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Issue Number: #1543
Date: Sunday 17th November 2019
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1. Editor's Message
2. Great News From Vanish Magazine
3. Life Member The Magic Circle HRH The Prince Of Wales
4. Penn & Teller Shows In Brisbane And Sydney
5. Fundraising Magician To Receive Lifetime Achievement
Award
6. Got a light? - John Carey #60
7. Chris Capehart At Magifest!
8. Life - A Magic Show By Zlwin ZC Chew
9. World Festival Of Magic New Zealand 2019 Tour
10. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
11. E-zine Archives
12. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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2. Great News From Vanish Magazine
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Message by Paul Romhany - Editor, Vanish Magazine
You
can now order your printed copy of Vanish magic magazine
from our website. The November issue is up there now. Digital
copy is always free but for those who want the printed copy
it's available from www.vanishmagazine.com
We
are working on something new and exciting never done before
with a magic magazine so stay tuned in 2020.
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3. Life Member The Magic Circle HRH The Prince Of Wales
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Message by Peter Roberts (UK)
Happy
71st Birthday to HRH The Prince of Wales
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4. Penn & Teller Shows In Brisbane And Sydney
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Message by John Phillips (Australia)
Legendary
American magicians Penn & Teller will appear at Queensland
Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) Concert Hall Australia,
from 22 to 26 January 2020, kicking off the pair's 45th
year of working together when they tour Australia for the
first time, stopping in Brisbane and Sydney (Sydney Opera
House) Saturday 11th January to Sunday 19th January.
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5. Fundraising Magician To Receive Lifetime Achievement
Award
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Message by John Kaplan (Canada)
John
Kaplan, known world-wide for his work in presenting magic
show fundraisers, is being honored with a Lifetime Achievement
Award at the "It Factor Live" conference being
held in West Palm Beach, FL on November 18-21, 2019. https://itfactorlive.com/
The
conference, now in its 9th season, attracts magicians and
similar entertainers from across North America and is dedicated
to helping performers market and grow their businesses.
Kaplan,
author of "Selling The Impossible" http://www.sellingtheimpossible.com/
and "Fundraising Secrets" http://www.fundraisingmagic.com/Fundraising_Secrets_book.htm
has been providing marketing information and licensed programs
to entertainers for approximately 20 years. His specific
area of expertise is in creating, developing, promoting
and providing live magic and illusion shows as fundraising
events for schools and community organizations since 1980.
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6. Got a light? - John Carey #60
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Message by John Carey (UK)
https://carey-scene.com/jc-main
Shannon
Clark
You'll
need: One half dollar and one shell which matches it. One
cigarette lighter, and one book of matches. Start with a
matchbook in your left pants (or Jacket pocket). The coin,
nested inside the shell, is in your right pocket. A cigarette
lighter is in an easily accessible pocket as well. This
arrangement allows you to begin the conversation with obviously
empty hands as you introduce yourself.
Start
by openly introducing a cigarette lighter. You can produce
it in a manner you wish. I reach into my left pocket to
take it out while also going into my right pocket with my
opposite hand. While in the pocket you will secretly finger
palm the nested coin and shell; the shell side is against
your fingers. As both hands are removed from the pockets
the left hand comes out just a beat prior to the right.
This brings all attention to the lighter and leaves the
right hand unnoticed as you pose the following question:
"Jadyn,
do you know what this is? (Obviously they answer a lighter.)
It's a match with an over exaggerated opinion of itself
it's amazing what an ego can do
seriously though,
did you know that the cigarette lighter was actually invented
before matches? It's true; the lighter was invented in 1816,
eleven years prior to the modern match box."
[As
counterintuitive as this titbit of info is, it is nonetheless
true and makes for an interesting presentational angle.]
"Jadyn,
I'd like to show you something special, not with the lighter,
but with the flame itself
"
1
- Hand a person the lighter and have her light it. The half
dollar is then visually plucked from the flame via the right-hand
finger palm and pushed to the right fingertips. Due to the
use of a shell both hands are show completely empty, other
than the one coin they are aware of.
