Genii Magazine - December2009

December 2009 • Volume 72 • Number 12

Features
52 The Making of Beating a Dead Horse: The Life and Times of Jay Marshall
by Alexander “Sandy” Marshall
43 The Four-Three Screen by Jim Steinmeyer
Almost an Excerpt from his new book, Technique & Understanding

Columns
10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman
11 Now Performing in New York and Boston
12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer
13 Now Performing at The Magic Castle and in Las Vegas
14 Osborne Illusions: Santa’s Little Helper by Paul Osborne
16 Real Magic: The Dubious Flight of Mrs. Guppy by Peter Lamont
18 Magicana by David Acer
18 Holiday Miracle by David Acer
19 Business Burn by Cameron Francis
21 Up The Farmyard Path by Jack Parker
22 Hypercube by Eric Leclerc
24 The Schneider Classic Force by Al Schneider
34 Lodestones: Honesty and Deception by Tom Stone

Light From the Lamp
86 Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
86 Technique and Understanding by Jim Steinmeyer
87 Beating a Dead Horse by Alexander “Sandy” Marshall

89 Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
89 OH! by Spidey
89 FreshMint by Cameron Francis
90 No Smoking by Puck
91 Serial Biller by Rich Ferguson

91 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
92 Friends of Roger Klause, Volumes 1-2
by Lance Pierce and others
92 Lunch Date by Paul Romhany
93 Romhany on Stage by Paul Romhany
93 Art of Magic by Wayne Houchin
94 The Manchurian Approach (4-disc set) by Anthony Jacquin
95 The Contortionist by Michael Giles
96 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index