Genii Volume 38 (1974) by William W. Larsen

January 1974 – December 1974 William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Editor 548 pages Genii – Volume 38, Number 1 – January 1974 (published in May) – 44 pages Cover – The Gustafsons In This Issue – contents The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr) The Vernon Touch – Dai Vernon Riot Rope – Steve Duscheck un-CAN-ny Coin Vanish cartoon – Paul Butler New Hope For Fish Fanciers – Fred Scott Donaldson A Barehanded Spongeball Production – Michael F. Short Card Revelations Revealed – Jack Barstow It’s Only My Opinion But – Clarke “The Senator” Crandall Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Charles Miller, editor Tips and Ideas – Charlie Miller and Others Intermission – Charles Miller What is Wrong With Magic? – Oswald Williams Dick and Joanne Gustafson Bagdad – News From All Over the World Sorcar Jr., The Cultural Ambassador Of India, Presents Indrajal, The Greatest Magical Musical Extravaganza – Programme Trix of the Trade – Ed Mishell Rigid Hank – Tannen’s Rocks [rubber] – World Treasures, Inc. Silk-Winder – Chanin’s Kangaroo Koins – Eddie Gibson Perfect Coin Assembly – [New] Stars of Magic No. 5 – Harvey Rosenthal Wild Fire – [New] Stars of Magic No. 1 – Derek Dingle McDonald’s $100 Four Ave Trick – [New] Stars of Magic No. 2 – Frank Garcia Okito Box Magic – [New] Stars of Magic No. 3 – David Roth Chinatown Poker – [New] Stars of Magic No. 4 – Joe De Stefano De Luxe Chop Cut [sic] – Supreme Magic Invisible Cocktails Ken de Courcy & Edwin [Hooper] Choice or Chance – Bill Spooner Moon-Man – Paulo 25 Years Ago In Genii – Gerrie Larsen Jaffe Light from the Lamp – A Review of Magical Literature – Lloyd E. Jones Mental Mysteries with Cards – William W. Larsen, Sr., editor Puppetrix – William W. Larsen, Sr. Conjuring for Children – William W. Larsen, Sr. Apparitions, Animations and Aces – Ron Rerris The Gilbert Papers Patter Chatter – [B. L.] Gilbert Encyclopedia of Mentalism, Vol. 2 – Burling Hull Master Index to Magic in Print, Vol. 10 – Jack Potter 50 Modern Card Tricks You Can Do – Glenn Gravatt Miracle Methods No. 2 – [Miracle Shuffles and Tricks] – Jean Hugard & Fred Braue
Miracle Methods No. 1 – The Stripper Deck – Jean Hugard & Fred Braue Miracle Methods No. 3 – Prepared Cards and Accessories – Jean Hugard & Fred Braue Miracle Methods No. 4 – Tricks and Sleights – Jean Hugard & Fred Braue ‘Magic’ Due May 23 – from Variety Magicians’ Guild News – Seymour M. Heilbron cartoon – Mickey O’Malley Genii – Volume 38, Number 2 – February 1974 (published in July) – 44 pages Cover – Doug Henning In This Issue – contents The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr) The Vernon Touch – Dai Vernon Color Spot Mystery – Glenn Gravatt Mickey’s Magical Workshop – Mickey O’Malley Square Circle cartoon – Paul Butler One Hand Coin Vanish – Michael Loyd String Loops Entwined – Glenn Gravatt Willie Moreno’s Wild Goose – balloon animal Utility Card Switch – Michael Albright It’s Only My Opinion But – Clarke “The Senator” Crandall Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Charles Miller, editor The Perfect Coin Vanish – Steve Freeman Intermission – Charles Miller What is Wrong With Magic? – Oswald Williams – continued Be A Pathetic Prestidigitator! – Chris Carey Doug Henning Stars in “The Magic Show” – Jim Robertson Star of ‘The Magic Show’ Transforms Act Into Art – from The New York Times B’way Up A Hair; ‘Magic’ SRO; ‘Coward’ To Layoff, Then Tour – from Variety Bagdad – News From All Over the World 100 Yr. Myths Re Houdini – from Variety The Night We Roasted “Flosso” Fourth Annual Close-Up Convention – “Obie” O’Brien 25 Years Ago In Genii – Gerrie Larsen Jaffe Magicians’ Guild News – Seymour M. Heilbron Trix of the Trade – Ed Mishell Big Parade of the Kings – Supreme Magic Horoscope Wallet – Ed Mishell Little Chef – Edwin [Hooper} & Ian [Adair] The Vanishing Nickel – John Cornelius Card Sharp Trumped – newspaper clipping Obituaries Jerome A. Lukins Howard Padowitz Felix Greenfield, A Warner Publicist Genii – Volume 38, Number 12 – December 1974 (published in February 1975) – 48 pages Cover – Lewis Ganson – A Special Issue In This Issue – contents The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr) The Vernon Touch – Dai Vernon cartoon – Thomas Arndt A Special Issue- with photo – Lewis Ganson photo – Lewis Ganson My Friend Lew – Peter Warlock The Money Game – Henry Hay Lewis Ganson – Fawcett Ross photo – Lewis Ganson Candy Bowl Presentation – Lewis Ganson The Chefalo Cross – Lewis Ganson The Vanishing Bird Cage – Lewis Ganson Frederica’s “Cardandle” photos of Lewis Ganson Cut, Burned, and Restored Handkerchief – Lewis Ganson The Skittle Riddle – Lewis Ganson Caricature of Lewis Ganson – Mickey O’Malley Lewis Ganson – A Postscript Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Charles