Genii Volume 59 (Nov 1995 – Oct 1996) by William W. Larsen (1028 pages)

November 1995 – October 1996
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Erika Larsen, Editor

1028 pages

  1. Genii – Volume 59, Number 1 – November 1995 – 80 pages

  1. Cover – Bob Markwood’s Perfect Birthday Party?
  2. Contents
  3. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  4. Letters
    • Isn’t Life Wonderful? – Roger Thompson
    • Puttin’ on the Ritz – Mike Rogers
    • Get Back – Tom Zell
    • Trend of Truth – Bruce Meyers
    • Monumental – Peter D. Blanchard
    • Incidental – Ed Warren
  5. Guide to Advertisers
  6. A Word From Our Publisher – Irene Larsen
  7. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • “Two” of a Kind
    • WGM Tour Update
    • Notes from All Over
    • Opportunity Knocks
  8. Magic Castle Schedule – November 1995
  9. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  10. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  11. Tips & Bits – T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  12. Conventions Coming
    • Close Encounters of the Magic Kind – Webster, NY
    • Conference on Magic History – Los Angeles, CA
    • Atlanta Harvest of Magic – Atlanta, GA – cancelled
    • Super Sunday – Warrington, PA
    • International Day of Magic – London, England
    • Columbus Magi-Fest – Columbus, OH
    • Convention at the Capital – Sacramento, CA
    • Wonderworkers Workshop – Honolulu, HI
    • Blackpool Convention – Blackpool, England
    • NEMCON – North Haven, CT
    • Winter Carnival of Magic – Gatlinburg, TN
    • Magie Montreal – Montreal, Canada
    • Fechter’s Finger Flickging Frolic – Buffalo, NY
  13. The Perfect Birthday Party – Bob Markwood – Feature
    1. What’s Next?
      • Three Days Before the Event
      • One Day Before the Event
      • The Day of the Event
      • Arriving at the Party
      • The Set-up
      • The Performance
      • Breakdown
      • The Exit
      • The Next Day
      • Next Year
    2. Kid Tips! – Bob Markwood & Friends
      • Market Research – Chris Weed
      • Backyard Extravaganza – Chris Weed
      • Go Ahead … Make Their Day!!!!! – Al Garber
      • I Love My MTV Music – Douglas Leferovich
      • Mother’s Little Helper – Trixie Bond
      • Running Gags – Robert K. Miller
      • Juggling Your Show – Adam Burger
      • Finding Yourself – Bill Kerwood
      • A Marketing Gem – Sara Klinger
      • I’m a Pro, You’re a Pro – Tony Corrao
      • Audience Motivation – Mike Wilbanks
      • Real Magic – poem
      • The Magic Touch – King Chapman
      • Pack Up Your Travels – George Stewart
      • A Square Idea to Circle Your Needs – Michael Tulkoff
      • Encore! Encore! – Shawn O’Toole
      • Cleaning Up with Soft Soap – C. Jay Frasier
      • Pizza A Go-Go! – Rick Allen
      • Topical for Tots – Tom Vorjohan
    3. Party Picks – Dealers and Performers Share Their Best Selections – David Strange, compiler
  14. The Locked Room – Gordon Bean
    • Dead Presidents – Aaron Fisher
    • Ins and Outs
  15. Spotlight – This Month: Ralph “The Great” Metzler – by Bob Markwood
  16. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Impossibox
  17. Must To A Void – Phil Goldstein
  18. Beginner’s Corner – Eugene Burger
    • How to Read a Magic Book
  19. My Side of the Table – Jim Sisti
    • #11 Working with the Staff (Part Two)
  20. From 3 to 103 – Bob Markwood
    • Christmas Magic
  21. Dante, The Man and His Art – Roy Short
    • Chapter Eleven – Sim-Sala-Bim – Final Two Numbers
  22. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. King Philip’s Jester and His Backpalm – Tony Giorgio
  23. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  24. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic – Lewis Ganson
    • Hugard’s Magic Monthly Volumes V, VI & VII
    • Magic Menu, The First Years – Jim Sisti
    • The Magic of Matt Schulien – Philip Reed Wilmarth
  25. Jamy’s Winter Solstice Wrap Up – Jamy Ian Swiss
  26. Productivity – product reviews – Danny Orleans
    • Out of Order – Angelo Carbone
    • The Transparent Car – Luis Trueba
    • The Simeon Morlas Car – aka The Wonder Car
    • The Vest – Bob’s Magic Shop
    • “Original” Vest – Eddie Raymond
    • Pen Through Anything – John Cornelius
    • Pen-a-trating – Ronjo’s Magic Costumes, Inc.
  27. Videodrome – Video Reviews – David Parr
    • Jay Marshall’s Table Crap
    • A Tribute to the Great Masters of Magic – IMS
  28. Obituaries
    • Duncan J. B. Fletcher
    • Rae Hammond
  29. Free Classified Ads
  30. Fulminations #49 – Gary Ouellet
    • Cinq
    • Six Ace Repeat Stab – “Senator” Clarke Crandall
    • The Magician as Spectator

