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PY Bec ‘tei ‘ad by many new, converse mai, we 5 int i sgh warning Go Oe, entero, tnd ie fa ‘Books, Courses, News-Clippings and amber of pid shows--not encroaching onthe Bld of Your po- Magazine Articles on Hypaoden? also Pe a re thc MOE et Ao Spee eee Ge st yer wea mt te Wao Sal tage ERASED, asad oun a at ag See es” Ha SO a tay Ar of yan te ant gOS PU Stjemiuges Sat ary oy shoe od man He eel te NELMAR 2851 Milwaukee Ave,, Chicago, 18, tinols Seen RN Sh dap eget” Ry aac to the back ofthe hall to each the end of te following act” Ther he QUALITY PROPS QUALITY PROPS QUALIFY PROPS was met by his fiend Dick Rityon, Dick said: “* Did anyone tll you = = aR Bs Eee cohaice Baa ae MAS een ho nena Sere ee ae Burtini 2 cata ee maa Be Sere Aa a geese Pome nt iret patti Taba QUALITY PROPS ouasdQisenne™ A cia “Rg ia? 1S EGMERS tone ale CUPS AND BALLS ), Waterloo Road ‘murmuring: ‘' Very nice show, old man.” We wonder. ER GeaermwtoR a lat San QUALITY PROPS QUALITY PROPS Lap ie bok” Would Fou Bee 7 *" Wate Me Cnty” 7 2A VISIT TO A HOSPITAL HAD tc tthe bp fre, at dae my lan how a Ma Tite Sedat eng tn an Ad. nese ny et rs ig eee ent tit thls bal Tn ofl oro wea flowed BONER neo fat oli Sat ss at teri okt et leant he 1 Sau an tae aa s Sagal cob we're the Cas Waa a ree eter eae ees SSE red fering my op eit igeclgo ter teem rane oS LSD Si Aipt dat eae feo, Sct ih Sagan pap eat la te WS le Ee ey ister al he Tegan pay asta oe BESS ie nace ELSA og nd appear, twat hay acre mae ace noes of a ines Siteine comity Ghia "Saas sats my come SEE erhemembie ced on ditt deal feck We SS Gas tte anything pened he ae of Ms, ng 128 a Netcast A ak ie ee er oe inet te ond al el a lta teas no nein Spite hh eet bee tax em fe SEP Sit ny lea secon Sear ee ay Seay Gab" ea” Hisida Sota Saco and Se tl ae ate can, at eae ‘atl gar oat er al dart whe a cane into Sn Wid a tie ie iy ee ly SAE IS eres ee ered HERE GAPS hag Hatter beet ola ite pats Thad end iat ay hea eninge Eat ee lc Fora a Wa eigen ata tres ae td hen fs eget nea tae | ty doen pera FP qa af cay ite ese id eed Th we waa Sy fae ops ee one ae 6 fe round when feed chy geo te eee hd ge seo Rate ay Caan htt ey ‘eat on hg an hoping ans iso ae al a Sat Patan Af fae ate oy ae me nb? dana Fassel By “eae a at oul opee "ith a a Flt Reeth {cir San tend ae opr the gry SY aie ty wee’ hat etn eed ny ESSE oc a's pti: tying some wel ST mn rap hoe tae gS Sec ta, oy a ato eh ot ‘Avo aprton and rary itr {wale rag ot othe pet alte ea "ee Roa oe reel oan te ny nar St hat atte ha HASTE ae at ag ates RE Boma 4 leDaitts STRICKS:TROUPER SCALBERT'S “MYSTERY OF THE SEVENTH CARD, HAVE aay hog hat th ek was ene of he mest ingnons [cine bee eet he Sek Sesto he fot known fob empped Sve In noge "Sone pu af geri un in eel ih ay 1 sll Gernany "Ph buco st ht mare en With windows cut in hem tat enabled an operator to name » number ‘hone bye apne Th nied AS uae an ae srt in WW nal nets al Baa ‘oat he Myrna te Seth Ca tee ial se ete ae eat en rei et ea SED e ear cane era mene asaee! ne dU las Bc Ue nel of tne onan BS ipa a vine See sce ee ernest pee woul We a ns te enh Erde be tgned tar He diets Sound al wll Se indore and inant onalng ge ote tetas ‘ho wold te le sues te Soe ae ne a agi et wend be ceed thee wea hat eer iat ese mv cad MA oo grand he poets {is ae ae Oy he sea ‘A PUBLICITY TELEPHONE TRICK. iy gene! ot 5.5 Haran castor of ht exe book "age of To-morrow has Kindly ven me perasig to pablsh the flowing tick a Use. Ie emanently stable for perocing Infonet ren ae pbiy nto in droning room what pub telephone is avaliable. "The effect eas follows: pack of cad is handed toa member of the andience with the request that it be thoroughly shld Alar these, the pack setae near ae possbie nto two oqo patsy sd thee are placed by the asisant dnt! the ise brent Pockets of The Derlormer® coat—ane in ach pocket The conjater sates that Ne wi Ene for'a number betweon s ahd 20 o be named by the audience: gd $aving obtained fe wil slowly extrac frm the poke the chives sneer ofaris. When the card cacraponding tothe shesen mamber i dat liom the pocket itis pared face-downwards on the table Thus, no person present will know the name of the card so chosen. The pesorner {hen asks it he sha continue to wee the sme pocket othe ater one t0repeat the experiment. When theZaudignce bas decided the performer ‘fo cat ea ate, rom eset pocket. and on oman to {he chosen card places Iner-dowawards bee Use fat ead So eon, ‘hea the cnr ges eptember fo member of hai, roosting tint the number be ealod and te pera anering aked €3 tame two cards," The telephone call & made and the enqute i given ‘he names of two cards When the ear selected ate tne up tha are {end to be dente! with Uhwe given over tho taepone “The secret, in view of the astonishing nature ofthe experiment, i surprisingly srple. Prior to enter the room, the conjurer has made the telephonic areangements—teing certain that the person answering the poe wl nme te crrct cara ‘The pack of ear eal for some tention” Let us suppose hat the King of Cabs and 70 of Hears are ich he chee cade Thee foci ae reoned fom te pack beforehand sit place, fae towards the body inthe upper ll-hand Duplicates ofthese two car are placed in the upper right vest pocket it the pons are rovers at i the ing of Chan EEG the bya pork the Yo of Hees tf net fo The ody in the er." dvi aso i han at wht yo each the ested number your thumb divs ito the vest packet and sham te earn the by Tal nents the cb [produced tom the appropiste bret pocket. "The acta! withdrawal Evcovered bythe cout whichis hed By the oppoae hapd-~an action teh usual whan a person is faking anything frm an inside Knowing the poston of the sequed cards, thre sno teed for the fonjrerto gate into ether of is Pockets, ‘The elect of the tick wil intncresced ii e exmedthrovgh nonchalantly. Thre shoal Beno ‘oping for any