Genii Volume 57 (Nov 1993 – Oct 1994) by William W. Larsen (844 pages)

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November 1993 – October 1994
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Dante and Erika Larsen, Editors

844 pages

  1. Genii – Volume 57, Number 1 – November 1993 – 68 pages

  1. Cover – Patrick Culliton and T.L. Williams Conjure Up the Spirit of Houdini
  2. In This Issue – contents
  3. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  4. Houdini – A Special Issue – Patrick Culliton and T.L. Williams
    1. Houdini, A Magician for the Ages – Patrick Culliton
    2. Outline – Society Sketch – by Harry Houdini
    3. Bahl Yahn and the Strong Man – by Harry Houdini
    4. Manny – Patrick Culliton
    5. Flight and Magic – Harry Houdini
    6. Buried Alive – Patrick Culliton
    7. Where the Magic Went – Patrick Culliton
  5. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Ordered Surprise – Jim Lewis
      • False Shuffle
      • False Cut
    2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
  6. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  7. C’N’N – Phil Goldstein
  8. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Kris Kringle Quiz
  9. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
    • The Protest Illusion – Ali Bongo
    • The Action
    • What Really Happens
    • Notes and Reflections
    • Without a Double
    • Last Thoughts
  10. Shattering Illusions – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • A Brief History of Magic Bar (Part One)
  11. Across the Ocean – Aldo Colombini
    • Jumping Sandwich – Jean Pierre Vallarino
  12. Las Vegas’ Newest Landmark is Dedicated to Siegfried & Roy
  13. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
    • When To Say No
  14. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
    • The Tarbell Course in Magic: Volume VIII – Harlan Tarbell
    • Harlan Tarbell – Eugene E. Gloye
    • Don England’s Gaffed to the Hilt – Jon Racherbaumer
  15. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • The Trickster Tricked – commentary
    • Coin Roll – Zelig Hammer
    • Hollow Hole – Marcelo Contento
    • Vampire! – Doug Bennett
    • St. Croix Mahogany Money Paddle – St. Croix Studios
    • Rich Marotta’s Color Changing Tie
    • Magician’s Close-Up Mirror – Michael Diliberto
  16. Convention Reports
    • Metamorphosis in Eisenstadt – Part 2 – Loch David Crane
  17. Conventions Coming
    • All Day Magic Convention – New York, NY
    • Ron MacMillan’s Day of Magic – London, England
    • Great Houston Hoedown – Houston, TX
    • FLASOMA – Mexico City, Mexico
    • Hawaii International Magic arts Festival – Waikiki, HI
    • Desert Magic Seminar – Las Vegas, NV
    • Cavalcade of Magic – Eureka Springs, AR
    • Cape Cod Conclave – Cape Cod, MA
    • Magic Collectors Association – Eureka Springs, AR
    • Michigan Magic Day – Ann Arbor, MI
    • Fechter’s Finger Flickging Frolic – Buffalo, NY
    • World Magic Summit – Washington, DC
    • Florida State Magic Convention – Miami, FL
    • Wizard’s Weekend X – Bloomington, MN
    • I.B.M. Convention – Orlando, FL
    • S.A.M. Convention – Chicago, IL
    • FISM ’94 – Yokohama, Japan
  18. Free Classified Ads
  19. Professor Hockmann Exposes Houdini’s Handcuff Escape! – Paul Butler
  20. Cartoon – John Kaplan
  21. Fulminations #25 – Gary Ouellet
