The Sphinx Volume 43 (Mar 1944 - Feb 1945) by John Mulholland
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| The Cover. | 4 |
| With a Bow to Anderson. From notes by Brander Matthews. | 5 |
| One Of The Ups and Downs Of Magic. By W. A. Russell. | 6 |
| Hathaway Card Change. By Hathaway. | 7 |
| Spelling. By Elmer Appelgit. | 7 |
| Musical Magic. By San Era. | 8 |
| Break-A-Way Die Box Routine. By Tommy Windsor. | 8 |
| Dr. Brochu's Flash Card Location. By Dr. R. Brochu. | 9 |
| Cards and Envelopes. By Eugene Laurant. | 10 |
| Eugene Laurant Dies. | 11 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 12 |
| S.A.M. Parent Assembly Show. | 12 |
| John Henry Anderson "Great Wizard of the North" | 17 |
| Editor's Page. | 20 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 21 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 21 |
| Where They Are. | 21 |
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| Al Baker. | 32 |
| Al Baker Magic. A selection of several superb effects from the more than fifty Al Baker has written for The Sphinx during the past thirty-five years: Forcing A Color. Spirit Photography. Liquid Through Solid. Card Rising Wand. The Flying Candle. Torn and Restored Colored Strip. | 33 |
| Ramo Samee Card Trick. By Dai Vernon. | 35 |
| The Wreath and Ring. By Ed Reno. | 36 |
| My First Magic Trick. By Silent Mora. | 37 |
| Switching Decks. By Harlan Tarbell. | 37 |
| "Here's Another One Here, Doctor". By Al Baker. | 38 |
| A New Letter And Excerpts From Early Letters. Letters by Al Baker. | 39 |
| Al Baker. "A Great Guy". By Dorny. | 40 |
| Al Baker, Comedian. By C. T. (Cliff) Green. | 40 |
| A Matinee With Al Baker. Al Baker has been a favorite of children for two generations. This review, by John Braun, of his Chautauqua kid's show is reprinted from The Sphinx of 1927. The poster reproduced on this page is the one used for Al Baker's tour in 1915. | 45 |
| Editor's Page. | 46 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 47 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 47 |
| Al Baker Comments on a Magic Gathering. | 48 |
| Where They Are. | 48 |
| Chang In Buenos Aires. By E. Leslie Briant. | 49 |
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| Cover. | 60 |
| Miracles For Sale: Anti-Gravico. Menge's Climax Egg Bag. De Luxe Writer. Dun-A-Trix. Five Famous Forces. JoBaka. | 60 |
| The Thimble Routine. By Tom Osborne. | 61 |
| Russell's Hongkong Urns. By Billy Russell. | 62 |
| The Midget Slates Grow Up. By Jack Paul. | 63 |
| Glass Egg and Bird Trick. By Robert W. Gifford. | 63 |
| A Stage "Pocket Trick". By Stuart Cramer. | 64 |
| The Tennis Racket Card. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 65 |
| Spirit Ball. By J. Edward Stewart. | 65 |
| Al Baker Testimonial Show. | 66 |
| A Spring Magicale. | 66 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 66 |
| Magical Melodies. By Sgt. Arthur Leroy. | 71 |
| Editor's Page. | 72 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 73 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 73 |
| You Should Know Julian Boehm. | 73 |
| Conjurers or Copycats. By Verrall Wass. | 74 |
| Magic In Print: The Only Six Ways to Restore a Rope. Fun at Dinner. Six Tricks for 1944. the Art of Illusion. Grant's Volume One. | 74 |
| Rabbit Eggs. | 75 |
| Where They Are. | 75 |
| Frank Caesar Testimonial. | 75 |
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| Cover. | 84 |
| Miracles For Sale: All Metal Round Circle. Prof. M. T.'s Magic Blade. Zen's Phantom Cigarettes. The Temple Screen Production. Maguire's Anti-gravity. Magic Milk Drops. Philip Glass. | 84 |
