Magic History

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Hocus Pocus Junior The originall of Legerdemaine, and how it come first into this Kingdome
1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
5
Kurt Perels Produktionen egyptischer Zauberkünstler on Egyptian magic and stunts
Related to Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
77
Kurt Perels Produktionen egyptischer Zauberkünstler II. on Egyptian magic and stunts
Related to Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
93
Kurt Perels Produktionen egyptischer Zauberkünstler III. on Egyptian magic and stunts
Related to Mar. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 7)
108
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die weisse Magie on the history of white magic, Philadelphia, Pinetti, Compars Hermann, Ludwig Döbler, Robert-Houdin
 		1903
Moderne Magie
6
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Prof. C. Herrmann from Vienna, magic in Brazil, Dr. Costa Brito, old playing cards and history of playing cards, cheated magic dealer anecdote
 		Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
159
Louis Nikola Argument
  • History of memorized/stacked decks in magic
  • Basic description of some features of the Nikola system
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
9
Adolph Kämpfer Gründungsverammlung Protocol of the founding meeting of the Swiss Magic Cercle MRS, short descriptions of performances by Dr. Jaks, Borosco, Oscarelly, Mr. Kellerhals and Maurice Rolly
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
L'assemblée générale à Berne, 7. mais 1030 report of the first annual general meeting of the magic circle Switzerland in Berne, 1939
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Edwin Leist-Bernini Kassner in Bern on Alois Kassner performing in the Corso theatre in Berne and meeting him afterwards, Dr. Münch, Oscarelli, Hans-Paul Wipf, Paul Schwab
 		1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
28
Adolph Kämpfer Bartholomeo Boscos verratener Trick. on Bosco and his broken and restored watch trick, written as Adolphe Lagos
 		1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
5
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Der magische Ring der Schweiz on the magic circle Switzerland
Also published here Feb. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 2)
7
Voici 70 ans qu'est décédé le Maitre Robert-Houdin 70th death anniversary of Robert-Houdin, Méliès
 		June 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 6)
2
Neues aus Genf on the two magic clubs in Geneva
 		Mar. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 3)
3
Le Théâtre Robert-Houdin (1845-1925) "Das Theater Robert-Houdin (1845-1925)" picture of Robert-Houdins theatre after 1901
 		Nov. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 11)
1
Ein seltenes Dokument on the first Swiss magic magazine "Cagliostro" by Adolphe Blind from 1879, followed by french translation "Un document rare"
 		Jan. 1945
La Baguette Magique (Issue 1)
5
Antonio Diavolo on Robert-Houdin's Antonio Diavolo, followed by french translation
 		Mar. 1945
La Baguette Magique (Issue 2)
13
Jean Marc Bujard Le Dernier Rendez-Vous de Jakstanley avec J.M. Bujard on Bujard meeting Stanley Jaks a last time before he left for the USA, show in Zürich with picture
 		1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1
Dr Vilmos Lénard with picture of Lénard, magicians in Germany during the war
 		Jan. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 7)
11
La psychologie de la prestidigitation newspaper clipping from 1893 on the psychology of magic, Binet, Méliès, Arnould, Raynaly, followed by german translation "Die Psychologie der Zauberkunst"
 		Mar. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 14)
7
The Birth of a Rabbit on Mary Toft
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
490
Paris 1947 on the Congrès Magique International, Willane, Edeling, Miss Elisa, Borosko, Niberco
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 2&3)
8
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty Le Congrès magique international review of the first FISM convention 1948 in Lausanne, followed by german translation "Internationaler magischer Kongress"
 		Sep. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 23&24)
2
Dr. William Weyeneth Les concours du Congrès magique de Lausanne short description of all acts who performed at FISM Lausanne 1948, followed by german translation "Wettbewerb des magischen Kongresses"
 		Sep. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 23&24)
4
Joseph Leeming How We Got Our Pack of Cards History of playing cards
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
1
Paul Fleming Kellar the Magician on Harry Kellar
 		Nov. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)
597
