Genii
JULY 2009•$6
The Conjurors’ Magazine
ALan alan
Genii
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Volume 72
Earle Oakes
Number 7
july 2009
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Margret Daham Columnists
David Acer Eugene Burger Al Cohen Aaron Fisher Roberto Giobbi Tony Giorgio Peter Lamont Max Maven Paul Osborne Jon Racherbaumer Tom Stone Reviews Eric Mead David Oliver Danny Orleans David Regal Dustin Stinett Jamy Ian Swiss Joe M. Turner Online manager
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R.A. Farmer
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Richard Kaufman Elizabeth Kaufman Daniel Solomon Jane Solomon Printed in memory of William Larsen, Sr. & William Larsen, Jr. Publisher Emerita Irene Larsen Editor Emerita Erika Larsen
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Features 52 Alan Alan: A Detailed Life by Noel Britten
Columns 10 11 12 13 15 20 26
Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman Now Performing in New York and Boston On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing at The Magic Castle and in Las Vegas Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition The Genii Session: The Deck Switch by Roberto Giobbi Tension, Focus, and Design: Steal Your Face:
The Real Bicycle Thief by Aaron Fisher
36 Unfair Trade 39 Cash in Hand 41 Reorient Express 43 Exchange of Wealth 46 Vice Versa
36 Shiv Dugal Magicana by David Acer
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Light from the Lamp 76 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
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Sigillum Diaboli by Alan Rorrison Siamese Twins by Bill Goodwin Pattrick’s Mats by Pattrick Przysiecki Spoon Fly by Arthur Trace Button Up by Etienne Prad ier Loophole by Cameron Francis Captured by Justin Miller Balloon Detective by Devin Knight
79 Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
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World’s Greatest Magic: The Cups and Balls Vols. 1, 2, & 3 by Various Artists Gafftastic by Liam Montier Killer Gaft Magic by Cameron Francis The Tommy Wonder Video: The British Close-Up Magic Symposium by Tommy Wonder
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82 Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
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Newspaper Magic by Gene Anderson and Frances Marshall Nick Trost’s Subtle Card Creations, Volume 2 by Nick Trost Performing Magic on the Western Stage: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present Edited by Francesca Coppa, Lawrence Hass, and James Peck
84 Subscription Information /Advertisers Index
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