Frizzo — Master Magician
One of the most ingenious exponents of magical art was, perhaps, Enrico Longone, whom the world best knew as Frizzo—reputed to be the greatest Italian conjuror of modern times.
By Harry Houdini
Dissertation on Cagliostro
Barring Napoleon the Great, no man has probably had more posthumous biographers than that genius of Magic, Mysticism and Masonry who starred under the pseudonym of "M. le Comte de Cagliostro."
By G.G. Laurens
The Life and Five Years Before the Public, of ROBERT NICKLE, the World's Prestidigitateur
By this time most of you have heard of me and my wonderful doings, and would like to know who I am, what I am, and where I came from.
By Robert Nickle
Wyman The Wizard
One of The Financially Successful Magicians of The Historic Gift Show Era
by Harry Houdini
Belzoni
Magician, Barber, Monk, Strong-man, Explorer, Egyptologist, Author and finally World-Famed Savant
By Harry Houdini and Henry R. Evans
Houdini On Exposure
From an ethical standpoint the public exposure of magical effects is wrong, and our utmost endeavors should be exerted toward its prevention. The magical societies of the world are uniformly against it, and they can't all be wrong.
By Harry Houdini
Robert Heller's Brother Alive
Personal Recollections of His First American Appearance
By M.H. Levett
Katterfelto
One of the Most Interesting Characters in the History of Magic. Magician, Quack Doctor Pseudo-Philosopher.
By Harry Houdini
Hocus Pocus
Incantations, exclamations they were at first; nay, we to-day must give them a better name: Applied psychology!
By G. G. Laurens
What Magicians Were Expected to Know in 1652
The following summary of "What Every Magician Ought to Know," is from "The Seven Books of Magic," printed in London in 1652, and bound in one volume. This was known as the "Black Book", and its possession was forbidden by both Church and State.
PHILADELPHIA
A Historical Seventeenth Century Magician
By Harry Houdini
BRESLAW
One of the Great Mystifiers of the Eighteenth Century who toured Great Britain for more than two score years consecutively.
By Harry Houdini
Signor Blitz Before Abraham Lincoln
The episode occurred at a time, when the affairs of the American nation were fast approaching a climax. The crisis of the three days battle at Gettysburg was hanging in the balance on July 3, 1863. George Morgan, an eminent financier journeyed toward the White House, on a special mission to impart to President Lincoln an emergency plan…
By Oscar S. Teale
When Your Friends Need You
To make a friend, be a friend. To hold a friend, let go unselfishly. A friend is one who adds to our goodness and happiness, one who makes us strong, brave, trustful, sincere, earnest, noble, and self-forgetful.
Silent Influence Through Personal Magnetism
Magnetic Influence has been the closely guarded secret of certain mystic orders for centuries. It has always, in the past, been retained for the benefit of the few. Now it is available for all who will take the trouble to develop their minds.
Overcome Self-Consciousness
Doing this, you would live in a new world. You would have a new personality. You would be sought after. You would be loved and admired. You would become heroic, brave, free, and indispensable.
Silently Influence Others
Each person is different, so know your subject. As there are no two persons alike, you will find it necessary to deal with each in a different way.
The Secret of One Man’s Success
The principle of concentration of thought by the use of mechanical device like a shining stone or crystal—meant in my fortune and my well-being.
If Someone Doesn’t Like You, Do This
You must exercise both the positive and the negative qualities of your magnetism.
The Man Who Desired Gold
Thou bringeth to my mind a new understanding. Thou makest me to realize the reason why we have never found any measure of wealth. We never sought it.