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Issue Number: #1542
Date: Sunday 10th November 2019
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
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E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1. Editor's Message
2. FISM North American Championship of Magic 2020 /CAM 2020
3. Vanish Magic Magazine - November 2019 Edition 64
4. 111 Years Magischer Klub Wien
5. Breaking S.A.M. Convention News
6. Marvin's Magic 32nd Birthday
7. Forced Coincidence - John Carey #59
8. John Carey's New Book Reflections
9. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
10. E-zine Archives
11. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. FISM North American Championship of Magic 2020 /CAM 2020
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Message by Joan Caesar (Canada)

FISM North American Championship of Magic 2020 /CAM 2020 (A Combined Convention) and FISM World Championship of Magic 2021 both in Québec City.

The 2020 Combined Convention hosting both FISM North American Championship of Magic and the Canadian Association of Magicians will host the contest that will decide who will represent North America in the FISM competition the following year, as well as the Canadian Association of Magicians champions in stage and close up.

This Combined Convention will be held May 6-10 in Quebec City, Canada.
A list of hotels is already offered: https://www.fismna2020.com/hebergement?lang=en

You can register and find more information about the convention and hotels at www.fismna2020.com

Don't forget, the price of FISM North American Championship of Magic 2020 will increase at the end of February.

FISM World Championship of Magic 2021 will be held also in Quebec City July 26-31, 2021. It is at this event that contestants will come from around the world to compete in their category to place in their group as well as the Grand Prix. This convention is held once every three years in different countries. It is the first time it will be held in North America.

You can find more information about both conventions on the FISM website: www.fismquebec2021.com

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3. Vanish Magic Magazine - November 2019 Edition 64
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Message by Paul Romhany - Editor Vanish Magazine

This new feel look gives a fresh approach to Vanish Magic Magazine. We have streamlined the magazine in a variety of ways - but still with amazing content, reviews, tricks and the very latest advertisements.

Our feature artist is Canadian Magician Sean Watson. Sean is an inspiration to many for what he overcame and how magic saved him. We love stories like this and hope it encourages others out there.

A very important article by Hal Meyers on respect in magic. This is something every single person in magic needs to read!!!

Felicity Fields continues her series called Squib In The World and she continues looking at comedy acts and material.

Dave Atwood looks at another very important part of magic - the animals we use.

The Need to Entertain is something we can all relate to - written by Aaron O'Neal.

Busking - Chris Randall is making a very good income busking in Las Vegas and starts a new series on the subject.

Jeff Christensen shares his experiences in his series Magic Is Education.

Tricks - great material by a variety of magicians from a bottle production to a cool card routine using a cellphone.

Reviews - Read about the very latest downloads, books, DVDs and tricks.

This and more … and it's free from
www.vanishmagazine.com

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4. 111 Years Magischer Klub Wien
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Message by Magic Christian

On November 11th the Magische Klub Wien (Magic Club of Vienna) celebrates its 111th anniversary in the Magic Hotel Stefanie in Vienna. It was founded by Ludwig Brunner, a primary school teacher and Ottokar Fischer who was and is well known throughout the world. He was the first to write about the wonderful tricks of Johann Nep. Hofzinser and is famous for his book "Illustrated Magic" which appeared in German and English. He was also the Doyen of Magi in Vienna in the first half of the last Century.

November 18th 1911 the Magische Klub Wien organized the first Magic Show in the Hotel Monopol in Vienna with a little competition for magicians in front of a lay audience.

The Magic Club of Vienna is one of the oldest Magic Clubs in the world and was founded in 1908.

In the history of the club you find members like Ottokar Fischer, Antonio Molini, Okito, Dr. Rhonstein, Fu Man Shu, Liliane Bamberg-Okito, Rolf Hansen, Helmut Schreiber, C.H. Larette, Valentino Graziadei, Fredo Marvelli, John Mulholland, Hans Trunk, Peggy Lauder, Fred Taylor, Peter Heinz Kersten and many others.

Before the Second World War other Magic Societies were corporate members of our Club like the Magic Circle of Germany, the Society of Hungarian Amateur Magician, the Society of American Magician, The Magic Circle of Graz and even the Tokio Kijitsu Kenkyukai Society.

