Genii 1970 February

Genii February 1970

Volume 34, Number 6.

Cover - 1969 Academy of Magical Arts Award Winners

MAGIC SECTION

• PARTY-POPPER SILK FAKE By Glenn Gravatt 265
• THEME AND VARIATIONS by Gene Nielsen 267
• THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE By Eric C. Lewis 268
• INVISIBLE REVERSE "Remember and Forget" By Bruce Cervon 270
• THE HANDKERCHIEF AND CANDLE TRICK as explained by Charles Miller 271

FEATURES

• THE VERNON TOUCH by Dai Vernon 264
• MAGICANA, New Series No. 63 By Charles Miller 271
• SECOND ANNUAL ACADEMY OF MAGICAL ARTS AWARDS BANQUET HONORS CARDINI by Bill Larsen 276
  • The Award Winners (trophies were in the form of Dai Vernon's hands created by Verne Langdonwere) were Johnny Platt for Best Closeup Magician; Eric Lewis, Best "Wine Cellar" Magician; Norm Nielsen, Best Night Club Magician; The Niberco Brothers, Best Visiting Magicians; Jim Carazini, Best Comedy Magic Act; Milbourne Christopher, Outstanding Contribution to Magic; and Clarke Crandall, Best Lecturer.
  • Fellowships were awarded as follows:
    • Performing Fellowship to Slydini
    • Special Award Fellowship to Charles Miller
    • Literary Fellowship to Peter Warlock
    • Special Award to Goodliffe
    • Creative Fellowship to U. F. "Gen" Grant
    • Performing Fellowship to Frakson
    • Honorary Fellowship to Ed Sullivan
    • Masters Fellowship to Richard Cardini

• Harry Mendoza — In Memoriam By Bill Larsen 278
• John Mulholland — In Memoriam By Milbourne Christopher and Arthur Leroy 279
• Trewey by David Price 280

COLUMNS

• Page 263: GENII SPEAKS by Bill Larsen
• Page 273: INTERMISSION by Charles Miller
• Page 275: BAGDAD by Bill Larsen
• Page 282: 25 YEARS AGO IN GENII By Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
• Page 284: TRIX OF THE TRADE by Ed Mishell
• Page 286: LIGHT FROM THE LAMP by Lloyd Jones
  • I Am Curious by Bud Morris
  • Modern Card Miracles (reprint) by Hugh Johnston &
  • The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway

• Page 288: MAGICIANS GUILD NEWS by Marie Elena

MISCELLANEOUS

• CARDINI AND SWAN WELCOMED AT AIRPORT 227
• VITAL STATISTICS 278, 279, 282
• CONVENTIONS COMING 281
• ENGLISH SUBSCRIBERS ATTENTION 282
• PHOTO PUZZLE 283
• DOUG HENNING HIT AT MAGIC CASTLE 284
• INEZ BLACKSTONE GIFTS MAGIC CASTLE 285
• MILWAUKEE, A FUN PACKED PLAYGROUND 285