Neues aus USA on Stanley Jaks performing on a cruise ship, meeting Fu Manchu in Buenos Aires
 		1950
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 11 No. 1)
8
Prologue - Of Coins and Conjuring History of Coin Magic
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
xv
Bruce Elliott Dr. Elliott about Dr. James W. Elliott
 		Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 250)
998
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Liste der Preisgewinner list of FISM winners in Geneva 1952
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
68
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Versammlung der Delegierten und Protokoll on FISM 1952 in Geneva, Dr. Oltramare Kuartz, Borgeaud
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
69
Hans "Severus" Ernst Beckerelli-Gedenkfeier commemoration of Jean Beckerelli in St. Gallen 1953, Eiberle, Oscarelli, Albinotti, Ben Karo, Edoardo, Brunori, Paini, Sasso, Olaf Spell, Old Brecht, Bucheli, Man-Tho, Eperny
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 6)
153
Jay Marshall, Dr. Jacob Daley Double Tribute Dr. Daley's notes for the speech and the program of the Nate Leipzig memorial in 1954 in New York
 		Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 302)
8
Jay Marshall The Jinx on The Jinx and Theo Annemann
 		Oct. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 317)
71
Najaros Le Club de Magiciens de Neuchatel founding of the magic circle of Neuchatel in 1950
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 4)
218
Peter Graef, Jay Marshall Keller, The Worlds Greatest Magician notes on Kellar's programm from October 1900 and his tricks
 		Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 323)
100
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ich habe Sorcar gesehen!!! detailed report on Sorcar copying Kalanag
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 5)
335
Harry Houdini Magic Made Easy / Houdini's Magic Book catalog reprint
 		Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 341-2)
179
Martin Gardner The Curiosities of Peirce History of mathematical card tricks, history of Charles Peirce's work
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
2
Various The Afghan Bands Moebius strip used for magic, provides the basic method and a history/bibliography of the Moebius strip in magic (Afghan Bands was named by Prof Hoffmann)
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
70
Lin Searles All the Sad Young Card Men "un unpopular history of modern card magic"
Related to Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
25
Jay Marshall Chicago: Magic City reprint from Rogue Magazine, with pictures of Marshall Brodien, Johnny Platt, Senator Crandall, Frank Everhart
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
40
A Real Chinese Magician on Mr. Chu from Hong Kong, pictures of Chu and his shop
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
81
Aus der Geschichte der Zauberkunst quote by Plinius and magic in the bible
  • Magie in der Bibel
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
19
Faucett Ross The Manuscript Story How the $20 manuscript was put together
 		1962
Early Vernon
7
Dai Vernon Sales Letter The letter introducing the prospectus that described the ten effects to be included in the $20 manuscript
 		1962
Early Vernon
10
Faucett Ross The Prospectus Faucett's description of the ten Vernon miracles that was submitted to Fulton Oursler
 		1962
Early Vernon
11
Hans "Severus" Ernst Streiflichter über 25 Jahre Magischer Ring der Schweiz history of the magic circle Switzerland, Oskar Rey, H.P. Wipf, Stanley Jaks, Kellerhals, Maurice Rolly, Borsoko, Sauty, Alfred Gysler, Borgeaud, Hans-Jörg Friedli, Weyeneth, Andra, Charly Tschan, Willy Bucheli, Werner Wirth, Claude Bercantal, Alwelli, Fritz Hügli, Carl Albek, Carl, Lips, Paulus I, Paul Schwab, Alfred Chapuis, Werner Minnig, Wilfried van Klaveren, Hermann Hediger, Hans Joos, Paul Altherr, Emilio Eiberle, Henri Bagnoud, Kalanag, Charles Léonard, Carlo Vanoli
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 1&2)
3
Paul Curry Chapter Two: The Old, Old Tricks magic history, Egyptian magicians, The Discovery of Witchcraft, Charles Dickens, Cagliostro, Pinetti, Robert-Houdin
 		1965
Magician's Magic
11
Paul Curry Chapter Three: The Magician's Image on Alexander Herrmann, Hoffmann's Modern Magic, Harry Kellar, Howard Thurston
 		1965
Magician's Magic
37
Paul Curry Chapter Four: Houdini and After on Harry Houdini, T. Nelson Downs, Nate Leipzig, Fred Keating, Joseph Dunninger, Emil Jarrow, Ade Duval, Cardini, Jack Gwynne
 		1965
Magician's Magic
47
Paul Curry Chapter Five: The New Conjurers on Milbourne Christopher, amateur magicians, famous actors, authors and other celebrities, who did magic, John Scarne, Clayton Rawson, Jimmy Grippo
 		1965
Magician's Magic
65
