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Issue Number: #1636
Date: Sunday 12th September 2021
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
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Hi here is the latest news
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1.
Editor's Message
2. The Magic Circle Awards 2021
3. FISM Quebec 2022
4. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
5. Join Jeff McBride To Celebrate His Birthday
6. Time Sight By P hill Smith - John Carey #133
7. News From The Academy Of Illusions
8. Sotheby's To Auction Ricky Jay's Magic Collection
9. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #28
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. The Magic Circle Awards 2021
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Message by Charlie Burgess (UK)
Magic
Award goes to organisation that helps young people who live
with paralysis
An
organisation that uses magic to help young people with hemiplegia
improve their lives is the first recipient of an award from
The Magic Circle for services to the community using magic.
Breathe
Arts Health Research use magicians from The Magic Circle
alongside occupational therapists in a programme to help
people with hemiplegia, a weakness or paralysis affecting
one side of the body as a result of brain injury or stroke.
The Breathe Magic programme uses specially designed tricks
to develop hand and arm function, cognitive abilities, self-confidence
and independence.
The
inaugural Martin Chapender award was one of the highlights
of The Magic Circle Awards 2021 which for the second year
was held online and broadcast to Members on TMC TV. Martin
Chapender was a founding Member of the society but died
before it decided on The Magic Circle as its name. One idea
was to name it after him.
The
host, on Monday night, was the Vice-President of The Magic
Circle, Megan Swann.
Other
winners included Russ Stevens whose services to British
magic were recognised with The Maskelyne Award. Stevens'
has had a long career as a magician, illusionist and director
and for the past few years has been the magic consultant
on Britain's Got Talent and a co-organiser of the Blackpool
Magic Convention.
Hans
Klok, the Dutch illusionist billed as 'the world's fastest
magician' and whose dynamic show is now headlining in Las
Vegas, won The David Devant Award for services to International
Magic.
Here
is the full list of winners:
The
David Devant Award for services to International Magic:
Hans Klok MIMC (Member of the Innner Magic Circle)
The
Maskelyne Award for services to British Magic: Russ Stevens
MIMC
The
Carlton Award for Comedy: Carisa Hendrix AIMC (Associate
of the Inner Magic Circle)
The
J N Maskelyne Prize (for outstanding contribution to magic
literature): Mark Leverige MIMC
The
Martin Chapender Award (for services to the community using
magic): Breathe Magic
The
Silver Wand presented for outstanding service to The Magic
Circle: Janet Clare MIMC, Scott Penrose MIMC and Richard
Pinner MIMC
The
Cecil Lyle Award for the Best Trick published in The Magic
Circular monthly magazine: Reg Martin AIMC
For
more information about this years' awards contact PRO@themagiccircle.co.uk.
A complete list of winners of all our awards through the
years is available here: https://themagiccircle.co.uk/about/competitions-and-awards/
The
Magic Circle 12 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD
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3. FISM Quebec 2022
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The
most important magic competition in the world
150
competitors
More
than 3000 magicians present from more than 50 countries
100
handpicked merchants
6
days of unforgettable magic
1
banquet
Exchanges
between magicians (jam sessions)
And
more
For
more information go to:
https://www.fismquebec2021.com/
Registrations
go to:
https://www.fismquebec2021.com/inscriptions
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4. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
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Message by Connie Boyd
Sylvia
Schuyer - 2005 | Euro Bills Money Magic | Blast from the
Past Vintage Video Female Magician
Sylvia
Schuyer is a Dutch magician featured in this Blast from
the Past vintage video clip from 2005 taped at the Magic
Center in Bennebroek Holland ( owners Veronique & Richard
Ross ).
Sylvia states that this magic is, "my absolute favorite
magic trick".
Sylvia
Schuyer
Website: http://www.glamourmagic.nl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sylvia.schuyer
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5. Join Jeff McBride To Celebrate His Birthday
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Join
Jeff McBride to celebrate his birthday in his legendary
Las Vegas House of Mystery for an evening of magic, mystery
and laughs. The show is a fundraiser for the Magic &
Mystery School.