Miller, editor How To Construct A Malini Egg Bag – Robert T. H. Davidson Intermission – Charles Miller Trix of the Trade – Ed Mishell Slate Of Me Sly Wun – Supreme Identical Impossibility – Daryl Martinez The Flip-Flop Match Box – Count Lionel Six Mix – Larry West Psi Key Cubic – Bud Morris Guitars 2 in 1 Wand – Presley Guitar 25 Years Ago In Genii – Gerrie Larsen Jaffe word count: 319564 which is equivalent to 1278 standard pages of text Improved Card Go – The Great Norman Prediction Chest Effect – Jack London Rapid Transit – Phil Goldstein Eye Doctor’s Dilemma – The Magic Shop Haunted Hankey – George Blake Cash In – Check Out – Ian Adair Commercial Close-Up – lecture booklet – Steve Dacri 25 Years Ago In Genii – Gerrie Larsen Jaffe Genii – Volume 39, Number 3 – March 1975 (published in) – 52 pages Cover – Loring Campbell In This Issue – contents The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr) The Vernon Touch – Dai Vernon Completing The Colors – Glenn Gravatt Card Transpo – Ted Dillon Soup To Nuts – John B. Young Card In Envelope – Hans Trixer Penetration Puzzle – Glenn Gravatt Impossible Stunt – Ted Dillon It’s Only My Opinion But – Clarke “The Senator” Crandall Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Charles Miller, editor A Ring Trilogy – Scotty York Intermission – Charles Miller Bagdad – News From All Over the World 25 Years Ago In Genii – Gerrie Larsen Jaffe Loring Campbell – Gene S. Baker What Is Loring Campbell Really Like? – by A Friend They Might Want To Pay You, Or, How To Magic Make Money – Gene S. Baker Part One – Being A Magician Part Two – Selling You Trix of the Trade – Ed Mishell Master Mental – Walter Gibson Blinky the Clown – Crawford and Gloria All in a Nutshell – book – Frank Garcia Pharaoh’s Gems – The Magic Box Genii – Volume 39, Number 4 – April 1975 (published in May) – 56 pages Cover – Jean Merlin In This Issue – contents The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr) The Vernon Touch – Dai Vernon Jean Merlin – Bill Larsen Introducing Jean Merlin – Maurice Pierre An Editorial – Jean Merlin Impossible Money Transposition – Jean Merlin Money Attracts Money – Jean Merlin Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Charles Miller, editor Han Ping Chen Again – Scotty York Intermission – Charles Miller The Little Traveler – Jean Merlin A Few Tips On The Five Ropes Routine – Jean Merlin The Interpreter Computer – Jean Merlin Gallery of Favorites – Jean Merlin Bagdad – News From All Over the World 25 Years Ago In Genii – Gerrie Larsen Jaffe They Might Want To Pay You, Or, How To Magic Make Money – Charles Kraus Part Three – Hiring An Assistant Letters It’s Only My Opinion But – Clarke “The Senator” Crandall Trix of the Trade – Ed Mishell Tipsy Bag – Sam Berland Visible Disappearing Knot – Bob Little Knives – book – Arturo de Ascanio Jose’s Kolorfusing – Jose’s Studio Super Rocket Flash – Custom Illusions Z-Ray – Tannen’s Magic Kit – Mollo Magic Studio Kopy-X – Syd Bergson Light from the Lamp – A Review of Magical Literature – Lloyd E. Jones The Art of Stage Hypnotism – Ormond McGill Frank Garcia Tells It All in a Nutshell Magic With Cards – 113 Easy-to-Perform Miracles – Garcia & Schindler Magic in Mind – Bill Severn Isn’t That Good – the magic of Johnny Brown – Father Bandy Instant Impressions – Frank Herman Obituaries Carl Owen John J. Grdina Genii – Volume 39, Number 12 – December 1975 – 60 pages Cover – Christmas Cover – The Larsen Family In This Issue – contents The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr) The Vernon Touch – Dai Vernon Die and Sealed Envelope Mystery – Glenn Gravatt Nancy’s Slick Stick Trick – Carl Dreher Faroed-Out Aces – Mark Thiede Cher Chez La Femme 2001 – Vern Weiss Lightning – Bob Pitlak Mad Hatter’s Card Party – John Ging Buckley Streamlined – Gary Goldberg Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Charles Miller, editor Bonus For The Four Cards Across – Howard W. Rheam Intermission – Charles Miller Bagdad – News From All Over the World Mail Order Firms Told to Deliver on Time, or Refund – newspaper reprint Blackstone Hit at Magic Mountain Tricks of the Trade – Ed Mishell A Storehouse of Treasurers – Tannen’s Catalog 11 New Dancing Cane – Dancing Stick – Jerry Benson Magic for Non Magicians – book – Shari Lewis and Prof. Abraham Hurwitz Wild Card Routine Ron Frost Ye-Ole Bean Trick – Lebows Magic Television Card Frame – Magic Masters Fifi – The Card Pecker – Jack Hughes Flag Staff – Magic Workshop Mickey’s Magical Workshop – Mickey O’Malley Glow-Light The 22nd Edition of It’s Magic – WWL (Jr) Legerdemain at the Ebell – newspaper reprint Mentalism Is Not Boring – Mentalists Are! – Bob Baker H.R.H. The Price Of Wales Qualifies For Membership In The Magic Circle Obituaries Forest Sample Jack Schnider 25 Years Ago In Genii – Gerrie Larsen Jaffe