Paul Curry Chapter Six: What Became of Gravity on the Indian Rope Trick, levitation
 		1965
Magician's Magic
79
Paul Curry Chapter Seven: Into Thin Air on disappearance
 		1965
Magician's Magic
101
Paul Curry Made Whole Again on sawing a person in half
 		1965
Magician's Magic
137
Paul Curry Chapter Nine: Ties that Do Not Bind on escapes
 		1965
Magician's Magic
153
Paul Curry Chapter Ten: The Power of Thought on mentalism and the history of the two person telepathy
 		1965
Magician's Magic
173
Paul Curry Chapter Eleven: Of Things to Come on predictions
 		1965
Magician's Magic
193
Paul Curry Chapter Twelve: The Quick and the Dead on spiritualism, seance, Fox Sisters, Davenport brothers
 		1965
Magician's Magic
205
Jay Marshall, Jack Gwynne Houdini and Ponzi Gwynne anecdote of the rooster called Ponzi Gwynne, pictures of correspondence from Houdini to Jack Gwynne
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
9
Jack Gwynne in U.S.O. picture of Jack Gwynne, Oswald Rae and Eddie Joseph in India
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
24
Beauty of Magic on Celeste Evans, with picture
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
60
93 Years Ago - A Lady Magician on Madame Cora
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
61
Picture from the Jack Gwynne collection picture with True Duvall, Anne Gwynne and Swan Cardini
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
64
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst definition of magic, history
Related to 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 3)
39
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst - Fortsetzung definition of magic, history
Related to 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 4)
63
Peter Wilker Interview mit Bill + Irene Larsen on meeting the Larsens in Interlaken, Furegati, Ed Keener, magic scene in the US
 		1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 5&6)
70
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst definition of magic, history
Related to 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 5&6)
77
Annemann Does a Blindfold Walk with photographs
 		Oct. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 54)
221
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst definition of magic, history
Related to 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 2)
20
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst definition of magic, history
Related to 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 3)
39
Karrell Fox with pictures
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
3
Magic Slept Here on the mattress in the Charlie Miller Suite
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
35
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner on Afghan Bands History on Mobius strips in magic
 		1968
Newspaper Magic
125
Gene Anderson Historical Methods Description of different methods (Al Baker, Slydini, Page, Elmsley, Grant, Neil Foster)
 		1968
Newspaper Magic
135
Roger Jaquet L'histoire du Concours Magicus on the Concours Magicus, Adolphe Blind, Maguiquette
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 4)
67
Salute to Our Collectors on collectors and collections, Dr. Albo, James Findlay, Senator Crandall, Milbourne Christopher, Houdini
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
3
Frances Ireland Marshall Love & The Magic Collector on Jay Marshall's collection, with picture
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
9
Harry Houdini The Romance of Magical Collecting on his collection
Also published here
  • in "Magic" Vol. 2n No. 9. December, 1910
 1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
12
Frances Ireland Marshall The Brotherhood of Magic pictures of the Marshall collection, a young Harry Blackstone sr., Houdini, Davenports, Compars Hermann, Alexander Hermann, Theo Hardeen, Nicola, Howard Thruston, Harry Thurston, Von Arx
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
17
Hans Meyer 20 Jahre MCB history of the magic club of Berne, Paul Schwab, Alwelli
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 1)
8
Jules Lenier Magic International on the Los Angels Roundtable
 		June 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 17)
71
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Einweihung in Lausanne on the Theatre Bercantal in Lausanne
 		1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 2)
38
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Dies schrieb Oscar Rey 1941 on the magic circle Switzerland
Also published here 1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 5)
84
Der Zauberring München hilft mit on the magic club of Munich
 		1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 6)
104
Jeff Busby General, Historical, and Cardmen Type Notes crediting information
 		1973
Into the 4th Dimension... and Beyond
11
