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Issue Number: #1578
Date: Sunday 12th July 2020
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. FREE Magic Lectures, Interviews And Performances
3. Hollywood's Mecca Of Magic
4. David Kaye AKA Silly Billy On The Magic Word Podcast
5. The Magic Collection Of Jim Rawlins IV
6. S.T.F.U!- John Carey #87
7. Ongoing Adventures Of Romany! #16
8. Vanish Magic Magazine Correction
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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2. FREE Magic Lectures, Interviews And Performances
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Message by Jeff Hobson (US)
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3. Hollywood's Mecca Of Magic
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Article forward on by Joe Phillips (Australia)
Daily
Mail Australia
Hollywood's
mecca of magic: New documentary pulls back the curtain on
the eccentric dynasty of magicians that run the legendary
Magic Castle - where members David Copperfield, Orson Welles
and Cary Grant used secret passwords to enter through a
trick door.
New
documentary 'M for Magic' reveals the history of Los Angeles'
legendary Magic Castle; a private exclusive club for magicians.
Former
and current members include David Copperfield, Cary Grant,
Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Penn & Teller, Johnny Carson,
Siegfried & Roy, Dai Vernon.
All
visitors are strictly forbidden unless granted invitation
by a member.
Among
the dining room, handful of stages, and magic library inside
is the 'Harry Houdini Séance Chamber'.
The
Magic Castle was started in 1963 by the eccentric Larsen
family who has maintained control of the club for almost
six decades and four generations.
For
information go to:
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4. David Kaye AKA Silly Billy On The Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star
In
response to listeners who want to hear more conversations
with kid show entertainers, this week we present a chat
with internationally acclaimed author and children show
performer, David "Silly Billy" Kaye. We not only
learn how that he got his moniker, but also the meat of
this week's episode is the mini-lecture he gives us. He
talks about the different ages of children and what they
like and respond to in a magic act. David has presented
his lecture on this subject at several magic conventions
around the world plus the details are set out in his book,
"Seriously Silly". But you will get this valuable
information for free in this week's episode as you hear
David talk about how to interact with children on stage
and at birthday parties.
You
can listen wherever you get your podcasts. But for more
details, links, videos, photos and more, please visit our
website at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/567-david-kaye
This week we welcome two new Friends of The Magic Word,
Bruce Purdy and Roland Jarvis. Welcome gentlemen and thank
you for your financial patronage to the podcast. It is because
of Friends like you that help keep this podcast going even
in these uncertain times.
And
be sure to keep up with what's happening on each episode
with even more content in our weekly pod letter. Please
subscribe at the website when you see the pop-up on the
screen or by clicking on the tab to "Subscribe to The
Magic Word".
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5. The Magic Collection Of Jim Rawlins IV
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Message by Potter & Potter Auctions (USA)
July
25, 2020
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6. S.T.F.U!- John Carey #87
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Message by John Carey (UK)
http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/
Shut
The Fuck Up is basically a quite visual card transposition
effect. The premise about not talking so as not to distract
the audience is what makes it strong, engaging and fun!
Position
the Joker on top of the deck and you are ready to rumble.
"One thing us magicians do is talk too much! We secretly
try to distract you by blabbering on while doing our sneaky
stuff. So today I'm going to try something without loads
of words. Firstly, as I dribble the cards, just say
stop. Put the thought of that card in your mind Shannon."
Suiting actions to words, I dribble the cards into my hand
and ask my helper to say stop.
When
stopped I raise the face of the right hand's cards towards
them asking them to remember the card, say Nine of Hearts.
As the deck is assembled I execute Marlo's Deliberate Side
Steal (pictured), covertly controlling their selection to
the top and retaining the Joker beneath it.
"In order to make talking more difficult, we will use
what I refer to as a cardboard gobstopper in my mouth! This
Joker will do." Execute a double turnover showing a
Joker. A moment later turn the double card face down and
place the switched in selection back outwards between your
lips.
Execute a milk shuffle, pulling off both the top and bottom
cards together with the thumb and fingers and then shuffle
off normally. Turn the deck face up and hold it in left
hand dealers grip.
"Watch!"
Bring the palm-down right hand over the deck and execute
the classic Erdnase Colour Change from Expert at the Card
Table (pictured), magically causing the face card to transform
into the Joker. Pause a beat to allow this strong moment
to kick in and then table the deck. Then slowly take the
card from your mouth and turn it around to reveal their
selection!
