Magicol No. 176

Frederick Bancroft | August 2010

Words of Welcome, David Ben • 4

The Journey to Find Frederick Bancroft, Gary Hunt • 6

The Road to Research and Beyond, Diego Domingo • 14

Dating Germain, Dustin Stinett • 28

Opportunity Knocks: Chicago’s Magic Legacy, Neil Tobin • 35

41st Annual Magic Collectors Weekend, James Alan • 40

Beating a Dead Horse, Clay H. Shevlin • 46

Disappearing Tricks: Silent Film, Houdini, and the
New Magic of the Twentieth Century, Joe Culpepper • 52

When Thurston Came to Town, James Alan • 53

Tales from the Uncanny Scot; Annie Abbott; Magic and Law, David Ben • 54

Martin Gardner: An Appreciation, Richard Hatch • 56