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The Sphinx Volume 31 (Mar 1932 - Feb 1933) by John Mulholland

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VOLUME 31





NO. 1: MARCH 1932


 

Hail and Farewell: Adelaide Herrmann.

4

After Thrity Years.

5

Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

7

- Card Effect No. 20. By John H. Keller.

7

- A Sucker Card Gag. By Searles the Subtle.

7

- A Suggestion or So and an Effect or Two. By Wilbur T. Kattner.

7

- Card in Candy Box. By Len Bossard.

8

- The Restored Ribbon. By Joseph Rukus.

8

- Target Rising Card. By Joseph Rukus.

8

- A Mirror Glass Silk Routine. By Searles the Subtle.

8

- Cup and Ball Routine. By R. M. Jamison.

9

- Patter and Transposition of Cards. By Isadore the Inscrutable.

10

- Pack Transposition. By F. Bassett Mordecai.

10

- With Pencil and Paper. A Transmission System for Two People. By Bob Fisher.

11

Oursler Speaks.

13

Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.

13

Around the World of Magic:

14

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

14

- Squawks. By William Frazee.

15

- Notes of a Nashville Magi. By David Price.

15

- Around New York. With Max Holden.

15

- Cincinnati Magicians' Club.

16

- Detroit in '32. By John E. Matthews.

16

- Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind.

16

- An Evening With Dr. Harlan Tarbell. By U. F. Grant.

16

Supports Hoover.

17

"Trick for Trick"

17

Some Tricks and Ideas. By U. F. Grant.

18

Bead Divination. By James B. Findlay.

18

Chung Ling Soo. By Vincent Dalban.

18

Laurice Dies.

18

M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

19

Portrait: William J. Hilliar.

24

Portrait: Dr. Albert M. Wilson.

25

Who's Who In Magic: Irving Eugene Watson; Fred C. Lackman; A. F. Beier; Robert Blau; George C. Foote; Gunther Dammann; Florencio Lillo Silva; Antonio Gallardo Mendez; Richard Carter Ritson; Zoltan Sajohelyi.

26

Poetic Patter.

27

Van Loon a Magician.

27

A Few Suggestions. By Fred Mintz.

27

Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: A Master of Modern Magic, by Henry Ridgley Evans; "Well, I Never!" by Eric C. Lewis; Periodicals.

28

How My Child Has Grown. By William J. Hilliar.

29

Editorial. Wilsonisms.

30

Mental Radio.

31

Re-elected.

31

New Paper Trick.

31

25 Years Ago.

31

Engineers See Magic.

31





NO. 2: APRIL 1932


 

Photos: Houdini.

52

"The Dewdrop" By Herman L. Weber.

53

Lloyd at the Dutch Treat Club.

54

Magician Aids Law.

54

"The Third Eye" By Richard Armour (Conjurer Dick).

54

On Stage and in Picture.

54

Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

55

- The Magic Spell. By Roy Walker.

55

- Some Suggestions. By Charles A. Leedy.

55

- Penetrating Card. By Joseph Rukus.

55

- Miscellaneous No. 4. By John H. Keller.

55

- "Trix From the Styx" Impromptu levitation gimick. By Aladdin.

55

- Some Ideas. By Frank Hall.

56

- Pea and Shell Stunt. By R. M. Jamison.

56

- Card Effect No. 19. By John Keller.

57

- The Purloined Poils. By Eddie Clever.

57

- Handkerchief and Egg Trick With Patter. By Peter Roennau.

57

- End Over End Pencil. By Dr. L. E. Duncanson.

58

- Original Card Trick. By C. V. Ford.

58

- Card on Ribbon. By Joseph Rukus.

58

- A Card Memory Test and Some Ideas on False Shuffles. By Bob Fisher.

58

Nicola Sails.

60

Laurant Will Be in Detroit.

60

At Rancho San Pablo.

60

Parties in Club Room.

60

Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.

60

Around the World of Magic:

61

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

61

- Campbell on Chautauqua.

61

- Squawks. By William Frazee.

62

- The Cruise of the U.S.S. Hannibal. By C. C. Slayton.

62

- Youngstown News.

63

- Notes of the Nashville Magi. By David Price.

63

- Around New York. With Max Holden.

63

- Chats by Kolar.

64

- The Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow.

64

- Detroit in '32. By John E. Matthews.

64

- Magic in Canada. By Charles A. Colville.

65

Praise From Caesar.

65

Magicians Club Entertains.

65

M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

66

Portrait: Charles J. Carter.

70

Portrait: Long Tack Sam.