of the card “There are one or tv points in cannection with the presentation of this tasyy but wey efleetie, tick that should wenee tention, in ‘flecling ine cards which arto be chase by the audience do aot mi aces, cso eights for the simarty of the words may give nse to nfuson during the telephone convertion. The person giving the ames of the cards rust be inno doubt as to thelr Hnsty and must peaks clatly. For the asstant fo rhafe the cards and cat them ‘hooe yung dy The odds tha she wi be dea unused to speaking fom the tlephone wil bo very sal.” Alast point be sre the telephone Wt work- Om ne ozaion the thor, fling uncertain ofthe telephone, sted swe ap the in Whe the ine cae oa Fens, and fe would net work, I tured toa. lady nthe audience tnd fskod er to open at envelope which she ad unknowingly been Stig on. "A the opened envelope contained the names of the two {rd the climax was’ good one ‘A good line of patter forthe conjarer to welcome his now asses nth Tm ery ay ut Pha to Sk you sry peso ‘jusion," Ae you married?" the Jay ssye ao he then goes on Splendid. 1 am going to teach you how co go ugh your fare Iuabana’s pockets Youll dnd th very useful Will You please Tel inthis poskee? [She does sn) Vou are sure thae's noting thee (A pomce) My we went theagh them lastnight" Sheld the lay {rote to be tse thon the eof pater hat she fost the typo % canine fo of ase ASIST LETTE “AT singling wea Buenos Ate, area ey wee ‘iat rom a frnons Continental ssonie, Richa Gr), som Gf the calabrated tagican, The Great Richards, who Mourihed some, twenty sears “as th evening Shows at theatres in this country are fom 625 pm to 830 pm, and the night show from 20.75 pi. to 72,0 hah most ff hase fravellingmagisans remain in the theatre between the wo shows Concequenly, T-have buon able to spend a great al of ie. with ical in his dressing room chatting of this ‘a that, and T asked umn {Whe had ever peioemed in England He hadn'y and not bosaee of the langvage ite, or hie command ofthe Baglsh tongue aly culled by his faengy tn Spanish I Said he should endeavour to Hang ur aa he hatred wh, Welt th" Ho ey i qtry made inks “Lt aly titers yeast experace in these Republics, the only English magician T can call to tind TTevis Davenport, who gave fwentyminste act at cine theatres tout ‘quarter oft century ago.” Of American isons, Italians, Germans. Date and of atmos’ every country in South America, we have had © plethora gf Visit some Sight ss, others ne bt the {Ect remains that in thew business in South Amerie he Bogish magician ‘Sonspieuous by bis entire absence Tes dificult to find a teas for this, The Argentine public i criti, yet generous in its support of wortbovleshow. ‘The peep Se daily theate-mied ad pend a great del of money on enter fainment, cine, night-inbs, racing, theate, oper, Dll, and 50a, Sel the show Daun f Ragland has never made any atéempe ¢0 ge fhe bandwagon Way sth Fe langunge dilcalty i perhaps partly responsible, as to put over a. sow properly patter le tse yet we lve a example fn Dante gy Seen who wf he moth ah Ca ate wh StnvSuia Bis how and di not spe ange word of Spanish 0 that Sega cicy he ten. la i te 2 Tum a th ata iidene of th average Englishman acing what he fers noes” ‘Sitar one who drt Spas gaskets erent cent end auton range C0 sy mana Yo awe, forte witht hy ‘Snuecions wilh what weal the" Old Cntr” Speaking personaly Se from my lng experince withthe SouthAmentan ates Tad ‘hem exceptionally endl, cultured. and of unbounded hospitality, Vana ot pase6 Sear an nan Recaitly I'decde to inclad this erick im charity show and aad arangerorns with the eal ple forthe iekephoe eal belore proeeding forthe al. My rath tsmption thst teen woul br sealable prov incoree. hastily wre the mater ofthe ards om 2 ip of paper which T placed in ab evelope which, unobserved, Fthvuat ato the pockecof an Gvercoat hanging thin. sight of fe. tage, I was on {eterooks lest the owner ofthe sat sold decide to eave ea. tat fete ered sao hel ott te 7STRIDED PAINT By GERRY FINDLER, LBM. fe Toren int ag pe Pines perianal cer cite ceemumace aeceemmat Boe When this picture i completely dry tis given a costing of white water guint. itl be eat to expetinent irda I"ose wte ‘howeard colour, "During your act you have only one in of pain (which S'chanlly wate) and ne ease Vou then cond to pant» ct, bot actually you are oly washing ff the waite water colour, leaving Beneath a wet bot newly-punted lacking pictre, You may have (0 ave a faint penell oun’ of the pete 0 tht you ean pat oe ‘olor fist ahd 0 on From that dea someone hit on te striped paint. You have a white pole and a barber wants you to pant it You have a brosh spd = tin [tserpe paint Yes, stelpod plat (your innocent looking tn of water) ‘You dip your brosh inthe plat and proced fo paint the poe striped. This utcly get them lahing Tet as po one frther. You have the tin of sped pat, But hve orgttenf0 get brush, so you (el brat aside ll rocbentons ad tek the pole fm the fin of pine. ‘You tick iin so hard that it comes sight though the bottom a the Sing gon contin f pl hepa ight thoaghand, of core 4p nud odo a he to nt lhe nan the iorar to wash of your wie wafer soar : Scope? Why, the idea has no end of scope, You have & plain plsce of board 8 Wiches by 20, puted white. Nou place i in. de over.” You then ask a spectator to sect a card {your fore), then You remove white Lead om aie, and there x wet pnt 8 repro So he card wh we mec Ta ide tn he el lath "which wiper the white print off and leswes the o-pning of th ‘eiscted ‘ard. S td Don't cae or card wicks? Well, fra mental stunt, your mytery message ean be pained on this board I could stan um a easel ou ek op Jou dtr wate nd ae yi) ead Son ob the boatd over and-shades of Sudan !