| Penetration DeLuxe. By Keith Clark. | 85 |
| Fishing Cards from a Borrowed Hat. By W. A. Russell. | 86 |
| Cards from Cane. By Hathaway. | 86 |
| A Lesson in Levitation. By Sgt. Milbourne Christopher. | 87 |
| Bill Envelope. By John Hochland. | 88 |
| Help Sell War Bonds. By Ade Duval. | 89 |
| Throw-out Cards. By John Mulholland. | 90 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 92 |
| Where They Are. | 92 |
| Chicago S.A.M. Annual Show. | 97 |
| South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 97 |
| New York I.B.M. Show. | 97 |
| Presentation. By A. Bruyns. | 98 |
| New York S.A.M. Show. | 98 |
| Little Flags. By Galley Hill. | 99 |
| Rabbit Eggs. | 99 |
| Editor's Page. | 100 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 101 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 101 |
| Magic In Print: Nite Club Act. Twenty Stunners. Patent Pending. Little Miracles. | 101 |
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| Cover. | 112 |
| Miracles For Sale: Gung Ho. King's Snuff Box. Emperor's Eggs. Sensational Liquid Production. Salt-go. Rising and Jumping Cigarette. Magic Ruler. Magic Frame. Melange Glass Vanish. Sorry! So-Sorry! | 112 |
| Ink and Water. By Ed Reno. | 113 |
| To Prove Absence of Connection. By W. A. Russell. | 114 |
| Spreading Card Trick. By Dr. R. Brochu. | 114 |
| Tommy Windsor's Jumbo Fir Tree. By Tommy Windsor. | 115 |
| The Egg Bag in Disguise. By Verrall Wass. | 116 |
| Hints to Service Magicians. By Capt. Woodrow W. Carpenter. | 116 |
| Passe Passe Dime, Nickel, and Penny. By Eugene Guglielmo. | 117 |
| A Pass and A Trick. By Hans van Baaren, M. D. | 117 |
| Why Don't They. By Muse, The Mystic. | 118 |
| Another Sharp One. By Milbourne Christopher. | 118 |
| Rabbit Eggs. | 118 |
| Chung Ling Soo. By John Mulholland. | 119 |
| Spotlights. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 120 |
| South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 125 |
| Where They Are. | 125 |
| A Night of Alchemy. By John Braun. | 126 |
| Editor's Page. | 128 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 129 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 129 |
| You Should Know Sid Lorraine. | 129 |
| Magic In Print: Easy Card Magic. For Magicians Only. Encyclopedia of Mentalism. Catalog. Demon Magic. | 130 |
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| Cover. | 140 |
| You Should Know Dariel Fitzkee. | 140 |
| Opening Routine with Rabbits. By Poogie-Poogie. | 141 |
| The Chest of Drawers Illusion. By John Hochland. | 142 |
| Egg and Silk Kling-Klang Comedy. By Wm. A. Russell. | 142 |
| Jumping Card Location. By Dr. R. Brochu. | 143 |
| G. I. Ideas. By T-5 Ed J. C. Arnold. | 143 |
| Miraculous Mind-Reading. By George Armstrong. | 143 |
| Billiard Ball Fake. By T. Nelson Downs. | 143 |
| The Card Through The Borrowed Hat. By R. L. Nixon. | 144 |
| "Mystic Divination". by L. C. Ferguson. | 144 |
| Color-Changing Silk in Disguise. By Verrall Wass. | 145 |
| Ripley's Wrinkles. by Sherman Ripley. | 145 |
| How To Sketch-in A Design. By Tom Fitzgerald. | 145 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 146 |
| South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 146 |
| USO-Camp Shows. | 146 |
| Tomorrow's Devant. By Verrall Wass. | 151 |
| Editor's Page. | 152 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 153 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 153 |
| Rabbit Eggs. By Silent Mora. | 153 |
| Where They Are. | 154 |
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| The Great Leon. | 164 |