Robert Albo, Eric C. Lewis, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Bambergs and Okito
1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
1
Robert Albo, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg, Eric C. Lewis Fu-Manchu - History & Show
1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
191
Al Mann The Center Tear Controversy on the history of the first publishing of the center tear, includes Baker, Thompson, Loraine, Dunninger, Sunshine, plus other takes on the center tear, The Sans Tear Center Method (Annemann), The Unseen Tear (Ron Baillie) and Sealed and Torn Messages (Al Mann)
Related to 1976
Mental-Ettes
13
Patrick Page A Short History of Magic
1976
The Big Book of Magic
11
Robert Albo, Patrick Page, Marvin Burger Magic Craftsman Past and Present
  • England
  • Germany
  • United States of America
 		1976
Classic Magic with Apparatus
1
Geschichte der Magie - Pinetti à Versailles on a letter of a witness of a show by Pinetti
Also published here
  • "Le Journal de la Prestidigitation" January 1975
 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 1)
11
Peter Wilker Geschichte der Magie - Der Teufelshut on Joseph Michael Hartz's "A Devil of a Hat"
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 2)
51
Peter Wilker Herr Dr. Kopp und die Spielkarten on Peter Kopp from the historical museum in Basel and old Swiss playing cards
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 4)
108
Karl Fulves 1 - The Art of the Impossible
1977
The Magic Book
1
Karl Fulves Magic and Its Professors
1977
The Magic Book
7
Karl Fulves 10 - Ultimate Impossibilities
1977
The Magic Book
179
Karl Fulves de Kolta's Inventions
1977
The Magic Book
183
Karl Fulves Egyptian Hall Mysteries
1977
The Magic Book
183
Karl Fulves Howard Thurston
1977
The Magic Book
185
Karl Fulves The Bullet Catch
1977
The Magic Book
185
Karl Fulves Selbit's Mile a Minute on P. T. Selbit's inventions
 		1977
The Magic Book
187
Karl Fulves Le Roy and De Biere
1977
The Magic Book
188
Karl Fulves Horace Goldin
1977
The Magic Book
188
Karl Fulves Maurice Raymond
1977
The Magic Book
190
Karl Fulves Harry Houdini
1977
The Magic Book
190
Peter Wilker Geschichte der Magie - Karl Germain's "Reis und Wasser" on Karl Germain and other stories
  • Allerlei Missgeschicke. Die Idee eines Experten
  • Pech für Silent Mora
  • Pech für Howard Thurston
  • Stanley Jaks auf dem gewissen Örtchen
 		1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
15
Peter Wilker Die älteste Zauberliteratur on old magic literature, Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Art of Jugging or Legerdemaine, Hocus Pocus jr.
Related to 1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 2)
57
Peter Wilker Die älteste Zauberliteratur on old magic literature, Discoverie of Witchcraft, Hocus Pocus jr., the most important tricks in the 16ht and 17th century
Related to 1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 4)
152
Ross Bertram The Coinmasters
1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
1
Al Mann Another Chapter on the Center Tear on the history of the Center Tear, on Joe Ovette, Annemann, Sid Lorraine
 		1978
The Tesseract
12
Al Mann What is it? letter from Sid Lorraine to Al Mann about the history of the Center Tear, comments by Mann and xerox of Lorraine's notes from 1928, copy of the manuscript "What is it?" by Joseph Ovette from 1931
 		1978
The Tesseract
12
Al Mann Don Pedro story of Don Pedro from Buenos Aires, witnessing a center tear and ashes on arm routine in 1926
 		1978
The Tesseract
18
Peter Wilker Die älteste Zauberliteratur on old magic literature
  • Techniken, Finessen und psychologische Kniffe
Related to 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
24
Peter Wilker Die älteste Zauberliteratur on old magic literature
Related to 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 2)
44
Mario Carrandi Jr. Magic Posters reprint of posters, Thurston, Kellar, Houdini, Brindamour, Germain,Alexander, Rouclere, LeRoy, Talma, Bosco, Chung Ling Soo, Levante, Chang, Chefalo, Carter, Okito
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
265
Sandy Spillman Dunninger, The Man and the Myth on Dunninger
  • Electric Quality
  • Write Something Hard
  • Distributed Envelopes
  • The Program
  • Errors were Impressive
  • The Skeptics
  • Professional License
 		1979
Magick (Issue 225)
1125
Barry Wiley The Indescribable Phenomenon on Anna Eva Fay
  • Compared with Houdini
  • She Excited her Audience
  • Featured a Two-Part Routine
  • The Cabinet Act
  • The Question-Answering Routine
  • At the Rate of Three a Minute
  • Exposures Brought Headlines
  • Always Available to Reporters
  • Call her an 'Actress'
 		1979
Magick (Issue 231)
1155
Rückkehr der grossen Zauberschau? on the large magic shows by Okito, Kassner, Thurston, Kalanag, Dante, Sorcar, Doug Henning, Blackstone Jr.
