Vernon Chronicles Volume 4 - eBook DOWNLOAD

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Anecdotal biography which follows Dai Vernon from his birth to his arrival in Hollywood in 1963 to his becoming Resident magician at the world famous Magic Castle. You will feel as if you are sitting with Dai at the Magic Castle while he shares the stories and experiences of his lifetime. Don't miss this revealing history that can make you a better magician and a better performer. The story of the greatest natural magician the world has ever seen - Dai Vernon - with 67 historical photographs and 326 fascinating pages. Written by Keith Burns and Bruce Cervon.

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• Foreword by Richard Buffum
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• Introduction
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• Magic's Past and Future
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• My First Hundred Years
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• PART ONE 1896 - 1916
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• I Try to Fly and Other Early Memories
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• My Father's Principles for Life
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• My Father and My First Magic Tricks
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• My First Playing Cards
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• Learning about Silhouettes
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• My First Magician
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• Going Backstage
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• Some Thoughts on Thurston
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• My First Trip to the Pawn Shop
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• Mother and Magic
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• The Carnegie Library in Ottawa
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• Magic Books
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• My Attack on Magic
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• Practice
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• Know the Terms
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• You Should be an Engineer
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• Cliff Green
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• New York and Coney Island
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• Carny Games
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• Carnival Talk
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• Larry Grey, the Dizzy Wizard
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• My Brother Napier and the Army
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• PART TWO 1917 - 1939
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• New York 1917
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• New York's Magic Shops
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• Powers' Magic Shop
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• Harry Kellar and Thurston
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• The Short Card
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• Doc Elliott, He Played with a Full Deck
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• The Inner Circle
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• "Just Think of a Card ... "
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• "The Tricks of the Greeks"
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• Gamblers
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• The Three Card Monte
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• The Masked Man. One of My Heroes
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• Hofzinser. Another of My Heroes
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• On Using Trick Cards
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• Jeanne Comes into My Life
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• Women in Magic
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• Nate Leipzig
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• My First Professional Engagement
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• The Union League Club
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• Cardini
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• Doc Tarbell
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• Jud Cole
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• Horace Goldin and the Unusual Cane
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• Alfred Benzone. "Originator of Ectoplasm"
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• The Man Who Fooled Vernon
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• Malini's Misdirection
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• Malini. Still Another Hero
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• Malini and the Queen
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• On Meeting Thomas Edison
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• Silhouettes and Agents
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• Mr. Houdini and Madame Houdin
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• More Memories of Harry Houdini
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• Houdini and Spiritualism
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• Ted "Male" Vernon
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• Cuba
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• Sawing a Woman in Half in Cuba
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• My Black Magic in Cuba
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• Sam Margules and Dickie the Dunce
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• Mentalists
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• Touring America
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• Jarrow and Van Hoven
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• Dai Yen or Dr Chung
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• Fred Keating
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• Mr. Shock and the Rubber Bands
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• Dad Stevens - "The Mysterious Kid"
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• The Fabulous Center Deal
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• Charlie Miller. "I'm a Dice Man"
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• My Life as Edward Brown
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• J. Warren Keane
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• William J. Hilliar
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• Harry Blackstone
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• Vernon in Print
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• Jean Hugard
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• The Wonderful Faro Box
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• Paul Fox and FDR
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• Neepie
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• The Cigarette Trick
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• Frank Tobey's Gambling Furniture
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• Garnet Lee. the Chinaman's Toy
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• Secrets
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• Australian Slang
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• Effects Defined
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• Entertaining the Rich
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• The Linking Rings
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• My Brother Napier Dies
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• PART THREE 1939 - 1963
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• My Harlequin Act
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• Doves Steal the Show at the Rainbow Room
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• Compeer. the Monkey
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• How I Became "The Professor"
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• Fu Manchu
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• The Mind-Reading Box
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• On the Same Bill with Charlie Chaplin
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• Dante
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• Sam Horowitz Becomes Me!
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• From Blueprints to Broken Arms
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• Citizenship
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• Shade
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• With the USO in World War II
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• Dan Cummings
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• Milbourne Christopher and the Cuban Lottery
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• Annemann's Bullet Catch
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• Annemann's Suicide
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• Roy Benson
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• On Being Natural
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• Cruising
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• A Couple of Funny Moments
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• The Old Vaudeville Formula
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• Old Cards...New Cards
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• Authority
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• The Father of the Modern Lecture Series
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• Great Tricks
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• Simple Ideas Drive People Crazy
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• "A Pocket Trick"
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• How to be Effective
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• Classics
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• An Original Thought
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• Art in the Craft
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• Traveling Magicians
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• Through the Looking-Glass
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• The Pass
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• On Performing
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• What's Wrong with Magic
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• My Family
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• Afterword
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Oryginalny opis angielski