2
- Gesture with the left hand miming the actions of lighting
the lighter as you ask her to once again light it. As this
is happening openly maneuver the shelled coin to your right
fingertips as you turn the right-hand palm up, four fingers
at the bottom of the coin and the thumb at the top (conventional
spellbound position), secretly allowing the coin to fall
from the shell directly into the waiting right finger palm.
As the coin is secured in finger palm you simply 'pinch'
the visible half dollar (the shell) at the right fingertips,
securing it only by the coin's edge while displaying it.
Openly
transfer the visible coin (the shell) to your left fingertips,
still displaying it. The real coin is hidden in right finger
palm.
As
she successfully ignites the lighter, you'll once again
pluck the finger palmed coin from the flame. Display the
coin at the fingertips.
3
- Showing both coins at the fingertips of each hand as you
explain the coins are an illusion and as long as the coins
are still warm everyone can see them, but as soon as they
begin to cool each coin will once again vanish.
While
stating this, take both the shell and the real coin together
at the right fingertips in a fanned display to show two
coins.
The
shell is the lowermost, and outer coin, of the two-coin
fan. This position allows the right thumb to contact the
back of the normal coin only. Pretend to take the uppermost
coin in your left hand by moving the fan behind the left
fingertips. While momentarily out of sight your right thumb
shells the coin. The right hand remains completely stationary
as the left hand, pretending to hold its newly acquired
coin, moves upward toward your mouth. Blow lightly on the
left-hand coin to effectively "cool" the supposed
coin and subsequently cause it to vanish.
4
- Execute a fingertip retention pass with the right-hand
coin pretending to take hand. Using the right hand, reclaim
the lighter from the spectator and wave it over the left
hand while blowing into the left-hand fingertips as well,
causing the second coin to vanish.
Just
prior to opening the left hand to reveal the disappearance,
drop the left hand well below the right hand, approximately
waist level.
Holding
the lighter in the right fingertips allow it to roll off
of your extreme fingertips, toward the audience, and drop
into the waiting empty left hand.
This
aids in drawing all attention away from the "dirty"
hand.
"I
know what you thinking, that is a pretty good illusion
but
with the current rate of silver I'm out about $50..."
5
- Matching actions to words ignite the lighter with the
left hand and once again pluck the coin (still shelled)
out of the flame, moving it to the right fingertips and
openly place the lighter in the left pocket.
6
- The moment the left hand comes out of the pocket, transfer
the shelled coin from the right hand to the fingers of the
palm up left hand -- shell side up so everything appears
normal.
"Do
you have any idea what a lighter and money have in common?
Both can burn a hole through your pocket without you ever
knowing it
"
As
this question is stated move the right hand to your right
pocket and tap it. Under this larger gesture, drawing all
attention to it, you simply allow the shelled coin to flip
over and nestle into left finger palm, with the shell mouth
up. Bring the right hand back up to meet the left.
Turn
the left-hand palm down, visibly dropping the real coin
into the waiting right fingers as the coin falls from the
shell, this secretly retains the shell in left hand finger
palm (this is a particularly clean switch of a coin do to
the nature of the shell). The retention of vision here is
perfect.
Openly
place the visible coin into your pocket and press it against
the lining of your pocket so it can be seen from the outside
of the pocket. Move your left hand, still hiding the shell,
over the pocket. Finger palm the coin inside your pocket
while simultaneously allowing the coin from your left hand
to magically come into view. It appears just as though the
coin penetrated the fabric of your pocket.
Casually
remove the right hand from your pocket concealing the coin
in finger palm. This is naturally hidden due to the attention
of the left-hand coin.
7
- Repeat the same actions to repeat the penetration for
effect. This time pretend to pass the shell into the right
hand but secretly keeping it once again in left finger palm
while the coin comes into view (basic shuttle pass mechanics).
Once again, the coin seems to melt through your pants pocket.
This
time while inside the pocket secure the matchbook into finger
palm. Openly, with the left hand only, move the shell coin
to the fingertips in spellbound position. "To tell
you the truth, Jadyn the lighter and coins are quite interesting,
but I prefer modern technology
"
8
- Execute the typical spellbound change to transform the
coin into the matchbook to end.
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7. Chris Capehart At Magifest!
