be fair! State-
ments by any magazine, therefore,
should be honest and able to bear in-
vestigation.
For instance, to John Mulholland,
I say, as an individual, and as Pub-
lisher of Conjurors' Magazine, that
the advertising that you are running
currently on the back page of "Abra-
cadabra" is not in keeping with my
definition of "truthful advertising".
In this you say "The Sphinx is the
PROFESSIONAL magazine of ma-
gic. It continues to be the MOST
WIDELY READ MAGIC PUBLI-
CATION IN THE WORLD."
Now, John, figures don't lie, but
sometimes magicians don't figure. You
have never published the circulation
of the Sphinx and when advertisers
have asked you, or one of the Sphinx'
employees how many subscribers you
have, the reply has been very evasive.
The last definite knowledge that I
have of your circulation was that your
print order was for 2200 copies for
one month. Conjurors' printed, with its
Post Office statement, in its October,
1946 issue (Vol. 2, No. 8) the certi-
fied statement that its circulation as
of that date was 5316.
In view of this, how can you possibly
EDWARD W. DART
say "that the Sphinx is the most widely
read magic puDlication in the world,"
unless you meant that you have a
reader or two m Australia, one in
Atnca, one in Devils island and pos-
sibly one at the North Pole. . .then the
statement might possibly be true that
"the Sphinx is the most widely read
magic publication."
Conjurors' goes into eleven coun-
tries, and to give your statement the
benefit of the doubt we hope (but we
doubt it) that the Sphinx goes to many
more, so that the words "most widely
read" might be true geographically.
Such circulation would be a big help
to Sphinx advertisers, particularly
mailing your magazine to countries
from which currency may not be sent
to America to buy magic! Advertisers
buy circulation which bring results,
that is why Conjurors' consistently has
more pages of advertising each month
than any other magic magazine.
You state that the Sphinx is the
"professional magazine of magic." I
don't know just what you mean by
that because you are not a professional
writer, although you say you are a
professional magician. Our editor,
Walter B. Gibson, is a professional
writer, a professional editor, and for
the last several months has returned
to being a professional magician ap-
pearing with the big Blackstone show.
On our staff one also finds Warren
Simms, President of the Magicians
Guild, who certainly is a full time pro-
fessional magician. Then consider
Dell O'Dell, Harry Blackstone and
Richard du Bois, all top full-time pro-
fessional magicians who help Con-
jurors' regularly.
Effects by Milbourne Christopher
(who gives you articles now and then)
are found monthly in Conjurors'. Isn't
Conjurors' professionally edited by
professional magicians ?
Also, John, many took great offense
at your statement in the Sphinx that
you were the only professional ma-
gician listed in "Who's Who In
America." JJ.P. published his opinion
of that statement. He said that maybe
you only looked under "M" and not
under the "Fs", for Paul Fleming-
appears as a professional magician in
the same tone. To credit you with
a desire to print the truth, I'll call
your statement an "oversight". How-
ever, don't you think you should check
every statement before publishing it?
We do!
You also have no idea how many
disliked your statement that the
Sphinx was a NON-PROFIFT propo-
sition in your ad announcing the rise
in your price to $4.50 per year, and
$.4^ a single copy. You then followed
by publishing a 28 page flimsy offset
sneet. That is hardly the act of a
philanthropist!
To print three thousand copies
(about fifty percent more than what
we believe you sold in April) of a 28
page offset publication (same as the
March Sphinx) would cost (want us
to do the printing for you ?) $432.00
or $.11 a copy. When your circulation
goes beyond three thousand (as it will
when you start the S.A.M. section)
additional copies would be 8% cents
apiece!. . .And you call yours a non-
profit venture at $.45 a copy. . .tut, tut,
John!
We realize that you have a big ex-
pensive office on 42nd Street, New
York, to keep up and that employees
of the Sphinx probably are very high
priced because they are so tactful,
efficient and courteous. We also realize
that your new high advertising rates
are also non-profit (why did you raise
'em ?) but when you have one of those
big months of yours when you do run
fifteen pages of advertising, you may
have $500.00 additional revenue. . .do
you add that to the non-profit side of
the ledger, eh? Some accounting!
Some fun!
Perhaps the Sphinx IS non-profit!
At least for the stockholders! I just
asked a stockholder of the Sphinx if
he had ever received any dividends,
and he looked at me as if I were
crazy. Non-profit! What a state-
ment to make in print in the same ad
that reads "Sphinx never pays for
contributions."
When Conjurors' came out, the
Sphinx said everything it could about
it in stilted, childish innuendos. One
particular statement used the theme
"We don't have to use color". . .so two
years later, the Sphinx comes out with
color! Thanks for imitating us.
Imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery.
By the way, John, we do want to
congratulate you on getting MUM.
* * *
Now as to you, Bill Larsen. When
you were in New York, and we got
together, we checked up on our mutual
backgrounds. Remember? It de-
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THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE
 MAGIC ON THE MARCH!
As the time for the magical con-
ventions draws near, from coast to
coast, reports have been coming in to
Conjurors' that never before in the
history of magic has there been such
interest in the Ancient and Honorable
Art. In an endeavor to find what
organized magical societies were doing
to keep pace with the growth of in-
terest in magic, we asked leaders in
magic to give us an expression as to
what their Assembly, Ring or Organi-
zation was doing for the benefit of the
new groups of enthusiasts who appar-
ently are springing up. This article,
though incomplete, gives an idea of
the growth of magic.
John Braun, President of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Magicians,
has given us an all-inclusive story in
which he outlines the objects of the
IBM. Included in this story are facts
supplied by T. J. Crawford, historian
of the IBM and others.
International Brotherhood
of Magicians
by JOHN BRAUN
The objects of the IBM are to
organize and associate together indi-
viduals interested in the practice and
promotion of the Art of Magic and its
advancement; to encourage every ef-
fort, both individual and collective,
which may tend to foster, elevate and
advance the Art in the field of amuse-
ment, entertainment and culture, and
to develop new sources of progress
thereof, whenever and wherever pos-
sible ; to facilitate social intercourse,
exchange of ideas and cooperation be-
tween those interested in or practicing
the Art; to encourage the advancement
of literature and invention pertaining
to the Art, and to protect inventors
and authors thereof; to promote and
conserve the interests of those pro-
fessionally engaged in the Art, and to
discourage improper competition be-
tween the amateur, semi-pro and pro-
fessional magician; to promote har-
mony among those interested therein,
insofar as their relationship to the
fraternity is concerned; to oppose ex-
posures of the principles of the Art
except in books on magic, and maga-
zines devoted to the Art for the ex-
clusive use of magicians and devotees
of the Art; to oppose the exposing of
magical tricks and illusions to the pub-
lic in any type of performance, by
whatever means employed; to hold an
annual convention; to foster the crea-
tion of friendships among members of
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by JULIEN J. PROSKAUER
the organization, and a better under-
standing of its objectives; to promote
the humane treatment of animals and
birds used in magical performances;
to publish a magazine, as well as other
literature in the interest of the Art of
Magic.
Any reputable and desirable person
of eighteen years of age or over, in-
terested in magic for at least two years
previously, is eligible to "active mem-
bership". We conduct no membership
drives; applicants must be vouched for
by at least two active members of the
IBM. Names of candidates for mem-
bership are published in the Linking
Ring, the official organ of the IBM,
and if no objections to their joining
are received, and the investigation by
the Membership Committee proves
favorable, they are accepted as mem-
bers. Persons over fourteen and under
eighteen, may become junior members,
if found to qualify.
The membership of the IBM is
world-wide, comes close now to ful-
filling one of (he aims of the founders
of the order, namely to unite the east-
era and western hemispheres in the
good fellowship of magic. In 1947
the IBM celebrates the Silver Anni-
versary of its founding.
The first convention of the IBM,
and for that matter, the first conven-
tion of magicians to be held anywhere,
was staged at Kenton, Ohio, June 9th
and 10th, 1926, with an attendance of
120 professional and amateur ma-
gicians. Among these were Harry
Blackstone, Sid Lorraine, Leslie
Guest, Paul Fox, Harlan Tarbell, Al
Saal, Bob Nelson, T. J. Crawford
(who hasn't missed a one of the or-
ganization's eighteen conventions) and
John Braun. This convention which
set the pattern for all that were to
follow was held at W. W. Durbin's
"American Egyptian Hall", and to
Durbin must go the credit for promo-
ting the idea of the TBM."
IBM 1947 CONVENTION
The IBM convention this year will
be held in Pittsburgh June 16th, 17th,
18th and 19th. Complete information
about it can be obtained from Charles
R. Koontz, 236 Sycamore Street, Pitts-
burgh 11, Pa., who is General Chair-
man. As co-chairman with him, one
finds Dr. A. L. Baldwin who has done
an outstanding job for the IBM. C. B.
Yohe is Treasurer of the convention
which has taken the William Penn as
its headquarters. Mr. Yohe incident-
ally is also a founder and officer of the
Mystic 52, a group of Pittsburgh ma-
gicians and while some of whom are
affiliated with both I.B.M. and S.A.M.,
like to meet at private gatherings.
Membership in the IBM is enjoyed
by magicians in all forty-eight states,
Hawaii, Canada, England, and in prac-
tically every country in the world.
The bulk of the IBM membership is
in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York,
but is so spread throughout the world
that it is rare that one can go to any
magic meeting without finding an
IBMer present.
The IBM is using the slogan "Pitts-
burgh . . . magic heaven in '47" and
all interested in magic whether they
are members of the IBM or not are
cordially invited to the 1947 conven-
tion.
P.C.A.M.
Some years back the magic clubs of
the West and their individual members
formed a group which they called the
Pacific Coast Association of Ma-
gicians. The birthplace of the organi-
zation was Seattle, Washington. This
year on July 22nd, 23rd, 24th and
25th, members of the P.C.A.M. will
return to Seattle for the Annual Con-
vention.
The programmed activities of the
PCAM include a Pre-Convention
Party at Portland, July 21st.
Then Open House for delegates at
Seattle, July 22nd with a visit to
Olympic Brewery and Free Beer!
Special delegation from Seattle to meet
magicians from southern cities at
Olympia around noon. Possible pub-
licity pictures with the Governor—
Official opening of "Magic Week".
Registration Desk opens at Olympic
Hotel in morning. The Rabbit Hutch
opens at noon and then follows the
Celebrity Nite Party.
On Wednesday, July 23rd, there will
be a sightseeing tour with boat trip
through the Locks and a prepared talk
and discussion of magic by a qualified
lecturer followed by a Dealer Show of
new effects is scheduled.
On Thursday, July 24th, there will
be many activities and that night will
see the Big Show at the Metropolitan
Theatre.
Friday will introduce many novel-
ties and that night there will be a Ban-
quet and Show followed by the Fare-
well Parly.
THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE
 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS
When the Society of American Ma-
gicians was formed and since, member-
ship has been open to persons, to quote
from the Constitution, "wherever lo-
cated throughout the globe." And
from the four corners of the globe
they have come.
Very early in the organization's his-
tory, magicians in other cities desired
to organize local groups and branches;
local clubs formed outside the Society
frequently wished, later, to ally them-
selves with the representative organi-
zation of the craft, The Society of
American Magicians, but there re-
mained but one main body with head-
quarters in New York City until 1927
when consent was given to use the
name of the Society.
An organization known as the Na-
tional Council of the Society of Ameri-
can Magicians was set up, and charters Where it all began! Back room in Martinka's showing stage used by early
were regularly issued to branches in members, S.A.M.
other cities which are known as "As-
semblies." The original society then
self to the utmost in his hobby. He is MIDWEST MAGIC
became, appropriately, New York's in a position through his cooperation by JIM SHERMAN
Parent Assembly No. 1. with other members to help himself Past President, Chicago S.A.M.
progress. Assembly No. 3
Members of the National Council In the midwest and Chicago region,
are the national officers plus delegates The "Little Back Shop" of the Mar-
magic has reached an all-time peak and
or alternates representing the various tinkas where it all began is no more. there is no end in sight. There have
assemblies on a limited proportional The 25 founders of the Society, save been more magic shows around here
representation basis who go to National but one, have passed on to that bourne in the past twelve months than in any
Council Meetings. Although operating whence no traveler returns, but the similar period of the past.
under a common constitution, each Magical events this year in and
Assembly largely regulates its own Society of American Magicians, born about Chicago besides the National
affairs. The National Council is a in the mystical atmosphere of a con- S.A.M. Conference included: The
liaison organization. juring emporium and cradled in the Round Table Show, The Wizard's
The Society of American Magicians lap of magical enthusiasm, has in- Show, The Magigals' Show, and The
works in close cooperation with socie- creased in size and goes steadily for- Magic Masters' Show.
ties all over the world having similar ward, backed by many of those with These leave no doubt about increased
aims. The amateur magician is able, interest in magic!
the common heritage of a flare for the
by membership in The Society of Then, too, witness the large number
American Magicians, to indulge him- mysterious. of magic acts playing Chicago night
clubs, leading hotels and theatres.
Never in history has there been so
much magic before the public.
All of this, of course, has a direct
effect upon the Chicago dealers' busi-
ness. In talking with other dealers,
we find that they are also breaking
all-time sales records.
In my own case not only is the busi-
ness in the Chicago area breaking
records, but mail order business from
every part of the United States and
practically every civilized country of
the world continues to pour in.
Membership in the Chicago S.A.M.
has reached an all-time peak—so much
so that new memberships are being
restricted. This, however, is not stop-
ping those interested in magic from
joining magical organizations—if they
can't get in one society, they join an-
Birthplace of S.A.M. was Martinka's, 6th Avenue, N. Y. other.
MAY, 1947 11
National Conference of S.A. M.
The greatest educational program in
magic convention history, featuring
Dai Vernon and other leading experts,
has been arranged for the forthcoming
19th Annual Conference of the Society
of American Magicians, to be held
May 29, 30, and 31 at the Morrison
Hotel, Chicago. Every reader of
Conjurors' Magazine is cordially in-
vited to attend.
The program will run daily with
lectures and demonstrations covering
every aspect of magic. Admission to
each session is included without extra
charge in the convention's registration
fee of ten dollars. Bert Allerton,
National President of the S.A.M. and
Chairman of the convention's Educa-
tional Committee, will direct the gi-
gantic three-day program.