71

Who's Who In Magic: Harry Boughton (Bouton); Edward Rupp; G. McAthy; William C. McNutt; Edward Lesiowski; Chris Charlton; Willi Keller; Arpad Romek; Alf. L. Gregg; Theodore T. Levy.

72

Magic as a Hobby for Girls. By Roberta.

73

Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Eggstraorinary Ways of Eggshibiting With Eggs, by Joseph Ovette; "Now, You Do One", by "Doc" Nixon; Houdini's Magic, by Walter B. Gibson; Houdini and Conan Doyle, by B. M. L. Ernst and Hereward Carrington; Quicker Than the Eye, by John Mulholland; Periodicals.

74

Annemann's Test of the Tiber. Patter by Herbert M. Richmond.

76

Frivolous Flag. By Fred Mintz.

76

4% No Trick.

76

A Method for Arranging Cards. By Royal V. Heath.

77

"Trick for Trick"

77

Congratulations.

77

Pond Touring West.

77

Reception for Cardini.

77

Pythons, Magic and Tortoise.

77

Edits Creative Arts.

77

El Barto on Tour.

77

Mussey Gets Paid.

77

Editor's Page.

78

Entertained and Was Entertained.

79

Birch Tour South.

79

Home From Europe.

79

"Magic as an Aid"

79

25 Years Ago.

79

Zellerno Completes Tour.

79

On Washington Commission.

79

Watch for Keating.

79





NO. 3: MAY 1932


 

From Harlan Tarbell's Note Book. As this magician sees some of his friends.

96

Light Wines and Beer. By Nate Leipzig.

97

A New Torn and Restored Newspaper Effect. By William P. Merrill, Jr.

98

Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.

98

Goldston Collection.

98

Boston's Hat in Ring.

98

Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

99

- New Bottomless Glass. By C. M. Coles.

99

- Novel Penny and Dime. By Roennau.

99

- Just and Idea. By Roennau.

99

- Card Through Slate. By Howard Holden.

99

- Living and Dead Test. By C. M. Coles.

100

- New Card Location. By C. M. Coles.

100

- A Simple Prediction Effect. By C. M. Coles.

100

- Torn Card Effect. By R. M. Jamison.

100

- Catching the Card. By Joseph Rukus.

101

- The Stabbed Cards. By Roy Walker.

101

- Mind-Reading and Remarks. By Clement Fisher, Jr.

102

- Place Shuffling. By Bob Fisher.

102

- Place Shuffling - Continuation. By Bob Fisher.

103

Ernst to Write More.

104

De Lion Gift.

104

Who's Who In Magic: Dr. Ladislaus Rothbart; Conrad Roth; Jesse A. Mueller; William John Armstrong; Peter J. Schuessler; Irving A. Fisch; William D. Alstrand.

104

Visits Fischer.

104

Birch Goes South.

104

Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

104

How it started. By Elmer P. Ransom.

105

Around the World of Magic:

106

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

106

- Aberdeen Three Day Success. By Ralphono.

106

- Squawks. By Will Frazee.

106

- The British Magical Society Report of Annual Seance. By Capt. J. E. Stone.

107

- Baltimore Briefs. Zerr, The Mystic Mind.

108

- Magical Notes from Germany. By P. Scheldon.

108

- Notes and News from Canada. By Stan Hall.

109

- Around New York with Max Holden.

109

- I'm Telling You! By "Doc" Lonergan.

109

- Magic Big Shots. By C. C. Slayton.

110

- Detroit in '32. By John E. Matthews.

110

Lehigh Features Magic.

110

Getting Publicity. By Julien J. Proskauer.

111

Madame Herrmann's Will.

111

Writes More.

111

Active in Youngstown.

111

Speak Louder, Please. By Clement Fisher, Jr.

112

Sartorial Splendor. C. Roltare Eggleston.

113

"Acclimatized Cards" By Roy Walker.

113

Roberta Entertains Charltons.

113

"Them Wuz the Days" By William J. Hilliar.

114

Before Alumni.

114

Photos: W. Golden Mortimer; Compars Herrmann; John Henry Anderson, II.

115

Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Spook Crooks! by Julien J. Proskauer; The Trade of Trickery. Trees Grown While You Wait; Periodicals.

116

The No-Assistant Vanishing Alarm Clock. By Morris A. Osborn.

117

Demon Dealing. By Dadd.

117

Magician Aids Miners.

117

M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

118

Another Book Under Way.

123

Oursler's New Play.

123

Higher Interest for Magi.

123

Magician's Club Ladies' Night.

123

Sphinx Mayor Re-elected.

