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VOLUME 76
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Margret Daham COLUMNISTS
David Acer David Britland Sara Crasson Al Cohen Dani DaOrtiz John Gaughan Roberto Giobbi David Kaye Chris Kenner Homer Liwag Max Maven Jon Racherbaumer Jim Steinmeyer Tom Stone REVIEWS
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Volume 76, Number 5 (ISSN 0016-6855 USPS 216-060) Printed in the U.S.A. Genii is published monthly. Subscription rates, one year $58; two years $112; three years $158. Copyright © 2013, The Genii Corporation, 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, PMB 106-384, Washington, D.C. 20016. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the copyright owner. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional entry offices. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for service to start. No refunds will be given on subscriptions once placed. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Genii:The Conjurors’ Magazine —Attn: Circulation Dept., 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 106-384, Washington, D.C. 20016. Phone: 301-652-5800. Fax: 301-652-8035.
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Mr. Kaufman's Portrait by Zakary Belamy
NUMBER 5
MAY 2013
FEATURE
56 The Merlin Crusade by Jim Steinmeyer 38 Making Chicago's Barnum More Magical by Neil Tobin
COLUMNS 10 12 14 18
Genii Speaks bwy Richard Kaufman On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing The Chamber of Secrets The Silk Handkerchief in Light Bulb by John Gaughan
21 Lost Horizons Letter Carrier by Max Maven 24 Conjuring Tiny Séance by Jim Steinmeyer 32 Magic Man Examiner Vault
by Chris Kenner and Homer Liwag Count Van Klause by Roger Klause
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44 Magicana
44 Goldfinger 2 by Fred Kaps, Described by Ian Kendall 46 Lucky 14 by Tomas Blomberg, Described by Andi Gladwin 48 Suit Pursuit by J.K. Hartman 50 Tokyo Workshop Double Doppelganger
Created by Hiro Sakai, Described by Jon Racherbaumer
LIGHT FROM THE LAMP
92 Books Reviewed by David Britland 92 92 94 95 95
Allow Me To Give You Some Really Awful Advice! by Jim Steinmeyer Will Goldston The Man and the Legend by Fergus Roy Milbourne Christopher: The Man and His Magic by William V. Rauscher Frankly Disillusioned by Dean Metcalfe The Triskadequadra Principle by John Hostler
96 97 98 98 99
A Taste Of Chaos by Loki Kross Modern Triumph by Michael “Six” Muldoon Anima—A Breath Of Life by Michel (Vernet) Ice Pack by The Miracle Factory Mona Lisa Van Gogh by The Miracle Factory
96 Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
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99 Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
99 Penguin Magic Live Lecture Series by Various Artists 100 Rematch by Caleb Wiles 100 Carney 2013: Exclusive Secrets (“Vanishing Bird Cage” and “Fixing Fundamentals”) by John Carney 100 Project by Shiro Ishida 101 The Multiple Revelation Project by Andi Gladwin and Rob James 101 The Quest for Mastery: The Classic Magic of Michael Vincent Vol.IV by Michael Vincent 102 21 by Shin Lim, Jose Morales, and Donald Carlson
104 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index
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