 		1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 2)
60
Hugh Riley In the Beginning there was Man historical notes / assumptions on mentalism
  • Past Tense, Future Perfect
  • Impression Methods
  • The Data Bank
  • Girolamo Scotto
  • Second-Sight Acts
  • One-Man Mentalism
 		1980
Magick (Issue 261)
1305
Marcus R. Henvit The Amazing Newmann on C. A. George Newmann
 		1981
Magick (Issue 275)
1375
Stuart R. Patterson, David Britland Dealarama pictures of magic shops in London, International Magic Shop, Repro Magic, Martin Breese, London Magic Centre, Alan Alan's Magic Spot, Davenport & Co, Ace Place Magic Studi
 		1981
Babel (Issue 1)
16
Stuart R. Patterson, David Britland Repro 71 article on the magic shop "Repro 71" by Geoff Maltby
 		1981
Babel (Issue 2)
8
John Ramsay Ramsay Reminiscences on Professor Morgan, Charlier, Old Malabar, Barnum, Magic Circle, Will Goldston, J. O'Neill Fisher, Charles Morrit, Horace Goldin, Chung Ling Soo, P. T. Selbit, Lewis Davenport, Dr. Byrd-Page, Walford Bodie, Allam Shaw, Nate Leipzig, Ernest Thorn, Max Sterling, Bob Gysel, Will Blyth, Dai Vernon, Max Holden, John Mulholland, Jack Salvin, G. W. Hunter, Edward G. Brown, Victor Farelli, The Flying Sorcerers, FISM 1950, Slydini, Francis Carlyle, FISM 1958, John Howe, Milbourne Christopher
 		1982
The Ramsay Finale
73
Robert Albo Magic Collectors on different collections and collectors around the world, Houdini, John McManus, Victor Barbour, Charles Larson, Morris Young, Charles Kalish, Jacque Voignier, Rüdiger Deutsch, Topper Martyn, Edwin Dawes, Robert Lund etc
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
3
Robert Albo Okito Show on Okito's show performed around 1906 in Europe
  • The Act
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
11
Robert Albo A Brief Outline of Other Okito Programs
  • Early Program (about 1904-06)
  • 1920 (At the Empress Theatre, Brixton, England)
  • 1921. Maskelyne's Theatre
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
27
Magic Apparatus with pictures from various collections of props and magic sets, Rüdiger Deutsch, Leslie Cole, Clayton Albright, Ken Klosterman, Raphael Ellenbogen, David Price, Robert Lund, Prentis Taylor, Francois Voignier, Joe Stevens, Mario Carrandi, Claude Klingsor, Hans "Wittus" Witt, Topper Martyn
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
232
Robert Albo Dr. Albo's Collection of Magic Apparatus pictures of tricks by Thayer, Klingl, Bartl, Hofzinser, Eric Lewis, Martinka, Bland, Conradi, Okito, P&L, Abbott, Willmann, Owen, Abbott, Baker, John Gaughan, Burtini, Olson, Roterberg, Hughes
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
333
Peter Wilker Eröffnung des Zauberschlössli Grenchen on the magic club house Zaubertürmli in Grenchen, Roberto Furegati, Peter Wilker, Pino Pan, Roberto Giobbi, Orsani, Andreas Glocker, José Mercier, Sveroni, Erino, Christoph Borer, Ernst Lüthy
 		1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 6)
162
Al Mann Phone-Voyance history of tricks over the phone
Related to
  • John Northern Hillard's "Twentieth Century Telepathy" in "The Sphinx", Vol. 3; No. 12, 1905
 1984
Phantom Voices
6
"Oscar"s der Magie on the Magic Castle Awards, Michael Ammar, Lance Burton, Moretti, Billy McComb, Sid Lorraine, Siegfried Roy, Maurice Rooklyn
 		1984
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 45 No. 4)
94
MRS-Tagung list of all magic conventions in Switzerland from 1939 until 1984
 		1984
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 45 No. 4)
96
Willy "Tex Williams" Peter Die Geschichte der FISM on the history of FISM
Also published here 1985
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 46 No. 2)
81
