Hugard's Magic Monthly Vol. 1 #1
June 1943

June 1943

June 1943 Booklet

Contents

# Title
1

Queens and jacks represent WAACs and doughboys sorted into five hotel-room envelopes; a comic mix-up unfolds as each "guest" moves around, all turning out innocently.

1

Hugard's statement of purpose — to present and teach the best in magic with full attention to presentation over novelty, treating the magazine as a letter to friends.

2

A spectator mentally selects a card from a dealt row; after a false shuffle and count, a second spectator stops the deal at the exact card thought of.

2

A balled newspaper is tossed into the air and transforms instantly into a bouquet of bright red flowers.

3

A paper strip is torn into pieces and restored to its full length, apparently never leaving the audience's sight at any moment.

3

A borrowed matchbook is soaked in water; the magician successfully strikes two marked matches on the wet cover; the owner finds the remaining matches impossible to light.

3

Editorial arguing against repeating tricks before the same audience — repetition destroys surprise and, knowing what to look for, spectators can arrive at the method.

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