The Sphinx Volume 14 (Mar 1915 – Feb 1916) by Albert M. Wilson

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VOLUME 14

NO. 1: MARCH 1915

1

Chats With Magicians By H. Syril Dusenbery

3

– Clarence T. Hubbard

3

Also Ran (Poem)

3

The World Of Magic

4

– S.A.M. Francis J. Werner

4

– New York News Items By Queercus

4

– The Magicians’ Club Of New York Maurice Roth

4

– Providence, R.I., News C. Fischer

4

– The Chicago Magicians’ Club Jerry Taylor

5

– New And Notes From Chicago Perry Taylor

5

– Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

5

– Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians H. Syril Dusenbery

5

– St. Louis, Mo., Notes C. Frederic Hiestand

6

– What’s On In London Yelma

6

– London Letter H. Rice

6

– National Conjurors’ Association

6

– Rhode Island Notes R. Capatto

6

– Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard

7

– Demons Of Baltimore, MD. Charles F. Oursler

7

– Buffalo Notes Ladson Butler

7

Uncle Feelix’s Correspondence Column Satire

8

Improvement On Morgan’s Handkerchief Production By G.C. Bowen

8

Literature

8

Old Time Shackles Wm. C. Turtle

8

Wilsonisms

9

Catalogue Apparatus Vs. Natural Objects by Laurance W. Spitari

9

Amateur Department T.J. Crawford

9

– To The Amateurs Of America

9

– The Organization

9

The Editor’s Page

12

Dead Or Alive

12

Revolving Servante By Dr. J.E. Pierce

13

Conjuring Quips

13

A Levitation

13

That’s Magic

13

Moore Magic By Wm. Moore

13

– Wand Production From Unprepared Handkerchief

13

It Can Be Done (Poem)

13

To Change A Rabbit Into A Handkerchief By J.P. Ornson

14

C. Fischer’s Cascade Coin Pass

14

Jibs And Jabs By Schulte

15

NO. 2: APRIL 1915

21

Stanley Collins Bio

23

Elevating Magic By Dr. E.G. Ervin

23

Conjuring Quips Harry J. Podmore

23

The World Of Magic

24

– S.A.M. Francis J. Werner

24

– New York New Items Queercus

24

– Chicago News And Notes Perry Taylor

24

– Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

25

– Society Of Twin City Magicians L.H. Van Camp

25

– Buffalo Notes Ladson Butler

25

– The Magicians’ Club Of New York Maurice Roth

25

– The Society Of St. Louis Magicians Edw. D. Southwick

26

– Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians H. Syril Dusenbery

26

– News For Magicians From Providence, R.I.

