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The Sphinx Volume 27 (Mar 1928 - Feb 1929) by Albert M. Wilson

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VOLUME 27





NO. 1: MARCH 1928


 

A. M. Wilson, M. D.

5

"Booth's Flying Matches"

5

M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

6

Cincinnati Magicians' Club. By E. L. Dodson.

8

Knights of Magic. Central Opera House. New York City. By Roger Gautier.

8

Society of Osiris Magicians, Inc.

9

The Harry Kellar Assembly of Magicins of Buffalo, N. Y. By Sigmar.

9

Trouping Around in Magic. By Max Holden.

9

Squawks. By William Frazee.

10

Magic News From Many Lands. By Baffles.

11

Annual Banquet of Newark, N. J.; Magicians' Club. By Clarence A. Smith.

11

"Chicago Does it Again" By Dorny.

12

Chats. By Kolar.

12

Frederick Eugene Powell. Dean of American Magicians. Article 8, Page 1.

13

Magic Periodocal History. By John Mulholland and Milton A. Bridges.

15

Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

15

Literature.

16

- The New York Public Library Presents an Exhibition of Books and Prints Relating to Conjuring and Magic.

17

The Advent and Brief History of Magic Fraternal Societies in the United States of America. By Oscar S. Teale.

18

Editorial.

20

Grant's Penetration String.

22

Rosencrance Loading Method.

22

The Amateur Department. Edited by Wm. Larsen, Jr. and T. Page Wrigth.

23

- And in the Beginning.

23

- Mumbo Jumbo and the Evil Eye. By F. G. Thayer.

23

- Name a Number Please. By F. G. Thayer.

24

- Three Cards on a Tray. By Matt Martin.

24

- Paper Through Paper. By T. Page Wrigth.

24

- A Novel Ball Stand. By Paul Erikson.

25

- Presidential Possibilities. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen, Jr.

26

- Thus Spake the Mountebank Concerning Certain Devilish Enchantments. By Wm. Larsen, Jr.

26

- Department Comment by the Editors.

27

The Stretching Cigarette. By Sid Lorraine.

27

The Orderly Thirteen. By Willie Johnson.

27

Magic. By T. Page Wright and Wm. Larsen Jr.

28

- Sorcery of the Spirits.

28

- A Spirit Camera.

28

- A Miniature Crystal Gazing Act.

29

- The Marble Test.

30

- The Spirit of the Law.

30

Eli's 96 Bottle and Wine Trick.

32

One Dollar. By P. D. Wyman.

32

My Billiard Ball Routine. By Charlton F. Chute.

33

Another Coin Feat (?) By Dleisfone.

33





NO. 2: APRIL 1928


 

E. Vaughn Klein, McDonald birch, Dr. C. W. Talbot.

57

M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

58

News From Pittsfield Mass. By U. F. Grant.

62

Knights of Magic. By Roger Gautier.

62

Society of Osiris Magicians, Inc. By Thos. C. Worthington.

63

Oakland Magic Circle. By R. S. Bailey.

63

Ring and Ribbon. By Terhun.

63

Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

64

Squawks. By William Frazee.

65

Magic News From Many Lands. By Baffles.

65

Magicians I Met; Things They Told Me; What I Noticed. By Max Holden.

65

Frederick Eugene Powell. Dean of American Magicians.

66

The Advent and Brief History of Magic Fraternal Societies in the United States of America. By Oscar S. Teale.

68

Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

69

Literature: Tarbell's System; The Outlook on Magic, No. 4; The Magic Circular; Edward Bagshawe's Magical Journal; Magic-Spaziani.

70

Editorial.

71

MAGIC. T. Page Wrigth and Wm. Larsen Jr.

74

- Sharp Sorcery.

74

- The Impressionable Knife.

74

- The Ball on the Knife.

74

- Restoring the Rope.

75

- The Silken Dagger.

75

- The Challenge Knife Penetration.

76

The Amateur Department. Edited by Wm. Larsen, Jr., and T. Page Wright.

78

- So Say the Editors.

78

- On With the Show.

78

- The Cards Transposed. By Eugene Laurant.

78

- "Smoko" - As I Do It. By J. C. Walter.

78

- A Thimble Penetration. By Floyd Tester.

79

- A Card Rising Wand. By Ford I. Beebe, Jr.

79

- Loaded Dice. By P. D. Wyman.

79

- Interchange. By Lloyd R. Conrad.

79

- Mr. Magic's Twin Girls. By Lloyd R. Conrad.

79

- Wrapping the Silks. By T. Page Wright.

80

- "You See It Is Empty" By Wm. Larsen, Jr.

80

- And Before We Leave.

80

The Five Super Magical Effects of 1928. By Max Holden.

82

The True History of the Talking Teakettle. By David P. Abbott.

82

Letter. By Al Baker.

82

A Few Hints For Entertainers Of Children. By Max Holden.