—the msage Sppers A white wand is shown, pushed through a small ube, and emerges ‘takes etter sili ya ean bares ole through the bottom of an ik s STRIPED PAINT. ‘SUE FoR Pm, ote, paint the inside to make it appear fall of black ink, push your ‘rand through the bottle andl you now he aewer. If yo care {o'work a teh you can then again push he Back Wand eaugh the wt and cold come’ ot vartonired or etrped Hack and white, Youll need fo past your secand wands however; mitts lack water sin Some of you chaps wil go one better and think out ideas glace so much ie better, "Mon can, of couse put the eight of diamends in ‘herd snd by pasing ht through rode the ace of spade Anybow, {hap have at yoo hnking abd experiting nd soa you fm amy novel way af using tit striped pastes, hope you wil ass on soar hndigg To toe rales diceaies °esi rom pe 9 ‘ager to mae ends with “EL Tages," yet coming up against he ‘tural race ofthe Anglo-Saxon, “This isthe barrie which maitates [Seas the coxingling of the to race. ‘Once the Bgl agian con get away fom his dea tht ony in tis own sountrycan he ake & ting, I can se no feavn whatever ty Sout America should not bes witable BI Dorado, provided ae polled out Ia my last Argentine ltr, be bas 2 worthovhe show ‘Sr capt td can ie fal ening» pearance ‘tongs those inferational magicans who have rade lan-aps st the bin ten, could mention Cng who played Buenos Aires during {o4a and ros sod gave np fener tha 620 porarances with one change ab flops Hoke we have an Ores dancing show with entereais. Inet Sen ones any, end mage a ative ata bot to mation te constant change of coum, beth nf the magica {inthis entire compange Ev-Maneha (Dstd Bamberg abo ade good Tether Gretta agi tow ind wes fom Baron ies That he formed and naugdrated the Fs-Manchts company tc a 19 8d ce tc Se hae fred the ale of South Reich set Sind Europes The Great Raymond wae down here many. years 360 and ey cea th ee en wowever came shane peret Knowledge ofthe Spanish language, ith working Knowle S Portuguese, te ofa language of Bra “itis the language question that Keeps the Eagish magician from plcking up the gold pss fom the South American boxes, t Slee hi pe a osu uy. wld ‘nly requceenoog to rub along ith apart fom the show, a is pater Sink lay fe stasisted snd eart by hear Good theatrical agents Sind managers ate siready here wis years of exparence i the busines. EEngish magus deses, to, might well get into the arket At ‘our toed mage sabe an erie so and 2 profusion of rage eatalogee from srores of North American dears, besides copies ot the ma0y {nagzios that ae om sae here, butt have yet to ee any such publ itn the Bh Sener ft ey ee hat he etn tragian not aware that mail equipment ie made so England, He in never ben approed ofthe r,s aot seen any Engl magne at york om is stage bathe can vith «ithe eterpise ad propaga: ih Ganvinced that such equipment made, and Engin magica oes Tin my next " Argentine Later" [pe to give te ful programmes ‘of some of the seebted magicians who have srorke thi ete in ‘Stder to give an es of what ler of show apjrals to the South American Shtiene on ist are To Fad rom George Jenne and Wired Bader Wr. Jenas has formidable stock of aged nad near-magial eat Toth new and second hand. Mi. Bader oes oly ext ies of spparate, fut al“ talormade anda valet rece oe weasel mone ERIC JONES Seem RETRED PRINT PoSToaRD size IN QUANTITIES Sittist Fae won te rete meth Se for Quin. Hi, "KROLD ROAD. SHIRLEY, DIRMINGHAN, Eapland Both Sides ofthe Footights ‘THE MILLIONAIRE MAGICIAN (Grpire, Noting. TPH grat tng ae ein a mal ce fo account of report the testa Pre tthe cect tat fstas exposing hon snd smal ems whole Abracadabra alr rae tie Joey og the eee an Faia bing ‘present, together with Torr Boot neprscating the Notngham (Gai tala ‘Wer ae a disappointed to report that nothing sensational took ac Th At fae te stat eso ns cong recede by asatement that his personal wardrobe aloe i insured for (500, sites trumpets heals the entrance te perorm. area's an econ tramp. who tien rapily 0 to the sage, tks Sh fas headlong Beoodly puking, tat sts te pos foe whole ae There sue plessurabic knocksbout stl with'sragoed midge Sr apparent values from the’ saence=and. with af cormesly ‘stm "The only tick performed in anything lke the conventional fashion is « Bvoprted ale le A Bacher") some of the. ml Sceualy Poured into the ‘can and falls pon the get investigating {ndemtall, "This byply klled the effect a conurng Tor inde te'aget placed im an enomot cablot nd is replaced by an atactive dy, making” isseapperaoee—mints hs {tomers a one woud expeetirom another shewrtempy cabinet AS {tia these were sation about two inches fom the buckeoth, the ‘ould be lias mystery bet cera to exposure "worth the nae, Opie wan resin ct hpi ye apd ‘iter the show, we loked nat the Gud of Magicbns Meeting for few enjoyable mits ‘oaiife TRobert Harbin, we hear Gnging Wi profesional name to “gate Bror smants tothe wre ofthe ame sbould write to itt dee and not to Abracadata, ow these od gate heap Cropping Gp) Palowing he vat to The BMS recetly. Rx Realee wiole "Gory to mie you the ether might. On one arason though {had caught sight of You, Dut Uwat ‘reg. Te was’ ite lelow oh fw people lating ove hs dour Tia 1 put that gag in my swe Teconldat mae any worse ‘Resor, Liverpool wnkor,frmrly withthe Hong Kong Paice ‘out now a profesional agian, sugeests a good opening gas. A pew cf ahpaper pled and nied wth 4 cgarcte as jou enter” AS the fa Sis, sty" Just am old le at ine”‘THE “ B.W." FANTASTIC BLOCK HERE is point beyond which ingenuity defeats its own ends. Some yeas ago, tick was subsiied to Annem ta hich a enon wan te freely vaeced and relained by 2 member sf th audlence and newer agua handed by the performer. Then tres borrowed and denise} and dstoye, Tt wan dacovred rated Jp the borrowed fron. Anierann described the elect an just "too ‘line and we feel our readers wil apres with Mine Ta Me. Seis ‘Gade’ Wid Jonsonadvns tat tome opening for explanation sould Self in every eet performed and there muck to be sald for ht. ‘Some