    • Ouellet is Ernase without the Pizzazz
    • Vallarino’s Staircase Control – Jean Pierre Vallarino
  1. Genii – Volume 57, Number 9 – July 1994 – 72 pages
  2. Cover – The Magic of Japan
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  5. Letters Department
    • W. M. Bayrak
    • Eugene Poinc
    • responses from the Genii-Orben poll
  6. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Houdini’s Plot
    • Opus on the Isle of Man
    • Congratulations
    • Copperfield Rates
    • Strange!!!
    • It’s Magic
    • Go Ask Alice Now You See It
    • Hollywood Nights
  7. The Magic of Japan – Feature
    1. Ton Onosaka
    2. Japanese Conjuring – An Overview – Max Maven
    3. Hiro Sakai
    4. Haunto – Hiro Sakai
    5. Tomo Maeda
    6. Out to Cut – Tomo Maeda
    7. Tenkai Ishida
    8. Coin in Cone – Tenkai Ishida
    9. Letter from Sumie Shoukyokusai
  8. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • One Smart Asrah
  9. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  10. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  11. Ask The Brain Trust
  12. Passing the Wand – Peter Reveen
  13. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. The Trouble with Gravity – Neil Lester
    2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
  14. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  15. The Mystery School – David Parr
  16. Johnny Eck Revisited – David Charvet
  17. McCombical Meanderings – Billy McComb
  18. Beginner’s Corner
    • Believe! – Jonathan Pendragon
    • Young Magician of the Month: Ashley Springer
  19. Magic Castle Schedule – July 1994
  20. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
    • Some Trickier Situations
    • Bartering fro Computer Supplies
    • Onward
  21. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • Who Wrote the Thumb Tip? – commentary
    • Solid Brass Ball Vase – Bob Solari
    • Solid Brass Spiked Coin – Bob Solari
    • Zeus Close-Up Pad – That’s Magic
    • Aladdin Magic Tricks – magic set – Harmony Toys
    • The Altar Flame – Thaumystra Magic
    • Supreme Colour Changing Knives – Mark Mystique
  22. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Strong Magic – Darwin Ortiz
    • Great Balloons – Jean Merlin
  23. Magic on Video – Whit Haydn
    • Terry Seabrooke Presents “Magic is Entertainment!” – Trick-A-Tape
    • Rocco
    • Professional Tricky Bartender: The Scotty York Video, Volume One
    • The Silver Fox Hisownself: The Scotty York Video, Volume Two
  24. Obituaries
    • Mark Nathan Sicher
    • Manny Weltman
    • Robert M. “Bob” Bergheim – by Lindsey Smith
  25. Free Classified Ads
  26. Fulminations #33 – Gary Ouellet
    • Whatever Happened to Baby Doug?
  1. Genii – Volume 57, Number 10 – August 1994 – 72 pages
  2. Cover – Kevin James – The Creativity Issue
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  5. Letters Department
    • Steve Leasure
    • Ricki Dunn
    • James P. Dressler
    • Eugene Poinc
    • Pattrick Culliton
  6. A Word From Our Publisher – Irene Larsen
  7. Genii Guide to Advertisers
  8. An Ode to Eugene Burger – Scott Hitchkock
  9. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Shake Up the IBM
    • Caesars Empire
    • Now You See It
  10. Magia 94 – Christopher Hart
  11. Spotlight – This Month: Del Ray
  12. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