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7. Ongoing Adventures Of Romany! #16
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Message by Romany Romany (UK)
Hello
from The Magic Cottage!
At
last! A real life magic showbiz adventure for the first
time in a whole five months!
A
while back, a caterer I've worked with over the years called
to explain her idea for filling the gap in the market of
fundraising events while large gatherings are still suspended
here in the UK. The concept would be to send out a few hundred
boxed dinners and champagne to the usual supporters of a
charity, together with a programme for a virtual event hosted
by yours truly, featuring other entertainment, an at-home
challenge and even a dance workshop so you could bop about
your living room and work off your dinner.
We
talked it through, came up with a programme and the event
was set to have a trial run with ten friendly households
on Zoom next Friday. The dress rehearsal was yesterday at
11am.
As
you know, I haven't so much as found my props after my house
move, let alone practiced and my usual stage fright made
me wait until the morning of the rehearsal before I finally
put on full costume and did a run through to camera.
I
got up super early, rehearsed all morning and was in make-up
and heels ready for the 11 am start of the Zoom meeting
call.
When
I clicked on the link, I saw the face of the organiser for
a brief moment, then the screen went dark.
I
jabbed a few buttons. Nothing. Panic!
Then
I noticed all the fairy lights had gone out in my cottage.
(I have a lot of fairy lights.) The internet wasn't working.
Nothing was working.
I
stood in my cottage in my little village in the middle of
nowhere in full costume, knowing that the organiser and
the other entertainers were on the other end of Zoom waiting
for me. I had no idea what to do. I couldn't phone anyone
since my village doesn't have a phone signal without wifi.
I thought about running out of the cottage in my costume
but why? The sheep in the field opposite weren't going to
be of any use.
Still in a panic, I knocked on the door of my neighbour.
When he opened it and saw me in full feathers, he didn't
seem surprised.
"I've got a power cut, have you?" I asked.
"I'll
go and check." He moved inside slowly and came out
again nodding. "Yup, everything is off."
When
I explained the situation with the dress rehearsal, he said,
"Well, you can't do anything now. Why don't you come
in for a cup of coffee?"
I
looked down at my outfit. It's not the most comfortable
of get-ups.
"I'll
go and put something else on and I'll be back."
I
took off my feather head-piece and the rest of the costume
that had taken so much courage earlier to put on and slowly
went back to my neighbour's house. He admitted that he couldn't
make me coffee because of course, his kettle wouldn't work.
I sat in his garden but it was hard to relax knowing that
the organiser would find it difficult to run the rehearsal
without me as hostess and wouldn't know why I'd vanished.
In twenty five years, I've only missed two gigs, one for
a broken ankle and one for a broken rib. This was only a
rehearsal but still.
At
twelve, the power came back on. I quickly phoned the organiser
but it was all over.
"How
did it go?" I asked after explaining and apologising.
She seemed downcast. "It wasn't the same. Watching
a guitarist play in his living room isn't the same as watching
him live. I know my entertainers work well in real life
but experiencing them on Zoom was flat. I'm not sure this
is going to work."
I'd suspected as much. There's a reason why we perform in
theatres with professional lights and sound systems.
We're still going ahead next week to try the concept out
but we're each going to pre-record our individual bits,
just in case.
This evening the British government has announced that open
air performances can resume. Hopefully soon, the indoor
ones will too and we can escape from the substandard theatres
of our living rooms. I'm going to start making sure I'm
ready.
Maybe
there's a glimpse of a spotlight at the end of this tunnel!
With love and best wishes
Romany
P.S.
I've waited to tell you this adventure first but if you'd
like to see me tell my YouTube subscribers in person, click
here.
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subscribe!
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8. Vanish Magic Magazine Correction
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Message by Paul Romhany - Editor Vanish Magazine
Last
Magic Ezine a type crept in and should read:
The latest Vanish Magic Magazine July edition is out now
.
Two
cover stories.
Written
by Kevin Bethea we hear the voices of Darryl V. Harris,
Michael Vincent, Eric Jones, Kid Ace, Marcus Eddie, Ice
McDonald, Jeff and Tessa Evason. Each artist shares their
own personal views on Black Live Matter and why it is important
we as a community listen.