yes ago tie te Brae! White marketed am ect tnt the above te: “Many were sold, and we balive that the fem wat luplcted by oversea dees Tas wink. then, which converts © ‘ere parle nt a baling magical feats shoul bof intrest to many Teas sold was wooden cube some stiches each way, with seat he theo wae tet oon, Oe de which were then held by asisting spectator. The periorier mere isd” tie abe, gave Mg shake Sal fe was tren” Aico then 6S Examined Te was claimed that tis was «great advance on the oer the and Ribbon reese in that rae or cover wat wed, and thet st le exe lr at a “Te defect, in the oponon of many Gacuding the inventor) was thas the ect nso spends 810 tae os Was sail abovemeray'¢ purse No spectator could fall ocancude Ma, {oe the cae to br released, there pst be «apt fm somewhere, the fy quate tag Wee 2th cadence” might adesbe the fracas cnsroctn, int that was al rane ducovered iat, tacts te bet flet, om cover, however slight was nowesary. Protea square yard of sxnsnet or csr inetier on coupon), or of very ne Jap tile Dye the some, dare nd the oc, te gh oa of hands fe tight Nok howg ‘imlythrongh, and femove the block from the ribbon whilst so covered ‘he eect wl gain soo per cent ia mystery and entertainment valve. ‘Ty indeed, both waye, with ine cver and who, and netic the Jeace tn tudenc espns Conte CARD IN BALLOON ‘Adetatns a woke by A, Jone eerie Wad al se) thse do ot pose the Can Balen appar a FO 'opl tay hi sana dice” Paes Sa bare tesa ahs Mont hn ite te pe seen eagle A aU eae a ESSE Shanks bint baadt ueeasieeaye ae rstoed Se Saari a Rt kes fom ene ce caaceanag IBOOIKSIHIEIL The _Soooper Presentation No. 29. Vid sic Wiliams’ fleet fw which a shoplifter fled in hs attempt to steal & number of sicins of brightcloured sk hare given ith ‘ey mowe accounted for and all ncrmmry pater. The routine ‘Spl both inet and ence, ands the Fight hands cane Mery fy inde, ‘The Magle Wand, March, 1946. The frst nurber under the new saitgahip remanble the carer ies form and content. Nineteen Sg eee eden a xp of he ge snd a desertion appenm of Rajah, Khan act as peformed at 3 xe aan 7 “The Society Journals, The Maple Circular for March features the seport of Benet Castro's lecture en entertaining chilien "Fred's Gr fearing che. pater and ct ht te Diget comme ih ‘The Gita, (North Wales Mc). Aeards and sik elect By fins Thomas {ppente i Transet in Exempt” (Wea) contd fo fe 12 ‘thom pages wil be glad to tl you how to get the necessary apparatus. if pombe, However, to.get sway rom the standard fect and that fs the reson for this article." For Christmas partes of chien ‘L'a! ‘ages from two years thd to ninety, produce Father Christmas {Done doi for the is over ninety; ey now who hee, and have eb wet lnt Cle tet ne el ard and pent tthe ene cary some publity mater will at do you any Bam sod pen tao ree et piso ha arn sat of = perton they toes ving taken fe sets om 2 oakley Yo. prove ite gensinenets, collet the cards in the rmpey Compare Now blow Sth aon: Better ti have the soll SSHTSD Te yo. "I ite ime vey hemor, an any case Sou wil have fo do i nthe end. Now have one ofthe cards chosen End the named outs Strange ait seems, thi wil be Father rstinas ‘Tap the ballon, and when ene bart, thee wil be che genial fellow imal, bang ithe entre of the Hag i ate sports meeting case a popubsr sportanan to appear on| the barating of the balloons at a lade’ night ti be film stare and ‘tio etter fan the party leader crea chakman st polite do"? ‘The topical angle i all the above presentations ensues thelr reception, snd you have not the Cad Balloon apparsts, A no ‘alone eitheryou can always ue 2 cardiameWhere to See Shem ‘Week Commencing March 11th. (Ants are edt firm of hei ance Booking) Bu Pe ig at juticiaa (Aston Hippo. Arti Dowlr and Arthur Woesey (Season, Buaceovh (Grand), Metin, Pgs of Magi. 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Our tary” for the next few weeks continues fll to overfiing, and $I Seems, wil remain ‘Not for us the Ue of ceva, aig inthe Raioral Chai, watching the onder rll in andthe set raf nts ut intend scram of IS daabes around sto, and up and’ down the county, gathering ‘mateil for yor meckeend reading “ence it ws «pssant change ne evening last week, tot quietly by he Are our patient. etter hal reading (or onc, instead of tang lwo dc gua yeep Noth open fake «note of that new’ gag, and ok My fe threatens to leave ‘gees I give up magic hive shall miss ber.” This from Harry Stanley's "Gag Bag’) to resume, feading” opposite, and. pleasint to Fefloe on the achievements of the month jus pat. Sifu er tan THIRTEEN THOUSAND copes of Abunda were auld aot just printed, but SOLD) during February This ‘Suiestent to the estimated combaibd menty sales of ALL the com ‘petal mage mags, inthe Work. “The conjuring iaternity has taken its own weakly to its bosom we should never have lauached sacha project without hopes of its ‘iccee but the emt has curtain taken a by surprise When shoals ‘tietters of praise sev, wih oly ONE of ehast—and we printed that rhe dele te to complain that rephes te their aGverinements ae Toling i too Yast, when new and GOOD material is Seat along nach tore ulekly than we ca prints, when nearly every ote of ur co Cempotarier give as «few. boost," and extends pretings tothe newer, we fest good, and when se fel good We lel good, ad when ‘lok goad, we are good ‘We Shall be better, to. Plans are i train for new features—for ‘sample, a smaaing scree of attics en making jour own props, by Contr arable a real ""eaptare of which we are Wey proud inde We never made s prop, and do sot Yatend Yo start bt fay ‘doand wil, and Leonard wil tt how. 5 st ‘Neweomers to magi (remember, Sqt, Brown?) have lt a tl sels hu we tng that eh without frteoming Core in'Misgie" promise in our advance publicity of last Acqua Ta fit? to pot the thing tm ae wu ar ony Just starting. sod Abracadata will grow stator and in inflence a fe Dates fn You cannot afford tobe withont Abracadata eft)UIT, £0. 