    • Through the Hole in the Middle – Ali Bongo
    • What They See
    • Ovzitdun
    • The Routine
    • Final Words
  13. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Survivor
  14. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Beautiful Magic by a Beautiful Lady – re: Juliana Chen
    2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
  15. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  16. Vernon Returns – Tony Giorgio
  17. A Southeast Asia Shaman – Tom Ogden
  18. McCombical Meanderings – Billy McComb
  19. Magic Castle Schedule – August 1994
  20. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  21. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  22. Boris the Bore – Rod Rabison
  23. Aldo Colombini and Friends – Aldo Colombini
    • The Disoriented Queens – Peter Duffie
  24. Pasokon – Phil Goldatein
  25. Kevin James – Success Is A Ten Letter Word … Creativity! – Feature – Gary Buckley
    1. Kevin James is On The Edge! – Gary Buckley
    2. Meet Antonio Hoyos – Gary Buckley
    3. The Creativity Interviews – Kevin James
      • Jim Steinmeyer
      • Dan Sylvester
      • Mark Setteducatti
      • Joel Hodgsen
      • Juan Mayoral
      • Don Wayne
      • Teller
    4. Special Thanks – Kevin James
  26. Dateline: Downunder with Tim Ellis
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    • The 24th Australian Convention of Magicians
  27. Convention Reports
    • The World Magic Summit – Erika Larsen
    • Derek Dingle Feted at Fechter’s – David Drake
  28. Conventions Coming
    • WorldmagicsTM Festival – Sherman, NY
    • West Coast Wizards Camp – Idyllwild, CA
    • Abbott’s Get-Together – Colon, MI
    • Ring #55 Magic Convention – Phoenix, AZ
    • British Ring Convention – Eastbourne, England
    • The Inn Event – Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
    • Tannen’s Magic Jubilee – Monticello, NY
    • 9th Magic Weekend – Lund, Sweden
    • Atlanta Harvest of Magic – Atlanta, GA
    • Ron MacMillan’s Day of Magic – London, England
    • 8Th Roman Magic Day – Rome, Italy
    • The Magic Hands Kongress – Sindelfingen, Germany
    • Columbus Magi-Fest – Columbus, OH
    • Convention at the Capital – Sacramento, CA
    • Blackpool Magicians Convention – Blackpool, England
    • World Magic Summit III – Washington, DC
  29. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • This Marvelous Trick – Revealed! – commentary
    • [Robert] Parrish – commentary/obituary
    • Parall-Ask – commentary
    • Cap in Bottle – Daryl
    • Reusable Ticket – Daryl
    • Moola Makers – Daryl
    • Knife Through Napkin – Daryl
    • The Red Prediction – Daryl
    • Escheresque – Daryl
  30. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Lights! Camera! Action – Dick & Virginia Williams
    • In The Mind’s Eye – The Minnesota Mind-PSI Collection
    • The Card on the Seat & Other Loads in Your Pants – Chuck Fayne
    • Finger Fitness – Lorraine C. & Gregory G. Irwin
  31. Magic on Video – Whit Haydn
    • Joel Ray’s ‘Egg Bag Video’
    • Fun and Easy Card Tricks – Joel Ray
    • Mike Maxwell’s Incredible Self-Working Card Tricks
    • Mike Maxwell’s More Incredible Self-Working Card Tricks
    • The Close-Up Magic of Dan Harlan, Volume Two
  32. Fulminations #34 – Gary Ouellet
    • You Can’t Win Them All But You Can Sure Lose Them All!
    • Ackerman’s Even-Up – Allan Ackerman