| Aquarium Production. By The Great Leon. | 165 |
| Die Through Hat in Disguise. By Verrall Wass. | 166 |
| Russell's Watch Board. By Wm. A. Russell. | 167 |
| I.O.U. By John Hochland. | 167 |
| A Card Trick. By Poogie-Poogie. | 167 |
| The Hinged Boards. By Silent Mora. | 168 |
| To Draw Guide Lines for Striping. By Tom Fitzgerald. | 168 |
| A Tribute to The Great Leon. By Loring Campbell. | 169 |
| For Bibliophiles Only. By Stanley Collins, England and James B. Findlay, Scotland. | 170 |
| Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. | 175 |
| Magic In Print: Forty-four Foolers. Convenient Card Magic. Esar's Comic Dictionary. The Expert at the Card Table. The Ashley Book of Knots. Victory Bouquet. Horizons in Magic. Puzzles for Everyone. | 175 |
| Mayor - By The Grace of Magic. By Poogie-Poogie. | 176 |
| Somewhere in Italy. By Jack Gwynne. | 177 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 177 |
| Editor's Page. | 178 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 179 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 179 |
| Where They Are. | 179 |
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| Cover. | 188 |
| You Should Know Lt. Col. Harry A. Tunks. | 188 |
| The Robot Card. By Leon Maguire. | 189 |
| A Magic Flag Staff. By Billy Russell. | 190 |
| An Advertising Giveaway. By "Tom" Fitzgerald. | 190 |
| The Drawer-Box in Disguise. By Verrall Wass. | 191 |
| One Handed Card Dealing. By Hans Van Baaren, M.D. | 191 |
| Easy Method to Enlarge. By "Tom" Fitzgerald. | 192 |
| Dr. Brochu's Card Location. By Dr. R. Brochu. | 192 |
| Symbolic Suits. By R. W. Edmanson. | 193 |
| Abbott's Get-together. | 194 |
| The Past Is Not Silent. By "Silent" Mora. | 196 |
| For Bibliophiles Only. By Stanley Collins and James B. Findlay. | 203 |
| Where They Are. | 204 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 204 |
| Miracles For Sale: Abbott's Production Tremendous. Abbott's Milk Bottle. Little Gem Beer Keg. Magic Milk Can. Grant's Cow Trick. Telomatic Deck. New Sand Frame. | 205 |
| Editor's Page. | 206 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 207 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 207 |
| Rabbit Eggs. By Al Baker. | 207 |
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| Cover. | 220 |
| The Kid Glove. By "Silent" Mora. | 221 |
| Odds and Ends. By Verrall Wass. | 222 |
| A Spirit Trick. By Loring Campbell. | 222 |
| The Vanishing Goat. By S. S. Henry. | 223 |
| A Vanishing Glass. By W. A. Russell. | 224 |
| Modus Operandi. By Aladdin. | 224 |
| "Pseudo-Science". By Dan Danielien. | 224 |
| Pay Envelope Ads. By "Tom" Fitzgerald. | 225 |
| For Bibliophiles Only. By Stanley Collins and James B. Findlay. | 226 |
| Chicago S.A.M. 25th Birthday Show. | 227 |
| Newspaper Publicity. By John Mulholland. | 228 |
| Magic Doesn't Change. By Verrall Wass. | 229 |
| The Conjurer and The Canary. (Howard de Courcy and Garbo) By Sgt. Milbourne Christopher. | 235 |
| Editor's Page. | 236 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 237 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 237 |
| Fred Culpitt Dies. | 237 |
| "This Is The Army". By Sgt. Prince Mendes. | 238 |
| Scraps from Scotland. By James B. Findlay. | 238 |
| Where They Are. | 239 |
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| Drawing: The Christmas Conjurer. | 252 |
| The Santa Claus Merry-Go-Round. By Lester Lake. | 253 |
| Milko Outdone. By Jos. Ovette. | 254 |
| By Compulsion. By "Silent" Mora. | 254 |
| Paper Problems. By Verrall Wass. | 254 |
