Genii Volume 58 (Nov 1994 – Oct 1995) by William W. Larsen (944 pages)

November 1994 – October 1995
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Dante and Erika Larsen, Editors

944 pages

  1. Genii – Volume 58, Number 1 – November 1994 – 68 pages

  1. Cover – NBC’s “World’s Greatest Magic”
  2. Contents
  3. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  4. Letters Department
    • Pat Hennessy
    • Nathan Jenkins
    • Al Portwood
    • Erika Larsen
  5. A Word From Our Publisher – Irene Larsen
  6. Genii Guide to Advertisers
  7. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Credit Card Carney
    • Impressive Numbers
    • Gathering Magic
    • Library of Congress
    • More Vegas
    • Thanks for the Memories
  8. Magic Castle Schedule – October-November 1994
  9. NBC Presents “The World’s Greatest Magic”
  10. Sarmoti – Siegfried & Roy’s Television Special
  11. Spotlight – This Month: Fu-Manchu – by Jose Antonio Hachim
  12. Genii-Orben Poll Results!
  13. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. The Four Card Trick – Chop Chop & Bill Derman
  14. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  15. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  16. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  17. Dicenigma – Phil Goldstein
  18. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Bullet Catch!?
  19. It’s Maagic – Thirty Years of Magical Tradition – Milt Larsen
    1. “It’s Magic” – The Acts – 1956-1984
  20. Aldo Colombini and Friends – Aldo Colombini
    • The Armadillo Cut – Mark Langford
  21. Bill Burn – Marshall Brodien
  22. The Magic and Movie Hall of Fame – Deanna Shimada
  23. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Ted Lesley’s Paramiracles
    • Gene Maze and the Art of Bottom Dealing – Stephen Hobbs
    • Imp Romp 2 – Lewis Jones
    • Shampagne – Lewis Jones
    • Magic Around the World – Bill Ragsdale
    • Antiquarian Magic and Collectibles, Catalog #39 – Mario Carrandi
  24. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • Magic Marker [Zorro] – commentary
    • Sawing in Love Again – commentary
    • Nickel-Elect – Paul Tosi
    • Solid Brass Metamorphosis Coin – Bob Solari
    • Solid Brass Snapper – Bob Solari
    • Tandem Bicycles – Larry White
    • Fire to Ice – Steve Hyde
    • Mystifier – he Houdini Historical Center membership
  25. Conventions Coming
    • Atlanta Harvest of Magic – Atlanta, GA
    • Ron MacMillan’s Day of Magic – London, England
    • The Magic Hands Kongress – Sindelfingen, Germany
    • Columbus Magi-Fest – Columbus, OH
    • Convention at the Capital – Sacramento, CA
    • Blackpool Magician’s Convention – Blackpool, England
    • FLASOMA ’95 – Mexico City, Mexico
    • Desert Magic Seminar – Las Vegas, NV
    • World Magic Summit III – Washington, DC
    • I.B.M. Convention – Oakland, CA
    • S.A.M. Convention – Boston, MA
    • Day of Magic – I.B.M. Ring 21 – Los Angeles, CA
  26. Free Classified Ads
  27. Fulminations #37 – Gary Ouellet
    • The Tenyo-Milton Bradley Story
    • Kato’s Contest Rules – Hideo Kato

  1. Genii – Volume 58, Number 2 – December 1994 – 80 pages
  2. Cover – A Special Hiawatha Issue
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  5. Letters Department
    • Maurice Pierre
    • Gary Ouellet
    • Kordak the Fierce
  6. A Word From Our Publisher – Irene Larsen
  7. Genii Guide to Advertisers
  8. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Not All The Secrets Revealed
    • The Magic … The Mystery … The Surgery [Roy Horn]
    • Vegas Flash
    • Notes from All Over
  9. Hiawatha – Special Issue
    1. Hiawatha “Entertainment Artist” – by Jamy Ian Swiss
    2. Hi On Tannen’s – Terri and Dennis Cook
      • The Introduction
      • Tannen’s Magic Camp
      • The Jubilee
      • Friendship
    3. Hi On Dance – Hiawatha
    4. Physicality and the Successful Magician – Karen Hubbard
    5. Wonder Bread – Jamie Kutch and Derek Hughes
    6. Hi Magic – Ron Yoshida
    7. Any Card at Any Number – Steve Cohen
    8. Buried Alive – Imam
    9. An Interview with Prince Junie – Max Maven
    10. Hi Notes – Hiawatha
  10. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Malek Memorizes the Deck – David Malek
    2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
  11. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  12. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
      She’s in the Bottom