Anecdotal biography which follows Dai Vernon from his birth to his arrival in Hollywood in 1963 to his becoming Resident magician at the world famous Magic Castle. You will feel as if you are sitting with Dai at the Magic Castle while he shares the stories and experiences of his lifetime. Don't miss this revealing history that can make you a better magician and a better performer. The story of the greatest natural magician the world has ever seen - Dai Vernon - with 67 historical photographs and 326 fascinating pages. Written by Keith Burns and Bruce Cervon

\nContents:

\nForeword by Richard Buffum

\nIntroduction

\nMagic's Past and Future

\nMy First Hundred Years

\nPART ONE 1896 - 1916
\nI Try to Fly and Other Early Memories
\nMy Father's Principles for Life
\nMy Father and My First Magic Tricks
\nMy First Playing Cards
\nLearning about Silhouettes
\nMy First Magician
\nGoing Backstage
\nSome Thoughts on Thurston
\nMy First Trip to the Pawn Shop
\nMother and Magic
\nThe Carnegie Library in Ottawa
\nMagic Books
\nMy Attack on Magic
\nPractice
\nKnow the Terms
\nYou Should be an Engineer
\nCliff Green
\nNew York and Coney Island
\nCarny Games
\nCarnival Talk
\nLarry Grey, the Dizzy Wizard
\nMy Brother Napier and the Army

\nPART TWO 1917 - 1939
\nNew York 1917
\nNew York's Magic Shops
\nPowers' Magic Shop
\nHarry Kellar and Thurston
\nThe Short Card
\nDoc Elliott, He Played with a Full Deck
\nThe Inner Circle
\n"Just Think of a Card ... "
\n"The Tricks of the Greeks"
\nGamblers
\nThe Three Card Monte
\nThe Masked Man. One of My Heroes
\nHofzinser. Another of My Heroes
\nOn Using Trick Cards
\nJeanne Comes into My Life
\nWomen in Magic
\nNate Leipzig
\nMy First Professional Engagement
\nThe Union League Club
\nCardini
\nDoc Tarbell
\nJud Cole
\nHorace Goldin and the Unusual Cane
\nAlfred Benzone. "Originator of Ectoplasm"
\nThe Man Who Fooled Vernon
\nMalini's Misdirection
\nMalini. Still Another Hero
\nMalini and the Queen
\nOn Meeting Thomas Edison
\nSilhouettes and Agents
\nMr . Houdini and Madame Houdin
\nMore Memories of Harry Houdini
\nHoudini and Spiritualism
\nTed "Male" Vernon
\nCuba
\nSawing a Woman in Half in Cuba
\nMy Black Magic in Cuba
\nSam Margules and Dickie the Dunce
\nMentalists
\nTouring America
\nJarrow and Van Hoven
\nDai Yen or Dr Chung
\nFred Keating
\nMr. Shock and the Rubber Bands
\nDad Stevens - "The Mysterious Kid"
\nThe Fabulous Center Deal
\nCharlie Miller. "I'm a Dice Man"
\nMy Life as Edward Brown
\nJ. Warren Keane
\nWilliam J. Hilliar
\nHarry Blackstone
\nVernon in Print
\nJean Hugard
\nThe Wonderful Faro Box
\nPaul Fox and FDR
\nNeepie
\nThe Cigarette Trick
\nFrank Tobey's Gambling Furniture
\nGarnet Lee. the Chinaman's Toy
\nSecrets
\nAustralian Slang
\nEffects Defined
\nEntertaining the Rich
\nThe Linking Rings
\nMy Brother Napier Dies

\nPART THREE 1939 - 1963
\nMy Harlequin Act
\nDoves Steal the Show at the Rainbow Room
\nCompeer. the Monkey
\nHow I Became "The Professor"
\nFu Manchu
\nThe Mind-Reading Box
\nOn the Same Bill with Charlie Chaplin
\nDante
\nSam Horowitz Becomes Me!
\nFrom Blueprints to Broken Arms
\nCitizenship
\nShade
\nWith the USO in World War II
\nDan Cummings
\nMilbourne Christopher and the Cuban Lottery
\nAnnemann's Bullet Catch
\nAnnemann's Suicide
\nRoy Benson
\nOn Being Natural
\nCruising
\nA Couple of Funny Moments
\nThe Old Vaudeville Formula
\nOld Cards...New Cards
\nAuthority
\nThe Father of the Modern Lecture Series
\nGreat Tricks
\nSimple Ideas Drive People Crazy
\n"A Pocket Trick"
\nHow to be Effective
\nClassics
\nAn Original Thought
\nArt in the Craft
\nTraveling Magicians
\nThrough the Looking-Glass
\nThe Pass
\nOn Performing
\nWhat's Wrong with Magic
\nMy Family
\nAfterword