Highlight of the program will be a
two-hour lecture by Dai Vernon. For
a decade Dai has been the nation's
leading expert on intimate magic and
one of the greatest card performers
of all time. He will speak on select
secrets of misdirection and finer
points of showmanship, with demon-
strations of all essential sleights.
As an unusual added feature, the
Vernon lecture will be attended by
Marshall D. Smith, the artist who
illustrated Erdnase's classic work, The
Expert at the Card Table, published in
Chicago in 1902. It was only a few
months ago that Smith was located by
this writer. Smith's recollections of
Erdnase have provided clues which
may soon lead to a full solution of the
45-year-old mystery concerning the
identity of Erdnase. Bring along your
copy of this famous treatise on card
manipulation and have it autographed
by the man who made over one hun-
dred drawings from life of Erdnase's
hands.
The educational session on Thurs-
day, May 29, will deal with intimate
magic. Allerton, Johnny Paul, and
Matt Schulien will discuss table work.
Dr. Harlan Tarbell, author of the
famous Tarbell Course, and famed for
his "Eyeless Vision" and his rope
routines, will give a feature lecture
that day also.
"Stage and Club Magic" will be the
topic of the May 30 session. Jack
Gwynne will speak on stage magic.
Werner ("Dorny") Dornfield, magical
emcee will talk on stage deportment.
In addition to the lectures, every
registrant will be given at each session
a printed resume of the program, with
illustrations and text explaining all
important topics and sleights. A folder
will be provided so this material can
be added daily, with blank sheets for
taking notes. Sam Berland, Chicago,
is in charge of this feature.
An informal Night-Before-Party,
May 28, will lead off the festivities,
giving everyone an opportunity to meet
old friends and make new ones.
Thursday, May 29, will feature a
Dealers' Show, with demonstrations
of all new effects, and a Carnival
Night, complete with stage money,
prizes, gaffed bunco games, three-card
monte, shell and pea, and gags galore.
An informal show will also be staged
at the Carnival.
There will be a Magicians'-Only
Show on Friday and on that evening,
REASON ENOUGH!
by J. ELDER BLACKLEDGE
Past National S.A.M. Vice-President
,"What is our local S.A.M. Assem-
bly doing?" you ask! Assembly No.
31 is doing nicely, thank you! During
the year just past, No. 31 increased
its membership about ninety percent.
What attracts magicians of this lo-
cality? It is the policy of the Assem-
bly!
First off, we believe magic, or con-
juring, to be one of the best forms of
entertainment when properly pre-
sented. An Art requiring specialized
knowledge that must be acquired by
individual research, experience, and an
impelling desire to make anything
worth doing worth doing well. Curi-
osity-seekers get no invitation, for our
Assembly is banded together to pro-
mote the best interests and advance-
ment of magic.
We like the fellowship of helpful
cooperation and spend no time on petty
political wrangles, and we frown on
the member who exploits himself on
the name of S.A.M. Rather, we ask
always the best efforts when appear-
ing before the public stimulating favor-
able publicity for the individual and
the group. We recognize that at this
time there is more public interest in
magical entertainment than ever be-
fore, which means the magician has
more responsibility than ever before.
We want our Assembly to have dignity
in the community.
What does the Assembly offer the
membership ? Interesting and instruc-
tive meetings. Helpful contacts with
the beginner in magic, which means
constructive suggestions when wanted.
We encourage serious study and re-
search on all the many phases of magic
both in the performing and history,
which means too, keeping up to date
by MARTIN GARDNER
the National All-Star Revue, present-
ing the finest array of big-game acts
in convention history. A Magical
Free-For-All will be staged Saturday,
May 31, with several beautiful trophies
to be awarded. In the evening, the
annual Banquet will be held.
In addition to the shows and educa-
tional program, there will be dealers'
displays, historical exhibits, a photo-
graphic studio for those with cameras,
and many other features now being
planned. A large souvenir program
will contain articles and pictures that
will make it an unusual collector's
item.
We'll see you in the Windy City!
with magical developments. We dis-
cuss showmanship; preach originality
in routining, emphasize individuality
and personality; insist on needed re-
hearsal. We have a proper respect
for magic ; we know the whole is bigger
than any one man. We talk about the
ethics of a respected profession, the
entertaining of people with an Art
that comes down from the beginning.
Are we trying to do too much ? We
don't think so. We find we are making
real progress, along with lots of enjoy-
ment, by restricting our membership
to those who are qualified and have a
genuine interest in magic, and by the
spirit of sportsman-like fellowship.
Golden Gate Assembly
by FRED FALTERSACK
President, S.A.M.
The first chartered Assembly of
S.A.M. Golden Gate Assembly No. 2
in San Francisco continues its activi-
ties with more than fifty members.
Activities included the Evening of
Magic show presented for the Family
Night Dinners at the Union League
Club, the fee for the performance
making possible a contribution by the
Assembly to the Houdini Hospital
Fund. With Lloyd Jones as Master
of Ceremonies, Assembly members
participating in the show were John
Larrick, Fred Faltersack, Bob Offen-
backer, Boswell King, Harry Voges,
Don Still and Bob Stull, the latter
serving as Stage Manager. Joe
Tersche, visiting professional and for-
mer USO Camp-Shows magician, was
featured in the show.
For more than a quarter of a cen-
tury, Golden Gate Assembly and its
members have extended a cordial wel-
come to all visiting magicians, hospi-
tality as sincere today as it has been
in the past.
THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE
 Magicians Guild for Professionals
It is exceedingly difficult in the
space allotted to tell the story of the
progress of the Magicians Guild, the
Professional Society, which strictly
limits the number of amateur ma-
gicians it accepts for membership.
There are now forty-six amateurs on
the waiting list of the Guild. This
speaks well for a three year old or-
ganization.
The Magicians Guild was formed
because the late Theo Hardeen, Rich-
ard Cardini, the Great La Follette,
Harry Blackstone, J. Elder Blackledge,
Warren Simms, Al Baker and men
internationally famous as professional
magicians decided it was necessary to
have an organization interested solely
in the professional side of the world's
most fascinating hobby.
The first letter about formation of
the Guild was mailed by Theo Hardeen
on June 7th, 1942 following a series
MAGIC IN ATLANTA
by JULIAN V. BOEHM
Past Pres., S.A.M., Atlanta Assembly
Our S.A.M. Assembly is known as
the Atlanta Society of Magicians. It
has a comparatively small but very
ardent membership. Meetings are ex-
ceptionally interesting, and usually
draw from seventy-five percent to one
hundred percent of the membership.
Each month three of the members join
together as co-hosts for a dinner
meeting, which is followed by magic.
Quite often outside guests are invited
to join in with our fun.
Surprising to say, Atlanta has a
rather small proportion of active ma-
gicians, compared to some of the larger
cities; so, we naturally have a smaller
number of club members. This lack
of active interest in performing magic
is not reflected in the layman's interest
in watching it, as there is a great de-
mand upon our membership for shows,
and when a professional comes to
town, he draws beautifully at the the-
aters and night spots.
During the past few months, we
have had Blackstone, who packed the
Erlanger Theater for a week, Cantu,
Frackson, Del O'Dell, Charles Carrer,
and Ray Terrell at the Paradise Room ;
and Otis Manning and Del Breece at
Jack Sherriffs. This shows that the
Atlanta night spots appreciate the pull-
ing power of a good magician.
MAY, 1947
of conferences between leading pro- professional magician, thus eliminat-
fessional magicians. This letter read ing any politics among amateurs.
in part: The Magicians Guild sponsors no
"Harry Houdini on many occa- charity or benefit shows as it requires
no funds beyond its dues. The money
sions said that magic organizations
were playgrounds for amateurs made at public shows is given to the
performers because the Guild stands
who knew nothing about magic.
firm on the basis that all professional
How true was his statement is magicians should always be paid at
coming home to all of us now. all times.
The welfare of professional ex-
The Guild holds that no professional
ponents of magic is not considered magician should have to work a bene-
in some of the larger magical fit free for a magical organization.
groups. Plus this, society mem- The Guild is opposed to the belief held
bers with no knowledge of magic, by some magic societies that a ma-
work with would-be showmen to gician should give his services gratis,
force unfunny comedy on their or for a very small "expense" check
fellow-members at their after so that the society may make money
at the expense of one of its members.
meeting shows. For my part I
The Guild believes that magicians
have had enough of magic societies
in which amateurs control the should always charge a fee, and that
by doing so he upholds the dignity of
shows and policies."
of his profession.
Hardeen's unpopularity with a little The Guild believes that no profes-
group was enhanced when this letter sional magician should ever accept an
went out. When approached about it, engagement (in a big city) for less
he continued to talk against poor than $25.00. The Guild believes that
after-the-meeting shows, and the "un- from $75.00 to $125.00 is a fair fee
funny comedy" foistered on the for twenty minutes to a half-hour
members by those he called "half wits" entertainment. One Guild member
. . .not "wits". recently got $750.00 plus expenses to
One one occasion he was brought appear in a city less than one hundred
up on charges before the S.A.M. As- miles from New York.
sembly. These charges were preferred The Magicians Guild has definitely
by an amateur magician whom Har-
deen insisted was the very type of man become a real and important factor in
who should be eliminated from a the growth of magic, partially because
magic society, if the society was to be of its constant endeavors to make sure
popular with professionals. Fortun- that professionals get a fee worthy of
ately, this Past National President of their efforts, and because Guild officers
the S.A.M., brother of Houdini, inter-
permit no waste of time at meetings
nationally famous showman, co-pub-
lisher of Conjurors' Magazine in 1906- with foolish debates.
07 had sufficient friends to defeat the Guild members believe the stunting
charges that he was guilty of "conduct of the growth of magic is brought
unbecoming a fellow-member". about by performers with little or no
This "trial" was the last straw. Big knowledge of magic, the would-be
time professionals were incensed at comedians who do not amuse anyone
amateurs preceding against this noted
fellow-professional. A delegation of but themselves, and the boring type
professionals spoke to four amateur of individual performer who acts as
magicians, Julien J. Proskauer, a Past if he were a school teacher and plays
National President of the S.A.M., down, not up, to his audience.
Royal Vale Heath, Past National The Guild believes that magic will
Treasurer of the S.A.M., Ed Dart,
for eleven years the Parent Assembly grow in the future even more rapidly
Secretary and James C. Wobensmith, than it has in the past, provided ma-
another Past President of the S.A.M., gicians entertain and don't bore or
now Chairman of the Magicians Guild annoy their audiences.
Legal Committee. The Magicians Guild slogan is "For
These four amateurs, together with good entertainment, engage a ma-
professionals from all over the
country, helped form the Guild. One gician
of the Guild by-laws provides every Yes, the Guild believes. Magic is on
President or senior officer must be a the March!
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 slaps the back of the left. From the left side of the left fist, in very start-
left side of the left hand springs most ling fashion. However, there is still
of the silk, now green. The right a considerable quantity of compressed
TRICKS hand reaches into the near side of the green in the fist, because it has not yet
left fist and draws out the other end been opened.
of the silk, which proves green also. That helps the stealing of the tube,
I LIKE! Then {he left hand is turned palm which is the prettiest part of the trick.
upward and the fingers are opened, The steal is accomplished by the right
showing it lying right across the palm. hand, after it slaps the left. The first
By The whole effect seems instantaneous two fingers of the right hand approach
BILL CHAUDET and gives the impression of a one-hand the left fist (at the opening by the
operation. A red silk has become thumb) to draw the green silk from
green and there it is, with nothing to
be stolen away. that side. Those right fingers clip the
THE PERFECT COLOR CHANGE tube and draw it out, thimble fashion,
Here is the process: Keep the tube immediately bending inward, so the
While in Paris during the War, I well to the right in the left fist; that
witnessed a demonstration of the Color is, near the opening at the thumb, right hand can palm the tube. This
Changing Silk, done with a French where the red silk is pushed in. Double is covered by the action of the green
touch that rendered it superb. The the left little finger somewhat tighter silk, for the removal of the tube allows
performer was Mayette, Parisian ma- than the others, so that when the red the green silk to spring to the right.
gician and dealer; he showed the rou- silk enters the tube, the green, though It overtakes the tube and forms a
tine to Marvin Levy and myself while emerging at the other end, will re- loose shell or covering that gives the
we were visiting his Magic Den. To main concealed—and much compressed right hand immediate opportunity to
my mind, it is the perfect version of —in the left fist. To have this work palm away the tube. That leaves the
the familiar Change Through Hand properly, care should be taken in load- left hand quite free to open and show
and has the added merit of being easily ing the green silk beforehand. It the green silk lying clear across its
asquired. Some magicians on the should be inserted in its end of the palm.
Pacific Coast may have seen Marvin tube beginning with one corner, in I liked this color change the moment
demonstrate it and can therefore testi- slightly pleated fashion, until the oppo- I saw it and I like it more, now that
fy as to its beauty, but to the majority site corner is reached and the silk is
of Conjurors' readers it will be entirely fully loaded. Thus, when it has come I perform it, as I am sure my readers
new. will when they try it. Among more
from the tube and is compressed in the recent tricks that I have seen and liked
Of course basically, the trick is old. left hand, the green silk will be ready are two shown me by Will Lindhorst,
The only gimmick is the regulation to spring, not just in one direction, while the Blackstone Show was in St.
Changing Tube, which contains a silk but both. Louis. One is Will's Four Ace rou-
of one color, say green, and is con- Having pushed the red silk into the tine, with some very baffling details.
cealed in the left fist. In the common tube and thus forced the green to its The other Lindhorst specialty is the
version, a red silk is pushed into the present position, the magician shows
left fist by the right forefinger and the right hand empty and points to set of Billiard Balls which he is now
as a natural consequence comes out the closed left. Next, with the right, advertising and which came up to
the other side green. But as Mayette he slaps the back of the left hand for- specifications and more. I liked them
shows it, there is none of the old poke cibly, at the same time releasing pres- well enough to buy a set and that in
and pull. The red silk is pushed en- sure of the left little finger. This the magician's language is the final
tirely into the left fist. The right hand shoots a mass of green silk out the test.