83

A Simple Rising Cigarette. Philip G. Johnson.

83

Mint Magic. By Harry Hanaoka.

83

Comedy Write-ups by a Rube. By F. A. Rapp.

84

Booth's Magical Mysteries. The Sorceristis Cigaretts. By John Booth.

84

New Handkerchief Effect and a New Fake. By Baffles.

84

A Double-Lighting Match. By Don Foxe, Legerdemainiac.

85

More Oriental Blah-Blah. By Wallace, the Magician.

85

Wild Animals I Have Met. By William R. Simmons.

86

To the Readers of "The Sphinx". By Floyd.

87

In Praise of Exposing. By Wm. Larsen, Jr.

87

Letter. By Henry Sara.

88

The Paint Box Trick. By Terhun.

88

A Pack O' Cards. By Harry Hanaoka.

88

"Mystic Vase" By Arthur Polefsky.

88





NO. 3: MAY 1928


 

T. Nelson Downs.

109

M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

110

Knights of Magic. By Roger Gautier.

114

Society of Osiris Magicians, Inc. By Thos C. Worthington.

115

Demons Club of Baltimore Magicians. By R. W. Test.

115

Meeting of Los Angeles Society of Magicians Tuesday Evening. By L. O. Gunn.

115

Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

116

Magic Here and There. By Leslie P. Guest.

117

Magic News From Many Lands. By Baffles.

117

Frederick Eugene Powell. Dean of American Magicians.

118

The Advent and Brief History of Magic Fraternal Societies in the United States of America. By Oscar S. Teale.

120

Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

122

Literature.

122

Editorial.

123

Chats. By Kolar.

125

Charles Milton Chase.

125

Namreh's "Potpourri" By Herman L. Weber.

125

Patter for the Suspended Wand. By F. C. Haenchen.

125

MAGIC. By T. Page Wright and Wm. Larsen Jr.

126

- Mysteries of Exploration.

126

- Travels Among the Eskimos.

126

- The Brontosaurus Incubator.

127

- Why Niagara Falls.

127

- The Fig Leaf Box.

128

- African Plumes.

128

A Ghost of Houdini - Magician Produces Manifestations of Dead Wizard.

129

The Amateur Department. Edited by Wm. Larsen, Jr., and T. Page Wright.

130

- Meditations of the Editors.

130

- Frazee's Ribbons Through Crown of Borrowed Hat. By William Frazee.

130

- A Cut And Restored Cigarette. By Dr. E. G. Erwin.

131

- The Turn Of The Four Aces. By C. Leslie Hunt.

131

- Grant's English Walnuts. By U. F. Grant.

131

- Cig-Get-O. By LuBrent.

132

- The Linking Rings Mystery. By Grant Stuart.

132

- Some Inexpensive Display Stands. By Charlton F. Chute.

132

- Jump ! Thimble! By William Ball.

133

- A Novel Cigar Vanisher. By Howard M. Bestul.

133

- The Inseparable Aces. By Maurice Lenser.

133

- Ten Pins On A Tray. By William P. Weber.

134

- The Perfect Portrait. By T. Page Wright and Wm. Larsen, Jr.

134

- Department Comment.

134

The Silent Assistant. By Bert Douglas.

135

The Art of Magic Making. By Henry Sara.

137

News From Springfield, Massachusetts. By Alphonse Deleporte.

138

Patter For The Pearls Of Persia. By U. F. Grant.

138

Cigarette From Nowhere - Imported Method. By Tavia.

 

Easy Ring On Wand. By Harry Hanoka.

 

Tube Effect. By George Pfister.

139

Interesting Extracts From "Trader Horn". By Ethelreda Lewis.

140

"The Jey-en-bee Slate Mystery". By John Booth.

140





NO. 4: JUNE 1928


 

Richard Cardini, Jr.

161

Hays Halts Films Exposing Magic.

161

Northeastern Ohio Magicians' Outing.

161

M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

162

Knights of Magic. By Roger Gautier.

166

The Demons' Club of Baltimore. By R. W. Test.

167

The Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By T. W. McGrath.

167

Oakland Magic Circle. By R. S. Bailey.

167

Spotlight From Hartford. By Clarence T. Hubbard.

167

1928 Route of Birch, Master of Illusions.

168

Observations of Magic at George Heller's Party, June 5. By Max Holden.

168

Dorney Honored.

168

Magic News from Many Lands. By Baffles.

168

Chats. By Kolar.

169

A Closing Effect. By Arthur DeMello.

169

Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

170

The Advent and Brief History of Magic Fraternal Societies in the United States of America. By Oscar S. Teale.

172

Wheatley's Original Book Feat. By Al Wheatley.

173

Frederick Eugene Powell. Dean of American Magicians. Reminiscences of a Magical Powell.