Because of the duplication of page numbers the following pages in the PDF file have a prefix of ‘a-‘

  1. Genii – Volume 57, Number 11 – September 1994 – 68 pages
  2. Cover – Robert Neale
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  5. Letters Department
    • responses from the Genii-Orben poll
  6. The World Of Magic – poem – Heidini
  7. A Word From Our Publisher – Irene Larsen
  8. Genii Guide to Advertisers
  9. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Billy [McComb] Has Been
    • Now You See It
    • Deep Spaced [Jeff McBride in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”]
    • World’s Greatest Magic
    • Tom Poolery
    • Magic on Ice
    • Wizard’s Secrets
    • Magic Castle Videos
  10. FISM Winners
  11. Bob Neale – Feature
    1. What About Bob? – Eugene Burger
    2. Much Ado About Me – Bob Neale
    3. Early Conjuring Performances – Bob Neale
    4. The Doll – Bob Neale
    5. My First Trick – Bob Neale
    6. Prime Choices – Bob Neale
    7. Robin’s Nest – Bob Neale
    8. Heart Homily – Bob Neale
  12. Spotlight – This Month: Amy Stevens
  13. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Silence Is Golden – Tony Giorgio
    2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
  14. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  15. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Flashpoint
  16. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  17. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  18. Pre-FISM Report
  19. Fixing FISM – Gary Ouellet
  20. Unstayble – Phil Goldstein
  21. Aldo Colombini and Friends – Aldo Colombini
    • Singlehanded Secret Slip Knot – Aldo Colombini
  22. Magic Business Assistance
    • Legal Protection of Intellectual Property
    • Trade Secrets
    • Patents
    • Trademarks
    • Copyrights
  23. Iced Screams – Eugene Poinc
  24. Obituaries
    • Jean Foley – by David Charvet
  25. Convention Reports
    • PCAM – Tamara Marotta [Twila Zone]
    • SAM – Erika Larsen
  26. Magic Castle Schedule – September 1994
  27. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Workers Number Four – Michael Close
    • Words About Wizards: Recollections of Magicians and Their Magic, 1930-1950 – Robert Parrish
    • The Tarbell Companion – Steve Burton, editor
    • Rediscoveries: New Ways of Framing Old Favorites – Eugene Burger
    • Performing in Japan: Amusing Anecdotes and Helpful Hints – Brad Zupp
  28. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • On Broadway! [Ricky Jay and His Fifty-Two Assistants] – commentary
    • Parall-Answer – commentary
    • The Rest of the Story – commentary
    • Quarter Thru the Half – Wizard’s Brand
    • The anniversary Waltz – Dan Garrett
    • Business Card Bunnies – Dick Barry
    • Vanishing Cigarette Lighter – Dale Price
    • Silk to Egg – Dale Price
  29. Magic on Video – Whit Haydn
    • Tom Craven’s Crowd Pleasers
    • Stage Card Production/Card Fanning Act – John Fedko
    • An Evening at the Tom-Foolery – The Greatest Show on Mirth
  30. Free Classified Ads
  31. Fulminations #35 – Gary Ouellet
    • Common Sense Isn’t Common
  1. Genii – Volume 57, Number 12 – October 1994 – 72 pages
  2. Cover – From Another Planet Poinc
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  5. Letters Department
    • Peter Duffie
    • Carol & Mr. Electric
    • Roger Linden
    • Dr. Thiet Nguyen
    • Todd Sheraw
  6. A Word From Our Publisher – Irene Larsen
  7. Genii Guide to Advertisers
  8. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Now You See It
    • Penn Gets Wired
    • Unsuitable
    • TV Magic
    • Happy Anniversary [Mac King & Jennifer Sils]
  9. From Another Planet – Eugene Poinc – Feature
    1. An Interview with Ene Poinc
    2. The Great Gadfly Ghost – Eugene Poinc
  10. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Problems with the Pass – Tony Giorgio
  11. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  12. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  13. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  14. Spotlight – This Month: Imam
  15. My Trilling Adventure – Jeff McBride
  16. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Quick Build Modern Cabinet
  17. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
    • The Remedy
    • A Principle in Search of a Trick
    • The Self-Contained Slate
    • Constructional Details
    • The Mini Addition
    • Instant Art
    • The Add-A-Number Pad
  18. Genii’s Young Magician of the Month: Bryan Stoops
  19. Magic Castle Schedule – October 1994
  20. Sphinxcess – Phil Goldstein
  21. Aldo Colombini and Friends – Aldo Colombini
    • Shadoogie – Aldo Colombini
  22. Obituaries
    • Gene Gordon
  23. Dateline: Downunder with Tim Ellis
    • Charged – Bryan Wood
    • Re-Charged – Bryan Wood
  24. FISM ’94 – Erika Larsen
  25. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley, Volume 2 – Stephen Minch
    • The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini – Aldo Colombini
    • Las Vegas Kardma – Allan Ackerman
  26. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • Baffled! – commentary
    • The Shadow Card – Harry Anderson
    • Against All Odds – Mark Leveridge
    • Cards on Parade – Mark Leveridge
    • Center Ploy – Dale Price
    • The Grabber – Dale Price
    • The Shiner – Mark Leveridge
    • Petite Museum – Bill Thrill – Ray Goulet’s Museum of Magic
    • Million Dollar Shells – Mel Brown
  27. Free Classified Ads
  28. Fulminations #36 – Gary Ouellet
    • Everyone is Entitled to My Opinion.

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