T H E M.D.A. I N C . I S N E C E S S A R Y by JOE KARSON

The Magic Dealers Association, Inc.,
is apparently here to stay. The first
official meeting was held in New York
City on March 23 and 24. The officers
are: President, Phil Thomas; Vice-
Pres., Joe Karson; Secretary, Francis
Ireland; and Treasurer, Bill Holden.
Why I think that the M.D.A. Inc.
is here to stay is because the dealers
in attendance expressed their desire in
many ways to see such'an organization
work. Also the fact that some of our
most prominent dealers came to the
meeting and are members. They wish
to be members for many reasons.
The day is past evidently when any
one dealer can be strictly independent.
Today more than ever before each
dealer must rely on another for various
U THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE
reasons. There is the interchange of magic buyers. By all means look for
goods ideas and merchandise of all the M.D.A. membership in your
kinds. With cooperation amongst each dealers' ads. If by chance you, as the
other they will gain a complete confi- consumer, feel that you did not get a
dence of the customer. The customer fair deal from a member of the
will in any event take his own chances M.D.A., you will now have a proper
when he deals with a non-member. organization to whom you may send
The constitution and code of ethics in your complaint. And soon enough,
adopted will eventually gain a set complaints will become receiveable
standard. There are rules to go by against non-members for action against
that make the game easier to play, and unfair dealing.
by the same token make it more diffi-
cult for a pirate or non-cooperative It is certainly a good time now for
member to operate. all readers who support the dealers of
The first step in such organization the M.D.A. to write to the head of this
is the complete cooperation of the organization and send in your approval
members. This is already assured. (and ideas) regarding this great effort
The next step is the recognition of that points directly to the protection of
the organization by the thousands of the consumer.
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Anniversary issue looks swell. Hope
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ing challenge to the critics whose per-
petual bleat of "What has Proskauer
ever done for magic" is simply proof
that "There are none so blind as those
who will not see."
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What an Anniversary Issue! In-
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issue of the consistently improving
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MAY, 1947
LIKE THESE DID
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
need me to tell you what a gre%at publi- you are putting out. Lately you have
cation you have. I know for I have added some new features. "Teen-
been performing magic publicly since tailored" magic and Bill Chaudet's
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individual.
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 MAGICAL MEMORIES by THEO. BAMBERG
(NOTE: Theo. Bamberg, OKITO, so anxious to leave the Far East?" the suspenders fit and how to adjust
father of Fu MANCHU, is acknowl- His answer was rather bizarre. "You them. He liked the European idea of
edged to be one of the greatest ma- see, Mistah Okito, my father has wearing this, as they are unknown in
gicians of all time. His grandfather chosen a bride for me and I am not at China.
and father before him were magicians. all anxious to get married." The following night, I was making
He presented original magic in Chinese "Is she a nice girl?" I asked him. up in my dressing room before the
costume through the West. Despite "I do not know her, only my father mirror, and I noticed that Wongy was
the fact that he did not play in the saw her. That is why I want to go gazing all the time at the second pair
United States, he never relinquished away because I do not want to be dis- of suspenders on the table. I could
his American citizenship.) obedient to my father." even follow his thought and I took
It is fun to look back over my life- His knowledge of the English lan- advantage of this opportunity in play-
time in magic and to recall episodes. guage was rather limited but I under- ing a little joke on him and said:
I wish now that I had had someone stood him perfectly and when he was "Wongy, I am surprised at you. Why
with me through the years of travel saying "Mistah Okito we no have more did you return the suspenders? I
who would have recorded those inter- lice," I knew he meant rice (which I thought you liked to have them, but
esting bits of life. . .tragedy, happiness used in one of my tricks). of course, if you do not want them, I
and thrills with which a big time per- will give them to somebody else."
One evening I missed one of my "Oh, no, Mistah Okito, me like it
former meets. Reading "Along with ducks when I was preparing my show.
Blackstone" by Walter B. Gibson, I counted only fifteen and I was sup- velli much; me have put last night
particularly brings back how little we posedly to have sixteen. suspenders at home in trunk." I said,
knew about the intimate lives of the "Wongy, don't tell me such foolish
"Wongy, one duck is missing." He things; how on earth can you put them
magicians who have passed on. It is replied, "Mistah Okito, one duck
one thing to be an amateur who prac- downstairs making babies." I could in your trunk, if they are lying here
tices magic as a hobby, and another not make out what he meant, so I went right on the table. Now, please, do you
thing to be a professional to whom downstairs. There I saw one duck want them or not, otherwise I'll give
magic is a livelihood as well as a sitting on an egg. them to the Stage Manager." "Mistah,
hobby. believe me, Wongy tell always truth,
Another incident happened with me cannot understand how suspenders
I was just thinking of a day in Wongy. Among my collection of
Hong Kong in the summer of 1921. Chinese gowns, there was one which I has returned here." "All right," I
I was in the barber's chair at my hotel cherished the most because it was so said, "don't let us argue about it, just
when my eyes were suddenly covered different in design and shape. Wongv put them in your coat pocket and for-
with two huge hands. get it." Wongy put them in his coat
always was quite upset and nervous pocket and after the show, we again
Naturally, I was a little startled and when I was wearing it. I could not proceeded on our way to the West
wondered what the barber was doing understand his object in acting so End on top of the bus. In the mean-
when a beautifully modulated voice strangely until I asked him one night. time, sitting close to Wongy, I suc-
growled "who the h— am I?" "What is the matter, Wongy, every ceeded in getting hold of his pocket
I rose in the chair. It was Max time I wear that gorgeous gown and consequently pilfered the sus-
Malini, my old friend and magical (mostly on the opening night) you are penders and put them into my pocket.
confrere. so upset." His answer was, "You see,
I was so happy. I had the barber Mistah Okito, this robe is used by The next day I again put them on
hurriedly finish me and off we went. judges in court who condemn murder- the dressing table in plain view and
At lunch he asked, "Theoi have you ers. I am afraid for the evil spirit to Wongy stormed into the dressing room
any use in your show for a nice, well haunt me. Do not use it, please, Mis- with the exclamation, "Mistah Okito^
behaved young Chinese boy?" tah Okito." believe me, Wongy always tell truth,
I replied, "Why do you ask?" suspenders bewitched, evil spirits, me
Before I go any further with my no want them, you must believe
"Well, last night a boy approached narrative, I want to explain a little
me after my presentation in this hotel peculiarity of mine. Whenever I Wongy." I said, "Tell me now quietly
and asked if I could use him as an played Paris, I made it my business to what it is all about." "I come home
assistant. He emphasized that it was stock in plenty of a certain kind of last night," he said excitedly, "I go
his greatest desire to leave the Far suspenders, only sold in France, and in my pocket. . .suspenders gone . . .
East to go to Europe and the States, T had quite a collection of them, some me wonder. . .1 tell lady at home. . .
but I told him that it would take some new, some old. One day I took two she no understand. . .1 look in trunk
effort before I left China. Besides, I worn pairs out of my trunk and put . . .suspenders returned in trunk. . .
do not need any assistant. As a matter them on my dressing table, with the I go crazy . . .suspenders bewitched."
of fact, I never had one in all my life." intention of giving a pair to Wongv. I answered, "Wongy, I think you
That is how I met Hong Fah, a After he dressed me in my dressing are right, they are certainly bewitched,
nice, young, good-looking chap. My room, I said: "Wongy, would you like otherwise how is it possible that they
first question was, "How shall I call to have a pair of strong, practical sus- have now re-appeared on this table. . .
you?" He answered, "Just call me penders?" "Please, Mistah, Okito, look, here they are."
Wongy, Mistah Okito." as trousers here in England very high, However, I was very much mis-
I never regretted having taken me no hold good, fall down, suspenders taken, because Wongy told me the next
Wongy in my show. He proved him- velli good." day he found the mysterious sus-
self a nice, honest and conscientious We played in those days at the Chis- penders in the trunk and furthermore
worker. wick Empire, and after the show we he had noticed the other pair on the
On the steamer going to Southamp- took a bus back to the city, mostly on table likewise.
ton, I asked Wongy, "Why were you top, and I showed him how to make {Continued on next page)
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 My Favorite Pocket Trick
I have performed this pocket trick
for a great many years and the many
readers of Conjurors' will undoubtedly
remember it. The secret of the trick
has been guarded by me for several
years and I proudly claim that I have
bafflled many professional magicians
with it. The effect produced, when
the moves are exactly followed, is
well worth many hours of diligent
practice.
The entertainer removes from his
pocket a little ball of white cotton,
comparable to that used in crocheting
and cuts off a length of three to four
feet. He gives this thread to one of
the spectators requesting that he make
as many knots in the thread as he
please. The knots must be placed
within reasonable distance of each
other. See diagram "H".
The magician now shows his left
hand and makes a fist with his thumb
protruding as is illustrated in diagram
"A". He then winds the knotted
thread around his thumb so that if
forms a ring. Now the magician wets
the index finger of his right hand and
places it on the ring to insure its stay-
(Continued from opposite page)
The last time I met him was during
the Wembley exposition in London,
where he was a waiter in a Chop Suey
house. I asked him, "do you remem-
ber the practical joke I pulled on you
several years ago?" He said, "Mistah
Okito, you did not fool Wongy, me
know it all the time." I wonder!
MAY, 1947
by THEO. BAMBERG (Okito)
ing in place. In wetting the ring the serve to grasp the false thumb tip and
magician uses a circular motion, going the knotted thread, and lift it off the
around the finger three or four times. thumb of the left hand. Hold the
He then asks if anyone can see the end right hand as is illustrated in diagram
of the string—if they can the magician "D" and the audience will not suspect
asks them to pull the string slowly off that it contains a false thumb tip on
his thumb. When the spectator does top of which is the knotted piece of
this he is amazed to discover there are thread. Request the spectator to find
no longer any knots in the piece of an end of the string. When he does
thread! so, ask him to pull it off your thumb.
The explanation of this trick is This he does and discovers that it is
found in a duplicate length of thread a straight piece of string with no signs
which is tightly wound around the left of the knots that he originally put into
thumb. The thumb is then covered it.
by a false metal thumb tip. Actually,
you are wrapping the knotted thread
around the false thumb tip. SHELLS FOR BALLS
Having made these preparations, Dick Richards, The International
address your audience. During your Conjuror, comes to the aid of the
remarks remove the ball of cotton from wizards who are searching for shells
one of your pockets. Place it on the for golf balls. Dick does an act of
table and request a member of the this nature and knows how difficult and
audience to examine it. After he has fruitless the search is for the half
done so, remove three or four feet of shell equipment.
the thread and ask the spectator to Here is what he says: "In the toy
knot the thread as is stated above. shops and five and ten cent stores you
Now make a fist out of your right hand will find a metal pencil sharpener the
and hold it in such a position that the same size as a golf ball and in the form
thumb is in front of you and your of a globe (the world). Separate the
knuckles are toward the spectators. two halves, paint one half white, or
Wrap the knotted thread around the red, (I use both) and you have a per-
tip of your left thumb and when the fect shell, minus the indentations
end of the thread is reached, wet your which you can punch in if you wish.
right index finger and put it on the Remove the pencil sharpener, insert a
ring. Then roll the finger around the tapered cork, paint with gold paint,
ring using the excuse that it is neces- impale on a T stand and you have a
sary to keep the end of the string in- very good-looking golf ball stand. In
tact. In reality however, the middle fact, I use such a contrivance on stage
and ring finger of your right hand will in my golf ball routine."
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Definite Cigarette Vanish
This move was developed from two
other similar moves. The first ap-
peared in Deveen's Cigarette Magic
and the second in Berland's excellent
book, now appearing in Conjurors'.
In the Deveen method the cigarette
was pushed into the fist with the
thumb, not a very natural movement.
The Berland version, however, cannot
be done with a lighted cigarette.
The present method, which was de-
veloped within a week after Sam
Berland's book first appeared, goes
like this: The lighted cigarette is
pushed into the fist with the forefinger
and definitely vanishes from view. It
is reproduced, still lighted, from the
elbow or elsewhere.
Standing right side to the audience,
the cigarette is inserted into the fist
as is described in Fig. 1. The ciga-
rette goes into the crotch of the thumb,
under the first fingers and over the
second finger, as in the accompanying
illustration. The lighted end is free,
being directly over the second joint of
the second finger. Figure 2 illustrates
the view that the audience witnesses.
The forefinger then presses on the
exposed tip of the cigarette and pushes
GUILD HONORS DELL O'DELL
Dell O'Dell and Charles Carrer re-
turned to New York after an absence
of several months April 12th in time
to be present for the Magicians Guild
meeting. A dinner was given at Riggs
before the April 14th Guild meeting
at which the nation's leading magicians
were present.
Richard Cardini, Chairman of the
Board of Governors of the Guild,
Warren Simms, Guild President, to-
gether with Al Baker, escorted Miss
O'Dell to the Guild Hall of the Hotel
McAlpin. Ray Cox also recently re-
turned from a Southern tour. Dick
Richards, George Jason, Richard du
Bois, Max Holden, Al Flosso were at
the dinner.
Others present included the only
three living Past Presidents of the
Parent Assembly, S.A.M., Shirley L.
Quimby, Ph.D., Jack Trepel, and
julien J. Proskauer.
George Jason, Chairman of the
Shows Committee, made his final re-
port on the recent public show. He
worked hard and successfully on this
assignment.
President Simms acted as M. C. for
the after meeting show and it was a
honey. Mysterious Brooks, better
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it, apparently into the fist. When the
cigarette is almost entirely in the
crotch, the forefinger of the right hand
tilts slightly down, pushing the ciga-
rette upwards. This forces the ciga-
rette to pivot on the second finger,
causing the position of the cigarette to
be at right angles to the fist. See
Fig. 3, which is the exposed view. In
practice this is covered from the audi-
ence by the right hand. As the right
finger continues the motion of pushing
the cigarette definitely into the fist,
known as Louis Goldstein, did a Hou-
dini effect of removing his coat with
his hands securely tied behind his
back. Louis was one of the principal
assistants of Houdini from 1905 to
1920 and he recited many of his in-
teresting experiences.
Jerry Jacobs demonstrated his rou-
tine of the Sun and Moon effect
through the use of a hank and safety
pin.
Dr. Jack Daley, whose card work
is always tops, entertained (and I
mean entertained) the members with
what he termed as slights that fit nicely
into several card effects. Frankly,
we must take the doctor's word for
it that the slights were simple but we
all know that something happened
even though we did not see it and even
though warned beforehand.
That manipulator with the inventive
mind, Leon Maguire, showed us his
new gimmick to be used with the ball
of wool and the dollar bill. He also
demonstrated a coin vanish from a
small frame, one side of which was
glass so that all could see that the coin
was fully enclosed. Practical Maguire
would be a suitable nickname.
Several meetings ago, Vernon Scobie
by KALMAN O F M O N T R E A L
the second and third fingers of the
right hand clip the cigarette as is
illustrated in Fig. 3 and bend it into
the palm of the hand, and carry the
cigarette away. The left hand makes
a squeezing motion and finally reveals
the hand empty and the cigarette
vanished. The right hand then pro-
duces the cigarette from the left elbow
or from behind the knee, etc. A trial
in front of a mirror, with a cigarette
in the hand, will convince you of the
value of this demonstration.
did a pretzel on a rope trick using a
real pretzel. As he was ribbed un-
mercifully as to how the piece of
pastry could be removed from the rope
without breaking it he came up this
time with a huge wooden pretzel and
all had their share of laughs. Keep
going, Vernon.
This reporter did his version of
Grandfather's card effect, using giant
cards and a slightly different routine;
one that proved so popular on the
American Theatre Wing shows in the
various camps and hospitals.
Dell O'Dell and Richard Cardini re-
lated some of their humorous experi-
ences during the past winter and they
were as fully enjoyed as the preceding
offerings. In fact, some made the
suggestion that we have an after meet-
ing show devoted entirely to real and
humorous experiences in the magical
field.
Then and finally, the dessert of the
meal—Al Baker—and, of course, his
original humor. Altogether a fine
evening, enjoyed by all. In closing
I am glad to add that Al will 'be the
M. C. for the show following the
Annual Dinner.
—Tom Hawbecker.
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A CLEAN CUT
Always, to my mind, the weakest
point in many of the cut and restored
rope routines has appeared to be the
process of "cutting" the rope. If your
audience is not fully convinced that
the rope has actually been cut near the
center, it will certainly not be greatly
impressed when you "restore" it. Up-
on completion of the trick, the spec-
tator's mind inevitably and immedi-
ately goes back to the cutting, and if
he remembers only a series of fancy
looping or tyings, which characteristic-
ally accompany this process in many
of the routines, he will satisfy himself
that something was "fishy" there and
that the rope was never really cut; and
he won't have much trouble convincing
others that this was so, all of which
does not add to the prestige of the
performer.
It was with the object of overcoming
this difficulty that I worked out the
following method of "cutting" the
rope, which I believe is clear-cut and
convincing enough to satisfy a most
skeptical audience that the rope has
actually been cut in the center. I do
not know if this idea is completely
original. I have never seen it des-
cribed before.
The piece of rope to be used should
be about four feet long. Also required
is a short length of rope, which I have
found to be most satisfactory when
about $y2" long. At the beginning of
the routine, the small length of rope,
A, is held, or rather hung, in the palm
of the left hand, the two ends being
gripped between the first two fingers
near their base. (Fig. 1) These ends
must not show from the back of the
hand, which is kept toward the audi-
ence. For an extra precaution against
these ends being noticed, they may be
dipped in flesh colored paint before the
routine.
The length of the rope to be "cut,"
B, is picked up, preferably by the left
hand, as its position will look more
natural if something is grasped in it,
and is displayed to the audience. It
is hung at its middle over the extended
MAY, 1947
by WM. S. BOYLSTON
first two fingers of the right hand.
Now it is brought over the palm of
the left hand (with the back of this
hand still to the audience), one strand
going on each side of the loop, A. (Fig.
2) There it is gripped by the left
thumb under A (Fig. 3) and the right
hand is removed. Now comes the
crucial move. Describing an arc hori-
zontally, the left arm swings to the
left, so that at the end of the swing
the palm of the left hand faces the
audience. As this swing is made
(rather rapidly), piece B is allowed to
drop, catching on A, the ends of which
are still gripped by the fingers of the
left hand, and, at the same time, A is
pushed by the left thumb. Thus, when
the arm has completed the swing, the
view as seen by the audience is as in
Figure 4. The move is very clean and
completely deceptive. To the audience
you have merely turned your hand
IN AND ABOUT ROCHESTER
Warren Simms, President of the
Magicians Guild,, appearing for the
Rochester Ad Club, gave a lecture and
magic exhibition at the Powers Hotel.
Simms came prepared to do a lecture
on, "Houdini, The Man and His
Methods," but after he saw the large
number of boys (It was a father and
son affair) he cut short the lecture and
did some quickly improvised magic.
He is a real entertainer, enjoyed by
young and old alike.
He explained how Houdini escaped
from the Siberian Prison Van and
also clarified other feats that have not
yet been chronicled.
After the meeting Elmer Eckam
mentioned one of Houdini's little
known works, "Handcuffs and Lock
Picking." Simms brought out a book
written by Houdini that is seldom read
but is in most public libraries, "Hou-
dini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."
* * *
Carleton and Dorothy King head-
lined a vaudeville unit that came to the
Rochester Consistory.
Carleton's quick-pattered act ran for
twenty minutes and was highlighted
by the shooting of a deck of cards with
a rifle, only to have the bullet pierce
the cards and stop just before it pene-
trated the chosen card. He got a lot
out of the egg bag variation, using a
shot glass of real liquid.
* * *
At Elmira, Leo Lyno gave an audi-
torium full of people an hour and a
half of intriguing entertainment.
He surrounds his effects with strong
personalized stories. However, in the
very strength of his show lies a danger
in the loss of tempo that accompanies
this prolonged 'story and effect'
method.
—JOHN KOEPPEL
around so as to give them a better
view of the rope. Now, the rope can
be cut in the center, "X" in Figure 4
