Ward, John B. (Hon. Secretary): The
Mysteries Of The Mystic Seven ©1935 (circa), Eric C. Lewis, publisher, England Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 30 pages plus ads |
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Comments: Illustrated by Black & White drawings. The
Mystic Seven was a magical society formed in May 1934, with Vice
Presidents Horace Goldin, Chris Van Bern, and Levante.
Contents: (from second edition book):
i Introduction (John B. Ward, Hon. Secretary)
ii Preface (Horace Goldin)
1 The Mystic Seven Liqueur Glass Trick (Horace Goldin): bottom of
a stem wine glass removed and restored
2 The Simp-Bern Speller (Chris Van Bern): a speller using two
piles of 25 cards
3 The Van-Bern Card Penetration Mystery (Chris Van Bern): missing
card is found between glass plates
5 Eastern Miracles (The Great Levante): article on Oriental Magic
5 - A Performer is Killed as Punishment, but Brought Back to Life
7 - Fire Walkers
8 - Fire Eaters
9 The Sword Card Effect (Donald Demaine): card on sword
11 The Card and Ribbon Effect (John B. Ward): card in box
transposes with card on a ribbon
13 The Great Long Distance Mind Reader (John B. Ward): mentalism
through the mail
17 The X-Ray Card Effect (John B. Ward): performer looks through a
tube to see a card in a box
20 The Lighted Gas Trick (L.A. Dawson): a portable gas bracket
lights with the performer's breath
21 The Sympathetic Liquids (Max Lestrange): liquids in glasses
transpose to match the color of the cloth covering them
22 The Simplex Silk Penetration (Cyro): a white silk tied between
two reds is pulled through a plate, leaving the red silks tied
23 The Simplex Ribbon Effect (Cyro): performer pulls named colors
of ribbon out of a back behind his back
23 Merlin's Wonder Blocks (Cyro): performer knows which of a red
and black wooden block is in which container
24 Invisible Transit (Arthur Wilmar): a towl, silk, and
pillow-case in each of three tubes change places
25 The Ten Card Effect (Dalton): performer states number thought
of and how many cards removed from a packet
26 A Novel Cup and Ball Effect (Fred Lodge): a simple Chop Cup
effect using two cups, could be part of a larger routine
27 The Colour Spot Mystery (H.G. Beaumont): Chosen symbol appears
on a cube
28 Production of bowl of Water and Goldfish (Wu-Ling): for stage
with an assistant
29 The Milk and Pagoda Mystery (Wu-Ling): adaptation of Milko
effect
31 Advertisement: Goldston's Special Lines
32 Advertisement: The Mystic Seven, Cyro-Dawson Lighted Bulbs from
Mouth
33 Advertisement: Eric C. Lewis Offers; World's Fair
34 Advertisement: Ellis Stanyon
35 Advertisement: The Conjuror's Chronicle; Edward Bagshawe
36 Advertisement: L. Davenport & Co.