26

– Rhode Island News R. Capatto

26

– Philadelphia Notes Dr. J.E. Pierce

26

– Demons Of Baltimore, MD. Charles Fulton Oursler

27

Patter By Sheldon Simms

27

Uncle Feelix’s Correspondence Columnn Satire

28

A New Humorous Card Act By Laurance W. Spitari

28

Fascination Of Magic Not Dead

29

Literature

29

The Editor’s Page

30

Amateur Department T.J. Crawford

31

– Dr. Wilson Honorary President

31

– The Traveling Corks

31

Wine And Water Trick – The Real Way R.B. Kingsland

31

A Substitute For The Mirror Glass By Richard F. McKinney

31

An Effective Card Combination By Walter J. Blackburn

31

Vanishing Pack Paul Fuchs

32

New X-Ray Card Trick J.E. Pierce

32

Ornson’s Favorite Hat Trick By J.P. Ornson

32

Robert Houdin Club Of Kansas City Picture

33

A Coin Pass Hervey P. Clark

33

Bradley’s Magic By Erfort Bradley

34

– Something New

34

– Two Methods Of Disappearing Feather Flowers

34

Degrees For Magicians Harry J. Podmore

35

NO. 3: MAY 1915

41

Bancroft Bio

43

Chats With Magicians By H. Syril Dusenbery

43

– Dana Walden

43

The World Of Magic

44

– S.A.M. Francis J. Werner

44

– Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians H. Syril Dusenbery

44

– Society Of Twin City Magicians L.H. Van Camp

45

– Buffalo Notes Ladson Butler

45

– Order Of The Magi Wilfred Leyland

45

– Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard

46

– Laurant’s Tour

46

Required Good Security

46

Dunninger’s New Palming Billiard Ball

46

Coin Pass Or Vanish By Thumbs Only By Claton W. Rosencrans

46

Eureka Color Change, One Hand By L. Sampson

46

The Sucker Die Box By Dr. E.G. Ervin

47

One Out One Under By R.M. Rhodes

47

Production Of Silks by F.H. Ford

47

Production Of Fifty Handkerchiefs By J.P. Ornson

47

Flag Vase By Preston L. Hickey

47

Uncle Feelix’s Correspondence Column Satire

48

Do You Know? By F.J. Stratman

49

Literature

49

The Soliloquy Of A Conjuror’s Guinea Pig Larry W. Spitari

49

The Editor’s Page

50

One On Effie Charles N. Smith

50

Amateur Department T.J. Crawford

51

– Earth, Air, Fire And Water Paul R. Rockwood

51

Ten Budding Conjurors (Poem) By Laurance W. Spitari

51

Inhumanaha, An Addition To It By L. Sewell

51

The Pass – Another Method By R. Henderson

51

Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott

52

– Regarding Ventriloquial Dialogues

52

– Five Minute Dialogue For One Figure

52

Protean Cone By G.C. Bowen

52

Horseshoe Shaped Cabinet By H.A. Brooks

53

Some More Pertinent Axioms By Clarence T. Hubbard

53

The Mango Trick

53

The Trickster Tricked

53

A New Rising Card W.B. Gibson

53

New Ball Moves By George Warren Dickens

54

The Magic Game As A Hobby By George Frederick Schulte

54

NO. 4: JUNE 1915

61

“Jawn” Hrapkiewicz Bio

63

Patter And Wit By Laurance W. Spitari

63

Magical Tips By Laurance W. Spitari

63

The World Of Magic

64

– S.A.M. Francis J. Werner

64

— Annual Banquet

64

— What is The S.A.M.?

65

– San Francisco News H. Syril Dusenbery

66

– Pacific Coast Society Of Magician H. Syril Duysenbery

66

– Rhode Island Society Of Magician

66

– The Magicians’ Club Of New York Maurice Roth

67

– The Society Of St. Louis Magicians Geo. J. Huesmann

67

– Society Of Detroit Magicans W.H. Domzalski

67

– Order Of The Magi Wilfred Leyland

67

Uncle Feelix’s Correspondence Column Satire

68

A Message From The Invisible World By Joseph Zimmerman

69

Chatter And Patter By Schulte

69

Literature

69

The Editor’s Page

70

The Egg Bag – Some Original Effects With An Old Stand-By By Dr. E.G. Ervin

71

A Card Trick By T.C.Bonney

71

A New Handkerchief Production By W.B. Gibson

71

National Order Of The Sphinx Edited By T.J. Crawford

72

A Card Trick By R.B. Kingsland

72

A Wrinkle For The Torn Card Effect By C.J. Hagen

72

Billiard Ball Vanish By Courtney Cauthorn

72

A Few Suggestions

72

Bradley’s Magic By Erfort Bradley

73

– Color Changing Umbrella

73

– A Trick Of Fancy

73

A Tip On The Germain Jars By Paul R. Rockwood

73

How “Not” To Become A Successful Drawing Room Entertainer By Laurance W. Spitari

74

Card Transformation By William Gorman

74

NO. 5: JULY 1915

81

Four Magic “Bugs’