    • Instant Houdini – Ali Bongo
    • What They See
    • The Construction
    • Last Thoughts
  13. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Santa Shack
  14. Spotlight – This Month: Luis de Matos
  15. Max Magic – Interactive Mindgames – Max Maven
  16. the Genii-Orben Poll Results – continued
  17. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  18. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  19. Collinsequel – Phil Goldstein
  20. Aldo Colombini and Friends – Aldo Colombini
    • Loving Couple – Barbara Colombini
    • Flip Flop – Aldo Colombini
  21. Ringbound – Tom Stone
  22. No Contest – Jerry Christensen
  23. Obituaries
    • Alain Bernadine – by Norn Neilsen
    • Hans E. Trixer – Bernard H. Williams
  24. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • The Dai Vernon Book of Magic – Lewis Ganson
    • Beat ’em, Cheat ’em, Leave ’em Bleedin’ – Mister Big ‘N’ Fat Bobby Knuckles
    • Cheating at Blackjack – “Dustin D. Marks”
  25. Magic on Video – Whit Haydn
    • Coin Illusions Vol. 9 – Fedko Magic
    • Lee Earle’s Center Tear Teach-in – Brad Burt’s Magic Shop
  26. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • Sea the Logic – commentary
    • Matchic Trick – Rick Marotta
    • Poor Man’s Ring Flight – Rick Marotta
    • The Ultimate Magic Square – Magic Land
    • Predict-Perfect – Rick Marotta
    • The Automatic Miracle Deck – Bodie Blake
    • Sheet of Cards – Marcelo Contento
    • This One, That 1 – Mark Leveridge
    • last column by David Avadon
  27. Fulminations #38 – Gary Ouellet
    • The Very Best Table False Cut

  1. Genii – Volume 58, Number 12 – October 1995 – 80 pages
  2. Cover – Princess Tenko
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Judge and Skeptic – Frank Chambers
    • No Go On Logo – David Vostmyer
    • Aged to Perfection – Al George
    • How Did I Like My Act – Mike Bent
    • Ali, Ali, Bongo Tree – Brian Gibb
    • We Are Family – John Collins
    • Speaking of Family – “Nana” Geri Jaffe
    • I Dream of Genii – poem – Dreaming in Texas
  6. Guide to Advertisers
  7. A Word From Our Publisher – Irene Larsen
  8. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • It’s Magic
    • WGM Tour Schedule
    • More Ways to Learn
    • Notes from All Over
  9. Magic Castle Schedule – October 1995
  10. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  11. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  12. Tips & Bits – T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  13. Al Flosso – Coney Island Fakir – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • From the Land of Malagoola
    • The Affus-Gaffus
    • Shadda Madda Goola, Beef Stewla, Lolla-Paloola! Nobody Sleeps When I Work!
    • King of Koins
    • The Closer You Watch Me, The Quicker You’ll Find Out How Little You Know!
    • Wtach the Professor
    • Stand Up Straight, Boy. He’s All Right. He’s All Right.
  14. Teller on Flosso
  15. Halloween – Max Maven
    1. The Quick or the Dead – William W. Larsen, Sr.
    2. Materialization of a Rose – William W. Larsen, Sr.
    3. The Three Slate Test – William W. Larsen, Sr.
    4. The Medium Speaks – William W. Larsen, Sr.
    5. Written Revelation – William W. Larsen, Sr. & T. Page Wright
    6. From the Notebook – William W. Larsen, Sr.
  16. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Vanishing Girl and Trunk
  17. Princess Tenko – Feature
    1. Let the Magic Begin! – Princess Tenko’s Television Adventure – Erika Larsen
    2. Princess Tenko – Mighty Merchandising
    3. Princess Tenko – Real Reactions
    4. Princess Tenko Through the Eyes of a Child – Libby Larsen
  18. Finders Jeepers – Phil Goldstein
  19. Aldo Colombini and Friends – Aldo Colombini
    • Card on TV – Jeff Evan
  20. U.T.N. [Under Their Nose] – Vanni Bossi
  21. Can You Do It for Drunk People – Doc Dixon
    • Your Magic Effects Will be Easy to Follow
    • Your Magic Will be Impressive
    • Your Magic Will be Clean
    • You Will be Likeable
    • You Will be Entertaining
    • You Won’t Unduly Tax the Audience’s Abilities
    • You Will be Perceived as Being in Charge
  22. Beginner’s Corner – Eugene Burger
    • Can We Learn Anything from Video Tapes?
  23. From My Side of the Table – Jim Sisti
    • #10 Working with the Staff (Part One)
  24. From 3 to 103 – Bob Markwood
  25. Dante, The Man and His Art – Roy Short
    • Chapter Ten
  26. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Artists – Tony Giorgio
  27. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  28. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Ken Brooke’s Magic Place – Anthony Brahams, compiler
    • M.I.N.T. Volume II – Edward Marlo
    • What’s Up Deck? A Notebook on Card Magic – Aldo Colombini
    • The Tarbell Study Guide – Harlan Tarbell
    • Success! Interviews with Performers About Fame, Fortune and Happiness – Brad Zupp
    • Sleight of Mouth – Harry Allen
  29. What Does It Do? – Paul Provenza on Comedy and Ethics – Interview by Jamy Ian Swiss
  30. Productivity – product reviews – Danny Orleans
    • Deadeye – Nils Anderson
    • Kockomamy Koin Kup – Al’s Magic Shop
    • Super Shaker 2000 – Mike Bent
    • Wizard’s Cellular Phone – John Cornelius
  31. Videodrome – Video Reviews – David Parr
    • Greg Wilson’s Double Take
    • Paul Gertner’s Steel and Silver, Volume 1
  32. Obituaries
    • Robert Emerick Jones
    • Richard “Lion-Heart” Knierem
  33. Free Classified Ads
  34. Fulminations #48 – Gary Ouellet
    • Creating a Magic Logo – Part IV
    • 10 Quick and Dirty Logo Tricks

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