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Issue Number: #1578
Date: Sunday 12th July 2020
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. 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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go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2020-Jan-to-Dec-2020/1578-Jul12-2020.html

If you would like to write a regular column for Magic New Zealand or have some magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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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:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8359147/New-documentary-reveals-untold-secrets-Hollywoods-infamous-Magic-Castle-private-club-magicians.html?fbclid=IwAR0lh0A3Bsi1yAsQVY7HZYbx_8f2mVk_oCXQRZ_BkmJioIgExEeucJBxJr8

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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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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!

- Continues -

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