\nINDEX

\nPHOTO CREDITS

Oryginalny opis angielski

Anecdotal biography which follows Dai Vernon from his birth to his arrival in Hollywood in 1963 to his becoming Resident magician at the world famous Magic Castle. You will feel as if you are sitting with Dai at the Magic Castle while he shares the stories and experiences of his lifetime. Don't miss this revealing history that can make you a better magician and a better performer. The story of the greatest natural magician the world has ever seen - Dai Vernon - with 67 historical photographs and 326 fascinating pages. Written by Keith Burns and Bruce Cervon

Contents:

Foreword by Richard Buffum

Introduction

Magic's Past and Future

My First Hundred Years

PART ONE 1896 - 1916
I Try to Fly and Other Early Memories
My Father's Principles for Life
My Father and My First Magic Tricks
My First Playing Cards
Learning about Silhouettes
My First Magician
Going Backstage
Some Thoughts on Thurston
My First Trip to the Pawn Shop
Mother and Magic
The Carnegie Library in Ottawa
Magic Books
My Attack on Magic
Practice
Know the Terms
You Should be an Engineer
Cliff Green
New York and Coney Island
Carny Games
Carnival Talk
Larry Grey, the Dizzy Wizard
My Brother Napier and the Army

PART TWO 1917 - 1939
New York 1917
New York's Magic Shops
Powers' Magic Shop
Harry Kellar and Thurston
The Short Card
Doc Elliott, He Played with a Full Deck
The Inner Circle
"Just Think of a Card ... "
"The Tricks of the Greeks"
Gamblers
The Three Card Monte
The Masked Man. One of My Heroes
Hofzinser. Another of My Heroes
On Using Trick Cards
Jeanne Comes into My Life
Women in Magic
Nate Leipzig
My First Professional Engagement
The Union League Club
Cardini
Doc Tarbell
Jud Cole
Horace Goldin and the Unusual Cane
Alfred Benzone. "Originator of Ectoplasm"
The Man Who Fooled Vernon
Malini's Misdirection
Malini. Still Another Hero
Malini and the Queen
On Meeting Thomas Edison
Silhouettes and Agents
Mr . Houdini and Madame Houdin
More Memories of Harry Houdini
Houdini and Spiritualism
Ted "Male" Vernon
Cuba
Sawing a Woman in Half in Cuba
My Black Magic in Cuba
Sam Margules and Dickie the Dunce
Mentalists
Touring America
Jarrow and Van Hoven
Dai Yen or Dr Chung
Fred Keating
Mr. Shock and the Rubber Bands
Dad Stevens - "The Mysterious Kid"
The Fabulous Center Deal
Charlie Miller. "I'm a Dice Man"
My Life as Edward Brown
J. Warren Keane
William J. Hilliar
Harry Blackstone
Vernon in Print
Jean Hugard
The Wonderful Faro Box
Paul Fox and FDR
Neepie
The Cigarette Trick
Frank Tobey's Gambling Furniture
Garnet Lee. the Chinaman's Toy
Secrets
Australian Slang
Effects Defined
Entertaining the Rich
The Linking Rings
My Brother Napier Dies

PART THREE 1939 - 1963
My Harlequin Act
Doves Steal the Show at the Rainbow Room
Compeer. the Monkey
How I Became "The Professor"
Fu Manchu
The Mind-Reading Box
On the Same Bill with Charlie Chaplin
Dante
Sam Horowitz Becomes Me!
From Blueprints to Broken Arms
Citizenship
Shade
With the USO in World War II
Dan Cummings
Milbourne Christopher and the Cuban Lottery
Annemann's Bullet Catch
Annemann's Suicide
Roy Benson
On Being Natural
Cruising
A Couple of Funny Moments
The Old Vaudeville Formula
Old Cards...New Cards
Authority
The Father of the Modern Lecture Series
Great Tricks
Simple Ideas Drive People Crazy
"A Pocket Trick"
How to be Effective
Classics
An Original Thought
Art in the Craft
Traveling Magicians
Through the Looking-Glass
The Pass
On Performing
What's Wrong with Magic
My Family
Afterword

INDEX

PHOTO CREDITS