which is really the small strip, appar-
ently severing it in two. The dirty
work has been completed, and the
audience should be completely satisfied
that everything is O.K. up to this
point. From here on out you may
finish the routine in your favorite man-
ner. Perhaps the best method of dis-
posing of the extra ends is to "cut"
them off in your process of "restora-
tion." If you have followed the sug-
gestion of putting flesh paint on them,
however, be careful not to leave them
lying around where they are liable to
be examined.
Give this routine a few tries and I
think you will find that it is very
effective. You can even stand in front
of a mirror and fool yourself.
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 Problem of the Pairs in the Square
Wor king of the Problem:
"May I borrow a pack of cards" or
"I will use this pack of cards", depend-
ing on the situation.
"Will you please shuffle these cards.
Mixing the cards usually helps the
working out of this problem. You see,
it put the cards into closer harmony
with each other.
"Will you please count sixteen cards,
face down, onto my left hand.
"I will now lay the cards down on
this table to form eight pairs."
The sixteen cards are laid down,
face up, in the form and order ("indi-
cated by number) as in Figure 1 below.
FIG. 1 : The cards are lapped, 9 on 1,
etc., so that the meaning of "pairs"
is obvious.
"Will you please make a mental
selection of one pair and remember
the name of each card of the pair? I
will turn my back to you as you do
this so that my own mind will not be
influenced and possibly misled by any
unconscious action on your part.
Please let me know when you have
memorized the pair you selected by
saying 'All right'.
"Thank you. You now have a clear
mental picture of two cards which
make up one of these pairs; is that so ?
"I will now gather up the cards."
The sixteen cards are "gathered"
as explained below in an "apparently"
casual and natural manner.
Refer to Figure 1.
The left hand picks up card 9 as
the right hand picks up card 16. 9
goes on 10, both on 11, all three on 12.
At the same time 16 goes on 15, both
on 14, all on 13.
The hands are now close t® each
other. Slide the right hand packet
under the left hand packet and turn
the resulting packet face down on the
table. The cards from top to bottom
20
by HYMAN APPEL
are 13, 14, 15, 16, 12, 11, 10 and 9.
In picking up cards 1 to 8 the same
procedure is followed except that the
right hand starts a little later than
the left hand so that the left hand is
picking up 1 and 2 as the right hand
picks up 8. In this way the left hand
picks up 1 to 5 while the right hand
picks up 8 to 6.
The right hand set (three cards) is
slid under the left hand set (five
cards) and the resulting packet is
placed, face down, onto the other
packet.
The order of the sixteen cards is
now lop to bottom: 6, 7, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2,
1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 12, 11, 10 and 9.
During the gathering the performer
continues :-
"As I do so, please continue to
concentrate on your chosen cards. I
ask you to do this so that no vagrant
thoughts can disturb their clarity in
your mind. It might help if you tried
seeing the cards greatly enlarged on
one of the walls.
"And now that the cards are fixed
as firmly as possible in your mind,
I will form a square of these sixteen
cards."
The sixteen cards are laid down,
face up, staring with top card 6 and
continuing with 7, 8, 5, 4, etc., as
shown in Figure 2.
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<o 7 8 5 i i
\ M
{\ 4 \V 3 2 \ 1 be very effective. For us, we like the
\ 13
\
14 15 \<o
12 11 10 9 some of them in Blackstone's Card
FIG. 2
—\
FIG. 2 : The cards arc lapped to clearly
J fine set-up version in Hilliard's Greater
indicate what you mean by "rows".
"We now have a square of four
rows, each row consisting of four
cards.
"And now for the first time will you
please tell me in which row or rows
is the pair of cards you mentally
selected.
"You say your mentally selected
cards are in rows one and four.
"Thank you. In order to further
facilitate the success of this problem,
I will take the cards of the first row,
place them behind my back, and draw
out one card face down. If everything
has gone well, this should be one of
your cards.
"And now I take the last row of
cards, place it behind my back, and
remove one card which I place face
down on the table next to the other
card.
"Now, let's remove all the other
cards from the table leaving only these
two cards.
"Will you please name the two
cards you mentally selected ?
"Now, turn the cards over and see
if we have successfully concluded the
problem.
"They are the same. Thank you for
your assistance."
The set-up is easily learned and
remembered. If the pair is in one
row, then the cards are second and
fourth counting down (4 and 12 in
first row, etc.) Tf the pair is in two
rows, then the diagonal lines shown
in Figure 2 connect the pair.
Notes, Historical and Othcrzvise:
You may have recognized in this
problem the venerable M U T U S
NOMEN, etc. reduced from twenty
to sixteen cards. The problem, of
course, can be worked with twenty
cards or any multiple of four starting
with twelve using the basic method
described. In fact, you may wish to
repeat the effect by using a different
number of cards each time; this might
notion of the square sixteen.
There have been variations on the
theme before this. You will find
Tricks, pages 140-145, and there is a
Magic, pages 120-128.
Giant cards may be used to give the
problem greater visibility especially if
an easel is used.
You can dispense with playing cards
altogether. Use numbers or names of
persons or objects.
Yes, it will still work if the cards
are cut after the gathering, for the
distributive character of the pairs into
unique rows is not disturbed although
the total pattern continually changes.
Those interested enough can work out
for themselves the shifting of the
pairs as the cards are cut.
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Milbourne Christopher Gives Conjurors' 2 Fine Effects
THE HAUNTED HAND
When the ingenious Snake from
Basket trick first appeared several
years ago, the effect intrigued me. It
was one of the most amusing ways to
produce a selected card ever devised.
Rather than use the standard presen-
tation which was so popular I devised
a variation which to audiences seemed
completely different.
WATER VISION
Do you do your magic close-up?
Do you like tricks at the table? Here's
a way to finish a card trick or a
mental test that's away off the beaten
path.
Let several onlookers peer into a
glass of water. They see nothing—
except the water, that is.
Make a few passes before the eyes
of another spectator and give him the
glass. Tell him to look down in the
water and announce what he sees. He
sees exactly what you want him to
see. The name of someone present, a
number or a miniature of a previously
chosen card.
If you want him to see a card, use
HOT VISIBLE
PROM THIS
ANGLE
OR THIS
ANGLE
BUT LOOKING
DOWN FROM
DIRECTLY
ABOVE
MAY, 1947
HAND TURNS TO SHOWCARD
LMJ FIG.
2 themselves to you.
After ; card is selected and re-
placed in my pack I call attention
to a small brass bound chest. With
tongue-in-cheek seriousness, I say
that, according to the legend, a ma-
gician had once been crammed into the
box. I will have him find the selected
card. I lift the lid and drop the pack
inside.
As the band begins a wierd orches-
tral background, the lid slowly rises.
one of the tiny stamp-size ones you
can buy at most dealers. If you want
him to see a name or number, write
it beforehand on the sticky side of
a postage stamp.
During your dinner stick the postage
stamp or the card, as the case might
be, to the bottom of your water glass.
Later during your tricks you can
hold the glass up to several spectators'
eyes, and unless they look down from
directly above (which you don't let
them do) they can see nothing but the
water.
Give the glass to someone to hold.
Tell him to look down and he climaxes
your trick by naming what he actually
sees.
THEMINATURE
CARD M A Y
BE
SEE.N
A human sized hand can be seen push-
ing it up. When the hand extends
out of the box as far as the wrist, I
tell the "magician" to turn his hand
around.
The hand which has risen back to
the front twists around,—the selected
card is between its fingertips!
Other ideas will no doubt suggest
CLOWN
HGURETRQM
ALPHABET
BLOCK
For instance a box painted to pre-
sent an alphabet block may be used.
In this case, a clown raises with the
card clutched between his hands.
A little thought and you can re-
vamp your snake mechanism into an
entirely new effect.
CARDINI PLAYS FOR
PRESIDENT TRUMAN
(Special to Conjurors' Magazine)
Washington, D.C.—Before a most
distinguished audience of government
and foreign dignitaries, Richard Car-
dini of New York, presented his com-
plete magic act here on April 9th.
Besides President Harry S. Truman
and his entire Cabinet, together with
Mrs. Truman and the wives of Cabinet
members, there were present Justices
of the Supreme Court of the United
States, close personal friends of the
President and his Lady, ambassadors
and high ranking government officials.
After the performance, Mr. Cardini
was presented to President Truman
who congratulated him on the effec-
tiveness of his work. Cardini told
Mr. Truman that he was the third
President before whom he had ap-
peared. The magician, the Past Presi-
dent of the Magicians Guild, stated
that he had done one show for Presi-
dent Coolidge and four shows for
President Roosevelt.
Mr. Truman, who likes magic, with
a twinkle in his eye reminded Mr.
Cardini that he had been Vice-Presi-
dent when Cardini had appeared before
President Roosevelt.
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A great many years ago—yes—long
before you and I were born—the
DONKEY was considered by the wise
men as being the wisest of animals.
The Sheik, Sta-Shun-Air, owned a big
herd of these smart animals. Other
Sheiks came from miles around to
listen and marvel at the wisdom of this
particular herd.
Now at one time—came the Prophet
himself—most learned and wise of all
the sons of the East. With a great
deal of pride, Sta-Shun-Air led him
out to the herd and said: "Behold, O
Prophet, the wise and speaking asses.
Converse with them, test them, and see
if they are not verily wiser than many
trees full of OWLS."
Then the Prophet addressed the
asses thus: "Answer me this question:
What should an ass require for a
three days' journey?" Now the asses
counselled among themselves and then
replied: "O Prophet — any ass
should require at least six .bundles of
hay and three bags of dates."
"Splendid", quote the Prophet, "That
soundeth like a fair price." Where-
upon, Sta-Shun-Air broke out into
merry chuckles and said: "Did I not
tell you they are passing wise?"
The Prophet answered—"Wait,"
and he again spoke to the asses. "I
have to make a three days' journey—
but will not give you six bundles of
hay and three bags of dates for mak-
ing the trip. Let him who will go
for LESS, stand forth."
And behold—they all stood forth.
And they all started jabbering at once.
One would go for six bundles of hay
and ONE bag of dates, until finally
one especially long-eared ass agreed to
go for only the one bundle of hay
alone.
Then spoke the Prophet: "FOOL,"
quote he, "you cannot even live for
three days on one bundle of hay, much
less profit from the trip." "True,"
replied the long-eared one, "but I want
the order." And so to this very day
—asses have been known as fools and
price cutters have been known as asses.
This applies to those who would
cheapen quality in order to cut the price
of magical effects offered by their more
conscientious—more skilled competi-
tors. It also applies to the1 magician
who plays all the dates the REAL
ARTIST must refuse because of the
small fee offered. It is far better to
play one date at one hundred dollars
than to play ten at ten dollars each.
Remember, quality is the best policy
—whether you are a manufacturer—
dealer—inventor or performer. Strive
to uphold the best features of magic.
Make your product or your act so
superior—that your prospective client
will recognize the value and superiority
therein. DON'T BE A PRICE
CUTTER.
Have enough pride about your pro-
duct or your act to be willing to pay
more for well made merchandise-
cheaply made goods or effects at cut
prices are dear in the long run. I
sincerely hope—that all dealers will at
last recognize the decency of properly
contacting the inventors of magical
effects and paying them for such effects
and giving them full credit in their
catalogs for such effects. Perhaps the
inventor of certain effects doesn't care
to or cannot manufacture the effects he
has created—then the dealer should
buy such effects and manufacture them
or have them manufactured—but al-
ways advertise the effect under the
originator's name. You can give the
effect some mysterious name if you
wish—but add a line showing who
originator was. And—when that new
edition of catalog is published—
DON'T—please DON'T—let that
name be omitted as is so frequently
done. Remember, Mr. Dealer—that
when you don't give credit—your com-
petitor takes it for granted that he
too can make the effect and right there
we have the beginning of friction and
that nasty situation that has so long
existed.
You certainly know it's not right
or decent to pilfer ideas—pride alone
should .prevent you from doing this.
Even paying a royalty on ideas is such
an easy matter—and only requires that
you tack on that small royalty to the
price of each effect you sell and which
I am sure all magicians would gladly
pay.
For many years—I have created for
the largest corporations such items and
ideas as toys—games—novelties—
premium items—gadgets—and what
not. In almost all cases my lawyers
draw up a royalty contract and I am
paid a royalty on the 15th of each
month. Contract of course is binding
—the manufacturer agrees to pay a
minimum of so much per month or
have the idea revert back to me to be
sold to anyone else I may choose. Also
contract stipulates that the idea must
be manufactured and sold within a
specific time limit—this so he can't
bury the idea just to get it out of the
way or prevent it from getting into
the hands of his competitors. The
royalty as a rule is paid for length of
contract or as long as item is on
market.
Some such arrangement might be
made with magician inventors. Also
—there should be a specific inventors'
certificate—in which inventor explains
his claims—this should be witnessed
by at least two witnesses—signed by
an attorney or at least a Notary Pub-
lic—the cost is low—a notary will do
this for fifty cents. Also one can buy
stock agreements and can tell you just
how to go about this. Don't hesitate
to go to an attorney—after all—the
men you deal with are honest or they
are not. If honest—they have nothing
to fear—if dishonest—then by all
means—go after them and pull no
punches. Many attorneys will take
your case on a percentage of what a
suit will bring. DON'T BE SUCK-
ERS. Let the culprits know that THE
JIG IS UP and about time.
Let all dealers KNOW that YOU
are the originator of a specific effect
—but also make SURE—that YOU,
the magician, ARE TRULY the cre-
ator of the effect. Also please remem-
ber—the effect should be wholly NEW
—just a new twist to some old chest-
nut is not NEW and you must be
cautious about this. Remember, too—
that most dealers have their headaches.
A man comes to a dealer and maybe
shows him an effect—maybe says—
"O.K. pal—you can make it." BUT
—what the dealer may not know is
that the magician did not create the
effect at all—maybe saw it done—as
FRANCIS IRELAND would s a y -
in the men's wash room.
I have only to mention my own
effects—no sooner had I temporarily
dropped out of magic—than my good
friends—all over the map—started
sneaking my effects to the dealers and
some of the dealers themselves took
liberties with them. That in itself
would not have been so bad—IF they
had given credit where it is due.
Frankly boys—would it not be the
decent thing to know that this effect
was invented by let us say—Robert
Houdin—that one by Kellar—this by
De Kolta—another by Thurston-—an-
other by Ovette—another by Black-
stone—still another by Massey-—Wal-
ter Gibson—and so on down the line?
This is all for the good of the ma-
gical art which is today a big business
—a recognized art—and certainly like
any fine art—all the nasty angles of
the past should be cleaned up—NOW!
I will be only too glad to cooperate
with both the DEALERS and MA-
GICIANS—but boy—for God sake-
play the game FAIR. And as an
afterthought—DON'T FORGET TO
GIVE MY REGARDS TO THE
CHIEF OF POLICE.
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 CONJURORS' CARD FINDER
A pack is shuffled, then spread so
that a person can take a card from
somewhere near the center. The card
is replaced, the pack is cut repeatedly,
so that the chosen card is completely
lost, by the magician's own confession.
Nevertheless, he has a way of finding
it. Running through the pack, the
performer picks four cards of his own,
then sets the pack itself upon the table.
In looking through the pack, the
performer has the cards faced toward
himself, but he lays the four with-
drawn cards face down and does the
same with the pack itself. Shuffling
the four cards only, the magician hands
them to someone and asks him to let
another spectator have a free selection
of one card. Before this is done, the
performer states that he will use the
number of spots on that card to dis-
cover the original card that was so
totally lost.
Thus, for example, a seven spot is
drawn from the four cards. Showing
that the other three cards all have a
different number of spots, the magician
replaces the seven spot on the pack
and counts down seven. When the
seventh card is turned up it proves to
be the "lost" card originally selected!
Oddly, the trick works, no matter
what number of spots is determined
—provided, of course, that the right
cards are used and the trick is done
the right way. So let's get straight
to the secret of the riddle.
First, the pack is shuffled by any-
one. Taking the pack, the performer
notes the bottom card (say the Jack of
Spades) and cuts the pack to bring
it slightly above the middle. It is from
this point that the performer begins
to spread the cards, thumbing them
from left to right and keeping count.
His idea is to have a spectator take the
sixth card below the Jack of Spades;
but should he miss, he keeps right on,
holding a break just above that sixth
card which he intended to force. Thus
when the chosen card is returned, the
magician has only to lift the cards
above the break and have the selected
card put there, which makes it six
below the known Jack of Spades.
Now the pack may be cut or even
shuffled, provided that in shuffling—
either riffle or overhand—the Jack and
a bunch of cards below it are allowed
to remain in a block. So when the
performer runs through the faces of
the cards, he has only to cut the Jack
of Spades to the bottom and the chosen
card will be sixth from the top of the
pack.
However, there is a better excuse
for running through the pack. The
MAY, 1947
(EDITOR'S NOTE:—Picture a hotel down, drops it on the pack or tucks
room with Harry Blackstone seated it in among the topmost cards, and
on the floor with J.J.P. as his "victim" lets the spectator count down to seven.
and your Editor making notes. That
Should the nine spot be taken, the per-
is what happened at the hotel in Min- former lets the spectator keep it, but
neapolis when zve were planning this drops the' three extra cards on the
feature effect for the May issue. What
pack. If the ten is taken, the per-
we wanted was to combine a few
simple ideas into a complete effect so former drops it on the pack along with
that our readers would have a neat, the extras. Thus the count in any
impromptu., mystery.. REQUIRING case arrives on the "lost" card.
NO SKILL, yet quite as effective as Here are a few added pointers: By
some of the most difficidt of all card using a "one way" pack, the performer
discoveries. W.B.G.)
can have just one card turned about,
to serve as the locator from which he
begins counting six. This would apply
HOW AUDIENCE THINKS to any other type of locator, such as
CARDS LIE a short card. When working thus,
the magician can first remove the four
"Finders" and let them lie face down
• ¥: as discards, since he will be able to
put the chosen card at sixth without
"••• V »• •
•••
looking through the faces of the pack.
A.A ¥ ¥ Should the performer successfully
A A< • n
force the sixth card below the locator,
or come close to doing so, he should
HOW CARDS ACTUALLY L I E merely have the spectator peek at it.
If it is a few off, other cards can be
If ¥
'•••
• • ¥ ¥ counted from top or bottom when cut-
A A: •V * At ting the locator back to the bottom of
the pack. If the miss is quite wide,
*+ + the performer should insist that the
*A*
•a +** •
**t
chosen card be completely withdrawn
so that he can lift at the break above
the sixth card, as described earlier.
performer states that he has "lost"
the chosen card and is looking for HIDDEN CARD
some spot cards that may help him 8 * BEHIND 7 »
find it. The cards that he picks are
a six, seven, nine and ten of any suits.
In weeding these and laying them face
down, the performer of course finds
opportunity to cut the pack so that the
Jack of Spades is back on the bottom
and the chosen card therefore sixth
from the top.
Now one of the spot cards is selected
from the face down group of four.
Taking the other three, the magician
turns them faces up to show that they
all differ in number of spots. From
those three he tells which one is miss-
ing : a six, seven, nine or ten. That's
all he needs to know.
If the six spot has been taken, the
magician hands the pack to the spec- 9 * STAYS
tator, as is, telling him to count down ON
the number of spots that the "Finder" PACK
shows. If the seven spot has been
chosen, the magician takes it face
 George Pfisterer
(Here is the most practical Glass Penetration that we have seen in years. George Pfisterer, its designer, sent us a working model.
The idea is practical, and can be built by any magician. Conjurors' recommends it highly.-J.J.P.)
EFFECT: Magician shows a glass in a gold frame, the TWO DOORS BEING OPEN, permitting the rear of
the sp*up to be seen. Spectators can view the glass at very close range, as there is nothing to conceal. He
then shows solid rods.
Performer now closes each door with a quick motion. All is ready for the penetration of rods through
end of the four holes at the same time.
My original and new feature is the showing of the apparent glass when the doors are closed BUT BE-
FORE THE PENETRATION. This "shows that the glass is still in the frame" and also unconsciously the spec-
tator apparently sees the glass extending beyond the holes. In other words, the feke at the top when lifted is
wider than the regular glass.
The rods are removed and the doors opened with a quick motion and all is held up close for the spec-
tators' inspection.
The diagrams and notes are probably self-explanatory, but I would like to continue with the following
additional notes:
Fig. 1. Shows setup at start, as viewed by audience.
Fig. 2. Shows mechanism of setup.
Fig. 3. Shows left door being closed, and principle of moving side frame to get space for rods to penetrate.
Fig. 4. Shows rear view of frame with addition of feke that can be lifted, giving spectators idea that glass
is really wide. ; -«>*$ t <vtm < •<* •* . $-.-** •« w — - : * • » * * ,, «»„.>«,.-_, j ^
The entire trick is self-operating and the dimensions are proportioned so that the doors do not seem ex-
cessively large in proportion to the glass. It is the only method whereby FOUR RODS AT THE SAME TIME
CAN BE "PENETRATED" THROUGH GLASS.