18, VP. (BMS). : E, Ray, Grits Fabian", Literary Eeitor of Abracadabra yas af Tusa Anal Genaral Meeting ofthe Bitch Magia Society, ‘ected Vice Present forthe ensuhg Year—an honour which ears ‘win it the automat, elevation to the Presidential Chitin the Sea? "Fallin has worked indefatgably at Editor ofthe Society's" Journal for some years ast, and ll retain this postion for the prent. HS ‘Work for Abyacadara wil of eouse, connor ‘Oar congratulations sad good wishes sf extended him, and in these we fn sre thgy our fers Wil jin wholeheartedly. ‘YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ‘By PAUL MARTIN. THERE is, a3 we all now, at the present time a boom in variety it you can present fairly geo act to the publ, wih 2 fir Andount of aterioment value and you do fot ask fr a rice, you ean obtain atthe Prt moment gute # manor ot eat i Realising this present state of good conditions, profesional magicians are making hay while to sun shape, bot unless Uy wake up pretty ey aot ma tha he a te ae nnn ay el he Stine igh standard as was Uelor the boom start, thea they are fae for» shock, ‘Ara magician Inthe Services for the lat fve years, [have watched the rs and fll of magleal entertainers with envious deataction, and TThave formed the opinion that one a profesional magician has secured & lengthy Fun of booking he becomes clined to ge caren With is Dreenation, and once that cack state se in be wil fi 1 hard to Get back to hb sal standard "The Variety boom wll ot st wach longer and ules your presenta tion of magic isl of the same high standard a was when You st ‘Started ‘youll Gad yous” waldag fom agent to agent, getng the Save old reply: "Tt you know "There are in the Services several talented young magicians whose ‘main ambition in Tei ty take your place on tie Varety Stage, "They bhave for s numberof year watched you perform, noticed yosr mistakes, dare determined nat to apent them when they Bnaly gt tal eee ‘on the stage. Several of thee Service chaps are known to me T have Seon thi erin and quite frankly ny that, inmost ase, thee Dresntations of magic are far beter an thes of mast proedanal {En the stage to-tay. They are not careless, a they have no eae fo be Sf the mement they have nothing to lowe and can practoe thelr at ‘he mee snd barrack room a fen ae they like unt tiby have Pula ‘They stend yout shows and aet by yor maaan “There art fo glowing examples to-day of Sn unnamed Chinese canjuror who, i he fe sl going (and T can hardly alee he is unless Tso le Dae lowest poste) wl ot lat very sh longer, a 2 wel known manipulator who wosla do well 1 contol his tanipistons 2 Bea te veld opping things "You have been wamed. Cat ont ths lazy habit of being careless, fs there are others who are waiting fo jump fnto your shoes when the Ene pe. 4 leDains RICKS-TROUPER 1am on HG HG ‘ap a 1 trie tt nn ging ‘the Nest of Tb a very wellinows else, and was BE hace eai icant as folome'Asmber flan” age are botowed ped at the laa tia siete SSA esarserant anes ior eiearem sro cotcre Seth” Recast trhon cipal Free, Se eis aoa Heat meine ce hea hr pre see ees inca hatior de meee siete vigeemea bese aur ier eae meter soe ert Eire kes Gece mre wee rie ‘uta of the pst Th was som put Tight by flattening them with Se Ras ee ae Ee alah ate gel See barbs wae cane SEL OR ee te aide es SIR cee Tela Acre Shy pr ab ig em spe es ai a ean schlatesea e Ws Eo iiaiauteagets eran a anor eee rcne sty imate him if he lender had recived 2 buttons, and acing negutve Ge Sis aden aa taht Hak with he sng attached. ae ie stn ng nee net ager iti ete Deere Ee ngacminciiee atari Seles artes Ge cans ierhoy etl noes doot 5THE LE DAIR COLOUR-CHANGE FOR THIMBLES. One sos cared these days to claim that oe invented sean such a'sleigh, but I havecevery reas to Daleve that te Tolling ‘cur-hange ith thimble fs orginal with me, "In order to perform Sh ght ine thes wre reed 0 contain eons aye amin by thamt-paing the toe, inte in he ght ad the rel lone te eng of he te ad Te et is show empty, pum upwards, andthe red thimble ic {nto ts tre: Appcaty Oy tate of Oss prese the ead favots over until the back of the hand faring spwards andthe red Thimble concealed. ‘Under caver of ths the aerund nger of te Hight hand eaters blue Uhable and atsghtens cut, bringing th lne thimble se by side withthe red The let had now hws roan Both Tumble, gripping the bse one but not the red The second Tage Folded back favo the hand, andthe forenger withdrawn with the red ‘thimble wl ons tp Drawing the right hand back a ditance of tou feec very marly: {Meret tne ie thumb-palmed andthe fr jabed gain into the It ft ts witha again wath the se thimble adoring tip "The et hand is now own ep. and ifthe ‘ham of the rit hand rlle the ted hime int the psn the hand ‘meanvile coun, with the exception ofthe eatndad laenge) it wll ‘be fund thatthe blue thimble perectly concealed inthe right and "Though the ig hand dram back quel, me oth tytn movement in ender to conceal the elning of there thimble ‘The fact that the foreinger does not have the he on tiene solied The above description ay scm involved, bat I'am sue Cat the conjure who read it cael and caries out the moves slowy wil, teaop the primp Spec awd the necosry yt cme with the race abvotel to thle eietive shang MORE ABOUT THINBLES, ‘The ate Oxwald Wilans was geatbaliever inthe mas production or maa ue of curtail, and te gave me an iden which Tat into ‘acts and which exased lot of favourable comment. Opening the Popes eee infusions ‘tes into e goall vase and peoceded to my next tick Saddeny 1 aaentered that Thad eight mere thes ots erent solr ot iy age” Tae wera dropped int fe sae cpt iy next trick having boon preted, the same thing oosrred agai, Rest hough teat ep icing hes ch wee al ppd the sase "When T tipped ap the sae ont came a very large fimbi, Which was 20 