Sep
11, 2021, 6:00 pm PDT
General
Admission
This
ticket admits you to our interactive show and tour of Jeff
McBride's House of Mystery on Zoom, and for this show only,
Jeff McBride's Birthday Afterparty. The show itself lasts
approximately 70 minutes, and the party should go on for
an additional 20-30 minutes.
$30.00US
https://mcbride.wellattended.com/events/jeff-mcbride-magicquest?fbclid=IwAR2GwX0qdqYYOuNTR0-zNO-0lD-YMWq3QHhJXiIUSkgNeFjS96hNce5kx80
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6. Time Sight By P hill Smith - John Carey #133
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Message by John Carey (UK)
http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/
Effect:
You
explain that you have the uncanny ability to peer directly
through time, so whilst your spectator's shuffle the deck,
you cover one eye and look through the ethereal mists directly
into the immediate future - satisfied at what you see there
you take the deck, make a small
arrangement and ask the participant to name a number between
five and ten. This they do and you count that many cards
to the table - you make a point of showing them the card
they WOULD have stopped at had they picked a number one
higher, then you set aside the top card of the pile, the
number they actually did stop at, before showing them what
they would have got if they'd picked a number one lower.
You then replace the rest on the top of the deck.
Next,
you ask them to think of a number between ten and fifteen
- again you count this many cards to the table, showing
the card they would have got had they picked on higher,
setting aside the top card of those counted had they picked
differently, showing the next card, then placing the rest
back on the deck. Again, with a number from fifteen to twenty,
you repeat the same actions. Finally you shuffle the deck
and ask them to think of any number from one to fifty two.
You count this many cards to the table and reveal the card
at that number to be the Ten of Hearts.
"When
I looked into the future, at the beginning of all of this,
I saw this moment. I saw you picking the Ten of Hearts.
Not only that, but along the way here, I saw each of the
numbers that you picked, and I made sure that each of the
other Tens would be at those exact numbers in the
deck…" You turn over each of the tabled cards
to show that they are the other three tens.
Method:
This
effect is my FASDIU handling of an effect called European
Aces from the very first magic book I had, Schindler and
Garcia's wonderful Magic With Cards. Their effect is a Four
Ace Production, but I liked the idea of using the principle
in play to do something different, that could be set up
live.
So,
the deck begins shuffled. I take the cards, and clock the
bottom card of the deck (in this example a Ten) and begin
to look for the next Ten. When you find this ten, you upjog
it, and then upjog the next FIVE cards. You take these upjogged
cards, and drop them face down on the table. Next you go
through and find the next Ten, this time upjogging it along
with the next FOUR cards. These you drop on top of the other
tabled cards. Finally you take the next Ten and upjog it
and the next SIX cards, dropping these on top of the tabled
pile. Then, you take this pile and put it on top of the
whole deck.
So,
before you start, the deck is in this order from the top
down:
o
Six indifferent cards
o Force card
o Four indifferent cards
o Force card
o Five indifferent cards
o Force card
o Rest of the deck
o Force card
(You
don't need to memorise that that, you just need to remember
FIVE
FOUR SIX for the setup)
When
the person calls the first number, between five and ten,
you count the cards in a very specific way from the top
of the face-down deck, a count that relies on a nice discrepancy
to reach the force card. Because you specify BETWEEN five
and ten, they can only pick the numbers six, seven, eight
and nine, and you have to handle each slightly differently:
SIX:
Count the cards down in pairs, spreading and taking two
at a time: two, four, six… then set aside the NEXT
card, which is the force card, and show the cards either
side as indifferent cards.
SEVEN:
Count the cards two at a time: two, four, six, then one
last card - seven. This seventh card is of course the force
card, so you show the next card as indifferent, set aside
the force card, and again show the preceding card to be
indifferent.