During the Nazi-time the Club was in recess by the German Magic Circle for seven years but blossomed again in the fall of 1945 and has organized public shows since then. Close Up Magic Shows were presented regularly since 1961 in the restaurant Leupold, and since 1991 in the Hotel Stefanie (see https://www.schick-hotels.com/restaurant-stefanie/events-wien.html). The shows are sold out and well received by the public.

Since 1989 Magic Christian, well known in the magic world for his three first prizes of FISM awards for Manipulation and three more high prizes by the FISM, is president of the Club and was the first to introduce a young magicians' section in the Magic Club of Vienna. His Credo is to keep the magic entertainment alive and pass knowledge on. Magic Entertainment has little to do with the Card Artistry we find on the Internet today most of the time. He is well known too for his long-time research on Johann Nep. Hofzinser and wrote a well-received trilogy in four volumes about the father of Card Magic. The third volume in English will appear soon.

The Magic Club of Vienna can be found under www.magischerklub.org. E-Mails under magischerklub@chello.at or magicchristian@chello.at. Visitors are always welcome. Meetings in the Club rooms (Stiegengasse 9, 1060 Vienna) are every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, starting at 19:30.

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5. Breaking S.A.M. Convention News
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Message by Dal Sanders (US)

S.A.M. Past National President, Bruce Kalver has managed to juggle his schedule and will now be joining the S.A.M. Convention in Las Vegas for a special Lecture. Direct from the pages of MUM magazine, Bruce presents "Tech Tricks - LIVE!"

Always a popular event at conventions, you never know what Bruce Kalver is going to discuss from apps to gadgets, and cool toys that we are sure you will use in your performances. With over 50 years of performing and a self-proclaimed gadget guy, even non-tech geeks will enjoy this lecture. Bruce will also be around for the whole convention so feel free to ask him anything. He loves talking 21st century ideas!

We still have more surprises to announce, so follow OU on Facebook or at http://www.samconvention.com/.
You know you're going, register now before the next price increase.

http://www.samconvention.com/las-vegas-2020/registration/

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6. Marvin's Magic 32nd Birthday
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Message by Peter Phillips (UK)

They first launched 6 stores in the UK in 1987 and now they are in tens of thousands of stores in 64 countries!

They have inspired literally millions of young magicians along the way - indeed many professionals including a host of top names in the industry - started their journey with Marvin's Magic as customers and in store demonstrators.

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7. Forced Coincidence - John Carey #59
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Message by John Carey (UK)
https://carey-scene.com/jc-main

Shannon Clark
"Hi Lori, I'm fascinated by the idea of coincidence. I mean, just how much can you influence a coincidence before it isn't a coincidence anymore? I know it seems a strange question, but it's the kind of thing that kept me up at night…" Run through the deck and casually remove any card, sight unseen, and pretend to place it in your pocket. In reality this card is immediately palmed back out of the pocket and placed back on top of the deck.

Some care should be taken to not make this feel like the beginning of a trick. You want her to see you place the card there, but not place any conscious importance to the action. While doing this I usually grin slightly and mumble to myself, jokingly:

"I'm sorry you had to see that."

Continue on…

"Lori I'd like you to simply think of any card in the deck. Please don't think of an obvious card, like an Ace or a King, because later when you get home, I don't want you to think to yourself: 'I bet everyone thinks of that card!' Instead, I want you to think of a card even you didn't think you would think of."

We'll assume they name the 4H. Run though the deck faces to you. Just as you come to the 4H you will cut the pack, bringing the 4H to the back of the face-up deck. You will now draw all attention to whatever card happens to be cut to the face of the deck. Let's assume it was the 10 of Clubs. You'll ask a few simple questions about the card as if it is the only card of importance, presently. For example:

"Lori did you happen to think of a black card first? A Club? Something like the 10C? See I had a feeling you thought of a different card at first, it's hard to be certain about these things…"

No matter her answer you casually flip the deck facedown and bring all attention away from the deck while palming off the 4H. Produce the card form your pocket. This is an extremely strong moment, so sell it for what it's worth.

Now I have a question, Lori. Who gets credit for this sort of thing? Did I place just the right card in my pocket? Did you think of just the right card? Was it a little of both? Who knows?

I mean for now I'll take credit, just so we don't fight about it…." During this joke, hand the deck out for shuffling. But you will hold on to the 4H as you speak.