big asthe comalner al Had stopped at this eet {think f would have boun wise but no, 1 nat make tfhimble ler onthe ins ofthe welicown et fe ‘This ladder vas a plece of apparatis standing about sx feet hgh With Jee stepe, The thimblos which Tad prodoced. wee posed into rer Tezpacie which was placed the op ofthe adder By rlsng 2mechantan, the thinbles startet pouriag down the gassseps into “nother container. ‘The thimble, beg of tarlouscaoury made = see ‘aacade, when they dd nt bounce al over the stage, to bs Matened by the feed of the nagehands who bad ‘not the te nor posby, he Insiation to pick tam up. "However, as mice as I thought the ec ° vas it seldom got a band so Back it went into store, and is key to Temmain there Sil mit be admit that fad ted to Bald up {timble act tha hovel fine, and even ow To not feet the expense AIM the laine ovoid ‘Thelonds ties which somysteriusy and persistently appeared on my fingers wer obtained i a vane) af Ways, Some were concealed (i ny persons whie others were beneath the table top at each se ‘Wh ling table ht forward o backward Twas able to inser Iny tngrs into the timliIn two cases 1 had holes dled oto the ‘Bhp athe a sand pee wae concn y tet pce GT appalats standing in fat of em. Tear an egy ater to Pnge the fingers into the thes snd wtdrsw them. Ther disor 10 the sudence cme tater. MAGIC MAIL ‘To the Editor of Atracadabra, Rage ited sn in tee Dean Si ‘Seite agli fr pensee Regarding the ticle on Striped Punt. shoul ike to pint out shat Tor he Graf Enayes: feast tthe Condes Hpporone doa wt the Sie method.’ Heras argesize box of bk (on ‘Sev picture bricks), each being about four Inches square. They Were {then ite om bn, ah painted” Seertly sod st ae ‘When ty were al inked, they were put tack one a a tine, and of ‘uuae maie'a good coleril pture. This method looks devert, 1 ‘fins dian fas plating” pletore on bond ‘ots ity Vins kines eae Si, Mio Tam a ventriloquist, I naturally rset the remarks made by Chang, wireless to vetniggsiam a2 one of the easiest forms of atten ver coped hi en hit magi pc ad fstype hbo credit fo bis presentation, but never i Nether he puriorme anything that cansot be duplicated by another performer, "Wiboct ha asorted toni of he trade," where Would fete? Could he produce an entertatpment Without any of bis assorted ‘gigets' A yenrlowust can he can entertain audience Tor seferal minaes withowt 8 dummy or otc mechaneal means to asi! ‘hime Aud any performer who caa SSEENTAIS apd HOLD an audience for ive minute fan arvsr, whatever fis line" of work may be T tread asa Chang tat thea of venteoqusm—and ax i surely f= {Ekis ster jens of hard wore fo accomplish, and els an aft that tne has never shed learning. any bathe Wenthloquists will be feady to substantiate that fact ‘ue ied Cg. ap omar aa upon ts a of ‘ventlogais, and i fairness he should tender an apolgy. He ght ene ine take oe or wo ip a Cae Rt he highysespctedgentlemaa has state jer in pater fe hat Sgn wl ee nue a st Def hy {roduce sentloguean ito ther perlormance " "Youre faiths, ‘Bean avaes Fae Wag tay be beard nthe BEC Mase Fall programme 7‘Tu Maxpu peck ree A mu. EAR ute nama hop Ser eee eer fours actin! at sunset Seen ane pee eer a EFFECT 1. ‘A spectator chooses cafd and lacks at it whilst the performer tome hir back ‘There is no forcing. After he has noted ee moa plas anyorere inthe pack which is held facedown. "The perormer ‘ow col he pk a fo tints eo abe moves a sl He hen the spcttar, who sae to spread i face-down nth ae. "Whe he dot, speed (we) oi tate ge fc, a fy some cine, hs crt A cea, oe EFFECT 2, ‘Once agin the spectator takes a card and looks at it whit the performer tame his Beck. The card ie rtumed openly to the top af nepal: the pac ct a few nen tis then fanned, and the performer ‘stk the pecator to lok for his card Ins deappeares, however, and ently torn up inthe performer's ‘NOP at ag ime does ‘Beta rhe ae fa nde naomi card fom ‘pocket, If tho spectators magica he ca Search any’ of the magia’ pocket for cards, andthe only one e wll Sind ie the one he fray chute, * EPFECT 3. A cid yaa fom he ae do pack nd pad a spectators pocket, The ret of the pack pce in acard-ease, and ‘noah nocd inthe roo as san the face St any card he petormer 5 able to name the selected one. The spectator removes the cud om Dis pocket and veri Wat the perlormer was eortet npc combination fg fev mag! plcpl_1 samt ck fa compen ome st mel ic pals ose line ee, ee re ae ee a a Sie Aceh oe feast Baer en a Ra ne Seer Share ao Ge a a ee shi Diente a ha SEMEL maps op cats ago et [EFFECT 1 SECRET. Allow a spectator to choose any card, breaking the pack at the in whence Be vanes the cat aad cating anette ed jst hove the one he pcked is ow st the bottom ofthe decks Turn your Tate wo that yon dont se Nr rd. What you are torbed trom he 3 nce, the btm carter the pre of stain we wil imagine ha isthe Queen of Clubs) "Fam your system you know {he seletted card now. (Im our example it was the Four of Diamonds} ‘ok thmugh the faces ofthe pack and reverse Ue Gupieste Four of Danco This wile twenty sith fam the tp 90m, 0 & sering perormer who objects to tui his back on the audence ‘an contin to face them, put the pack behind his back, count dowa to estat om th op a eer theca tat pot." When ack ie brought forward forthe spectator to replace: is eard, care ‘ed be akan not to expose the rveaed card when fanning. After the ld is epcedy the tik relly done. The pack eu few tines fo'tog the spertator about Ue pontion where is card lay, and he is ful to spread out the pack facedown, The reversed card the Aoplieate of his, wl then be revealed n'a beatfly lean Way. EFFECT 2 SECRET. “The performance of this i prcisly the same as before, except that Hnsc of reversing the card the performer removes the opiate ‘wea he Tarn is boce and fe plac ti his walteot pocket The thor Bight of Clabes found by ning the edges, and the pack cut 0 