EIGHT:
Count two at a time, two cards each time: two, four, six,
eight. Because you are taking cards two at a time, the top
card of the last pair you take and drop down will be the
force card, so when you take the top card of the pile, it
is this force card.
NINE:
Count two at a time, two cards each time, until the last
take where you take three. Two, four, six, aaand one two
three NINE.
This
discrepancy is the heart of the trick, and it's why I show
the card they COULD have taken before I set it aside - it
provide time misdirection that stops them from remembering
exactly what came from where. The whole energy of this process
is that you are trying to make it really fair and really
clear how many you are taking, whilst also speeding through
the count. You spread two cards clearly, and drop them on
the table TWO, spread the next two and drop FOUR, etc etc.
At
the end of this process, whatever number they picked, you
take the tabled pile and drop it back on top of the deck.
These
choices between five and ten are the hardest to remember,
the numbers from ten to fifteen are easy - at this point
the next force card is eleventh from the top: whatever number
they say, you spread and count five cards and drop them
"FIVE". You spread the next five and drop
them on top of these, "TEN", then count off in
one chunk however many cards are left - so if they said
eleven, you count of the next one card. If they said twelve,
you count off the next two cards. Thirteen, three cards.
Fourteen, four cards. Again, the goal is clarity, and whatever
the number they choose is, the top card of the tabled pile
of that many cards will be the force card, the next Ten.
Again,
after this you drop the tabled cards back on top of the
deck. Fifteen to Twenty you deal with the same way, in blocks
of five cards followed by a block of the extra number. "Five,
ten, fifteen and three makes eighteen - if you had said
nineteen, you would have had this card, a five… you
picked eighteen, let's just put this card aside. If you
had picked seventeen you would have been here - a King this
time."
You
put the deck back together - you now have three cards face
down on the table, the three Tens, and the last Ten on the
bottom of the deck. Shuffle the deck, bringing this Ten
to the top. There are lots of ways to do this next part,
I like using John's beautiful variation of R Paul Wilson's
YAMFACAAN move (explained in John's effect Translocaan in
his book Minimalistica) but I also sometimes will use a
face-up glide. I simply turn the deck face up, and whatever
number they pick, you glide the top card back and quite
loosely start chucking cards onto the table face up as you
count before righting the deck and taking the top card (which
is of course the final Ten).
Once
you have this Ten in hand you unpack the rest of the effect,
explain that you looked forward to this moment, knew they
would pick a Ten, so arranged for the other Tens to be at
the exact positions for each of the numbers they just picked.
The
final reveal is very strong - the effect is a bit procedurey
but it makes sense and this final reveal is huge. Enjoy.
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7. News From The Academy Of Illusions
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Message by Jay Scott Berry (Australia)
What
a week it's been! From Saturday's ZoomStorming Sessions,
Sunday's Darkstone Dossiers show and the premiere of GenoMania,
we've certainly hit the ground running. So, I'll catch my
breath and fill you in.
After
months of planning, ZoomStorming was an instant hit. These
are hands-on, 90 minute, intensive training sessions with
a max of 12 participants. The more Mentoring I do, the more
I've realized that many magicians are lacking a solid foundation
of sleight-of-hand skills. With that in mind, these first
Sessions are focusing on the fundamental techniques and
psychology of prestidigitation. These are now ongoing and
become a workable Template for future training sessions.
As
many will know, the Darkstone Dossiers has set the standard
for Web Talk Shows. Over the past year, Anthony Darkstone
has interviewed a veritable Who's Who of Magic. Now, his
new Mentoring Mini-Series has raised the bar again. Sunday's
premiere episode featured FISM contender and S.A.M. President-elect,
Rod Chow, along with one of the Art's brightest new stars,
Austin Moody. In an in-depth, revealing interview, each
discussed their goals, achievements and experience of working
closely with me as their Mentor. The full talkshow is available
to watch on the Academy FB Page.
Many
of the Faculty are planning their own programs. A few hours
ago, we kicked off the first episode of GenoMania, starring
our Professor of Mischief, Mirth and Mayhem, Geno DeVille!