Willy "Tex Williams" Peter Histoire de la FISM on the history of FISM
Also published here 1985
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 46 No. 3)
117
Walter B. Gibson Reflections in a Wizard's Eye - Part I on the relationship of the Jinx and Phoenix
  • The Jinx Special
  • Enter the Phoenix
  • Origin of the Name
  • Getting Elliot Involved
  • And the Bird Takes Flight
  • The Ready-Made Subscription List
  • Where I Bowed Out
Related to Oct. 1986
Magick (Issue 379)
1895
Walter B. Gibson Reflections in a Wizard's Eye - Part II memories of Annemann, Dunninger, Stebbins, Hellstroem, Zancig, Bert Reese, Claude Golden, Bob Sherman
  • The Mind Readers
  • Ted Annemann
  • Mentalism-Bashing
  • The Si Stebbins Act
  • Palace Movie House
  • The Bits and Pieces
  • Si Stebbins in Person
  • The Show That Never Was
Related to Nov. 1986
Magick (Issue 381)
1905
Eugene Burger 6. Mesmer, Imagination, and Suggestion
1986
Spirit Theater
30
Eugene Burger 7. The Summer-Land
1986
Spirit Theater
32
Eugene Burger 8. "One of the Great Points of Psychic Evolution" Fox Sisters
 		1986
Spirit Theater
34
Eugene Burger 11. Master Mediums
  • Henry Slade
  • Florence Cook
  • D. D. Home
 		1986
Spirit Theater
57
Eugene Burger 20. History
1986
Spirit Theater
166
Barry Wiley The Piddingtons - "You Bet the Judge" - Part I
  • Genesis of the Act
  • "You Be the Judge"
  • The Airwaves
  • A Fertile Audience
  • A 'Marketing Campaign'
  • 'Live to the Air'
  • The Piddington Show
Related to Dec. 1987
Magick (Issue 399)
1995
Robin Robin, Pamela Young Vernonana Portfolio Photos (with captions) of various Vernon-related memorabilia throughout history, collected from Bruce Cervon, Bill Bowers, Irene Larsen, Bill Larsen and Faucett.
 		1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
vii
Barry Wiley The Piddingtons - "You Bet the Judge" - Part II
  • Nothing is Easy
  • Their Approach
  • The BBC Shows
  • Confounding the Skeptics
  • ... and Earning Plaudits
  • Palladium Bound
  • America Calls
  • Mentalism in the Modern Manner
  • The 10,000-Pound Question
Related to Feb. 1988
Magick (Issue 401)
2005
John Nevil Maskelyne Jacques de Vaucanson - The Mechanical Genius
1989
Automata
12
John Nevil Maskelyne Robert-Houdin's Automata also on the Jaquet-Droz family (called Le Droz)
 		1989
Automata
14
Sixty Years is a Long Time "The Maskelyne Family story reprinted from their 'Diamond Jubilee Programme' 1873 to 1933"
 		1989
Automata
23
Will Ayling The Rising Cards (History and Comment)
1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
5
Stephen Minch Introduction
1991
From Witchcraft to Card Tricks
1
Stephen Minch (reviewer) Le Premiére Partie des Subtiles et Plaisantes Inventions & The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584) 1991
From Witchcraft to Card Tricks
2
Stephen Minch J. N. Hofzinser (1806-1875)
1991
From Witchcraft to Card Tricks
27
Mark Walker Magic's Fabulous Baker Boys "Jack and Wyman Baker: Kings of the Midnight Spookers"
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Sidney H. Radner Water Torture Cell
Nov. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
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Carlos Alberto Molinari Dinastia Bamberg on the Bamberg dynasty
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La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
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Restaurant Magic Down Under on the history of restaurant magic in Australia
 		Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
145
Mark Trimble Silk in the 90's on silk magic
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John Booth Who Created the Word "Escapologist?"