MAIN FRAME FOR

DOOR SUPPORTS
COLORED BLACK
DOORS SWING
ON PIVOTS

GLASS "FRAME"
COLORED YELLOW-

FIG.1
DOORS OPEN VIEW TO
AUDIENCE

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 FIG. 2
RIGHT DOOR
FRAME
EDGE GLASS^ *B" HI
PAINTED HOLE
YELLOW-
\ FRONT OF FRAME "B"
FRAME "X ' LEFT COLORED YELLOW
DOOR
TOP BOARD OF YELLOW FRAME IN PLACE ALL THE TIME

AUDIENCE r\
TOP VIEW: Showing left door closed, with
rod "penetrating" glass, actually rod pene-
trates space left aside of glass by removal
of frame "A." Note that " A " automatically
moves wilh opening or closing of door.
Right door is open showing frame "B" clos-
ing space aside of glass. Edge of "B" col-
ored yellow and forms part of glass
"frame."

FIG. 3
Door partially closed showing frame "B" moving
with door and leaving space next to glass thru
which rod can pass.
SPACE LEFT BY REMOVAL
OF FRAME "B"

FIG, 4 WIRE GUIDE

TEKE GLASS \ LIFTS WIRE GUIDE
STOP

REAR VIEW - Showing doors

closed. Note holes in front doors
line up with spaces left by frame
"A" and frame "B." Note addi-
tional feature of feke which can FRAME
be raised, giving illusion of glass W
O A"
being wider than it really is.
ONREAR
OF
All manufacturing rights are re- DOOR.
HOLES IN FRONT
served by George Pfisterer. OF DOORS
Individuals may build this
GLASS PENETRATION for their
own use, but it may not be made
by dealers for resale.

FRAME "B" ON
REAR OF DOOR
?
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Conjurors' Corner
by HOKUS POCUS, Jr.
It is, and seems to be, my task to
try to explain to those who are less
informed some of the things every
good magician should know. This I
have endeavored to do while, at the
same time, mixing in as many little
tricks and stunts as I think may prove
interesting and acceptable.
There are so many fine effects, with
cards, where palming is essential to
success, I must describe, briefly, how
to "steal" off the card from the deck
in order to palm it. He we go!
Hold the pack in the left hand backs
up. Place right hand on top of pack.
This action leaves the impression that
you are about to "square the cards."
That is, make the edges even all
around. This you actually do. So
the pack is held by thumb on left edge
and last three fingers on right edge
and first finger under and pressed up
against the face of the pack. First
finger is closed so the nail presses up
against pack.
With the pack in this position, in
left hand, it is a simple matter to even
the edges of the cards all around with
thumb and fingers of right hand. As
you finish the act of "squaring the
cards" your right hand rests momen-
tarily with the crease of the two middle
fingers at the far end of the pack. The
right first finger presses down on the
left corner of the top card and as the
hand moves forward the top card is
pushed forward also.
As you move right hand forward
bring the base of the palm up a little
and you will find that the top card will
tip up and fit snugly right into your
palm. All you have to do now is to
hold the hand in the natural position,
as explained in the April Conjurors'.
With the card thus palmed you are
ready to complete such trick as neces-
sitates the use of this sleight. Here is
one for a starter.
Hand the pack to spectator and tell
him to shuffle it well. When this is
done tell him to count down, from the
top card, to any card he chooses be-
tween say five and fifteen. He is to
remember the card he chooses and its
number from the top of the pack.
After he has done this, while you
turn your back, of course, so you can-
not possibly see what he does, you turn
and face him. Ask him if he has done
as you suggested. Take the pack from
him and ask him if he believes you can
immediately announce the card he has
chosen, suiting the words to action, "I
will place the cards behind my back
and take one card, (here you bring
forth a card and show its back only
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as you place it in your trousers' poc-
ket) and place it in this pocket for
safe keeping."
After you do this turn to spectator
and ask him to tell you, not the name
of his card, but its position. In other
words, what card it is from the top,
fifth, sixth, tenth or whatever it may
happen to be. When he tells you this,
and let us assume it is the tenth card,
you start counting off the cards, one
at a time, and lay each card on the
table as it is counted.
After you have counted off and
placed the ninth card on the pile on
the table you lay the tenth card to
one side, not on the pile, and say,
". . .ten." Pick up the pile you have
counted off, the nine cards, and say,
"If you looked at the tenth card then
that must be it." Point to the card
on the table. Lay the nine cards on
top of the pack which you have been
holding in your left hand.
You continue, "Turn it up, please."
Spectator turns up the card but it is
not the one he looked at. You say, "Is
that your card?" When he replies
that "it certainly is not" you place
your hand in your trousers' pocket and
bring forth a card, display it, and state
with a smile, "Of course is isn't. Here
is your card—don't you remember, J
put it in my pocket a moment ago."
Sure enough, the card is the one spec-
tator chose.
This is one of those easy card tricks
requiring no sleights other than palm-
ing. When you place the cards behind
your back you merely take off the top
card, show its back as you bring it
forth, and place it in your pocket,
calling attention to the act as if to
indicate it really is the selected card.
What you did was to remove the top
card thereby leaving the selected card
the ninth instead of the tenth. When
you count off the cards the one you
count as "ten" is really the 11th. The
tenth card is the one on top of the pile
and which was counted as "nine." So
when you ask spectator to "pick up
the card, turn it over," you have the
pile of nine in your hand and place it
on top of the pack in left hand. Then
you simply palm off the top card which
is the selected one.
Don't put your hand in your pocket
until after spectator has turned up the
card and discovered it is not his. When
he claims it is not the card he selected
in the beginning you then put your
hand in your pocket and imediately
withdraw it showing the card you had
palmed and the impression is that that
card was the one you first placed in
your pocket. The card left in your
pocket can be palmed and replaced on
top of the pack at the first opportunity
if desired.
Next month I am going to tell you
something about the Pass. It is abso-
lutely necessary that the beginner mas-
ter one, at least, of the many methods
of bringing a selected card to the top
of the pack if he ever hopes to be able
to do any card tricks that are worth
while and, quite naturally, all card
tricks are worth while. Even the
poorest card trick can be made a
masterpiece in the hands of an expert.
Fitzkee Tells All In Rings
If all the ink used to record all the
words printed, on the subject of the
Chinese Linking Rings, was scraped
up and replaced in cans and pails the
printing ink industry would become
dormant for at least a generation.
Yet of all the words that have ever
been printed about The Rings none
has been used, either singly, in sen-
tences, paragraphs, or treatise to such
a degree of excellence and understand-
ing as will be found in "Rings in
Your Fingers" by Dariel Fitzkee; pub-
lised by Saint Raphael House, Calif.
No author, or magician, has ever
added a mite to the mystery of The
Rings. What has been added is method
of presentation. Some authors, and
magicians, have attempted to improve
methods of presentation and some have
been very successful. Others have
merely added to the confusion.
It has always been this reporter's
contention that the real beauty of pre-
sentation, and the zenith of audience
interest and entertainment, is attained
through simplicity and smoothness.
Did you ever stop to analyze The
Rings? Or, rather, the effect? The
cold facts are simply that the magician
is successful in connecting two or more
solid (?) steel rings. Whether or not
he links two, three, four or eight makes
little difference. The mystery lies in
the fact that he does connect them.
After the first jolt, when the first
rings are linked, the act of linking is
taken for granted. The interest and
entertainment value thereafter is cre-
ated, and held if you please, by show-
manship.
"Rings in Your Fingers" tells all.
Nothing has been omitted—at least
nothing of real importance. The sub-
ject is covered from every angle with
a profusion of good illustrations. Mr.
Fitzkee has done a fine job for which
all aspiring magicians should be duly
grateful—as well as professionals.
—G.E.T.
THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE

Pitching Magic with a Manure Fork
by FRANCES IRELAND
One of the really unpleasant things
about magic is the fact that so many
people get the desire to become pro-
fessional performers that it becomes a
disease. They are ready to throw
aside jobs, income, families, to risk
their all on the slim chance that they
might get to the top.
In my recent book, I took up the
question of booking agents, road
shows, commercializing magic and all
the other angles of making a living out
of this profession. Since then, I have
arrived at still another conclusion:—
There are in this country a number
of men who are making a very fine
living using magic, although they are
not exactly magicians, and the magic
is really incidental. However, the
magic is very necessary, and the suc-
cess arrived at would not have been
possible had it not been for the magic.
This type of success is open to so
many more people than that found in
the theatre and night club that I feel
you should know more about it. Hence
this series of four articles showing
what four smart men did to make
money out of magic, instead of wear-
ing out the seat of their pants in a
booking agency.
Come out back of the barn and meet
Claude Ebling. That's him, there, in
the picture, showing that he was born
in Iowa where the corn grows as high
as the Christmas Tree he's making.
CLAUDE EBLING
Raised in Iowa on a farm, he later
moved to Minnesota. At seven years
of age, he amazed the locals with the
little lock which opens only behind
MAY, 1947
your back. He attended North Dakota
State College at Fargo, and was a 2nd
Lieutenant in World War I. (Look
at that jaw—isn't it a 2nd looey's?)
After the war, he taught agriculture
in North Dakota, became County
agent, did agricultural development
work for the Soo Line Railroad, be-
came County Agent again in Wiscon-
sin, which job he has held for the last
thirteen years. During that time he
developed and became Editor and
Publisher of the Stock & Dairy Farmer
at Duluth.
All that time Claude was playing
with magic, adding a few tricks, get-
ting a little skill. Suppose he decided
to tackle vaudeville or night clubs?
It would have taken him five years in
Chicago or New York to acquire the
veneer required to make an agent
stand up on his back legs and offer a
job. Five years in which he'd be
breaking his heart in hotel bedrooms,
losing his really marvelous vitality and
health, learning to forget he ever saw
a stand of wheat in Minnesota or
caught a fish in Superior, learning to
kiss the feet of managers who in their
turn are only living until vacation when
they can go to the country he left.
And for what? Some work, some
weeks, for a questionable salary, for
even more questionable audiences, and
for how long—only God knows.
But Claude Ebling didn't decide that
way. He probably never thought
about it. He had a better answer. In
his work as County Agent and as
Publisher of a farmer's paper, he had
to attend many farm meetings. Little
by little he brought in tricks to illus-
trate points he wanted to make. He
sent me a picture of a typical audience
at such a meeting. Farmers in un-
accustomed white collars, foreheads
white against the deeply sunburned
faces, eye keen and sharp from looking
into glare across long distances. Men
with no nonsense about them. County
Agents, State officials, Government
men, have been telling them for years
how to run their farms. They listen
but they're not impressed. Then Eb-
ling comes along. He rolls up papers,
tears them, and starts pulling out a
tree—a stalk of corn. He keeps talk-
ing about the elements in the soil that
make phenomenal growth possible.
He points out the pink on the end of
the leaves—that's lack of potash. But
it's not too late. Put fertilizer on
when you cultivate your corn. The
pink will disappear.
He performs several egg tricks,
getting over points on feeding hens,
culling rlocks, economizing on feed.
"There's no profit in empty milk
cans" he says, as he goes into the trick
of milking a rubber glove, and puts
over all the details of feeding cows,
milking them and drinking the milk,
which he does just to encourage the
4H-ers. His billiard ball routine
dramatizes what happens when you
plant a garden. Even though some
members of his audience may be weary
to the ears of hearing the details of
how to run a paying farm, they can't
keep their eyes off Ebling. And since
what he does tells them the story just
as much as his words, they go home
full of ideas in spite of themselves.
Our well meaning Government often
sends out Washington experts to ad-
dress such farm groups. Their talk
rests about two inches over ihe rural
head and might remain there. But if
Ebling is on the program, with his
appreciation of the farmer's need and
the farmer's angle, he takes the ex-
pert's points and translates them, via
magic, during his part of the program.
In 1942 he appeared before 81 meet-
ings with a total attendance of almost
8,000. In 1944 it jumped to 115 meet-
ings, attendance total over 21.000. In
1946, he appeared before a total of
46,676 people, and in January and
February of this year, he has already
worked before almost 12,000. This
in the sparsely settled areas of the
Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana, northern
Wisconsin, where he is flown hundreds
of miles for a single meeting. Fees
range from $75 up, with airplane
transportation so he returns home the
same day, and no doubt include the
chance to sell subscriptions to Stock
& Dairy Farmer to everybody in the
audience. He turns down more meet-
ings than he takes, because his other
work requires a good part of his time.
Now take a look at him in the other
picture, with that Wisconsin version
of a Rhode Island Red in his hand.
(Next month: George Anderson,
N.B.C., and that old Easy Money!)
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 roff, of Washington, D.C., wants to through the holes and tie into a rather
know. loose stack. It can be stacked un-
How much should a teen-ager charge evenly, then vanished as one coin via
by RICHARD BRUCE for his shows? He wants to make a the palm; the lightness of the stack
little money over the cost of his show, makes this easy. It looks like skill,
"A column of Old, New and Slightly but he doesn't want to charge too but watch your angles. At finish
much. break thread and let the chips shower
used magic tailored to meet the needs In attempting to answer that ques-
of the teen age magicians." down into the waiting hand or hat.
tion I'll direct you to a clause in the IS MY FACE RED!
application blank for entrance into Some of my Northern readers, (Yan-
I'M SWAMPED the IBM. kees to you Southerners) have pointed
I do hope that you who have written 30 minutes or less entertainment, out that they envy me in my ability
me and haven't received an answer not less than $5.00; 1 hour or more to work in tee-shirts, slacks, etc., They
will excuse, please. I haven't had my entertainment,
1
not less than $10.00; have called to my attention that there
head out of the water in so long that I /- hours of entertainment or more, is just a little difference in the climates.
I've become water-logged. not less than $15.00. GOOD POINTERS
I still need effects, ideas, etc. Send Shows played for charity are, of Hawley W. Lincoln, III, writes
them to the regular address, found at course, free. Follow this setup to the from Connecticut, that he is changing
the bottom of this column. I received letter and you will have little trouble his routine and that his new one will
a load of congratulations, and those with the cash end of it. Of course be built up on the Ziegfeld formula.
are really appreciated fellows, but I this is intended for amateur and not Admitting my ignorance, I hereby
need a lot of tricks, too. Those have professional shows. give the formula. Maybe I'm not the
been slow in coming in. In this issue TEXAS HAS COME.THROUGH! only dumb one.
I have had to drop back to using my John Gladfetter of Alvin, Texas, Ziegfeld, in his Follies, said, "Give
own ideas. Some of them are punk, sends in an effect, thus saving the me one-third talent—one-third pub-
I know. So if you don't like my effects, reputation of the grandest, largest, best
write me your pet idea, who knows, state in the Union (of course I'm licity, and one-third glamour.
maybe I'll publish it! prejudiced). If you will try to adapt this to your
act, I honestly believe it will pay divi-
The equipment is a good sized book, dends in entertainment and cash.
a bottom and topless grapefruit can
GOING, GOING, GONE! (Texas grapefruit, of course) and the B-B BULLET CATCHING
by RALPH SEWARD, JR. load that you want to produce. The by RICHARD BRUCE
Effect: Magician enters, shows both principle is an old one so there's not This is dangerous so if your folks
hands empty. Borrows 50 cents. much originality except for the articles don't want you to use it, O.K., don't!
Places it in his left hand, makes throw- used. Effect: Magician hands BB gun to
ing motion of hand and coin vanishes. Have the load in a bundle with a a spectator who loads it with a freely
Method: Coin is picked up in the thread attached and have it behind chosen BB and fires it through a paper
right hand, held by the tips of the in- something on the table, the thread plate. Then a second BB is chosen
dex and middle ringers. The left hand available. Pass the book and the can and marked, placed in the gun and
now comes up on level with the right for complete inspection. (Try to learn fired at a second plate that the magician
hand, and is palm DOWNWARDS. without inspections, I think that they is holding up in front of his mouth.
The coin is swung up against the palm add little to any effect—just a personal It is seen to penetrate the plate and
of the left hand, and the left fingers opinion.—R.B.). then the magician spits it out onto the
close about it. As they close, however, Take the book back and open it face plate. It the marked BB!
thumb-palm the coin under cover of up on the table and with a little mis- Working with all the business—
the left hand, and remove the right direction drop the thread attached to take the gun you are to use. Remove
hand with fingers outstretched as if the load into the opened pages of the the BB firing tube or chamber, look
to prove its emptiness, the right drops book. (A seed bead on the end of through it to check for lodged, jammed
naturally to the side as the left hand, the thread helps. Seed beads are the pellets. DO NOT REPLACE THE
now closed tightly, moves to a position small ones used in beadwork. R.B.) TUBE UNTIL THE LAST MO-
slightly forward to the left of the Close the book and lift it off the table. MENT AND THEN CHECK AND
head. While this is being done, slip You'll find that the load will rise up DOUBLE CHECK THE TUBE!
the coin into your pocket, or behind behind the book if you have prepared Also required are a package of lead or
some object nearby. (The misdirection it correctly. Experiment until you copper BB pellets, two plain paper
here is very good. R.B.) Next lower have the right length of thread. Pick plates, and a hank that has been pre-
your left hand to about waist level, up the can, show emptly and place on pared as follows. Take red cake color-
look at it a moment, and then make table. Place the book on top of the ing, stain one quarter of hand, fold
the throwing motions. As your hand can, letting the load drop into the can the hank so the stained part won't
moves, chant going, going, gone! On screened by the book. Place the book show, then either iron or crease again,
the word gone show the hand empty on the can. From here on it's show- so it will look like a regular hank,
and allow both hands to be looked at. manship and buildup. place in pocket. Also required is a
A few mystical passes over the hand gimmick made out of a large nail and
before throwing the coin increases the POKER CHIPS IDEAS a strip of tin. Take the nail and cut
effect, says Ralph. (This doesn't take Use chips in miser's dream, using it off near the head, solder it onto tin
much skill but is very good. Didn't chip with thread loop on it, using it so as to form a clip out of the tin
realize just how good until I had read in the same manner as a hank ball. piece. Sharpen the nail and paint
the directions through several times.) Introduce a half poker chip with a black, paint the clip flesh color. Bend
"QUANTOS"? needle fastened in it into the miser's to fit thumb.
dream, working as in finger thru hat. Have the two plates nested. Bit of
In Spanish that means how much, Take a stack of chips and pierce with wax on edge of top plate. Thumb gim-
which is just what Nicholas M. Ego- a needle; thread a piece of flesh thread (Continued on opposite page)
28
THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE
THE X-RAY
New uses for old friends is always
a good find in Magic. If you have a
Foo-Can and a Demon-Glass here is
a very good use for them and one 1
have found most pleasing to an audi-
ence. If you do not have these pieces
of apparatus I think the trick worth
the buy. The effect is the age old one
of liquid appearing to go one place
and actually later showing up else-
where.
The Effect:—The Foo-Can is shown
empty and placed on a table with a
piece of glass about six inches square
placed over the top. On this is placed
an empty glass with a cylinder around
it and another piece of glass or even
a metal disc with a hole about one inch
in diameter over the cylinder. Into
this hole is placed one of the smaller
Glass Funnels. (The X-Ray Funnel)
Now the Magi pours a colored liquid
into the Funnel so it may be seen to
slowly go down into the glass. (Any
Vegetable Dye is fine in the water)
The Funnel and discs are now removed
and the cylinder taken from the glass
TEEN TAILORED MAGIC
mick is on table covered with silk.
BB's are laying on plate. Gun is in
rack on side of stage.
Ask for the assistance of a man
from the audience who is a good shot.
DO NOT USE A CHILD! DO NOT
USE T H I S E F F E C T ON CHIL-
DREN'S S H O W S !
Hand him the BB's. Pick up plates,
have him pour out the pellets onto
them. Have spec, take a pellet, cock
the gun and then remove the bottom
plate, hold up and have him fire BB
through plate. STAND NEAR T H E
SPEC. AND HOLD PLATE W E L L
AWAY FROM BODY. Pour pellets
out of prepared plate into punctured
plate. Have second pellet chosen, hand
him knife to mark pellet with. Receive
back the marked pellet as you hand
him the second (waxed) plate and the
gun. Place the pellet on the top of
the closed left hand. Instruct the
spec, to hold the gun upright. Caution
him that the gun must be held verti-
cally until cocked or the pellet will
roll out. Show him what you mean
with the right hand, thus giving an
excuse to place the pellet on top of
left fist. (Beans up nose, etc. move)
Place the empty left fingers to the
barrel of the BB gun. Pretend that
you have trouble placing the pellet in
the gun. Ask the spec, to please hold
the gun still. Finally pretend to place
the pellet in the barrel. (Of course
MAY, 1947
FUNNEL
only to find there is no liquid therein.
The glass sheet is then removed from
the top of the Foo-Can and the liquid
is poured from the Foo-Can into the
empty glass. For those who ask about
the water or liquid being in the cylin-
der there is the usual sucker possibility.
The Know Hoiv:—When the Foo-
Can is originally shown it is upside
down on the table which is enough for
the audience; one peep into the open
end and it is then placed upright with
the same amount of liquid therein as
you may wish later to pour from the
pitcher or bottle thru the Funnel. The
glass sheet is unprepared. The Demon-
Glass is the usual type with the Cellu-
loid insert and a cylinder to fit. The
disc is merely placed thereon to steady
the funnel and to help the buildup.
The Funnel may be purchased in most
any Five & Dime Store, and plays no
part of the trick except that of per-
mitting the audience to actually see
the liquid slowly seeping down into the
glass. When the disc and funnel are
removed they are left on the table and
there is nothing in the gun—we hope!)
Now take back the waxed plate and
press the BB into the wax. Place the
plate down onto the table and pick up
the hank and gimmick as you go over
what has been done. Get gimmick
onto left thumb. Pick up plate (with
BB attached) and walk across stage.
Hold the plate with the pellet upright,
thumbs behind plate. Instruct the
spec, to count three slowly and then
fire directly at the plate. As he starts
to count, raise the plate from about
waist high to a position in front of
your face. As the waxed edge goes
across your face get the marked pellet
into your mouth. If you have in-
structed your spec, correctly and he
counts slowly enough you will have
ample time to do so. Watch your
angles here! Bring your left thumb,
with gimmick on it to the middle of
the plate and in position to be pushed
through it. As the spec, fires, push
the gimmick through the plate as you
drop to one knee and throw your head
back. Be careful that you don't swal-
lozv the pellet during this. PAUSE,
T H E N SLOWLY GET TO YOUR
FEET. Motion the spec, over, give
him the punctured plate. You have
had plenty of time to get the gimmick
out of sight.
Give the plate to the spec, and dra-
matically spit the pellet out of your
mouth. DON'T SAY ANYTHING
by ED WESTON
the Magi then removes the cylinder
with care and with both hands passing
over the servant and leaving the cellu-
loid insert filled with liquid on the
servant. The cylinder is placed far
front on the table for those who may
later care to make something of it.
The sheet of glass is then removed and
the liquid poured from the Foo-Can
into the glass.
This is one of those little changes
which is put into my routine which
help to bring me back for the repeat
performances without the Magician
doing the same old stuff. For those
of you who, like myself, prefer color
in what you are doing, as well as the
vegetable dyes mentioned earlier, there
is always the old Crepe Paper which
may be easily carried and you have but
to put a small piece in your water to
make whatever color you like. I'm
sure the audience appreciates little
things like these much more than we
often give consideration.
(Continued from opposite page)
AFTER T H E SHOT IS F I R E D !
Now in a weak voice thank the spec.
State, still in that weak voice, that you
will wipe off the pellet and let him
(the spec.) examine it. Do so and then
start coughing, bring the hank up to
your mouth and cough into it, let it
drop holding it by one corner. The
audience sees the blood in it and then
turn and ring the curtain down on
you and the spec. Don't OVER-ACT
T H E LAST. JUST LOOK WEAK.
DON'T MAKE A BUNCH O F
GRIMACES! The audience will get
the idea without a lot of fake his-
tronics. After you have worried your
audience enough, go out front, thank
them and then walk off with a great
big SMILE. The SMILE is import-
ant because it shows them that you
were just fooling them.
Don't pass this up. It is very good
for a teen-age magician. It is appro-
priate for our age group. Try it.
You'll like it I know.
THAT'S ALL F O L K S !
If you guys and gals too, don't get
to writing me, it really will be all as
far as this column is concerned. I
can't keep on spouting my corny ideas.
So how about it? Sit down and see
if you aren't a better magician than I
am ! Write me at
RICHARD BRUCE
921 E. Washington St.
Harlingen, Texas
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ALONG WITH BLACKSTONE