The hour-long program was packed with talk about the Academy,
the DeVille Online Shop, upcoming releases and a few surprise
performances. This episode was Muggle-Friendly and streamed
live to the FB Page. Next week's episode, along with all
Magi-Only shows, will stream to "The Art of Wonder"
FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/theartofwonder
Looking
ahead, this weekend's calendar features two more ZoomStorming
Sessions and the Darkstone Dossiers Mini-Series. I'm honoured
to be joining Anthony, along with Grandmaster and living
legend, Bob Fitch, plus Past National S.A.M. President,
Joel Zaritsky. I have no doubts that this will be an epic,
must-see, presentation. You can catch it Live on the Academy
FB Page at 10 am in LA, 1pm in NY, 6pm in London and 3am
in Sydney.
www.facebook.com/AcademyofIllusions
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8. Sotheby's To Auction Ricky Jay's Magic Collection
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Article forwarded by James Peterson (US)
Sotheby's
to Auction Ricky Jay's Magic Collection - The late magician
Ricky Jay was described in the New Yorker as "perhaps
the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive." It turns
out he was also a dedicated collector, assembling a trove
of around 1,000 objects related to the history of magic
that will hit the block at Sotheby's next month.
Highlights
include the first edition of Reginald Scot's treatise on
witchcraft, The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584) (estimate:
$50,000-$70,000), and a collection of Harry Houdini posters.
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-industry-news-september-8-other-stories-2006515
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9. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #28
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Message by Paul Stone (US)
I
was recently listening to a program on the radio, and the
presenter was talking about what he described as the 'new
norm'. He was commenting on how the pandemic had changed
so many different aspects of everyday life.
It
got me thinking again, as I often do, about how that would
affect the entertainment business as a whole, and magicians
in particular.
Obviously
everyone's bookings suffered badly during the pandemic and
in most cases they dried up completely, and although now
the world is gradually re-opening and entertainers are starting
to find bookings again, so many things have changed.
You
really have to think twice about not only the safety of
the audience but also about whether you want to take the
risk of being exposed yourself. It is a genuine concern.
The
only entertainers who can honestly say that wearing masks
during a performance is a bonus are ventriloquists, and
it suits the ones with the poorest technique the best!
All
the enforced inactivity has provided one silver lining.
It has given performers an opportunity to freshen up their
acts. A chance to stand back and take a long, hard look
at their material. But in truth, how many have actually
done that? I suspect not many.
As
a Show Producer for many years, I've seen literally hundreds
of magic acts, and the one difference that has always stood
out between amateurs and Pro's, is their choice not just
of the tricks that they perform, and whether the effects
suit their style, but also the music that they use in their
acts.
Not
only does the choice of music matter greatly, but the right
lighting can transform a performance, as it can reflect
the mood of the trick. Unfortunately very few shows, especially
one night shows, can rarely offer a lighting rig and director,
but even a few colored gels and the strategic use of a follow
spot or pin spot can make a huge difference. It's food for
thought.
I've
been lucky enough to produce shows in some wonderful theatres,
for example in London's West End, where the theatres were
designed and built for Variety Shows, and where over the
years, many great magicians and illusionists have played.
There
is something special about a traditional theatre, and when
I was interviewing Siegfried and Johnny Thompson after the
tribute show I produced at the London Palladium Theatre,
they both spoke passionately about the special 'feel', the
ambience and even the smell which was in the walls and all
around the theatre.
So,
it is no surprise that when shows are put on in hotel convention
spaces, with a portable stage and pipe and drape, that it
can never be the same experience as in a theatre. It is
tough for the performers and also for the audience.
As
we have now moved into September, people are already talking
about Christmas. Here in Las Vegas, where an excessive heat
warning has been issued for this week with temperatures
soaring around 108 degrees, the festive season seems a long
way away!
Having
said that though, next week I'm going to tell you all about
that great British Christmas holiday tradition, the pantomime
…. Oh yes, I am!