83

Billiard Ball Illusion By Louval B. Sugarman

83

Joe Knapp Obit

83

The World Of Magic

84

– Buffalo Notes Ladson Butler

84

– Providence, R.I. Notes C. Foster Fenner

84

– The Magicians Club Of New York Benjamin J. Pressman

85

– Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

85

– Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard

85

– Notes From Baltimore, MD. Charles T. Oursler

85

– Order Of The Magi Wilfred Leyland

85

– Food for Thought G.G. Laurens

86

An Invisible Servante By Dr. E.G. Ervin

86

The Mummy – An Illusion By Charles Waller

87

The Study Of Magical Misdirection By George Frederick Schulte

87

A Lost Thumb By F.W. Warren

88

The Restored Turban – An Origianl Method By H.B. Keckeley

88

A Billiard Ball Series By Tom C. Bonney

89

Life’s Game Of Cards (Poem) By W.C. Turtle

89

To Find A Selected Card By Clyde La Clair

89

The Editor’s Page

90

A Coin Vanish And Recovery By T.C. Bonney

90

Confetti – Egg Transposition By S.G. Bowen

90

Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott

91

– Five Minute Dialogue For One Figure Continued

91

Literature

91

National Order Of The Sphinx T.J. Crawford

92

– Handkerchief, Ink Bottle And Apple By C. Arthur Spratt

92

– A Unique Opening By Clarence T. Hubbard

92

– The Amateur Organization

92

– A Surprising Growth Of Flowers By J.P. Ornson

92

– The Materialized Coin By C. Arthur Spratt

92

Bradley’s Magic By Erfort Bradley

93

– Knife Konjuring

93

Rules For Magicians Harry J. Podmore

93

The Umbrella Mystery E.R. Bradley

93

A New Handkerchief Color Change By (Langley) Preston L. Hickey

93

Two Handkerchief Effects Wm. McQuade

94

The Olympic Council A. K. Goodwin

94

Remarks Of Remarkable Magicians By George Schulte

94

Snapshots By George Schulte

96

A Magician’s Thoughts By George Schulte

96

NO. 6: AUGUST 1915

101

Servais Le Roy Bio

103

The Floating Ball By Carroll Ritchie

103

Stage Talk By George Schulte

103

The World Of Magic

104

– Buffalo Notes Ladson Butler

104

– Magic Club Of New York City David Schwartz

104

– Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard

104

– National Conjurer’s Association Sheldon Simms

105

– Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

105

– Order Of The Magi Wilfred Leyland

105

– Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians> H. Syril Dusenbery

106

Literature

106

News From Minneapolis C.A. George Newmann

106

Another Item From Minneapolis S. Lionel Poziski

106

Gee, I Wish I had Them Books By G.G. Laurens

106

The Magical Situation By Clarence T. Hubbard

107

Uncle Feelix’s Correspondence Column Satire

108

A Good Card Effect By C. Arthur Spratt

108

Chapeaugraphy In Shadow By Clarence T. Hubbard

109

The Vanishing Bowl Of Water By Eedo

109

A New One – O-N-E Trick B.O. Donnell

109

A Good Hat Trick

109

Chevalier Thorn Poster

109

The Editor’s Page

110

Patter For Prestidigitators By George Schulte

111

A Magical Henhouse By Clarence T. Hubbard

111

Billiard Ball Through Hat Effect By Preston Langley

111

The National Order Of The Sphnix T.J. Crawford

112

Unsurpassed Color Change By T.J. Crawford

112

The Twentieth Century Again Paul R. Rockford

112

A Variation Of The Egg Bag By Joe Gooch

112

A Few Wrinkles By Edwardo

112

An Effective Color Change A.K. Goodwin

112

Chats With Magicians By H. Syril Dusenbery

113

– Karl Germain

113

The Absentee By Richard F. McKinney

113

Cone Trick By Henry Morgan

113

Spiritualistic Effects By J. P. Ornson

114

– Spirit Bench

114

The Die And Hat Trick Made New By F.W. Warren

114

Magazine Exposures By Dr. E.G. Ervin

116

NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1915

121

Richard Van Dien Bio

123

Chats With Magicians By H. Syril Dusenbery

123

– T. Nelson Downs