174

Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

175

Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges. The Magic Circular, Vol. 22 No. 252; Edward Bagshawe's Magical Journal, April-May 1928; The Magician Monthly, February 1928; The Magic Circular, Vol. 22 No. 254; Edward Bagshawe's Magical Journal, Vol. 1 No. 6; The Tarbell System, No. 51.

176

Magic Periodical History. By John Mulholland and Milton A. Bridges.

177

A Magician's Job No Sinecure. By Wallace, the Magician.

177

MAGIC. By T. Page Wright and William Larson.

178

- Mysteries of Printer's Ink.

178

- Printing by Magic.

178

- The Scrap Book.

179

- Stock News.

179

The Amateur Department. Edited by Wm. Larsen, Jr. and T. Page Wright.

181

- So Say The Editors.

181

- A Tube of Many Mysteries. By Dr. E. G. Ervin.

181

- The Die and the Poker Chips. By Paul C. Krank.

182

- A Water Transposition. By Charlton F. Chute.

182

- A Novel Card Rising Stand. By George Pfister.

182

- The Linking Rings. By P. D. Wyman.

183

- Two Linking Ring Wrinkles. By Lloyd R. Conrad.

183

- A Mirror Glass. By William Ball.

183

- Rope Pillars. By John McDonald.

184

- All Torn Up. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen, Jr.

184

- Dial of Mystery. By Mihlon Clayton.

185

- Tip-Hint. By Lu Brent and Skorko.

186

- In Closing.

186

Napkins and Balls, or the Invisible Transfer. By John Turner.

186

Magic Here and There. By Leslie P. Guest.

186

The Odd Card. By John Turner.

187

Editorial.

188

- Wilsonisms.

189

Literature.

190

Namreh's "Potpurri". By Herman L. Weber.

190

The Prize Puzzle.

191

A Novel Book Test. By Oswald Rae.

191

The Scientific Cubes. By F. C. Haenchen.

192

Convention Notes.

192

The Creator of Black Art Magic. Max Auzinger.

193





NO. 5: JULY 1928


 

Eugene Laurant.

209

M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

210

A Story-Telling Soiree.

210

Annual Banquet, Philadelphia Assembly No. 4, S.A.M. By James Shannon.

210

Queen City Mysticisms. By John Braun.

211

Society of Osiris Magicians Inc. By L. V. Lane.

211

Notes From Newark. By James McKnight.

211

Magic Here and There. By Leslie P. Guest.

211

Magic News From Many Lands. By Baffles.

212

Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

212

Lamentations of a "Has-Been". By Grant Stuart.

213

Australian Society of Magicians' Official Bulletin.

213

Wonder Night.

214

Chemical Magic. How To Make Flash-Paper.

214

"Mystic Twelve," Glasgow Scotland. By Brother Duncan Johnstone.

214

Magical News from New Zealand. By Ralph C. Dixon.

215

Scraps from Scotland.

216

Scottish Conjurer's Association. By James B. Findlay.

216

Oakland Magic Circle. By R. S. Bailey.

216

Namreh's "Potpourri" By Herman L. Weber.

217

Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: The Magic Wand, Vol. 17 No. 138.

218

Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

219

A Little Article Regarding "Copped" Material. By Annemann.

219

Magic Periodical History. By John Mulholland and Milton A. Bridges.

220

Literature.

220

Editorial.

221

Worth While Wrinkles. By John Booth.

221

Frederick Eugene Powell. Dean of American Magicians.

222

MAGIC. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen.

224

- Mysteries of Money.

224

- Silver Through Brass.

224

- The Coin Card Location.

224

- The W. L. Coin Pass.

225

- The Cut Bill.

225

- Cashing a Check.

225

- The Alchemist.

226

"Booth's Jolly Jumbo Card Trick". By John Booth.

227

The Amateur Department. Edited by Wm. Larsen and T. Page Wright.

228

- So Say the Editors.

228

- Announcing the Winner of the Linking Ring Contest.

228

- Is This A Dagger That I See Before Me? By Paul C. Krank.

228

- Spot Monte. By Paul Erikson.

229

- The Audience-Examined Built-Up Production Box. By Charlton F. Chute.

229

- Ideas. By P. d. Wyman.

230

- Silk-Get-O. By Lu Brent and Skorko.

230

- Addition. By Eddie Clever.

230

- Compound Colors. By W. P. Thomas.

231

- The Captive Ring. By James Stewart.

231

- "My" Linking Ring Routine. By Ford Beebe, Jr.

231

- Cig-O-Silk. By John W. Mac Donald.

232

- The Silk In the Tumbler. By Floyd Tester.

232

- The Fussy Shopper. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen, Jr.

232

- In Closing.

233

"Mephisto's Card Relocation". By John Booth.

233

"The Jokers Count". By John Booth.

234

"Booth's Good Night Mystery". By John Booth.

234





NO. 6: AUGUST 1928


 

Biographical Sketch of Milton A. Bridges, M. D.

249

M.U.M. Edited by John Mul

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