| The Wizard's Finger. By Julian J. Nielsen. | 255 |
| Rising Cards from Wine. By J. Brown. | 256 |
| The Ring of Zom Friz Jarrel. By Tom Fitzgerald. | 257 |
| Two Ideas. By Robt. W. Edmanson. | 257 |
| Silk and Tube Effect. By John Hochland. | 257 |
| For Bibliophiles Only. By Stanley Collins and James B. Findlay. | 258 |
| Magic, Mirth and Mystery. By "Silent" Mora. | 260 |
| 1945 Magic Calendar. | 267 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 268 |
| South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 268 |
| Where They Are. | 268 |
| Pittsburgh Magic Conclave. | 269 |
| Editor's Page. | 270 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 271 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 271 |
| Magic In Print: The Trick Brain. Card Mastery. Action with Cards. "You're On". The Paul Fleming Book Reviews. | 271 |
| Rabbit Eggs. | 272 |
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| Cover. | 284 |
| Magic In Print: Fifty Fakes. Catalog. Ireland's Year Book. | 284 |
| Miracles For Sale: Hydrocoke. Drawer Card Box. Pin-Up Girl Mind Reading. Tape and Book Mental Effect. New Vanishing Envelope. Out of My Hat. Visible Miser's Dream. It's A Corker. Impossible Box. Fairy Glass. Stop Lite Trix. | 284 |
| Okito Glass Routine. By Great Ovette. | 285 |
| A Magician's Table. By Paul Steinmetz. | 286 |
| Super-Silk Apparition. By Carlos H. Colombi. | 286 |
| Question and Answers. By Bill Russell. | 286 |
| The Canary in the Light Bulb. By Ed Reno. | 287 |
| The Simplex Clock Dial. By R. W. Edmanson. | 288 |
| Give-a-way Puzzle. By "Tom" Fitzgerald. | 288 |
| The Skewered Rabbit. By Ho Yam. | 289 |
| John C. Green. 66 Years a Magician. By Al Munroe. | 290 |
| For Bibliophiles Only. By Stanley Collins and James B. Findlay. | 294 |
| The Arts of Pantomine and Patter. By Mora. | 299 |
| Editor's Page. | 300 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 301 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 301 |
| London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 301 |
| South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 302 |
| Where They Are. | 302 |
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| Magic In Print: Memoirs of Robert Houdin. Hilliard's Card Magic. Annemann's Practical Mental Effects. 29 Clever Card Tricks with the Svengali Deck. Laugh Lines. 'S Marvellous. Tricks Presented. ABC of Ventriloquism. Ex Libris. | 316 |
| Note. | 316 |
| Confetti and Handkerchief Transposition. By Stanley Collins. | 317 |
| Once More - Rising Cards. By S. S. Henry. | 318 |
| Cups and Balls. By F. W. Warren. | 319 |
| The Telegram Card Trick. By H. Syril Dusenberry. | 320 |
| The Ring and String. By T. J. Crawford. | 321 |
| New X-Ray Card Trick. By J. E. Pierce. | 321 |
| A New Card and Egg Trick. By "Christianer" | 322 |
| A New Coin Change. By Curtis Merrill. | 322 |
| Restored Turban. By R. L. Henderson. | 322 |
| One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary. 1795 - 1945 America's First Book on Magic (Hocus Pocus). By John Mulholland. | 323 |
| Once I Managed A Magician. | 324 |
| Newmann and His Library. By Loring Campbell. | 325 |
| Magicians I Have Met. By Arnold Furst. | 326 |
| Magic's-A-Poppin. January 20, 1945. | 331 |
| Mystery Time. January 21, 1945. | 331 |
| Editor's Page. | 332 |
| Squawks. By Frazee. | 333 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 333 |
| South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 334 |
| Where They Are. | 334 |
word count: 252362 which is equivalent to 1009 standard pages of text
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