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Message by Danny Orleans (USA)
AmazeKids
continues its presence at the Columbus Magifest in 2020,
held January 16-18th in Columbus, Ohio. With more than 1,000
magicians in attendance, family entertainer Chris Capehart
will deliver the annual children's lecture. This unique
format is a can't-miss event for family entertainers.
First,
we'll bring in a room full of local children so Chris can
perform a full set. We watch kids watching Chris, and it's
SOOOOO much fun, and so instructive. Then, the children
will be dismissed and Chris will deliver an annotated lecture
on what he just performed, how he managed the crowd, and
more. This is a sensational learning opportunity if you
do children's shows.
AmazeKids
will also have a booth with all the latest children's products,
exclusively at Magifest.
Plus,
you'll see acts that will be of great interest to family
entertainers, like Avner the Eccentric (a decorated mime
and masterful performer), Marco Zoppi (a bubble artist),
and Morgan & West (Time-traveling Victorian Magicians).
In
all, Magifest will be a terrific time to be social and learn
with other like-minded family entertainers. It's HALF the
cost of the national conventions, and conveniently located
in downtown Columbus.
Magifest
2020 registration
https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic-conventions/register/?convention=82
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8. Life - A Magic Show By Zlwin ZC Chew
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Message by Barry Khoo
Highlights:
Reminisce the excitement of watching a magic show when you
were a child at Life (A Magic Show By Zlwin Chew)
Zlwin is a renowned magician and also the first Malaysian
to be hired as a Permanent Headliner by Royal Caribbean
International Cruise Line since 2015.
He is known as the Resident Illusionist on board the Quantum
of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas.
Catch his first performance in Malaysia at a theatrical
setting located at The Gardens Theatre on 29 - 30 November
2019.
What
You'll Experience:
This show will bring you on a journey where the laws of
gravity seem to be challenged when a person levitates in
the air. The lines between reality and illusion will be
muddled as you witness demonstrations of telekinetic abilities
and mind reading to a presentation of astounding sleight
of hand magic. The show will keep the audience engaged from
the start until the end.
But
above all the prestidigitation, the Magician's creed is
to stir in the hearts of the audience an inkling that it
might just possible that we can all do magic
Date:
29th Nov (Fri) & 30th Nov (Sat) 2019
Time: 29th - 8.30pm
30th - 3.30pm & 8.30pm
Venue: The Gardens Theatre, Level 6 The Gardens Mall
For
tickets & more details, go to:
https://www.traveloka.com/en-my/activities/malaysia/product/life-a-magic-show-by-zlwin-chew-admission-tickets-2001065215163?fbclid=IwAR2iel1AYI4qxOTxkt-N-ggoaCSIg71edBffGgyGMkAVsiWl5uTeGVN0pDI
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9. World Festival Of Magic New Zealand 2019 Tour
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Message from Rose McCarthy (NZ)
Friday
15 November - Clarence Street Theatre, Hamilton - 5pm &
7.30pm
Saturday
16 November - Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre,
Tauranga - 4.30pm & 7pm
Monday
18 November - War Memorial Theatre, Gisborne - 6pm
Wednesday
20 November - Napier Municipal Theatre - 6pm
Thursday
21 November - Speirs Centre, Palmerston North Boys High
- 6pm
Sunday
24 November - Civic Theatre, Invercargill - 4pm & 7pm
Tuesday
26 November - Regent Theatre, Dunedin - 1pm & 6.30pm
Saturday
30 November - Villa Maria College Auditorium, Christchurch
-
11am, 2pm & 5pm
Tuesday
3 December - New Plymouth Girls High - 7pm
Saturday
7 December - Riley Centre, Wellington High, Wellington -
11am,
2pm & 5pm
Monday
9 December - Great Lakes Centre, Taupo - 6pm
Tuesday
10 December - Rotorua Girls High - 7pm
Thursday
12 December - Forum North, Whangarei - 4.30pm & 7pm
Saturday
14 & Sunday 15 December - Logan Campbell Centre, ASB
Showgrounds, Auckland - 11am, 2pm & 5pm (both days)
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10. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
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Written by the late Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)
Exotic
Islands of the South Seas
"SHE
WORE RED FEATHERS AND A 'HULI-HULI' SKIRT" is how the
old song goes. The only Red Feathers I observed were the
ones on Parrots and Cockatoos, but the grass Hula skirts
- 'MM-mmm' - I raced out and bought a lawn mower, and hedge
clippers!!