As soon as the mix is complete, reacquire the deck and casually add the 4H to the top, immediately overhand shuffle the pack bringing the 4H back to the top. No attention should be brought to the fact that you held out the 4H, it's treated like an accidental occurrence. But in reality, you have held out the card in the easiest way possible.

"I'm going to make a prediction that you'll keep until the end of this, as sort of 'starting point' for our coincidence - if you will."

You will now run through and remove one card from the deck, but you will do so in a very specific way. Grip the deck, faces to you, with your RH only.

Using only your right fingers on the back of the pack, you will push cards singly into your waiting left hand, starting from the back of the pack and moving your way through the deck. While this is a reverse spread from your perspective, it looks completely normal to the audience.
Ignore the 4H on the back of the pack as you begin this backward spread in order
to look for the first Four that you come to.

Now for a casual displacement:

As you reach the Four in the spread, you apparently will simply break the spread at this point. In reality, you will break the spread while doing two things at once. The right fingers from underneath the deck will contact the 4H on the back of the pack. As soon as this contact is made you will break the spread, the four which you just came to in the spread on the back of the right-hand spread. Since your right fingertips are contacting the 4H as well, this card will naturally be slid to the right and end up on the back of the right hand spread as well.

Situation Check:

You are left with a spread of cards in each hand. The left most card of the spread is the 4H and the next card is the four you just found while going through the deck. You have invisibly just displaced the 4H to the back of the RH spread.

You will now bring the two hands together as both Fours will be openly added to the face of the left-hand spread. All of this is done under the guise of trying to decide on "just the right card" for the spectator to pocket. I usually say something like…

"Let's see…I'm not really sure…it's really all about a feeling…"

Now you simply square the left hand spread of cards and place it facedown to the table (the two fours will be on bottom of this packet.)

This is treated as though they are simply discards because none of them strike your fancy to give the person. Continue acting as if you are looking for a specific card you have yet to find and the tabled cards are meaningless.

Continue the right-hand reverse spread (pushing with your right fingers from behind into your left hand) until you reach you next Four.

Again, you will break the spread and this Four will be kept as the backmost card of the right hand's cards.

Every card you have pushed off into your left hand while looking for this four is loosely squared and placed face-down on top of the packet that exists on the table. Apparently, these are just more meaningless cards on your way to find your prediction.

Continue the spread as before (keep in mind the backmost card of the remaining cards in your hands is a four) until you reach the last Four. Upjog this Four and hand it to the spectator to place in her pocket, without her looking at it. Square all of the remaining cards in the spread and casually drop them on top of the tabled cards.

You have just invisible stacked the deck for the ending, but to the audience it looks as though you simply ran through the deck while trying to get a feel for a card.

"Lori I'm going to give you this card to place in your pocket, without anyone, including you, looking at it. Hopefully it'll coincide in a special way with what's to come…I have a pretty good feeling about it."

Situation check: Lori now has a four in her pocket and the tabled deck consists of a four on top and two Fours on bottom. The second card form the bottom is the 4H, which is the originally thought of card.

"But I'd also like you to pick a card out that I will place in my pocket without looking at it as well."

Execute a wide ribbon spread of the deck on the table, as wide as possible. Allow the person to push one card out of the spread toward you, emphasis the fairness of the procedure and offer as many chances to change their mind as they might want.

Once a card is decided upon you place it, sight unseen, into your pocket. "Lori you and I have been interacting this entire time and thus far we have hit it off wonderfully. I'd also like to get a couple more people involved, but I want you both in control of your own fate…if you will.

Each of you will be allowed to make your own decision, but there will be points where you'll have to agree as well…you'll see what I mean."

With the deck in dealer's grip extend it to a person on the left. Have him cut about half the packet and keep them. While confirming they are happy with their cut, casually move the bottom card of your half to the top. I use a side-steal.

Give the pack you are holding to a spectator on your right. Both now have two halves of the deck. Each unknowingly has a Four on top of their packets and the person on the right has the 4H on the bottom.

You will now use a swapping packet embellishment on the Cut Deeper Force by John Guastaferro to deceptively have each spectator force the fours on one another. My only addition to John's wonderful idea is to allow the spectators to decide for themselves if they want to swap or not swap at each point - appearing to have the utmost freedom in the decision-making process and also entangle their results with one another's fate.

"Ok guys, you two are going to create a completely random series of events, of which the two of you will have absolute freedom of choice. You will have a couple of chances to make this as random as you can imagine. It's completely up to you. First, I'd like for you guys to lift off a small packet of cards from the packet you hold and turn them face-up. You could have cut any number of cards off, correct? That was your first decision.