When they open the third balcony
at the American Theatre in St. Louis,
it means they're doing business ! That's
what they did when Blackstone played
there this season. Blackstone is popu-
lar in St. Louis; this was his third
engagement at the American in two
seasons, and the show could very well
have remained another week.
One point was definitely established
during that week:- Why a big magic
show—to be a big show—needs its
quota of large illusions. The gallery
gods who saved part of the admission
price by climbing up three shelves
were definitely remote from the scene
of operations and needed something
more than hanky-panky to entice them
there. Blackstone fulfilled require-
ments with such illusions as the Levi-
tation, Bridal Chamber, Jungle Mys-
tery and other heavies including the
Indian Rope Trick.
Visiting St. Louis was something
like a homecoming. It was actually
Blackstone's fourth appearance there
within two seasons because he was
present at the I.B.M. Convention last
Summer, as was Bill Chaudet. So
the local magi gave us what amounted
to a whirlwind reception, including two
excellent after-show parties at which
we saw plenty of skill and talent. Of
course, we visited the local shops run
by Will Lindhorst and Fred Andrews.
At Lindhorst's Blackstone borrowed a
die-box and returned it so promptly
that Will presented him with a silver
Hindu Lota, which will be used in the
Jungle Mystery.
The borrowed die-box brings up an-
other instance of Blackstone's versa-
tility. He wanted it for a show which
he gave one afternoon at the Wilson
School for an audience of children
under six years old. Straight from
there, Blackstone went to the McKinley
High School, where Tack Lippincott,
President of the St. Louis I.B.M., is
Professor of Psychology, and there
Blackstone delivered a half hour of
adult magic without the die-box. A
few days later, Blackstone borrowed
not the die-box but Will Lindhorst in
person, for a trip to the City Hospital,
where Will had previously entertained
the patients. Bill Chaudet accom-
panied Blackstone on this trip and took
turns with the maestro at making
magic for the children in the hospital,
including two iron lung patients who
watched close-up tricks performed in
front of tilted mirrors. These are
more instances of how Blackstone
carries his magic everywhere and in
ways that are remembered.
We had a couple of get-togethers
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with Ben Bradley and also had a short
chat with Terry Lynn. St. Louis is
also the home of Lynn Terry, who
last season played the part of "Prin-
cess Karnac" with the Blackstone
Show. Lynn's place was taken by
Mary Ruth Chaudet, who had never
seen the show from the audience; so
one night, Lynn took over her old part
and Mary Ruth watched the show from
out front. She gained a real thrill out
of it and afterward the Terry family
took the whole company to their man-
sion outside of St. Louis where we had
a fitting celebration.
In St. Louis the show received a
surprise visit from Lester Dent, crea-
tor of Doc Savage, who flew his own
plane in from La Plata, Missouri, in
true Doc Savage .style. Les started
writing Doc some fifteen years ago,
shortly after I created the fictional
character of The Shadow.
He adopted the pen-name of Ken-
neth Robeson while I became Maxwell
Grant and our combined output of
pulp novels has reached proportions
more fantastic than the stories them-
selves.
Les has been doing magic ever since
T took him to the New York shops run
by Maxwell Holden and Gen Grant,
from whose first and last names I
coined my pen-name.
This was the first time Les had seen
Blackstone's full evening show and
we're expecting him to drop in again
at Kansas City for another look at it.
Jimmie Jimae was billed at the
Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, but
postponed his opening a week, so we
were unable to catch his act as we did
in Baltimore. We intended to get to-
gether with him before leaving but
some unexpected engagements pre-
vented us.
From St. Louis we took the longest
jump of the season, a day ride to
Chicago for a few hours lay-over and
then a sleeper hop to Minneapolis,
where the show opened at the Lyceum
Theatre. Here Carl Lagerquist took
us immediately in hand and Black-
stone, Chaudet and T found ourselves
guests of the Minneapolis Kiwanis
Club, billed as a trio of magicians.
The only magic I did was get hold of
the microphone first and tell them how
good the others were, leaving them to
prove it, which they did. Chaudet
opened with a couple of neat card
effects that he has routined for such
occasions and Blackstone followed
with his own specialties, finishing with
his handkerchief, glass and pitcher of
water, which turns every show into a
riot.
by WALTER GIBSON
Thursday night, February 20th, was
an off-night due to a previous booking
at the theatre, so Carl Lagerquist and
a group of magical friends threw a
special party in our honor. Meanwhile
Clarence Decker arrived back in
Minneapolis and on Friday, I spent
one of those all-night magical evenings
at his home. In fact, so much hap-
pened in Minneapolis that I am leav-
ing it to the local correspondents to
provide the details.
I must mention, however, my meet-
ing with Collins Penz, with whom I
first corresponded some thirty-four
years ago, but had never met until this
trip. We talked about the Eagle Ma-
gician to which I was a contributor in
those days and while we talked, we
prowled the preserves of the Eagle
Magic Company from top to bottom.
Prowling with us was Julien Pros-
kauer, who had arrived in Minneapolis
in time for a special Blackstone Party
the night before.
Also, on the previous evening, Julien
and I witnessed a demonstration of
magic and hypnotism by Clyde Powell,
who was giving talks in Minneapolis
and St. Paul. Clyde furnished a few
new hypnotic surprises that I hadn't
seen when I witnessed his show in
Youngstown. In this line he is really
tops.
Another high-light of our Minne-
apolis sojourn was meeting George
Newmann and Henry Gordien. They
both arrived at the hotel with Black-
stone after the Saturday night show.
George Newmann rates both as the
greatest collector of magical books in
American and the past master of men-
talism. This was the first time he and
I had ever managed to meet and he
graced the occasion by giving Black-
stone and mvself some inside angles
on mental effects that we hope he will
later release 'for the readers of Con-
jurors' Maqazme.
The world of wonders never ceases
where Blackstone is concerned. In
Minneapolis, he and Geraldine, the
card-grabbing duck, were invited out
to dinner by a group of disabled veter-
ans, who attended the Wednesday
matinee. This was one time when
Geraldine stole the show from Con-
chita, the baby burro, who has been
capturing space in the dramatic re-
views and now punches the finale of
the stage performance by ambling on
from the wings and playing dead when
Blacsktone fires a revolver and turns
himself into the old man with the
whiskers.
But Geraldine and Conchita both
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ALONG WITH BLACKSTONE
stayed home the day we called on the
Blackstone Club in St. Paul. This
group is composed of influential gentle-
men who are interested in card tech-
nique and who meet in their own club
room. About ten years ago, Black-
stone was introduced to this exclusive
circle and showed them such marvels
with a pack of cards that they named
the club in his honor. A special
luncheon was held on his arrival in
St. Paul and Blackstone was presented
with an engrossed testimonial and a
Saintpaulite Medal, while he in turn
gave the Blackstone Club an oil por-
trait of himself for the club-room. I
am in the newpaper photograph which
showed all this in progress and I look
just about as bewildered as I felt.
The show played a matinee and eve-
ning in the St. Paul (Minn.) Audi-
torium, and the next day we rode the
streamliner Hiazvatha to Milwaukee.
Frankly, by the time we reached Mil-
waukee, I was looking forward to a
scheduled tour of the Schlitz Brewery
as a slight relief from so much magic.
Our pace in Minneapolis had been
running about twenty hours out of
twenty-four, and in one week, that's
enough for a monthly column.
But what Milwaukee did to us! Well
—I can only set it down in brief.
Opening night at the Davidson The-
atre, Tuesday, Feb. 25th, one of the
assistants was ill, so who popped right
out of the audience but George John-
stone, of the Magical Johnstones, and
as a former assistant of Blackstone's,
stepped right into the part. George
had come up from Chicago especially
to see the show. He did more than see
it; he was in it. Those rabbit feet that
Blackstone carries ( with rabbits at-
tached) did their stuff by having the
right man there when needed; and
George Johnstone, now a magical
headliner in his own right, is elected
the Grand Guy of the Year for meeting
the emergency. That's the stuff of
which real magicians are made.
The next Milwaukee event was Rex
Conklin. Here is an amazing man
among magical collectors, who in com-
partively few years has done wonders
in the gathering and classification of
magical books and memorabilia. Timed
to our Milwaukee arrival, Rex ar-
ranged as choice a group of books and
playbills as Blackstone and I have
ever seen. We fairly reveled over
them one entire afternoon and the live
interest which Conklin shows in these
rarities adds to the zest of viewing
them.
There are great collectors of ma-
gical apparatus as well as books and
historical material. Tt was our good
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fortune to meet two such persons in
Milwaukee. One was Father Wasie-
lewski, who arranged a Blackstone re-
ception at St. Helen's Hall under the
auspices of the local I.B.M. Ring and
the Houdini Club. Here a full-fledged
magic show was put on by local per-
formers and afterward, Father Wasie-
lewski showed Blackstone a series of
close-up card sleights that were the
combined result of assiduous practice
and uncommon skill, one highlight
being his rendition of the Invisible
Pass. There wasn't time for Father
Wasielewski to show us his collection
of magical apparatus which we under-
stand is the largest ever assembled,
but we are counting on seeing it on
our next trip to Milwaukee.
The other apparatus collector is
Gerald Heaney, who came in from
Oshkosh to meet his old friend Black-
stone. Heaney has a barn full of big
stage illusions, including many that
once belonged to the Thurston show.
This means that a trip to Oshkosh is
also on our schedule when we return
from the Coast. At that time we hope
for another meeting with Jim Daman,
an Oshkosh wizard who greeted us in
Milwaukee.
Jack Gwynne and his family drove
up from Chicago to see the Blackstone
show and attend the party at St.
Helen's Hall and on another evening,
Dr. Harlan Tarbell paid us a visit as
did George Boston, who manages Jim
Sherman's magical emporium in Chi-
cago. Among other magical activities,
Gwynne is now lecturing on the Magic
of India, at which he is specially quali-
fied because of his long sojourn there.
This adds his name to those of Doctor
Tarbell, Clyde Powell, and Elder
Blackledge, all of whom we have met
while on tour, as outstanding men in
the magical lecture field.
George Boston was formerly with
the Thurston show as was Al Wilson,
whom we also met in Milwaukee.
Boston was with Blackstone during
Harry's famous U.S.O. tour of four
and five years ago and his various
reminiscences would form an article in
themselves. The same applies to Wil-
son's experiences, for he was with
Thurston on the latter's final tour and
later managed Marquis.
Milwaukee has a magical authority
in Charles D. Stewart, feature writer
for the Journal, long-listed in Who's
Who as an outstanding author. Back
in the Eighties, Stewart was a youth-
ful headliner, his specialty being to
pronounce and spell entire sentences
backward. During the evening he
spent with us, he demonstrated this
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amazing faculty at a speed as remark-
able as the stunt itself.
From Milwaukee, the show headed
to St. Joseph, Missouri. We stopped
off in Chicago on the afternoon of
Monday, March 3rd, and I made my
first trip in years to the famed Chicago
Round Table. It has now become a
long table, but the old name should
always stand, as it is still the gather-
ing place for magical celebrities and
the same good-fellowship prevails.
Arriving in St. Joseph we read in
the local newspaper that a magician
named Val Lordon had walked into a
locksmith's shop just as the locksmith
was preparing to saw two people out
of a pair of handcuffs. The victims
consisted of a store clerk and a custo-
mer who had been testing the pair of
handcuffs for size and then weren't
able to find the key. Lordon saved
everybody a lot of trouble by opening
the cuffs with a bobby pin and then
told the inquiring reporters that he
was in town to see the Great Black-
stone Show.
In the theatre that night, Blackstone
invited Lordon on the stage to help
with the Rope Tie, which added to the
general interest. After the show, Val
was with us at a party given by Jack
Powers, magician and photograhper.
Also present was Harry Rose, who had
obligingly stooged for Blackstone's
"deaf gag" during the show. We had
expected to meet Fawcett Ross, St.
Joe's famous manipulative magician,
but unfortunately he was ill and unable
to attend.
Then Kansas City. We are there
now and the show is playing the mag-
nificent Music Hall for four davs,
Marth 6th to 10th inclusive. The
Johnstones were finishing an engage-
ment at the Tower Theatre when we
arrived and the gentleman who greeted
their turn with a five-ply whistle from
the audience was none other than
Blackstone, expressing his thanks for
their cooperation in Milwaukee. And
last night, who landed right among us
but our old friend Harry Otto, who
printed some of my magical pamphlets
in Philadelphia, twenty years ago.
Meeting Otto brought up another
flock of magical anecdotes, but space
is too short to include them. From
Kansas City we take off for California
by way of Oklahoma, Texas and Ari-
zona, making the jump in about ten
days.
By the time this appears in print,
Blackstone will have made magical
history during his three week engage-
ment at the Baltimore Theatre in Los
Angeles.
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TRANSPARENT BOX VANISH
by A. N. ROSSI
Here is an original vanish of live
stock that should find favor.
The magician exhibits a small, trans-
parent box made of glass or plexi-
glass. The box is placed on a three
panel screen. A foulard is placed over
the front of the box. The magician
opens the box and places several doves
in it. The box, still covered, is lifted
from the screen and given to an assist-
ant to hold. The magi now slowly
shows both sides of the screen. He
walks over to the box, whips off the
foulard, and the box is empty. A
clean and truly puzzling vanish.
The vanish is worked in the follow-
ing way. The box is made of plexi-
glass and can be made to come apart
for packing if desired. The only un-
usual thing about it is its bottom. It
is hinged at its bottom front edge so
it can readily be opened—that is,
pulled from the front bottom edge so
when it is open it will rest against the
back panel. A finger hole in this
bottom panel assists in opening it.
The real trick lies in the screen. The
screen is a three panel affair with the
two outer panels somewhat wider than
the center one. The center panel must
be the width of the box. This center
panel, directly on front near the top
edge, has a panel design and really is
the gimmick and load chamber. This
load chamber can be revolved from
front to back by mere action of the
right hand. The two side panels, or
wings, have a similar design painted
on each panel, both front and back.
In other words, the screen looks alike
on both sides. The wings have a little
moulding ledge near the top upon
which the box rests. A special feature
of the screen is that the side wings
are hinged with double action screen
hinges and it has casters mounted on
it.
To present this trick, set the box
on the screen. Show a fancy foulard
and drape it over the front half of the
box. Raise the lid of the box and the
right hand goes in with a bird, pulls
up the bottom and the bird goes into
the chamber. Repeat this action with
the rest of your live stock. The left
hand closes down the lid. Now the
box, still covered, is lifted off the
screen and given to an assistant to
hold, or set on a chair. Now go back
to the screen and stand behind it.
With each hand grasp an outer wing.
These wings are closed forward, form-
ing a triangle. Put your left hand on
the triangle points. The right hand
grasps the center wing at the load
chamber and revolves it so that the
container is formed inside the triangle.
At the same time the screen is turned
around showing the back. While you
are showing the back, you also are
opening the side wings. Thus, both
sides of the screen have been shown.
The entire operation is one smooth
turning move. The screen is pushed
off to one side.
Now go to the box, whip the foulard
off, and you will discover it empty.
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by PATRICK LABRIOLA
Here's an excellent trick, particu-
larly for you masters of magic who
are called upon at small social gather-
ings or on occasions when there is an
audience close to you. The trick dis-
plays what I might call the "continuity
of cards".
First, we arrange the cards in a
stack according to "The Set Up" that
follows, placing the Ace of Diamonds
face up and adding to that the cards
as they are shown, one on top of the
other, until the King of Spades is the
last card facing up. Now turn the
entire deck face down.
Explaining that you will now dem-
onstrate how cards have a close attrac-
tion to their own suit, you show the
first card on top of the deck to the
audience. This card, of course, is the
Ace of Diamonds, which you place,
face up, on one side. Holding the re-
mainder of the pack in your left hand,
you remove the next three top cards,
placing them face down on the bottom
of the pack. Now turn face up the
next card which will be the 2 of Dia-
monds and place it on top of the Ace
ofDiamonds. Remove three more of
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suit! 121 Walsh, Francis O.
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Kd 10c lOh Ks. Sweet Briar College,
If you cannot false shuffle the deck Sweet Briar, Va.
you are using, run an elastic band 120 Whitlock. Jr., Willard P.
around it from side to side and end 46 South Street,
to end and put it into your pocket. New York 5, N. Y.
Then suddenly exclaim, "Oh, here's 19 Wobensmith, James C.
519 Land Title Bldg.
another trick I can demonstrate," and
Philadelphia 10, Pa.
take a deck, with the same design as
110 Woodin, Chester J.
the one you have been using during 32 North Terry Street,
your performance, out of the same Schenectady, N. Y.
pocket you put the original deck into. 18 Yadah, Joseph
The difference is that the "new" deck 146-152 South 1st Street,
will have a rubber band around it from Brooklyn 11, N. Y.
side to side only and the cards will have 70 Zolotow, Maurice
been pre-arranged prior to the per- 15 Washington Place,
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AN ORIGINAL MENTAL EFFECT
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EFFECT: Two VOLUNTEER assistants; each THINKS of a card. C O N -