July 1992
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Richard Kaufman The Mystery of T. Nelson Downs and Charles T. Jordan - Part One
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Richard L. Berry Blackstone's Greatest Illusion
Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
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Richard Kaufman The Mystery of T. Nelson Downs and Charles T. Jordan - Part Two
  • Inner-Workings
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Mike Caveney Thurston: Where Has All The Magic Gone?
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Jim Steinmeyer Thurston's Secrets: Collected and Otherwise
  • Sawing a Woman in Halves
  • The Girl and the Rabbit
 		Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
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Bill McIlhany The Houdini Spirit Lecture - An Historical Reconstruction
Dec. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
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Richard Robinson The Magic Tax on a news clipping from 1865, on spiritualist Charles J. Colchester paying tayes
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 Sep. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 3)
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Richard Kaufman The Evolution of The Tom-Foolery Magic Bar Theatre
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  • 1974-1975 The Abbey (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • 1976-1977 Clarence Fosters (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • 1978-1987 The Tom-Foolery Magic Bar Theatre (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • Doty and His Plan
  • The Setup Behind the Bar and the Servante
  • The Music System
 		1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
23
Jerry Mentzer Success and the Forks Hotel ln the Forks hotel
 		1993
Fechter
29
Mike Caveney Wenii Magazine on Wenii written by Caveney, Anderson and Martin Lewis
 		1993
Wise Guy
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George Johnstone The Story Behind The Story Blackstone show in 1942
 		Jan. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 5)
40
Daniel Stashower Salon de Magie: Ken Klosterman's Gold Mine of History
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Byron Walker Independence Day Magic
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Mac King, Mike Caveney Art Of Illusion posters
 		Sep. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 1)
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Al Mann Houdini the Mentalist
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  • Jerry Page's "Spicy Armadillo Stories"
 Dec. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 6)
11
Jim Steinmeyer Fooled Again on Dr. Hooker's Rising Cards and John Gaughan
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John Fareed Grand Illusions: The Art & Practice of Magic Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser
  • Great Collections: The Memory of Magic
 		Aug. 1994
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42
Mike Caveney The Ghosts Of Eddyville on The Great Raymond
 		Oct. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
38
Ian Keable-Elliott Cinema & Magic: The Formative Years
Oct. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
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Dick Newton Charles Dickens: The Unparalleled Necromancer!
Dec. 1994
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Roberto Giobbi A Brief History of Playing Cards
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Robert E. Neale 4. Early Conjuring Performances
  • The Doll (Cubio)
  • The Bull-roarer
  • The Shaking Tent
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Also published here 1995
Magic and Meaning
39
Eugene Burger 5. Stories of the Origin of Magic
  • Stories of the Beginning
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  • The Economic-political Theory
  • Shamanism and the Origin of Conjuring
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Also published here 1995
Magic and Meaning
57
William Schmeelk Magic At The New York World's Fair
May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
42
David Charvet Houdini's Last Wish Fulfilled?
June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
46
Mike Caveney "The Levitation" on Carter's levitation
 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
57
David Charvet Beatrice Houdini
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David Charvet Houdini: The Film That Perpetuated The Legend
Oct. 1995
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Robert Lund Magic excerpt from "Michigan History"
 		Dec. 1995
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 1
Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
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Mike Caveney The Blue Room
Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
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Charles Reynolds Magie et Illusionisme
Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 2 - Houdini Goes To The Movies
Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 4 - The Medium Is The Message actually part 3
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Bob Schoof Ray's Place: A Visit To The Mini-Museum Of Magic
Mar. 1996
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Brian Lead Lafayette: The Last Act 85 Years Later
Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 4 - Dante's Movie Career
Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 5 - David Bamberg's Film Career
May 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 9)
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John Booth The Koh-I-Noor of Magic: 109 Carats of Mystery Indian rope trick
 		May 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 9)
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 6 - Hollywood's Magical Crime Fighters
June 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 10)
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 7 - Not Larger Than His Life
  • Calvert Films on Video
 		July 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 11)
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David Charvet A Century of "Tall Grass" Showmen Bringing Magic to the Small (and not-so-small) Towns across America
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 8 - Side Show: The Magical Cinema of Tod Browning
Aug. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 12)
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Elizabeth Warlock A Jewel Among Rings: 60 Years Of British Ring Conventions
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Magic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 9 - From Chatrand to Chandu: Edmund Lowe as Magician
Sep. 1996
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 10 - Usually Behind The Camera: Magical Movie Consultants
Oct. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 11 - Legends Of Magic And The Movies: Orson Welles & Channing Pollock
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Bill McIlhany Magic And The Movies: Part 12 - Miscellaneous Moments Of Movie Magic: Addenda and Corrigenda
Dec. 1996
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Mike Caveney Alexander Herrmann and the Bullet Catch
Dec. 1996
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Steve Beam The Complete History of Thimble Magic "(Revised, and the revised again.)"
