29 entries for Ralph W. Read

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Ralph W. Read A New Method of Tabulation tip for question and answer reading act
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
46
Ralph W. Read The Spirit Pencil pencil taps by itself to answer questions
Related toAlso published here 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
22
Ralph W. Read, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Original "Stop" Trick three selection, three-bank forcing deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
320
Ralph W. Read Animal Magnetism Demonstrations with Common Objects, see following entries for details
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
693
Ralph W. Read Static paper sticks to things, apparent magnetism
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
694
Ralph W. Read Ascension rising stick/pencil on hand
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
694
Ralph W. Read The Impulse stick/pencil taps by itself on spectator's hand
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
695
Ralph W. Read Control hinge
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
695
Harry Houdini Houdini's Book Identification System for personal library, mentioned by Ralph W. Read
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 119)
702
Ralph W. Read Locking Reel
1941
Reel Magic
34
Ralph W. Read, Harlan Tarbell The Ghostly Silk comedy silk from paper cone to glass
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
82
Ralph W. Read A New Method of Tabulation tip for question and answer reading act
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
331
Ralph W. Read Introduction credit information
 		1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
3
Ralph W. Read Via Telephone No. 19, a prediction is made, then any person is called via telephone and the amount of money he has in his pocket is predicted, different nail writing based methods
Also published here
  • Ralph Read's instruction sheets for nail writer gimmick
 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
22
Ralph W. Read Music In The Air No. 20, musical tune predicted in envelope
Also published here
  • Ralph Read's instruction sheets for nail writer gimmick
 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
23
Ralph W. Read Perfected Mental Masterpiece impression device, dealer's item, application mentioned
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
206
Anna Eva Fay, Ralph W. Read The Excelsior Mind Reading Act different methods to ascertain information, long discussion of this type of work
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
231
Ralph W. Read Tapping Pencil spectator feels "impulses" that still pencil makes on back of his hand, or on table or box
Also published here 1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
259
Ralph W. Read Tapping Pencil spectator feels "impulses" that still pencil makes on back of his hand, or on table or box
Also published here 1945
My Best
184
James G. Thompson Jr. Biographical Sketches of Contributors
  • Theo. Annemann
  • Charles Arbuthnot
  • George E. Arrowsmith
  • Roger Barkann
  • Sylvan Barnet
  • Joseph L. Barnett
  • Raymond L. Beebe
  • Eugene Bernstein
  • J. B. Bobo
  • John N. Booth
  • Tom Bowyer
  • Vynn Boyar
  • Joan Brandon
  • Fred Braue
  • John Braun
  • Lu Brent
  • R. C. Buff
  • Clyde F. Cairy
  • Loring Campbell
  • Jack Chanin
  • Frank Chapman
  • Forest V. Chesbro
  • Milbourne Christopher
  • Eddie Clever
  • Stanley Collins
  • Mystic Craig
  • Thomas J. Crawford
  • John J. Crimmins, JR.
  • Paul J. Curry
  • Del Monte
  • Harry Dobrin
  • Ronald B. Edwards
  • Bruce Elliot
  • Professor El-Tab
  • Dr. E. G. Ervin
  • Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans
  • Val Evans
  • "Hen" Fetsch
  • Thomas B. Fitzgerald
  • Dariel Fitzkee
  • Sid Fleischman
  • Joseph Harman Fries
  • Martin Gardner
  • Teral Garrett
  • Walter B. Gibson
  • Arnold L. Grubin
  • Nelson C. Hahne
  • Hathaway
  • Royal V. Heath
  • Charles H. Hopkins
  • Jean Hugard
  • Mark Jacobs
  • R. M. Jamison
  • F. H. Jeudevine
  • Maurice Kains
  • George G. Kaplan
  • George Karger
  • Joseph A. Karson
  • Wilbur Kattner
  • Gerald Lynton Kaufman
  • Howard B. Kayton, M.D.
  • The Great Kolar
  • Gerald Kosky
  • Abril Lamarque
  • William W. Larsen
  • Sid Lorraine
  • Art Lyle
  • L. Vosburgh Lyons
  • Richard F. Madden
  • Greer Marechal, JR.
  • George McAthy
  • William H. McCaffrey
  • Jack McMillen
  • Harry Mendoza
  • Orville Meyer
  • John W. Mifflin
  • Chester Morris
  • Paul Morris
  • Frederick Mosteller
  • Robert A. Nelson
  • C. A. George Newmann
  • Grady S. Nicholson
  • Dr. Cecil E. Nixon
  • Charles Walter Nyquist
  • Dell O'Dell
  • Tom Osborne
  • George Harrison Pittman
  • Julien J. Proskauer
  • Clayton Rawson
  • Ralph W. Read
  • Dolf Rudin
  • Herb Rungie
  • Ned Rutledge
  • James J. Sanders
  • Lucille Pierce Saxon
  • Sigmar - The Magician
  • Jerry Sorensen
  • Willard S. Smith
  • George Starke
  • Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO)
  • Harlan Tarbell
  • DR. Franklin Taylor
  • J. G. Thompson, JR.
  • Jack F. Trebel
  • M. Van Reese
  • Jack Vosburgh
  • Audley Valentine Walsh
  • Peter Warlock
  • Herman L. Weber
  • Bob Weill
  • William H. Wilson
  • Tommy Windsor
  • Howard H. Wise
  • Ed. Wolff
  • Michael F. Zens
 		1945
My Best
347
Paul Fleming (reviewer) "One-Man" Mindreading Secrets by Ralph W. Read 1946
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume II
52
Joseph Dunninger The Impossible Prediction impromptu stooge, see "Challenges" for credits
Also published here 1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
179
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Conventioneers Caravan by Ralph W. Read Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
622
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Flash Paper Tips by Stuart Robson
written together with Ralph W. Read 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
776
Helmut "Kalanag" Schreiber Wir werden sie nicht vergessen... on the passing of several magicians, John Gambling, Ralph W. Read, Rudolf Rieth, Cecil Lyle, Cortini, Wilba, Dante, Reinhard Rohnstein, John Olms, Richard Röhl, Ingo, Balton, Dorini, Victor Farelli
 		1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 1)
392
Albert Spackman Miniature Rapping Hand miniature doll hand in box rapping and answering questions, different routine ideas,
  • word and card divination and with spirit slates
  • stop trick with cards
  • whistle put into the box and the hand moves and the whistle blows
  • gipsy thread is restored in the box, while hand moves
  • in conjunction with "The Thing"
  • card turnover

Related to 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
74
Anna Eva Fay Paraffin Envelope for impression
Related to July 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 9)
347
Joseph Dunninger, Ralph W. Read Dunninger's Impossible Prediction
Also published here 1994
Challenges
4
Dr. Stanley Jaks Miniature Rapping Hand rapping noise from a small box
Related toAlso published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
193