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KALMAN OF MONTREAL offers ELECTRIC BOW TIE
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routine, with very funny patter. Ideal for children. A dances on floor, etc. Following this bit of sorcery, performer
must for kid shows, priced right $5.30 passes hank to audience for examination. A reputation maker.
NOO FOO CAN, This Foo Can has everything and then Suggested for stage use. Postpaid $2.00
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PRODUCTION BOWL & VANISHING TRAY, an outfit you An old-fashioned purse with an extra gadget that makes it the
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Write for free list of other Burtini Quality Props Spectator holds coin, egg, billiard ball, etc., on outstretched
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THE BOWL OF GOBI

A N EFFECT THAT
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Hand made by OKITO,
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urns
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CHU. BY THEO. BAHBERC
Imagine this ingenious,
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ANYONE removes cloth Every detail of this startling effect fully explained. Complete working
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 HERE AT LAST!

PATTER PARADE
By Robert Orben
The greatest collection of comedy magic and comedy material ever placed between book
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only a guy like HIMBER would pay $1,250.00 for moulds and dies to give you this trick

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Here It Is! REMEMBERING THE FUTURE

EDWARD M. MASSEY'S Any spectator predicts where any other spectator will
cut a borrowed, shuffled deck. You—the magician-

COLOR FLIGHT need not know the prediction or where the cards will
be cut. Strictly impromptu. No sleights.
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THEY ARE ALL TALKING ABOUT IT!
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 New and Startling—Just Out
THE LATEST COLOR CHANGING KNIVES GAG FILES ARE BACK
This is not just the one change but an improvement
over the old Type of knives.
These Knives can be made to change from one to three
changes. This is not just a cheap imitation but a real
AT REDUCED PRICES!
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Price of one change $1.50 are able to bring back the famous FUN-
Price of two changes _ _ - $2.50
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THE TRAVELING MATCH BOX
Just imagine an ordinary Match Box being passed out Included among the many subscribers to
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Another New One!
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THE LIGHT BULB (ALLY)
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Patent Pending
This Mysterious ALLY will baffle the wise ones. The nos. 1-22, ONE DOLLAR EACH ! ! !
bulb may be used for the floating light bulb with the
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THE "RADAR-MIND" ACT!
"VOLTAS" ASTOUNDING "ONE MAN"
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identified by initials marked by the writer
on the outside of the envelope. Then he
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have over 100 fast selling tricks for immediate delivery-

REPEAT FLOWER W A N D
Introduce comedy into your act with this fine
piece of equipment! You plant an invisible seed
on a spectator's coat, wave your wand over it
and a large, colorful feather flower appears on
the lapel. Remove the flower, toss it in the air
and it VANISHES. Then wave the wand over
your coat and another flower appears on your
lapel. TWO flowers can be produced from the
wand, which is made of metal, with black finish
and white tips. Flowers furnished with wand
are large and showy. Comedy routine included.
$3.00
MAGICIAN'S TIE
This is a handsome full size necktie, with 4
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SECRETS OF MAGIC
This new book by Merlin Swift discloses
186 amazing tricks, stunts and stage i l -
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Explains in simple language how to do
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Illustrated with 201 pictures. Contains 96
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PRACTICAL
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EASILY BUILT
ILLUSIONS

E-Z HAT LOADER
Here is a piece of magical equipment you will
use again and again! Magicion shows a color-
ful container filled with confetti. He pours some
of the confetti into a borrowed hat. Instantly,
he reaches into the hat and first produces a
realistic wooden egg, then several silk handker-
chiefs, then a large 20 foot colorful garland
streamer, and finally a glass of milk. Abso-
lutely no body loads and can be done in center
of stage away from tables. We furnish con-
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$2.50
VEST POCKET
RAZOR BLADE TRICK
Here indeed is one of the most exciting tricks
in magic. Our new and original method elimi-
nates any hazards, as no blades are left in your
mouth at the completion of the trick. Performer
shows a handsome cloth holder with five blades
displayed, as illustrated. A spectator tests each
blade for sharpness, by cutting pieces off a
newspaper of card. A length of black thread is
then "swallowed" by performer, then the* 5
blades are "swallowed." An instant later, the
blades are removed from the mouth and seen
dangling from the thread. You can carry the
entire outfit in your pocket and perform the trick
any time, anywhere. Everything supplied.
$3.00
TRICKS & ILLUSIONETTES
By THE GREAT OVETTE
Joe Ovette was a top ranking magician.
He knew what was practical from his
own experience as a successful performer.
In this excellent book, Ovette gives you
the "cream" of many effects used in his
own shows. All the tricks can easily be
built of any materials you have handy and
with the simplest of tools. You will find
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that will help improve your act, whether
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$1.50

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MAY, 1947 43
NEW STAGE TRICKS, ILLUSIONS and ESCAPES
This valuable book contains over $200 worth of neat drawings. Ten full page drawings and 57
separate illustrations. Every trick is so fully described and plainly illustrated that you will be able to
build these tricks or have them made for you at a small cost. Any single trick is worth at least $2.00
to any magician on the stage or who intends to be, and there are thirty of them. Once you have this
book in your possession you will not part with it for $25. Only tricks that are practical and easily
made up have been selected for this book. Here is your great opportunity to add some new effects to
your act that will pep it up. This great book was carefully compiled by Collins Pentz, publisher of The
Eagle Magician, and contains only practical tricks by the World's Most Famous originators of work-
able effects that may be featured. Nearly every trick may also be used for club or parlor.
The Thirty Tricks contained in this book are as follows:
The Philosopher's Scene; The Pillar of Liberty (with patter); Clever Handkerchief and Soup Plate;
An Oriental Act; The Flowers of Delhi; Fire and Water Trick; The Palm Burning Globe; Ball and Rice
Trick; A Cubical Concoction; The Magic Ring of "Odin"; A New Cross Escape; Hat Illusion; The Color
Changing Candle; The Improved Barrel Escape; The Silver Box; The Miracle Coins; An Inexhaustible
Box; Professional Spirit Cabinet; A Clever Vanishing Clock; "The Release"; The Oriental Production;
Mammoth Bowl of Water Production; The Changing Bag Hat; The Enchanted Die; Sawing a Lady in
Half (with patter); Th,e Vanishing Boy; Original Trunk Trick; Color Changing Block Mystery; Original
Water Barrel Escape and Chinese Lantern Production.
This valuable book has a beautiful Emerald Green Spanish Leather Finish, heavy cover, in Black
and Gold Printing. This cover is tougher and wears better than many bound books. This book is neatly
printed on pure white enamel book stock and from easily readable type. This is a book you will be
proud to own. Postpaid $2.00.

CLEVER NEW HANDKERCHIEF TRICKS

20 HANDKERCHIEF TRICKS FOR ONLY $1. ONLY 5c EACH. 36 PRINTED PAGES. 16 DRAWINGS.
The twenty tricks contained in Ihis book are as follows:
CONCERNING SILKWORMS. A very clever effect with full page illustrations.
WANDERING HANDKERCHIEF. A vanish and production with a paper cone.
ANOTHER PRODUCTION BOX. A large and beautiful production of Flowers, Handkerchiefs and Flags. Contains two
neat drawings, one full page.
PRETTY HANDERCHIEF PRODUCTION. A very clever load with plain drawings.
CLEVER HANDKERCHIEF PRODUCTION. Another production of a large quantity of handkerchiefs under cover of a
single handkerchief.
HANDKERHIEF PRODUCTION. Still another clever method with a drawing.
WHITE HANDKERCHIEF TO RED. A novel self-contained color change by means of shaking a handkerchief. It is fully
explained with neat drawings.
A COMPLETE HANDKERCHIEF ACT. A full act with handkerchiefs and comes complete with patter for each trick.
Every effect is most fully explained.
LINKED RINGS AND HANDKERCHIEFS. The rings become tied between the handkerchiefs. This is a good addition to
any act. Two plain drawings.
A KNOTTED HANDKERCHIEF. A very pretty effect with three handkerchiefs, a candle, paper cone and cylinder. Fully
illustrated with drawings.
THE BEWITCHED HANDKERCHIEF. Explains how to make up this beautiful effect of a handkerchief untying its own
knot. Complete with plain drawings.
THE KCIRT TNEC HT 02. Explains just how to do the well-known 20th Century Handkerchief Trick backwards. With
plain drawings.
MULTIPLICATION OF HANDKERCHIEFS. Tells how to multiply one handkerchief to four or more on the same idea of
the Multiplying Billiard Balls.
THE PHOENIX HANDKERCHIEF TRICK. Vanishing a handkerchief from a paper cone and reproducing it from the ashes
of the same cone.
HANDKERCHIEF AND SOUP-PLATE. Nearly a full page drawing shows how the soup-plate is constructed. A very good
club, parlor or stage trick.
THE TUBULAR "TWIST". The drawing shows just how to vanish a handkerchief from a glass test tube. This is a very
clever effect.
THE GLOBE OF MYSTERY. A light globe hanging by its wire is shot at and a handkerchief appears in it. Illustrated
with drawing.
MONOPLANIC CANDLE TRICK. Here is an excellent idea, with drawing, for you to work out to use in connection with
the Candle Tube.
THE MAGIC REVOLVER. For production of a handkerchief. With drawing.
SILKS AND CIGARETTES. Cigarettes and a handkerchief change places. PRICE POSTPAID $1.00
Send for our 1947 Catalogue and Bargain List. THEY ARE FREE.

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 The Stars of Magic Score with Hit Number Three!
Three great performers give you five sensational tricks
from their own programs. Each effect a headlined

S. LEO HOROWITZ
BERT A L L E R T O N
and EMIL JARROW
are the stars of this latest series. Like the famous number
1 and 2 series, these tricks also are easy to do!
No. 1. Allerton's PUMP ROOM PHANTASY is a complete No. 2. Allerton's BAMBOOZLE is the comedy highlight ol
card routine with a smash climax that spells entertainment Bert's table routines. A short change trick done right under
from start to finish. Two red Aces placed in center of deck the nose of the spectator that's guaranteed not only to
jump to the top and bottom. This is repeated, whereupon baffle him, but keeps him chuckling and laughing through-
they change to black Aces. Then follows a be- out. A great story trick with the performer play-
wildering series of action packed surprises! $1 ing the sucker. He outsmarts all at the end! $1

No. 3. Horowitz's MALINI-BEY CHINK-A-CHINK is a
masterpiece of brilliant subtlety and routining. Both
Max Malini and Leo Horowitz (Mohammed Bey)
have built reputations with this astounding trick.
Four sugar cubes, dominoes, etc., laid out to form
a 15" square on the table, all finally assemble in
one spot at the will of the performer. It's marvel-
ous ! $1 |
No. 4. Horowitz's EGYPTIAN BALL MYSTERY has
all the earmarks of real magic. A red ball wrapped
in a silk is set in a goblet. A white ball held at
the very fingertips of one hand suddenly transforms
into a red ball. Upon unwrapping the ball in the
goblet it is found to have changed to the white one!
A superb effect by a master artist. You'll feature
it! $1

No. 5. Jarrow's HANKY-PANKY is the last word in miracles!
A visible penetration of a lighted cigarette through a hand-
kerchief done within a foot of the spectators. If there's any-
thing more marvelous than this, we haven't seen it. This is
super magic in the best Jarrow style! $1
Each of the above effects follow the style set by Editor
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