Now you guys have a second decision to make. Would you like to swap the packets you have just cut to, or keep them?"

If they say yes, allow them to swap the packets they have turned face-up by simply placing the packet the turned face-up on to the opposite person's facedown cards.

If they say no, they keep the packet they have. Regardless, each person at this point is left holding a packet of cards in which the top section is face-up, followed by facedown cards.

"Great, now I'd like you to cut off another group of cards from the ones you hold, but this time I want you to cut even deeper than last time - cut a rather large section.

Please turn these cards over as well. Now for your last decision whether or not to swap packets. Would you like to?"

Once again, you allow them to do whatever they like. I find most people use both chances to swap, but most everyone uses at least one. This results in an unbelievably random looking mix of the cards.

"Well you guys have made a series of random calls that no one knew you would make. Lori shuffled the deck to start with and each you guys have cut to any number of cards you wanted and even swapped packets as well. And it looks as if you both are left with face-up cards on top the packets you hold, correct?" You of course know the orientation of their cards, but posing a question at this point adds a nice touch.

Only deal with one person at a time as you have them do the following (this keeps one of them from accidentally doing something wrong):

"Spread through your cards until you come to the first facedown card." As the person removes all the face-up cards you take the packet from them and place it face down in your hand. This makes the clean-up for the cut deeper sequence much easier and also leaves the final upcoming display much clear in the end.

"This is just about the fairest way I know to randomize these packets while still allowing you both an even say-so in the outcome."

Have this person place the facedown card into an available pocket as you take rest of their cards as well.

Now you'll repeat the same thing for the other person, he will go through the same actions to pocket a card. Keep in mind when you take the final facedown packet from him, it will contain the 4H on the bottom of it.

You will casually place this packet to the bottom of your cards, leaving the 4H on the bottom of the deck which you now hold.

Reiterate the fairness of the procedure ass most all that is left is to bring this home.

Have each person remove the card from their pocket facedown, taking care not to look at it. Under all of this cover you will palm out the 4H and pretend to take it from your pocket at the same time they do.

You will show your card just a beat ahead of theirs because you want to call special attention to the fact that, again; somehow, Lori gave you the card she simply thought of once more.

"Lori do you recall at the start of all this, the two of us were wondering just who should get the credit for thinking of just the right card? Well I have a confession to make, it was you all the while … I don't even know why I'm here, because somehow you've given me the exact same card, again!"

After this is pointed out you have everyone else turn their cards over in unison.

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8. John Carey's New Book Reflections
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Message by John Carey (UK)
https://carey-scene.com/jc-main

Hey Guys!

Thrilled to announce that the pre-publication special promotion for my new book, Reflections is now live. Packed to the rafters with over 80 effects and utilities, covering Card Magic, Mentalism and Coin Magic too. Truly something for everyone and all levels. If you enjoy learning and performing streamlined, high quality work that won't bust your knuckles, look no further! Please note this book will only be available from me.

In addition there is a special friend's chapter with 12 fantastic effects from my friends around the world. I just know you will love their contributions. The books are scheduled to ship out on December 2nd. When you pre order you will obtain the book for the special price of £30 pounds plus shipping. The price will increase to £35 pounds on December 2nd.

But that's not all! All pre order customers will receive my most recent book, Carey's Way as an e-book free with my compliments. I wish to thank all my loyal customers for their ongoing support of my work that makes these projects possible.

To pre order simply visit

http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/

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9. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
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Written by the late Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)

IT WAS 'FUN-TASTIC'
Back in 1962/3 I met up with JOHNNY COOPER. He was promoting/running - very successfully - Talent Quests, in the Waikato/King Country - the central areas of the North Island of New Zealand. I toured with Johnny, as his guest artist. Show after show, town after town - Mangakino, Murupara, Otorohanga, Reparoa, Arapuni etc. blurred by, hundreds of bands playing perfect copies of the Shadows, the Champs, the Ramrods, Duane Eddy, etc. (none could read music, always playing 'by ear' and singers, all seeking fame and fortune - I remember the seemingly endless renditions of - oh, God - not again - 'TEN GUITARS', over and over, like a record stuck on 'repeat' mode.