123

Credit Where Due.

123

A Varied Show.

123

Editor's Page.

124

Moves to Canada.

125

Cook to Open in London.

125

25 Years Ago.

125

Dr. Krass Recovering.

125

Great Raymond Also Agent.

125

Features Milk Can.

126





NO. 4: JUNE 1932


 

Cartoon. By Will B. Johnstone.

144

A Miracle for a Dime. By Allen Shaw.

145

Thumb Nails: Dante, Crawford, The Zanzigs, Leedy. By William J. Hilliar.

146

Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.

146

Improved Button Trick. By Joseph Ovette.

146

Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

147

- Two Seconds - and a Turnover. By Morris Bernstein.

147

- A False Shuffle That Really Shuffles. By Bob Fisher.

147

- Two Coin Sleights. By Felice Manna.

148

- Card Culling. By Tom Osborne.

148

- Burned and Restored Paper. By El Ray.

148

- Loading. By Nene Cardenas.

149

- Water Wizardy. By Edwin L. Burchell and Clayton L. Jacobsen.

149

- Eggs from a Borrowed Hat. By Merlin D. Willis.

150

- The Magazine Rack A Production Apparatus. By Bob Fisher.

151

- Vanishing Cigarettes. By Joseph Rukus.

152

Enjoying Busy Vacation.

152

In London Review.

152

Siss! Boom! Ah!

152

Organize in Hartford.

152

New Idea with Cards. By David Price.

153

Against Tax.

153

Editor Also Ran.

153

Magic Words and Exercise.

153

Old Timers and "Emporiums". By Elmer P. Ransom.

154

More About Billiard Balls. By Charles Waller.

155

Editor Marries.

156

Who's Who In Magic: Al Baker; Dr. Desider Kemeny; Emile V. Verkist; Eugene Laurant; E. Vaughn Klein; F. Stephen de Soboll; George Saric.

156

Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Hofzinser's Card Conjuring, by Ottokar Fischer; Happy Magic, by Charles Waller; Arthur LeRoy's Futuristic Fantasies, by Signor Ovette; Periodicals.

157

Magic Under Canvas. By Julien J. Proskauer.

158

Mystifies Methodists.

158

Huber R. K. O. ing.

158

Jarrow Also Helps.

158

Around the World of Magic:

159

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

159

- Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

160

- Magic in Canada. By Charles A. Colville.

160

- Squawks. By Will Frazee.

161

- Around New York. By Max Holden.

162

- Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind.

162

- S.O.M.E. Organizes in Brooklyn. By Arthur Punnar.

162

- Magic in Colorado. By Howard Holden.

163

- Festival Huge Success. By Paul Cottlow.

163

- Chats. By Kolar.

164

- Farewell Party for Cox. By Arthur Punnar.

164

- C. D. Irwin Dies. By Francis G. Benedict.

164

M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby.

165

Editor's Page.

170

25 Years Ago.

171

Seventeenth Year.

171

Will Sees.

171

With the Editor, to Banquet, Conference, Conclave and Convention.

172

Cardini and Scandals.

175

Mr. Rae Sr. Dies.

175

Correction!

176

Malini and Barton on Coast.

177

Another Magic Shop.

177

Moves Again.

177

Chautauqua Books Campbell.

177

Magicians Club Honors Roberta.

177





NO. 5: JULY 1932


 

Drawing: The boy magician dreams that the masters return to teach him their magic.

188

Pie Plate Mystery. By Grimes the Mystery Man.

189

A Trick With Any Three Cards. By Hugh Mackay.

190

Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.

190

Will Vaudeville Ever Come Back? By Foster Lardner.

190

Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

191

- Tips and Gags. By Neit's.

191

- New Effect With Die. By The Great Bruce.

191

- Dublin Money. By Morris Bernstein.

191

- An Addition. By El Ray.

192

- Flowers in Hat. By Joseph Rukus.

192

- Miniature Glass Vanish. By Edwin L. Burchell and Clayton L. Jacobsen.

192

- A Spelling Trick to End All Spelling Tricks. By Bob Fisher.

192

- "Trix from the Styx" By Aladdin.

194

Thumb Nails: Servais LeRoy; Vernello; Ziska; Felicien Trewey; Mme Adelaide Herrmann. By William J. Hilliar.

196

Boston Wants Real Magic.

196

Around the World of Magic:

197

- London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

197

- Squawks. By Will Frazee.

198

- Around New York. With Max Holden.

198

- Australian Magicians' Club. By H. A. Booth.

198

- Order of Robert-Houdin, Hartford, Conn.

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