  1. Genii – Volume 59, Number 12 – October 1996 – 88 pages
  2. Cover – Alex Elmsley
  3. Contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – Erika Larsen
  5. Letters
    • Class Act – M. A. Denemark
    • L-Eta of Thanks – Eta-Lyn Lampert
    • To Be Or Not To Be – Dana M. Reemes
    • Fine Art of Review – Bill McIlhany
    • Estate of Ecstasy – Doug Edwards
    • Back to the Future – Walter Zaney Blaney
  6. Guide to Advertisers
  7. A Word From Our Publisher – Irene Larsen
  8. Genii News – Magic News – compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Broadway Bonanza
    • Something Special
    • Notes from All Over
    • The Repeat Bill Trick
  9. Harry Eng – A Tribute – Mark Setteducati
  10. Alex Elmsley – Cover Feature
    1. photo of Alex Elmsley
    2. Elmsley Redux – Stephen Minch
    3. The Elmsley Timeline – Max Maven
    4. Automatic Producer – Alex Elmsley
    5. Incommunicado – Alex Elmsley
    6. Underworld – Alex Elmsley
    7. Power Poker – Alex Elmsley
    8. Physical Medium – Alex Elmsley
    9. Cross-25 – Alex Elmsley
  11. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Dracula’s Revenge
  12. Topas Shines in Stuttgart – Max Maven
  13. Cave of Wonders – Jay Scott Berry
    • Eclipse Silk Production
  14. In Other Words – Mayr
  15. Marmalade Poker – Rafael Benatar
  16. Compuswerve – Phil Goldstein
  17. Aldo Colombini and Friends – Aldo Colombini
    • Another Sequestered Collectors – Paul Cummins
  18. Beginner’s Corner – Eugene Burger
    • Criteria for Performance
  19. From 3 to 103 – Bob Markwood
  20. My Side of the Table – Jim Sisti
    • #21 Energy Levels
  21. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. The Tale of Titanic Thompson – James Swain
  22. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  23. Braintwister of the Month – Mel Stover
    • S-Cape
  24. Tips & Bits – T.C. Tahoe and Friends
  25. Light from the Lamp – Jamy Ian Swiss
    • The Expositor – William Frederick Pinchbeck
    • Workers 5 – Michael Close
    • Magie Duvivier – Jon Racherbaumer
    • Stanyon’s Magic – Ellis Stanyon, editor
    • Errata, Adedenda, Et Cetera:
      • Bertram on Sleight of Hand – August 1996
      • Pocket Power – March 1996
      • Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic – October 1995
  26. Productivity – product reviews – Danny Orleans
    • A Gift for My Readers – handling for The Matchbox Penetration
    • The Stockholder – The Secret Source
    • One Card Link – Sixten Beme
    • Eye Exam – Danny Archer
  27. Alex Elmsley’s Mouse Magic – software – reviewed by Max Maven
  28. Answer to – Braintwister of the Month – Mel Stover
  29. Videodrome – Video Reviews – David Parr
    • David Roth’s Expert Coin Magic … Made Easy! – Volumes 9, 10 & 11
  30. 25 Years Ago in Genii
  31. 50 Years Ago in Genii
  32. In Memorium
    • Wyman “Dr. Silkini” Baker – by Bev Bergeron
    • Robert M. Snodell – by Mike Rogers
  33. Free Classified Ads
  34. Fulminations #58 – Gary Ouellet
    • Surprise!
    • Quarterback

word count: 597893 which is equivalent to 2391 standard pages of text

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