How I wish one could turn the clock back - you just don't realise or appreciate at the time (do you) just how wonderful those early days really were!

Johnny, a famed Maori singer in his own right, had two huge recording hits in the late '50s. I sent an e-mail off to Eddie O'Strange of the Blue Smoke Music Company in New Zealand, requesting specific dates, if known, of Johnny's recordings. The reply I received from Eddie is so
interesting (well, to me, anyway), I'm going to repeat it here. Colourful characters like Johnny Cooper should NEVER be forgotten. As an Entertainer and Promoter he IS an important part of New Zealand's 'Show Biz' history. The two songs Johnny was famous for, were 'LOOK WHAT YOU' VE DONE' (THE LONELY BLUES), and 'ONE BY ONE'. The following is the info from Eddie O'Strange

Hi Tom,
"Look What You've Done (The Lonely Blues)" was written by Johnny Cooper." One By One" was written by Jack Anglin and Johnny Wright, American country singers who performed as "Johnny and Jack". Jack was killed in car accident on the way to Patsy Cline's funeral on 8 March 1963. Johnny (the husband of Kitty Wells since 1938) retired from touring with Kitty and their son John, a couple of months ago (on New Year's Eve, 2000).

Both songs were written in 1954, the year Johnny recorded them as duets: "Johnny Cooper and Margaret Francis accompanied by the Range Riders". Issued on His Master's Voice label (NZ release only). Cat # HR 61. This was on a 10-inch 78 rpm disc (pre-vinyl 45's).

This was one of those rare "double-sided hits". "One By One" is the official A-side and is the song Johnny is most remembered for today.
"Look What You've Done" (note: The Lonely Blues was added when the sheet music was published a short while later) is unusual in that it's still a widely-known song today, but very few people (even amongst musos) realise it's a New Zealand song, let alone who wrote it. It has slipped, rather anonymously, into our folk culture (in a "party song" sort of way).

Trivia: it's thought that "One By One" was the first NZ recording played on radio's "The Lever Hit Parade". It's also believed that "Look What You've Done" was also played later on The Lever Hit Parade, hosted by the late Selwyn Togood.. Unfortunately, the playlists from then have not survived.

Cheers, Eddie O'Strange

Thanks, Eddie!
At any typical, good old KIWI style booze-up/party-bash there is always, at least one guitar-player present, and you can bet your bottom dollar that 'Look What You've Done' will be sung by all and sundry. I watched a film, produced and set in New Zealand, the other night on Satellite,
called 'ONCE WERE WARRIORS'. In it, there is a party scene, and guess what they were singing...........! The end credits thanked Johnny Cooper for the song!

'KIWI' - a flightless New Zealand bird - also, slang for a New Zealander.

Johnny was way ahead of his time - where others would have loud-speakers on the roof of their car, Johnny had his hidden behind the front grill, with amplifier and microphone wired up to the dash-board. Cruising down the main drag of a town, spruiking 'IT'S TOOONIIIITE! JOHNNY
COOPERS.............. WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST .............. IT'S TOOONITE.......!' Wow!! With Johnny Cooper style promotions, it was always a sell-out!

Johnny decided to put 'THE AMAZING ORCHANTE -IT'S FUN-TASTIC'- SHOW, on the road. The first half (around an hour), consisted of a Rock 'n Roll band, a Singer, and myself performing the Magic, Yoga, and Mime Acts, in between band sets, and the Singer. After the interval, the entire second half (an hour and a half long), was taken up with my Hypnotism show.
Ever the promoter, Johnny always advertised that a dance would be held after the show ('Hey, I've got a Rock 'n Roll band - use 'em'). I remember that the drummer in the band was a young lad from Kawerau (a purpose-built Paper Mill town). His name - John Rowles, now a New
Zealand Super Star, with World Wide Recording hits. These days he lives in Hawaii.

After the show had finished, and the audience had left, everybody would pitch in and move all the seating, placing it around the hall/Theatre walls. Within 30 minutes, when the front doors were again thrown open, the people - and their money - came pouring back in!!

Johnny taught me much in my early Show Biz days. I'm proud to have played a small part in your life, Johnny - you sure played a LARGE part in mine - Thank you, old friend, I'll never forget you!

NEXT WEEK, My old 'stomping' grounds -THE EXOTIC, POLYNESIAN ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC -------- MAGICAL ADVENTURES IN PARADISE --------

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