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10. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
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Written by the late Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)
Sun
Kissed Fiji - a Brief Return
Wednesday
14th July 1976. We flew out of Auckland, New Zealand, at
11:35am, and arrived at Nadi international airport 2:10pm.
Got through customs with no more than a cursory look through
our hand luggage, and this was only because I'd got into
the wrong queue - 50 % chance of being right - and I got
it wrong! In this case (excuse the pun) it depends on how
you look at it, because my secret gloating for unintentionally
getting into the domestic queue, and whipping ourselves
and cabin cases through customs so quickly was about to
come to a swift end.
In
those days Veronica, thankfully, kept a diary and had written
a daily record of events of the time. She has managed to
keep it safe all these years - so I can now relate things
from her point of view directly from that diary, as if it
was happening today.
"I've
been waiting, 'patiently', for an hour, while Tom went to
claim his trunk of equipment, and Bed of Nails from Air
Cargo. My God, what a to-do! He finally came back utterly
furious, because some: 'Pig Bloody-Headed Hindu was being
officious, and demanding a written list of every item in
his trunk, with the approx. value of everything'! I went
with him, wrote down and valued the lot, which even had
to include the strips of sheeting that he has wrapped around
the ends of his fire torches, the number of feathers in
his turban, right down to the little screw and nut that
holds the fire-cross together. It is stinking hot, and so
are our tempers! About an hour later, he takes the list
off to the 'Officious One', and the bastard clears the whole
lot with a
mere glance at the list - not even looking into the trunk
to see if the list, which he'd made quite obvious he couldn't
be bothered to read, was a true and accurate declaration'!
This is not a good omen"!
It
is most interesting reading someone else's diary; they have
a different slant on things that you both did, or what they
have written about oneself - personal memories that you
have forgotten about. I'll carry on with Veronica's reminiscences.
"By
5pm, we were booked into the Hibiscus Hotel and playing
pool. Tom has beaten me twice. Smart-ass! Everyone smiles
and greets you as though they have known you for years.
Great! And so far, the only thing I have seen both the Fijians
and Indians do fast - is talk! The Fijians speak a heavily
accented English, which takes some tuning into; it is obviously
their secondary language, and makes one realise what the
Maoris have lost, culturally and nationally. The temperature
was about 28 degrees centigrade this afternoon, but at dinner
(besides the swimming pool) there was a cool breeze blowing.
"It
is now 9:15pm and Tom, ever restless, is downstairs (seeing
what's it going on). I can hear the local entertainer doing
his thing in a bar. So far he has sung island songs, Maori
songs, and
pop songs, all by himself, with electronic sound equipment,
all definitely off key and flat - his voice I mean. Far
from the 'Romance of the Island's', one hears about. No
doubt Tom's at the bar by now, doing his usual - magic,
and getting pickled on free booze! Everybody wants to buy
him a drink, to see more of his close-up magic; I wish they'd
pour the cash into his pockets instead"!
15.
7. 76. "Spend the day in Nadi, shopping. On the way
back to the hotel, saw a 12-man work team fixing the road.
11 of the team stood on or round their truck, gaily waving
the traffic on, while the 12th member took experimental
jabs at the ground with a shovel. At that rate, it's going
to them forever to fix the road. I guess that's what is
meant why they say, 'Everything runs on - Island Time".
16.
7. 76. "Tom did a magic show last night for the hotel
guests. Naturally, there was some smart ass Kiwis in the
audience, wisecracking and playing around (not one was under
40). One in
particular was worse than the others, so Tom asked him,
after making a ping-pong ball disappear, to look between
his legs for it. His comment 'No, I've nothing there!' broke
Tom and the audience up". We boarded an air-conditioned
bus to Paradise Point resort, about 60 miles along the coast.
This took about three hours, along dusty, unsealed roads.
Eric Petford, Paradise Point
manager, met us at the Korolevu hotel, where the bus stopped
for lunch, and which turned out to be just a 2-minute walk
from the Paradise Point Resort.
Continues
Next Week.
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