I want to be converted to spiritualism. The big “But” that stops me. By Jasper Maskelyne, the world-famous magician. I believe in God, but my faith does not enter into spiritualism – as yet. The fact is that spiritualism has … Continue reading
Do I know FRAGMENTS? Course I do. Sure I’m a reg’lar fellah. But I’m not “English” No, nor Scandinavian either. I’m just an honest-to-goodness American, born way up in Appleton, Wisconsin of rich but honest parents. “Perhaps it is because … Continue reading
My Secret Power – By Houdini I have read Mr. Gow’s article about myself, and am naturally interested in his point of view, having made a study both of conjuring and what is known as spiritualism. He tells me he … Continue reading
Houdini- The Mystery-Man By David Gow Editor of “Light” “Some people say, Mr Houdini,” I remarked, “that some of your feats are so impossible of explanation along ordinary lines that you are really a medium and are assisted by spirits.” … Continue reading
House Of Mysteries Jubilee Of London’s Oldest Entertainment Conjuring Tricks Which Puzzled The World. News of the World Special – April 1st 1923 Fifty years ago today two young men from Cheltenham, John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke, presented for … Continue reading
This article come from volume two of the magicians scrapbook, describing the life and career of Indian magician Linga Singh, reproduced on request of his Grandson who is researching his life. Exact date and publication is unknown, and as always … Continue reading
My Grandfather was a young man when, in their triumphal progress through the provinces, the Davenports, the famous “mediums,” visited the Town Hall, Cheltenham. Like everyone else, he went to see the rope-tying phenomena, and – unlike most – he … Continue reading