I
got my first passport May 28th 1964. Two weeks previously
(around the 11th May) my then agent in Auckland, the late
George Tollerton, telephoned. "Tom, got a booking for
you - New Caledonia, on to Tahiti, then back to Noumea.
Want it?" "YES, PLEASE!" Panic Stations -
TWO WEEKS!! Visa needed, and a passport. Strings were pulled,
passport sorted in record time, but no Visa - yet.
I
also needed Vaccinations - Typhoid, Hepatitis A, etc. Doctor
says "Good God, man, you should of have had these at
least a month ago". He 'bangs' them in, and saying
"Come back on Monday" (the 1st June) still no
Visa for Tahiti - bloody French Embassy! Monday - "I
don't think they're going to 'take'," says the Doc.
"I'd better give you another shot". "Thanks
a lot," I said. Visa finally arrives on the 3rd June
- I arrived in Noumea, the Capital City of New Caledonia,
on the 5th June. Now that was really pushing it!
I
was on the phone to Jon Zealando a couple of months ago.
He said "Don't forget to tell the 'bit' about the injections".
"How," I said, "did you know about that?"
"George Tollerton told me". "Blabbermouth!"
The
'Doc' was wrong! Woefully wrong! Not only did the first
batch of inoculations take, God help me - so did the second!
Bloody Hell, I copped the lot. A full blown fever - Christ,
I was so ill! GILBERT THONG (pronounced Joollbear Tong)
- famous entrepreneur /promoter throughout Polynesia, was
a worried man. HE was worried? I should have been hospitalised.
At the Hotel, I couldn't walk, I practically had to crawl
up the stairs to my room!
Gilbert
owned a nightclub, the 'CABARET TAHITI'. Situated just off
the beach, all on one level, it was designed like a Tahitian
Beach hut, and the atmosphere was fantastic - an entertainer's
paradise, in Paradise. There was a small flat attached to
the Club, where MARITA, the Club
Manageress - a most beautiful young woman of Chinese/French-Tahitian
mix, lived. Gilbert installed me there, with Marita playing
nurse. What a nurse - I wanted to be 'sick' (well, not that
sick) forever! C'mon - I was a virile 20-year-old, still
'feeling' his way in life (excuse the pun) - with a name
like Tom (cat) - what do you expect?
Thankfully,
the shows, to be held at the 'Au Rex Theatre' in Noumea's
main street, were not due to start for a week. Gilbert had
brought me over early so that we could rehearse the Hypnotism
show. French is the official language, (I can only speak
two - English and swearing). I'll expound further later
on.
NEW
CALEDONIA is in the tropical South Pacific, the average
temperature fluctuates around a balmy 30 deg. C. There I
was, fluctuating between uncontrollable shaking and shivering,
to 'burning up' with the seething heat of a fiery furnace!
Gilbert was panic stricken. He had brought
over, apart from myself, a band that played like the Beatles
(wore wigs, etc.), and a New Zealand singer, JOY YATES.
After
4 or 5 days I've settled down a bit - just a little bit
- still shaking with 'cold', then breaking out into a steamy
sweat. However, I got to the Theatre where the Band and
Joy Yates were rehearsing. Behind the stage's main back-drop
was a mountain of black velvet curtaining,
piled up against the back wall - it must have weighed a
ton! Just what I needed. In my shaking, freezing cold cycles
I'd bury myself under the world's biggest velvety duvet
(nothing but the best), trying to get warm in 85 Plus deg.
F heat. How incongruous! Ten minutes later I'd 'explode'
out as the heat furnace cycle once again hit me! Bloody
Doctor! He wasn't exactly in my good books, and that had
to be the understatement of the year!
The
concerts' programme was much the same as Johnny Cooper's
- first half, the Band, Singer, and myself performing the
Magic - Yoga acts. Second half, all Hypnotism. Gilbert had
booked six shows into the Rex Theatre, afterwards flying
us out to Tahiti for shows in Papeete, the Capital. Then
back to New Caledonia for shows at his Night Club. THE SHOW
JUST HAD TO GO ON!! (To be continued)
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date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)
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