Tatras ths cad to the top. When the spectator replaces his chosen ard onthe top ts presen a Une dicvon backed Fight of Cubs, Sa gaite naturally sticks there. ‘The pack fs cat and & Hmediately ‘anne from hand Yo hand with a sequet tat the spectator loo for Mo ‘ard, As this ally hidden by the Eight of Clubs, and asthe two ‘Sik ae Hani ae oe, the tard ratory hapa Res eerie ip apo rth dpsed Bob nee EFFECT 3. SECRET. For this eet the card case requires little handing. In the Set place, it must be one of those with card glued on oe ide.” Any ard fase can be converted into one of this type, However: Steam of {he lower half af ti ear, and ct inthe case ela hole large enough {expose the lower index of eatd placed inide the bo, immediately sna il. Caco te ce pow ed tack no Pot, ‘part ftom the comer overlapping the Hal te case. IC wl now inte that by merely Hing the comer ofthis ear, the index of ‘BP owest card of tay pac pla inside the cae can be revealed to the performer. With your prepared pack ask anfone to choos a cat Reese that point cad bring te cae which was immediately above the ‘howen card to the Boom of the pack Place the puck tthe tas taking sare thatthe face ofthe bottom card les towatds the bale inthe ‘hoes Clase the case, un it wth the ole fowards you, it up the ‘Simer of the ard ansean fy the audience, and glimpse the ind af the bottom card. “Ths wil be te one immediately preceding the chown ‘ard in your soup. ft, say, King of Damaods, you now kaow that fb ie dave Meat 45 te seca eed topless card in without Inking 2 cet seem ta fhe andencr that none in the room has sen th face of any cat ‘Tey aze etsy quite ready to swear thatthe pevformer asa ‘Notes are only thfoeoflacts which can be worked with this packs Tiere are many tore which ¢ momen’ thought will Tved ew principle © involved and al the workings are simple. have 9pl thle ic any tne mt and ne wn he tty imines of cantik all aso open tis one parkthe eft Ding rie that mone stapeted at they wee al bused ot one supe Setup. Ht docart ake much aeniblag and ‘ti 'well worth, wie ‘The Gapleaten are too lar apt ever to be opted, and provided the ‘Hist itwelbdeasd mony aence wil ever stapect pre-azrangemeat-~ nd. anyway, how can a setup deck reverse 2 chose cad, ee? 13 Inpontie at THE SOCIETY OF MAGICIANS. One magia scaly whase ports never appear in our columns ‘a ue Society of Magicians Oly enough fora agal organisaton this socety hes never obtained nor sought pubic Tee membesbip Senate ely of ulne poieional mah. of whom ate ey ‘ny with prvte booking. ‘Masrte Hurling io te secretary. and the at heddquates are the Wana Miniature Theatre at Eve Wilson's re hs ate easel tone pl a 2 fed wth good stage, fll Bgting, desaingtooms, et, anda cla too SFpe Slty meets ice x movin to data basnes all, and at the en of each meeting they all work together on new eas flets, ote: Sind busnes "for ach india member PAISLEY'S ANNUAL SHOW. PTs yoys Aaa Sh of Pai, Maal, Set as 8 Talnplete “sacoess "The waapponted New Templars Hal, Seating 10, wa filed, sad Preient Jon. MeMan, i welcoming the audience forest the ndvisnbty of tuna the show for te ght i ftare years The ft maga act on the programe was that of Napier Wil (che"Ting- Yu). who, with the ansstanee of hi oo presntedcolourtal {Sines agi’ “The Nap Hand waa the only eferng of Bil Crug, but ‘eas done io convinengy that it wil long be remembered. Wyadham Tate Sight inet" followed wilt am Set rit for Me mi ‘ipetion Boles, wineglames nd ghor were prominent among is rope hen nthe gale ofa okt ine rsgican Jonny Craton Drleted comely magic at ls bes. “Sine, polished manipulative act came trom the Society's pro- fesional member Daal, who was ated by his daughter Then ine ance Hannah, presenting miseellaneoes magie wilh ew evi. Site iccetany tens VicePretent Maksim Metatye conctded ith {Ummammotn prodiction. "Then, for vary, James Cameron presented inandsdon end Watson Bec Ns Stadio Manonctte, an dboratly ‘Staged and beaiay-ighted ering in wich the He ose Agate PeorThe show was compered in blant style by Olver MeKenzi, his soci nd hee he ts eigen te prone together er ofthe sacs of event me ended ave ba de to the"laburite and detaed.preprations The olers appointed Jor this sho ony cise ¢ managing decor, sageseanage Wah ‘Aastans Curtains" "Spot" meseal director, ectelan, plan, Shi fromthe manager” ther mate! sores, plow note! eee eee THE : GREAT MARVO Number Two By DENNIS Writes Marv, the Magician (Chases Alig, of London): Fam anned tos a og of your elt main fat Ju ae Maly ete same tree public (page 9)" Only one comments Don't, for we sakes dept me farang at pontoon, or Fsall ge isto 3 ftghtal row with mye a tepot e Afrcatbi in Si Lorne’ com aa Svcs Saad by ESS er eerie Scar een Re hae it “ils. March, 1946 (Amsterdam). We should enjoy tis we could read the material” Happy, Me Verseyden ends an explanatory etter {ovsay that there ie fo by am international apie Congress in Arsterdam ‘hie gest on Aust tb, 10th and 1th ‘Gen"Non 45; 6. These are not dated, but wo understand that thistle magazine appears monty, No, 6 according to oad nian) being caren Quickly ead, ut what material there wll Sat aay, Mac’ Monthy. March. Good isesace is given to.” Competes Conte his mot and. there ian excellent "Constant" Cau ‘hanging Sil" roatine by Claude Chandler Magl ‘March, We goote from Jack Shepherd's elitoril Abaca ei od grad ead ced by people who ar experts" bathe doer say at what "Tere ae wodiarils by Jat Le Dair which aes god a8 anvthing that hasppg nag siokesle amearsctae Tits € ne! A re oa cher ene. 8S ec Ei oe ee SE ia aR ae Sea ee Se @ NEW MAGIC. Some meg segte not Gers Daven uit blah wechly be sid "Poor devi! You're makag load of ‘Gouble for youre" George wan ight. We iish the magazine reviews about miaight and then ron the cts “The Sar Magic Manlactrng Cor suboit Bveems, all jot sive from Edward Massey, the ingenious American originator. These