 		1997
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Christopher Woodward The Magic of the London Palladium
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Jim McKeague Mystery Of Beni Hassan
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David Charvet Twins on using twins in magic illusions
 		June 1997
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Jerry Foley Houdini Exposed... How Else?
June 1997
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David Charvet Magic's Most Unusual Illusion Johnny Eck
 		June 1997
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Bob Read The French Connection Escamoteur
 		July 1997
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Eric C. Lewis The Story Of The "Zig-Zag Girl" on Robert Harbin's illusion
 		Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
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Eric C. Lewis The "Walking Zig-Zag" draft for another version of Robert Harbin's illusion by Harbin
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Gary Brown Magicians Among The Spirits Seances
 		Oct. 1997
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Brian McCullagh Birth Of The Pearl on Chung Ling Soo's illusion
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 		Nov. 1997
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Dondrake The Early Years History of black art
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
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Dondrake BlackArt in the Parlor More history on black art
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
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Jeff Busby Chapter 1: Historical Prelude on Walter Scott, Eddie McGuire
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  • A Problem Posed
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
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Jeff Busby Chapter 2: New Light on a Legend on Walter Scott, Eddie McGuire
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  • Building the Legend
  • Background to Collusion
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  • The Phantom Goes Public
  • A Letter from Charlie Miller
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
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David Britland Davenports: The First 100 Years
Jan. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 5)
42
David Charvet Davenports Centenary Celebration
Mar. 1998
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Edwin A. Dawes The Mighty Midget on The Midget Magician magazine
 		Mar. 1998
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Leo Behnke The Best Show... I Ever Saw The Blackstone Show of 1001 Wonders
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Richard Hatch Kalanag And The Vanishing Banknotes
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Charles E. Taylor The Best Show... I Ever Saw Dante's Sim-Sala-Bim
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Edwin A. Dawes Faust: Master Of Illusion
Dec. 1998
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Edwin A. Dawes The London Magic Scene in the Second Half of the 20th Century A Brief Ideosyncratic Survey
 		Mar. 1999
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Edwin A. Dawes 1. "A Dream Of Wealth"
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
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Edwin A. Dawes 2. Conjuring for Churchill
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Apr. 1999
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Edwin A. Dawes 3. The Great Mirror of Folly
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		May 1999
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Edwin A. Dawes 4. Albertus Magnus and His Enchanted Goblet
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		June 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 6)
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Edwin A. Dawes 5. "Shine on Harvest Moon"
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
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 		July 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 7)
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Edwin A. Dawes 6. The Great Gun Trick / 18. John Henry Anderson and the Pale Green Bonnet
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 		Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
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Edwin A. Dawes 7. More Houdiniana
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 		Sep. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9)
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Edwin A. Dawes 8. Leslie Lambert: The Enigma
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
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 		Oct. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)
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Edwin A. Dawes 9. Leslie Lambert: The Enigma
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
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 		Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
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Michael Edwards Iasia!! on Howard Thurston's illusion
 		Dec. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 12)
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Edwin A. Dawes 10. J.N. Maskelyne and a Message From Mars
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 		Dec. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 12)
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Martin Ebon Hanussen's Deadly Hubris
Jan. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 5)
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Magic: The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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  • Siegfried & Roy
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Cesareo Pelaez The Best Show... I Ever Saw Fu Manchu show
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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 		Feb. 1999
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • René Levand
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 		Mar. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 7)
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Al Baker (1974-1951)
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Fred Kaps (1926-1980)
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 		May 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 9)
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Al Flosso (1895-1976)
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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 		July 1999
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