Stanyon’s Magic Magazine Volume 1 (Oct 1900 – Sep 1901) by Ellis Stanyon

October 1900 – September 1901

104 pages

1. Magic – Volume I, Number 1 – October 1900 – 8 pages
1. Modern Magicians – biography/review – "Selbit"
2. Introduction
2. To Our Readers
3. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
   • Practical Tips on Palming
4. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
5. Hand Shadows – The Editor
5. Items of Interest
6. The Editor's Letter-Box
6. Advertisements & Personal Cards

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9. Magic – Volume I, Number 2 – November 1900 – 8 pages
9. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Mr. R. A. Roberts
10. Lightning Sketches – Ellis Stanyon
11. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • Mechanical Devices for Palming &c
11. Ascending Cards – G. R. Reeves
11. New Method of Forcing a Card – Professor Hoffman
12. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
12. Magic – editorial comments
    • To American Magicians
13. Hand Shadows – The Editor
13. Items of Interest
14. The Editor's Letter-Box
14. South African Notes – T. Hayes
14. Australian Notes – Geo. R. Reeves
14. Advertisements & Personal Cards
15. Contents of October Number

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17. Magic – Volume I, Number 3 – December 1900 – 8 pages
18. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Loudon Cameron
18. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
    • One of Anderson's Early Programmes, dated 1843
19. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • Mechanical Devices for Palming &c
      • Coin Dropper for Hat
      • The Best Hooked Coin
      • The New Vest Dropper
      • "Spider" Coins
20. Magic – editorial comments
20. Items of Interest
20. Professional Cards
21. Mons. Paul Cinquevalli – The Incomparable Juggler
23. The Editor's Letter-Box
23. South African Notes – T. Hayes
23. Advertisements & Personal Cards

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25. Magic – Volume I, Number 4 – January 1901 – 8 pages
25. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Houdini (Alhambra)
26. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • Japanese Bird Vanish
    • Coins Through Hat
26. A New Coin Palming Combination – J. A. Jackson
27. A New "Color Change" for Billiard Balls – T. Hayes
27. Lafayette – Programme, Hippodrome, September 14, 1900
28. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
29. Mons. Paul Cinquevalli – The Incomparable Juggler – continued
30. The Editor's Letter-Box
30. South African Notes – T. Hayes
31. Australian Notes – Geo. R. Reeves
31. Manchester Notes – Prof. Oakden
31. Items of Interest
31. Advertisements & Personal Cards
32. Contents of November "Magic"

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33. Magic – Volume I, Number 5 – February 1901 – 8 pages
33. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Arthur Margery
34. Copy of an Announcement of the Magician Comus
34. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • The Aerial Handkerchief
    • The Finger Shell
35. The New "Rising' Card – As now being performed at the Palace Theatre, London
    • An Improvement on the Above
36. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
37. Magic in America – Henry Ridgely Evans
38. Lightning Sketches – Ellis Stanyon
38. The Editor's Letter-Box
39. Manchester Notes – Prof. Oakden
39. Items of Interest
40. Extract from the "Music Hall" December 14, 1900
40. Contents of January "Magic"
40. Advertisements & Personal Cards

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41. Magic – Volume I, Number 6 – March 1901 – 12 pages
41. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Dunning, Miss Kahn and Kahn, Empire, Cardiff
42. Professor Anderson's Programme, dated 1854
43. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • Production, Distribution, &c
      • The Wonderful Production of Ribbons at the Finger Tips (and subsequent productions)
43. A New Card Balancing Trick – J. A. Jackson
44. A Necromancer of the XVIII Century – Henry Ridgely Evans
    • Cagliostro (Joseph Balsamo)
45. Explanatory Programmes
    • Herr Valadon – Egyptian Hall, February 5, 1901
46. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
48. A Bibliography – Compiled with Notes – Ellis Stanyon
48. The Editor's Letter-Box
49. Items of Interest
49. Notes from New York
49. Advertisements & Personal Cards

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53. Magic – Volume I, Number 7 – April 1901 – 12 pages
53. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Nathu Manchhachand
54. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • Production, Distribution, &c
      • The Hat for "Miser's Dream
54. The Coin, Wine Glass, and Paper Cone – Edward Gledhill
55. Facsimile Reproduction of the Programme of Mr. Sutton – Parts I, II & III
56. Explanatory Programmes
    • Thurston – Palace Theatre, February 9, 1901
57. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
58. A Necromancer of the XVIII Century – Henry Ridgely Evans
    • Cagliostro (Joseph Balsamo) [continued]
59. A Bibliography of Conjuring – Compiled with Notes – Ellis Stanyon
60. Hand Shadows – The Editor
60. The Editor's Letter-Box
60. American Notes – H. R. Evans
61. Items of Interest
62. Advertisements & Personal Cards
63. Contents of February "Magic"