Se ving made and marketed tn Britain soley by the Star company ‘The most ambitious fem is" Ribbon Fantantique’”. Ths wae demon srsed and completely baled (They all id) Tt another Dnetration-o a shet of plate troughs length of rbon t soveral Doin -but dis nce appears new. Tis deal any todo, tere ae SAG ws, lan exami a he end We ugh very oe “There ao the Duplex Sate on beth side of which messages appa ‘he crs buy Sans paca the ae an SEESy be pt ins spectators Nand fore and afer the messages appa Sd gai it eaty to wore ‘Thee post elects” Ta Corker It's a Baler” and “I's «stopper Page well worth having, to. Easy to cer, ready at any dine tho of them incoporatng Slightfal misdvectSon (which Probably Sent ‘ir, Fakes into Captates whew he bought ther) ll age thy SStwmmended- “There fea sith Macy eect" 13a Fash" Tarketed with tho nate, bat not yet to hand for review. "On the Strength of those we have oe, we ave ordered a i rb snd an fvine. Up The aren Pah” Tae ia duplicated eypeaeiptdeseing his version of the burt and rest ‘otc bl asdig nation totaal roprony «sal home-made fmm. Those who want a simple and innapenive methed for fs fret wuld dwell tote this one an actualy coed repay By Me ‘Tee bs Plenty of news, and a reprint a eS ee SS glee ee eens eee Sarah rigged re rhs poe ee Oe on deem ee meat SS SeeE S eyoh meh Rage ae Sep ee Seep Ara teint cea ee ee re Both Sider of the Foodigh ‘ARTHUR PRINCE AND “ JIM" (EMPIRE, LEEDS) Ween tame geet as aineing eviews profesional perlamers! Here it Leads we ae disappointed to find Jack Delnain + indaposed"actoaly he a paused 0b a day'oF so Before ‘GR'the bi thovgh, was Arthur Prine, that great ol timer a Sentloguss and sel es mach afavouite as gre. His own et {EsKot btteshp-~Arthor in naval oar unllorn and two sstants “Aoieat men and Lhe dummy, Jim, both in seamen’s clothes an eign ‘Sep ullfaughe raster idling of he gare and tba--to ust Incredible rnin by te vent ofa las of ber ws the dammy tals, ombine to produce'4 most sutsying act. Ths venteogusm by & ‘Soman wo inows is fb. “role COL LING Soo town Hal, Stn Coles Nan allstar gal etertsinment which held such bilan intrnational cotta hak Nt a Lt, te Hee iprestated a twenty-minates programme of Chine Woaardry me eaten ‘a thostand-and-one Set weeks, This venerable" mandarin, gorgesiyapparcied ip cots Feng Roan i tes by ecm ere "hat wonder this etinable person onfodedbelore our unrorthy ne wonders this estimable person un your un serte maybe, quickly {old Hwerdars were progueed to form Forbaceos brie atthe ootlght rope wasknotte, the knot remove Gnd vue marvaosy suspended the end of the rope, « bexat Spun around the ce of» surohade, a plume changed to estou choaen {br ot) by the people who watched, ats sickly plat grew to fulness LB'apt of tine not grater than that reyied to may" choptce Bits incompatent and lowminded reporter, thes things did not took hike mages und the words whch dropped om the perfomer’s Ips donot, men inscribed on newpaper. ag many beta But the watched fel thet funny Dons fickle by some subtle agency Ein ‘aey Laughed immoderstely ad this person was among them Te hasbeen charged aginst his player i the publ places that he is indesd an impostor and that be dacs blog’ tothe'race nor Bar {herank which his pom would scm to ieate Tas fan unworthy fmpetation, for atfough be thowed iva! fo be a'wibe and venrabe Tehcred centre, ns pretensions were never the subject of dou ‘The twin sng 9 No Dow are colour and comedy, and the arow of ‘Rs personally its the hongarable bal Game agnn, es S00.” ou alle ght ation Talis Brown eahortly fo ake ou roadshow eed Tntergatonal Yasisiy In nition to variety acts, magic and thoughtreading be fended. ‘We understand thatthe company already has fll date Book forthe fst twenty weeks. and will ve farther deals when they Decomie. avaable ‘Wit teadere please note that the addres of Eric Joes, artis, is 107, Arnold Read, Shisey. Blaingham,Weere to See Ghem ‘Week Commencing March 18, (Ate are ie to cit wf thir ese hoohings.) Ansnoren (Tivoli Leste Lester, The Debonair Deciver. {Beprowo (Camnde), ‘Cre Emperor of Mystery Gtascow (Metropole). Kardon, the Pattie Tnsons. Mibotssneoven (Erpie) Ray Normscaa (Royal Henson DurLay, the Sick Magli, ‘Wea (iippodrome) Clete ‘We hear from Haery Rowland tat or the third year in scceson, his Punch and Judy sail be at Whitey Bay agin foc the whee ‘of the summer season He wil weleame vist from any” Panel men ‘r magiane wo happen to be dn te nortveat this sting. Vou Sind him on the sexton soy afternoon ‘WITH “EVAPORATED MILK. Evaporated Mk" i, of corse, a good efectos it Stands, but i is suprising what» lo of hog bas fren een tothe problem of Suny nee prenntains or No A number 4 sound supine by ‘Azthot Ultrieh appeared some time ago in the BAUS. Journal, and ihe tee day Burt blew’ Us wilh the soggestion that the magican ‘Should enter holding'a paper cone and the Milk Jog. Mil poured irr the ug int th coc the jog ade 2 pero Poe for'a cigarette which has boen smouldering in his sebtray” The come ‘appears na fash of fame, lene the mags holing a longed io Seat cone fa Ne hand ae “ici Hylton, before he went infor hisll-cards act sed to combine the erect with "Soft Sop." The stained silks are placed im the box Inthe usoal manner, and then the performer procteds to pour ina ‘anti of milk (ell known st a Diachtheesqarters of «pint Mf do Tor tee hanes; you need gallon for ashtt"). The base ‘oe, shnken and reversed fn the ama way andthe thre silks with ‘dawn clean Tearing up the box, the perforner concludes" No dt ‘no soap mil” FOR DISPOSAT,_—A jaa Sagal Hn od a coy Ant aes Ago SAID ae abt, See i Sma re Magicians’ Acts Produced {oe a a pl, Be Neville Crathorne NEW CATALOGUE No. 2 SENT POST PAID 25 conts (1/34) STERLING MAGIC Co. 345, JOHN R. STREET, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, U.S.A. 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