VANISH
is committed to help make people aware and bring about change,
and will continue this series over many issues.
A
Brit of Magic - our other feature cover story talks to Lady
Sarah (Sarah Fields) and Keith Fields about her career and
their live and online shows.
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9. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
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Written by the late Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)
Hypnotic
'high-jinks' at: The Wellington Opera House - and beyond
Like
Franquin, I have never 'acquired subjects' using 'hypnotic/suggestibility
tests' (except for pure demonstration/entertainment purposes)
such as the 'hand-clasp' - where you ask the entire audience
to interlace their fingers and then, with the power of suggestion,
tell them that -"you cannot pull them apart".
Invariably, there are many who cannot! 'Unscrupulous' hypnotists
take an unfair advantage of this, forcing these people,
against their will, to go on the stage so that they can
get their fingers unlaced - Most Unprofessional - they are
not willing participants! Again, as with Franquin, all the
folks who have appeared on my stage have always been - happy
volunteers!
I've
digressed yet again. Can't help wondering if this constant
digression is not some sort of 'sickness' that befalls those
of us who used to be 'quite famous' (infamous?), who now
consider themselves lucky to get a 'mention' (nice line
- I stole it from Jon Zealando. "There you are Jon
me old mate - a mention"!). Dear oh dear, I've done
it again - digressed. I must be 'sick'.
Where
was I - oh yes the 'Opera House'. Like most other hypnotists,
when doing two or more nights in one Hall/Theatre, I would
give out free tickets to all my subjects for the following
night(s) as I thanked them at the conclusion of the show.
Most if not all would return, and consequently, of their
own free will, would once again end up back on stage. The
reason? Not only did they enjoy the experience it was also
a 'ton of fun', for them as well as the audience. It's now
Friday night and I've called for volunteers for the hypnotism
show. Again there's the usual stampede for the stage. I
couldn't believe it! Around 70 free tickets and there is
not one familiar face, not one soul, none of the volunteer/subjects
from the night before (Thursday), had returned! Unheard
of, I was flummoxed!
Before
I wake up the 'subjects' at the end of my hypnotic show,
I always give them the following Suggestions - quote, "
tonight, when you go to bed, you will have the best night's
sleep you have ever had in your life, and when you wake
up, at your usual time in the morning, you will feel -you
will be, incredibly refreshed and full of zing" etc.
- unquote. This time I made a terrible 'faux pas' (it was
also the last time; you do learn hopefully, from your mistakes)!
For
some reason, instead of just saying -"When you wake
up in a morning" etc, I also added - the day! I said
-"When you wake up on - Saturday morning". I totally
forgot that this was only - Thursday night! To my 'subjects',
this categorically meant that they - would go to bed that
night -Thursday (the 13th) sleep through all the following
day Friday (the 14th) and Friday night, finally waking up
on the - Saturday morning (the 15th)! No wonder they didn't
turn up! Now this
is quite feasible, as I personally know. Like most hypnotists
from the past, I have often done a 'window-sleep', where
you put some body 'to sleep' (usually an attractive young
lady) in a shop window for two or three days. It sure made
for fantastic publicity!
What
was surprising was that neither myself or Veronica, or anybody
else in the show/audience for that matter, had picked up
my 'faux pas'. Even more astonishing, was that nobody contacted
the theatre in a blind panic to tell us that 'so and so
- was still asleep'! Oh well, Friday's night show swung
along as usual - it's just a little easier and quicker when
you have 'tailor-made' subjects from the night before. Once
again at the conclusion of the show, free tickets were
handed out to my happy volunteers and came Saturday night,
most of them turned up - YIPPEEE!
Although
the show in itself was a great success... well, the scribble
in my old diary of 1972 says it all. I had scrawled - 'mighty
show but what a bomb. A financial disaster'! I'm sure glad
it wasn't my money! I felt very sorry for Gerald and his
partner. They just couldn't understand that the 'type' of
publicity that they had used to promote their highly successful
Motor Show just wouldn't 'cut it' for a - 'Stage Show',
especially in a big city and at such a famous, prominent
establishment as -'The Wellington Opera House' which caters
for all the big international (as well as national) stage
shows and 'Superstars' from the world of 'showbusiness!
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Continues -
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