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65. Magic – Volume I, Number 8 – May 1901 – 8 pages
65. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Professor Hoffman
66. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • The Handkerchief and Bottle
    • A New Coin for Reverse Palm
67. Explanatory Programmes
    • Chung Ling Soo (W. R. Robinson) – Alhambra, July 7, 1900
67. Fascimile Reproduction of the Program of Robert Houdin
68. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
68. A Necromancer of the XVIII Century – Henry Ridgely Evans
    • Cagliostro (Joseph Balsamo) [continued]
69. A Bibliography of Conjuring – Compiled with Notes – Ellis Stanyon
70. 'Magic' Lending Library
70. Items of Interest
70. South African Notes – T. Hayes
71. Advertisements & Personal Cards

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73. Magic – Volume I, Number 9 – June 1901 – 8 pages
73. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Mr. E. T. Sachs
74. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • The Floating Paper Ball
    • Materialization of a LIVING Tree on a Sheet of Glass
    • The Coin Slide
75. New Spirit-Writing Trick – Professor Hoffman
75. Explanatory Programmes
    • Chinko (The Clever Boy Juggler) – Hippodrome, Sept. 14, 1900
75. South African Notes – T. Hayes
75. Obituary of Mr. Alexander Ross
76. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
76. A Necromancer of the XVIII Century – Henry Ridgely Evans
    • Cagliostro (Joseph Balsamo) [continued]
77. A Bibliography of Conjuring – Compiled with Notes – Ellis Stanyon
78. Magic Thought-Reading Cards
78. Items of Interest
78. American Notes – Henry Ridgley Evans
79. Advertisements & Personal Cards

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81. Magic – Volume I, Number 10 – July 1901 – 8 pages
81. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Mr. H. J. Burlingame
82. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • A Billiard Ball Combination
82. The Fairy Flowers & Charmed Card – Rupert de Vere
83. To Force a Card (Novel Method) – A New Use for an Old Device – F. Edward Cook
83. Explanatory Programmes
    • Hoosanmia Gureva and Troop (Indian Conjurers) – Glasgow International Exhibition, May 23, 1901
84. Biography of Prof. Anderson (The Original "Wizard of the North")
85. Lightning Sketches – Ellis Stanyon
85. A Bibliography of Conjuring – Compiled with Notes – Ellis Stanyon
86. Items of Interest
86. South African Notes – T. Hayes
86. Hull Notes – J. C. Skelsey
86. Advertisements & Personal Cards
88. Contents of March "Magic"

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89. Magic – Volume I, Number 11 – August 1901 – 8 pages
89. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Mr. Ross Conyears
90. Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
    • Suggestions for Programme of a Coin Manipulator
91. Facsimile Reproduction of One of Anderson's Early Programmes
91. Explanatory Programmes
    • Henry French – Empire, June 18, 1901
92. Conjuring v. Juggling
92. A Necromancer of the XVIII Century – Henry Ridgely Evans
    • Cagliostro (Joseph Balsamo) [continued]
93. A Bibliography of Conjuring – Compiled with Notes – Ellis Stanyon
93. A True Incident of Last Derby Day – The Conjurer and the Pickpocket – E. T. Sachs
94. Items of Interest
94. Obituary for 1900 – list of magicians that passed
94. Advertisements & Personal Cards

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97. Magic – Volume I, Number 12 – September 1901 – 8 pages
97. Modern Magicians – biography/review – Colonel Stodare
98. To Our Readers
98. Lessons in Magic
    • Suggestions for Programme of a Coin Manipulator (continued)
      • To Vanish a Number of Coins
99. Programme of M. J. de Rovere, 1828
99. Explanatory Programmes
    • Horace Goldin – Palace Theatre, July 26, 1901
100. A Necromancer of the XVIII Century – Henry Ridgely Evans
     • Cagliostro (Joseph Balsamo) [continued]
101. A Bibliography of Conjuring – Compiled with Notes – Ellis Stanyon
101. Hypnotism and Conjuring
102. Items of Interest
102. Hull Notes – J. C. Skelsey
102. Diversified Diversions
     • A Novel Trick with Bread
     • An Experiment with an Egg and a Playing Card